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Government training centres

Technical schools and Skill Development Centres (SDCs) provide various types of training courses under the TVET programme. Some of the courses for lower-level trainees in the construction sector are:

• Basic training in construction technology;

• Handicraft training;

• Basic training in industrial technology;

• Business education.

Training courses for middle-level trainees in the construction sector include:

• Construction (building construction, road construction, woodwork, drafting, surveying);

• Industrial Technology (electricity, electronics, auto mechanics, general mechanics, machine technology);

• Entrepreneurship;

• Bookkeeping/accounting and secretarial services (secretarial, office management, bookkeeping/accounting, information technology);

• Business education (purchasing and supply management, market research and salesmanship).

The purpose of the above training programmes are:

• Creation of new businesses individually or in groups;

• Creation of employment opportunities in existing organisations;

• Enhancing skills and tendencies for improving traditional technology and providing quality services.

There are a number of technical schools, SDCs and other publicly owned institutions in Ethiopia that provide training in the areas of construction and industrial technology.

Government TVET Centres

The publicly owned TVET centres are mainly engaged in providing training to regular students under the 10+1, 10+2 and 10+3 TVET programme of the Ministry of Education. For adult business start-ups that cannot attend the regular TVET programmes may contact the private and non-for-profit TVET centres. It is also necessary to find out if the regular government TVET programmes could also be accessed in extension or summer classes.

The Centre of Competence for Construction (CCC) offers six-week courses in construction and building trades. The (CCC) is supported by Centre for International Migration (CIM) and Senior Expert Service (SES) through long and short-term experts for special assistance.

Currently the centre provides vocational training in:

• Plumbing and sanitary installation;

• Electrical house installation;

• Road and pavement construction, including sewerage system;

• Plastering and tiling of walls and floors;

• Gypsum decoration;

• Masonry work (brick, hollow blocks and natural stones);

• Painting (external and internal).

Private TVET Centres

Though their number is limited, there are private technical and vocational training institutions that provide paid training services as per the government TVET strategy. Information concerning types of courses offered, fees for the courses, duration of courses and similar issues are important. Their list can be accessed from licensing organisations such as the Bureau of Trade, Industry and Tourism and Bureau of Education.

Non-Governmental Organisation programmes

Some non-governmental organisations engaged in the promotion of the Micro and Small Enterprise operators provide training support as per the government TVET strategy. Some of them have training centres of their own whilst others sponsor training courses at other institutions. The current trend of sponsorship shows that training should be accessed on the basis of cost sharing, and not for free. 

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