Ethiopian TVET System

Though public & non public Though public & non public TVET development growth TVET development growth continued in 2004/5, the continued in 2004/5, the following core problems following core problems persisted:persisted:

TVET prior to the reformTVET prior to the reform

Industries’ Industries’ demand was demand was not satisfiednot satisfied with the with the proper qualified proper qualified manpower,manpower,

My Occupation no longer

exist anymore

Trained graduates couldn’t get Trained graduates couldn’t get employment,employment,

Industries were not competitive,Industries were not competitive, Training provisions were only centre Training provisions were only centre

based,based, Inefficient way of training (unnecessary Inefficient way of training (unnecessary

redundant training)redundant training)

TVET prior to the reformTVET prior to the reform Causes of the problems were Causes of the problems were (for e.g.)(for e.g.)

Training provision Training provision concentrated only on concentrated only on Formal TrainingFormal Training

All occupational training All occupational training areas were same time areas were same time bound bound

Non-existent stakeholders Non-existent stakeholders participation in TVET participation in TVET developmentdevelopment

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Level inNTQF

Responsibility Level

V Technical Management (Polytechnic)

IV Middle Management

III Technical

II Production

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Levels in TVETLevels in TVET

This occupational assessment does not only cover candidates

graduating from TVET institutions but whoever feels

competent to perform according to the industry

requirements as stipulated in the competence standards, regardless of the way the

person acquired the competence/s, as well. This directive, therefore, governs the implementation of all the assessment and certification

system in the NTQF.

It is an established fact

that the quality of outcome-based

TVET delivery will be measured

through occupational assessment.

SCOPE OF THE

DIRECTIVE

Assessors

Qualified Workforce in the Industry

Assessment Center

Industry

OS/AT Developer

Cooperative/

In- Company Training