Academics
Competency-based training that puts a tool, a circuit or a keyboard in your hands from the first week.
Your route up
Every department trains across three levels, so a trainee can build from first skills to advanced technician practice without changing institutions.
Browse every course →Level 4
Artisan certificate
Level 5
Craft certificate
Level 6
Diploma
Farming as a business
Crop and livestock training built around enterprise, so graduates can farm profitably or work in the wider agricultural sector.
Training runs at Levels 4 to 6. Ask the admissions office for the programmes open to your KCSE grade this intake.
Apply to Agriculture →
Laboratory and life-science training
Applied Biology and Science Laboratory Technology, taught at Craft (Level 5) and Diploma (Level 6).
Training runs at Levels 4 to 6. Ask the admissions office for the programmes open to your KCSE grade this intake.
Apply to Applied Sciences →Skills to run and grow an enterprise
Business, records and enterprise skills for self-reliant graduates. Enterprise education runs through every programme at the institute.
Training runs at Levels 4 to 6. Ask the admissions office for the programmes open to your KCSE grade this intake.
Apply to Business & Entrepreneurship →Learn the trade on the site floor
Construction trades taught in working workshops, including a dedicated wood section for carpentry and joinery practice.
Training runs at Levels 4 to 6. Ask the admissions office for the programmes open to your KCSE grade this intake.
Apply to Building & Civil →
From first wiring circuit to PLC automation
Modern laboratories, tools and simulation software give trainees real-world practice, with industrial attachments and placement support through industry partners.
Level 4
Artisan certificate in Electrical and Electronics Technology
Basic wiring techniques, safety protocols and an introduction to electronic components.
Level 5
Craft in Electrical and Electronics Technology
Electrical measurements, domestic and commercial wiring, and basic troubleshooting.
Level 6
Diploma in Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Industrial automation, advanced circuit analysis and programmable logic controllers (PLCs).
Where graduates work: Electrical technician, Electronics specialist, Renewable energy engineer, Project manager.
Apply to Electrical & Electronics →
Kitchens, service and guest care
Practical food production and service training in the institute's hospitality facilities, preparing trainees for hotels, catering and institutional management.
Training runs at Levels 4 to 6. Ask the admissions office for the programmes open to your KCSE grade this intake.
Apply to Hospitality Management →
Digital skills for a connected economy
Computer laboratory practice for trainees who want to work as ICT technicians and build digital skills employers ask for.
Training runs at Levels 4 to 6. Ask the admissions office for the programmes open to your KCSE grade this intake.
Apply to Computing and Informatics →
Engines, machines and workshop precision
Well-equipped mechanical workshops where trainees learn by doing, from automotive engineering to machining, the same workshops visited by state officials.
Training runs at Levels 4 to 6. Ask the admissions office for the programmes open to your KCSE grade this intake.
Apply to Mechanical Engineering →
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