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St. Charles Lwanga Vocational Training

ABOUT ST.CHARLES LWANGA VOCATIONAL TRAINING.

The St. Charles Lwanga vocational Training is an initiative of the Brothers of St. Charles Lwanga through their project Watoto Wa Lwanga operating in the Catholic Diocese Of Nairobi.

The vocational school was started in 2010.

The school is approved and registered as required by law by the ministry of Higher education, science and Technology under Registration no.MST/INS/14/273/S

It is accredited by the National Vocational Certificate of Education and Training (NCVET), National Industrial Training Authority (NITA) and the Kenya National Examining (KNEC).The center serves as an examination center for both national Examining bodies NITA and KNEC.

MAIN OBJECTIVE  

The aim of the initiative is to train young people in technical, vocational and entrepreneurial skills in an effort to increase their productivity and equip them with skills to participate fully in productive activities and employment opportunities.

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVIES

To address the labor market barriers/failures in particular appropriate general education, inadequate technical skills /inadequate soft/life skills and work experience required for new job entrants in the income generating activities.

TARGET GROUP

The center through its various projects such as skill up!! Seeks to train youth especially those from the slums of Kibera and aged between 15-25 years in various courses.

The center has a special focus on teenage and young mothers and girls who at risk.

Babies of the Teenage and young mother studying at the center are taken care of at our baby daycare unit.

The centre seeks to train the youth who are out of school that is drop outs,KCPE(Class 8 leavers) and KCSE(Form 4 leavers) graduates.

INTAKES.

The center has intakes in the month of January,March and Sept.

COURSES

Examining Body

LEVEL

DURATION

   

Food Processing Technology

KNEC

level 1

1 year

   

Hair dressing and beauty therapy

NITA

grade 111

1 year

   

Electrical Installation & Fitters

NITA

Grade 111

1 year

   

Motor Vehicle  Mechanic and Electrician

NITA

Grade 111

1year

   

Fashion and Design

NITA

Grade 111

1year

   

STUDENTS CHECKLIST
DOCUMENTATIONS REQUIREMENTS
S/NO ITEM

  1. Copy of Birth certificate
  2. Copy of national ID
  3. Copy of guardians ID if trainee is a minor (under 18 years)
  4. Copy of KCPE/KCSE certificate(compulsory for catering students)
  5. 3 Passport size photos

All students are expected to cover 3 months of field attachment/practice at the end of their class learning.

All students must sit for all internal assessments and an external exam at the end of their training.

KNEC exams for the food processing and Technology students are held annually in the month of November while NITA exams are done in April and December.