Best TVET Courses In Kenya : Institutions, Requirements And Qualifications

What distinguishes technical training from vocational training?

In the past, training institutions didn’t include ‘vocational’ in their course offerings.

As a student, you might wonder about the meaning of vocational training and its difference from technical training.

Technical training hones in on a specific skill, while vocational training encompasses the comprehensive skills required for a specific job.

For instance, learning pipe laying imparts technical skills, enabling you to work as a plumber with expertise limited to pipe laying.

In contrast, vocational training covers all facets of plumbing, providing both theoretical and practical knowledge.

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This comprehensive approach equips you not only with practical skills like pipe laying but also with informed calculations and a broader understanding of the field.

Curated List of Top TVET Courses in Kenya 

Explore the approved competency-based TVET courses in Kenya by TVETA, ensuring protection against enrollment in fake courses.

Here’s a curated list of top TVET courses:

1. Certificate in Disaster Management
2. Certificate in Social Work
3. Certificate in Community Development
4. Certificate in Business Management
5. Diploma in Information Technology
6. Diploma in Business Management
7. Certificate in Tour Guiding
8. Diploma in Journalism
9. Certificate in Electrical Engineering
10. Certificate in Supply Chain Management
11. Certificate in CPA
12. Diploma in Computer Engineering
13. Certificate in Computer Engineering
14. Certificate in Food Preparation & Culinary Arts
15. Diploma in Human Resource Management
16. Certificate in Human Resource Management
17. Diploma in Catering and Accommodation
18. Certificate in Catering and Accommodation
19. Artisan in Building Technology
20. Artisan in Fashion Design and Garment Making
21. Grade III in Electrical Wireman
22. Grade III in Tailoring & Dressmaking
23. Grade III-1 in Masonry
24. Grade III-1 in Hairdressing
25. Diploma in Homecare Management
26. Craft in Homecare Management
27. Diploma in Kenya Registered Nursing
28. Trade Test in Motor Vehicle Mechanics
29. Trade Test in ICT

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Other marketable and valuable technical courses in Kenya

1. Diploma in Food Production
2. Craft in Food Production
3. Diploma in Food Production, Sales, and Service Management
4. Diploma in Pastry and Bakery
5. Diploma in Housekeeping
6. Craft in Food Production, Sales, and Service Management
7. Diploma in Housekeeping and Laundry
8. Diploma in Tourism Management
9. Certificate in Media Techniques
10. Diploma in Media Techniques
11. Diploma in Psychological Counseling
12. Craft in Psychological Counseling
13. Diploma in Animal Health and Production
14. Diploma in Animal Health and Range Management
15. Diploma in Leather Technology
16. Craft in Leather Technology
17. Craft in Animal Health and Production
18. Craft in Animal Health and Range Management
19. Diploma in Insurance
20. Proficiency in Insurance
21. Craft in Insurance
22. Craft in Information Technology
23. Craft in Entrepreneurial Agriculture
24. Craft in Dairy Management
25. Craft in Dairy Science and Technology

Explore accredited TVET colleges in Kenya, including:

Universities:

• Co-operative University of Kenya – Nairobi
• Dedan Kimathi University of Technology – Nyeri
• Meru University of Science and Technology – Meru
• Technical University of Kenya – Nairobi
• Technical University of Mombasa – Mombasa
• Murang’a University of Technology – Murang’a

Polytechnics:

• Eldoret National Polytechnic – Uasin Gishu
• Kabete National Polytechnic – Kiambu
• Kenya Coast National Polytechnic – Mombasa
• Kisii National Polytechnic – Kisii
• Kisumu National Polytechnic – Kisumu
• Kitale National Polytechnic – Trans Nzoia
• Meru National Polytechnic – Meru
• North Eastern Province National Polytechnic (NEP) – Garissa
• Nyeri National Polytechnic – Nyeri
• Sigalagala National Polytechnic – Kakamega
• Kenya Technical Trainers College – Nairobi

Technical Institutes:

• Ahmed Shahame Mwidani Technical Training Institute – Mombasa
• Aldai Technical Training Institute – Nandi
• Bahati Institute of Business and Administration Studies – Nakuru
• Baringo Technical College – Baringo
• Bondo Technical Training Institute – Siaya
• Bumbe Technical Training Institute – Busia
• Bunyala Technical and Vocational College Port – Busia
• Bureti Technical Training Institute – Bomet
• Bushiangala Technical Training Institute – Kakamega
• Butere Technical and Vocational College – Kakamega
• Chuka Technical and Vocational College – Tharaka Nithi
• David M. Wambuli Technical and Vocational College – Makueni
• Ekerubo Gietai Technical Training Institute – Nyamira
• Emining Technical Training Institute – Baringo
• Emsos Technical and Vocational College – Nandi
• Endebess Technical Training Institute – Trans Nzoia
• Gatanga Technical and Vocational College – Murang’a
• Gitwebe Technical Training Institute – Nyamira
• Godoma Technical Training Institute – Kilifi
• Jeremiah Nyaga Technical Training Institute – Embu
• Kaiboi Technical Training Institute – Nandi
• Kajiado West Technical and Vocational College – Kajiado
• Kapcherop Technical and Vocational College – Elgeyo Marakwet

