About VETA

The Vocational Training System

The Vocational Education and Training Authority (VETA) is an autonomous Government Agency established through the Act of Parliament No. 1 of 1994 Chapter 82 [Revised in 2006]. The overall objective of establishment of VETA is to oversee the Vocational Education and Training (VET) system in Tanzania. It is charged with the responsibilities of promoting, coordinating, providing, regulating and financing VET in the Country.

Vision

The vision of VETA is, “Tanzania with sufficient and competent artisans.”

Mission

The mission of VETA is, “To ensure quality vocational skills by providing, regulating, coordinating, promoting, and financing vocational education and training for national socio- economic development.”

Core Values

i. Demand driven services;

ii. Service Excellence;

iii. Transparency; and

iv. Team work.

Roles Of VETA

i. Providing vocational education and training;

VETA provides training through 33 vocational training centres and institutes that it owns. Also, it provides training to vocational teachers through its Vocational teachers Training College in Morogoro.

ii. Coordinating vocational education and training;

VETA coordinates more than 700 VET institutions owned by other VET providers in the country, providing training in form of long courses, short courses and tailor-made courses. Also, VETA conducts Labour Market Surveys to determine skills demanded by labour market.

As well, the Authority establishes and maintains close linkage and partnership with other training providers at national and zonal levels.

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iii. Regulating vocational education and training;

VETA regulates provision of vocational education and training in the Country through Registration of VET Institutions; Accreditation; Setting Standards; Curriculum Development; Auditing for Compliance; Assessment; and Certification.

iv. Financing and managing VET fund;

VETA finances and manages VET Fund for Vocational Education and Training. The main source of VET Fund is employers contribution of Skills Development Levy (SDL). Employers with four and above employees contribute 6% of their employees salaries as SDL.

Some other sources of VET fund are Government development projects; development partners contributions; funds from internal sources like income generating activities and training fees.

v. Promoting Vocational Educational and Training

VETA is charged with the role of promoting vocational education and training in the Country. VETA believes that the public can support VET if it is provided with adequate information about VET goals and activities. Promotion is carried by communicating VET to different stakeholders including the Government, parents, employers, employees, and donors. Other targets include current and prospective trainees, instructors; VET graduates legislators, trade unions, NGOs and the media.

VETA uses different media in communicating VET to stakeholders: through advertisement, VET week activities, public presentations, trade fairs and exhibitions and publicity. Others include newsletters, annual reports, brochures, VET catalogues, website and other promotional materials.

Short course programs are running parallel with long courses programs. These programs were introduced to address various demands/needs from the labour market. The programs are classified into four main categories as follows:

• Formalized Short Course

These are courses derived from normal long-term training program taken as single module or more than one module.

• Special Short Courses

These are short courses developed to target specific group and needs. These courses are developed to address labour market needs. Such courses are like-Basic catering particularly for baba and mama lishe, Hairdressing, Basic cleaning, Land Scarping and Hair cutting course.

• Tailor Made Training

These are programs tailed to specific group, company or individual. Mostly they aim at skills updating. The program has a high demand from industries such as TBL, TCC, Twiga Cement just to mentions few.

• Evening Classes

These programmes aimed at enabling basic trainees graduates and those who have been trained on the job to be able access theoretical lesson at the centre while preparing to sit for Trade Testing examinations from grades III to I respectively. It further enables the trainees to acquire new technological knowledge which will help them to improve their productivity at work place.

The current short courses are as follows:

Driving – Yombo Drivers and Testing Center

Our well qualified driving Instructors using up to date techniques, good vehicles and facilities provide the best driving courses including VIP Driving and defensive driving.

