NITA National Skills Certificate and Government Trade Tests Scholarships
CALLING FOR SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS
Training Centre: NITA Athi River
Intake: September 2025
Certification: National Skills Certificate II (NSC II) and Government Trade Tests – grade III/II/I
Industrial Attachment: All trainees will be placed on three-months mandatory Industrial Attachment through the project partnership.
Fees: Tuition & Exams Fees is fully funded
Do you want to acquire skills for a work life with high job safety and to work with modern and growing companies in Building Construction in Plumbing, Carpentry, Electrical & Solar Sectors? If yes, this is for you: Kenya TVET Project 2025 by the National Industrial Training Authority, NITA in partnership with Danish Government Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) is here to support you to realize your dream.
Duration:
- Regular programs for form four leavers is for two terms in the institution and 3 months on mandatory Industrial Attachment.
- Skill upgrading program for the workers already working in the industry but lack formal training and certification, is for 3 months in the institution and 3 months on Industrial Attachment. Selection of beneficiaries under this category will be done by the Kenya Building Construction, Timber & Furniture Industries Employees Union
- Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) Assessment for workers with professional experience but lack certificates
Target group
- Youth artisans (fundis) between 18 and 35 years, working in the building and construction sites but lack formal college education and certificates
- Form four leavers with D-and above grade and have interest in Carpentry, Plumbing, Solar and Electrical
- Ladies are encouraged to apply
How to apply
Email application letter indicating the course area of your interest and copy of KCSE Certificate or result slip and national ID to: projectnitaathi@nita.go.ke
Application Period 26th May to 6th June 2025 (Deadline: 5pm on 6th June 2025)