• Karen Technical Training Institute for the Deaf – Nairobi

• Karumo Technical Training Institute – Meru
• Kasarani Technical and Vocational College – Nairobi
• Katine Technical Training Institute – Machakos
• Keroka Technical Training Institute – Kisii
• Kiirua Technical Training Institute – Meru
• Kipkabus Technical and Vocational College – Uasin Gishu
• Kipipiri Technical and Vocational College – Nyandarua
• Kipsinende Technical and Vocational College – Kericho
• Kisiwa Technical Training Institute – Bungoma
• Konoin Technical Training Institute – Bomet
• Koshin Technical Training Institute – Uasin Gishu
• Laikipia East Technical and Vocational College – Laikipia
• Laikipia North Technical and Vocational College – Laikipia
• Laisamis Technical and Vocational College – Marsabit
• Maasai Mara Technical and Vocational College – Narok
• Machakos Technical Training Institute for the Blind – Machakos
• Masai Technical Training Institute – Kajiado
• Masinga Technical and Vocational College – Machakos
• Mathenge Technical Training Institute – Nyeri
• Mathioya Technical and Vocational College – Murang’a
• Mathira Technical and Vocational College – Nyeri
• Matili Technical Training Institute – Bungoma
• Mawego Technical Training Institute – Homa-Bay

• Michuki Technical Training Institute – Murang’a

• Mitunguu Technical Training Institute – Meru
• Moiben Technical and Vocational College – Uasin Gishu
• Mukiria Technical Training Institute – Meru
• Mukurwe-ini Technical Training Institute – Nyeri
• Mumias West Technical and Vocational College – Kakamega
• Muraga Technical Training Institute – Tharaka Nithi
• Musakasa Technical Training Institute – Bungoma
• Nachu Technical and Vocational College – Kiambu
• Nairobi Technical Training Institute – Nairobi
• Naivasaha Technical and Vocational College – Nakuru
• Narok West Technical Training Institute – Narok
• Ndia Technical and Vocational College – Kirinyaga
• Nkabune Technical Training Institute – Meru
• Nuu Technical and Vocational College – Kitui
• Okame Technical and Vocational College – Busia
• Ol’lessos Technical Training Institute – Nandi
• PC Kinyanjui Technical Training Institute – Nairobi
• Rift Valley Technical Training Institute – Uasin Gishu
• Runyenjes Technical and Vocational College – Embu
• Sabatia Technical and Vocational College – Vihiga
• Shamberere Technical Training Institute South – Kakamega
• Siala Technical Training Institute – Migori
• Sot Technical Training Institute – Bomet
• Sotik Technical Training Institute – Bomet
• St. Josephs Technical Institute for the Deaf-Nyangoma – Siaya
• Taveta Technical and Vocational College – Taita Taveta
• Tharaka Technical and Vocational College – Tharaka Nithi
• Thika Technical Training Institute – Kiambu
• Tseikuru Technical Training Institute – Kitui
• Ugenya Technical and Vocational College – Siaya
• Weru Technical and Vocational College – Kilifi
• Wote Technical Training Institute – Makueni
• Ziwa Technical Training Institute – Uasin Gishu

Institutes of Technology:

• Coast Institute of Technology – Taita Taveta
• Friends College Kaimosi – Vihiga
• Kiambu Institute of Science and Technology – Kiambu
• Nyandarua Institute of Science and Technology – Nyandarua
• Ramogi Institute of Advanced Technology – Kisumu
• Rift Valley Institute of Science and Technology – Nakuru
• Sang’alo Institute of Science and Technology – Bungoma
• Siaya Institute of Technology

For a comprehensive list of colleges, refer to the TVET Institutions page on TVETA’s official website.

What are the TVET Course Qualifications and Requirements?

Qualification requirements vary for each course.

Visit your chosen institution’s portal to understand the specific qualifications for the course you wish to pursue.

The minimum university entry requirement is set at C+ (plus).

High school subjects will also influence your choice of courses in these higher learning institutions.

TVETA Contacts

• Location: TelePosta Towers, 25th Floor, Wing B, Kenyatta Avenue
• Postal Address: P. O. Box 35625 – 00100, Nairobi.
• Phone Number: +254 20 2392140
• Email Address: [email protected]
• TVET Website: tveta.go.ke
• TVETA Facebook page: Tvet Authority Kenya Page
• TVETA Twitter handle: @TVETAkenya

This list of the best TVET courses in Kenya will guide you in shaping your career.

Verify requirements before applying to increase your chances of selection.

Enroll in an approved and licensed TVET college for your certification to be recognized nationwide.