Basic Driving Course

Fee 187,000/= for 5 weeks

Truck driving course

Fee 187,000 for 5 weeks
Bus Drivers
Fee 207,000 for 5 weeks

Decoration (Mapambo)

We train for efficient and creative internal and external decoration. This is a popular Endeavour in our communities and it calls for trained personnel for executive performance
Fee 160,000/= for 2 months

Catering (Food Production)

We train those interested in modern cookery and catering. After the course the graduate can prepare various meals in required professional standards.
Fee 130,000/= for 3months

Basic Cleaning

Proper daily cleaning maximizes floor life and is essential for achieving a safe, non slippery surface and impressive looking finish. We train in the best use of available equipments—detergents and tools for effective and safe cleaning.
Fee 40,000 for 1 month

Office Attendant

Proper daily cleaning maximizes floor life and is essential for achieving a safe, non slippery surface and impressive looking finish. We train in the best of how to handle the office and all documents in the office and other equipments.
Fee 40,000/= for 1 months

Hairdressing, Beauty & Thearapy

Hairdressing classWe provide the best training and give our trainee the professional touch to the hair Shampooing, relaxing and styling, techniques. Also we teach Facial, Pedicure and Manicure.
Fee 197,000/= for 3 months

Music & Drama

We provide the best training and give our trainee the professional touch to the Music, techniques in writing music. Also use different instruments
Fee 000,000/= for some months

Hotel Management

We provide the best training and give our trainee knowledge in different type of cooking flavour from different culture and countries
Fee 550,000/= for five months

Hair Cutting for Women

Fee 160,000/= for 2 months

Landscaping

Environmental care is our responsibility. Training to manage the environment is provided.
Fee 80,000/= for 2 months

English

The course offered follows a particular approach motivating learners of all courses. The programme builds capacity of understanding a practicing.
Fee 50,000/= for 2 months

Sales & Marketing

Art of salesmanship Concept of Marketing
Fee 130,000/= for 3 months

NABE I & II

Book keeping, Store Keeping, Commerce, Commercial

Arithmetic

Fee 110,000/= for 5 months

Civil Draughting

We provide training in basic draughtsman ship, model making, and drawing interpretation and for blue printing machine operators.
Fee 170,000/= for 4 months

Engineering Drawing Preparation

Drawing, Preparation of Reinforcement
Fee 210,000/= 2 months

Auto CAD

Commands, Tools Bars, Drawing Presentation. Fee 110,000/= for 1 month

Mansonry & Bricklaying

We train on masonry and block laying skills. We also train both practical and theory of the general building construction, supervisory course for building foreman and site management. Elegant building structure can only be done by trained masons.
Fee 160,000/= for 3 months

Tiling

Plastering, Flooring, Tiling works
Fee 160,000/= for 3 months

Plumbing

Materials, Cold water installation, Hot water, Drainage system.
Fee 160,000/= for 3 months

Materials Estimation

Drawing interpretation, List of activities, Materials & quantities
Fee 140,000/= for 1 month

Steel Fixer Training

Materials, Drawing interpretation, Steel lying
Fee 160,000/= for 3 months

Carpentry & Joinery

Carpentry studentsModern Carpentry entails designing skills for woodwork and techniques of using modern tools and machines in production of furniture and the like.
Fee 190,000/= for 3 months

Decoration

Wood work decoration, Planning & preparation
Fee 190,000/= 3 months

Finishing

Proper wood work finishing
Fee 130,000/= for 2 months

Painitng & Decoration

We teach our trainees to the best method of painting and decorating areas.
Fee 130,000/= 2 months

Lettering

Preparation, cutting of letters, filling
Fee 210,000 for four months

Car Body Spray

Car body preparation, Application of spray
Fee 190,000 for three months

Office Machine Mechanics

The course includes maintenance of office machines like photocopies, computer, printer etc.
Fee 160,000/= for 1 months

Refrigeration & Air Condition

In our tropical weather we always require refrigerators and air conditioners. Electrical faults also increase incidences of breakdowns in these systems which therefore require constant repairs. We provide training to enable our graduates to give the service.
Fee 160,000/= for 1 month

Basics Skills in Air Condition Car A/C

Fee 180,000

Electronics

Electronics is the fastest changing technology worldwide. Due to the demands and challenges of this technology training is required continuously.
Fee 160,000/= 3 months

Cellular Phone

Passive and active component, Computer application, Software and hardware. Maintenance and repair
Fee 260,000/= for 3 months

Basic Skills in Industrial Electrical Fitter

Electrical machine and generator, Motor installation. Motor control circuit, C & AC single phase and three phase motors, Transformer rewinding, Industrial installation
Fee 150,000 for 16 weeks

Solar Technology Solar energy appliances

Basic solar energy, Solar appliances, Planning & Sizing
Fee 150,000 for 14 weeks

Armature / Motor Rewiding

The course provides skills in rewinding and services A.C electrical Machines e.g. Motor generator, transformers and relays.
Fee 210,000/= for 6 weeks

Domestic Electrical Installation

We offer training in electrical circuit installations and wiring systems.
Fee 150,000/= for 14 weeks

Welding & Fabrication

We train for efficient metal fabrications using welding techniques. We train for making and welding durable and attractive grills, gates, and other metal joineries.
Fee 330,000/= for 3 months

Arc Welding

Basic skills in Welding
Fee 110,000/= for 1 month

Gas Welding

Basic skills in Welding
Fee 110,000/= for one month

TIG & MIG Welding

Basic skills in Welding
Fee110,000/= for 2 weeks

Truck Mechanics

We equip trainees with the most efficient, effective and up to date skills, knowledge and techniques to assist them in servicing and repairing vehicles of different makes.
Fee 160,000/= for 3 months

Fork Lift

Introduction to fork lift, Principle of lifting goods. Vehicle service
Fee 200,000 for 4 weeks

Auto Electrical

Car electrical systems.
Fee 110,000/= for 8 weeks

Engine Overhaul

Cylinder head service, Engine block service crank shaft Service
Fee 110,000 for 4 weeks.

Information Technology

The world is moving by Information Technology. Our facilities are of top class and our fees are most reasonable compared to what is available in the market. Join Now

PC  – Application

Introduction, Word processing, spread sheet, Data Base Management, Power point, Publisher, Internet
Fee 120,000 for 4 months

PC – Maintenance

Hardware, Software, Assembling, Networking, Internet Configuration
Fee 210,000 for 3 Months

Tailoring

This entails sewing skills, designing garments tailoring, supervision, wedding dresses etc.
Fee 160,000/= 6 months

Designing

Different types of clothes designing
Fee 60,000 for 1 Month

Suit Making

Making suits for men and women
Fee 160,000 for 1 month

Embroidery

Decorate different types of clothes
Fee 60,000 for 1 month

Basic Laboratory practice & skills

Health & Safety, Skills in Chemistry, Skills in Biology.
Fee 40,000 for 4 weeks

Mushroom Farming

Fee 40,000 for 4 weeks

Making Detergents

Fee 60,000 for 1 month

Plant Grafting & Budding

Fee 40,000 for 4 weeks

Printing

We equip the trainees with techniques of perfection in dark room reproduction work, offset Litho Printing and Binding.

Offset Litho Printing

Make ready technique, Prints production
Fee 130,000 for 4 weeks

Binding

Library binding, Book repair, Guillotine operating
Fee 130,000 for 4 weeks

Graphic reproduction

Camera operating, Plate making, Job planning
Fee 130,000 for 4 weeks

Screen Printing

Sticker printing, Paper printing (Poster), T-shirt printing
Fee 60,000 for 1 month

Plant Grafting & Budding

40,000 for 4 weeks

Secretarial & Computer Course

We have well qualified and long experienced secretarial and computer typesetting trainers.

Full Secretarial

Typewriting (Stage I), Shorthand (nadharia), Hatimkato (Nadharia), Office Practice (Stage I), Secretarial Duties (Stage II), English, Computer
Fee 420,000 for one year