1. VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING AUTHORITY (VETA)

2. VETA PROFILE The Vocational Educational and Training Authority (VETA) was established by an Act of Parliament No. 1 of 1994 charged with broad tasks of coordinating, regulating, financing, Promoting and providing vocational education and training in Tanzania. The history of VETA dates back to 1940 when the Apprenticeship Ordinance was enacted to guide training in the industry. The Vocational Training Act of 1974, which established the National Vocational Training Division was replaced by the Vocational Educational and Training Act. of 1994.

3. VISION AN EXCELLENT VET SYSTEM THAT IS CAPABLE OF SUPPORTING NATIONAL SOCIAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN GLOBAL CONTEXT.

4. MISSION To ensure provision of quality VET that meets labour market needs through effective regulation, coordination, financing and promotion in collaboration with stake holders.

5. FUNCTIONS OF VETA Setting Training Standards Curriculum development Labour market surveys Registration of centres Certification of competences

6. COLLEGES OWNED BY VETA VETA owns and operates; 11 Regional Vocational Training Colleges (RVTSC), 10 District Vocational Colleges (VTC) and 1 Vocational Teachers Training College (VTTC)

7. DODOMA REGIONAL VOCATIONAL TRAINING AND SERVICES CENTRE Located in Dodoma region, central part of Tanzania. Dodoma is the Capital City of Tanzania It is 450 km from Dar es salaam the largest business city of the Country It has a population of approximately 900,000 people

8. LONG COURSES OFFERED Computer and Secretarial Civil Draughting Motor Vehicle Mechanics Road Construction Painting & Sign Writing Electrical Installation Electronics

9. Cont. Masonry & Brick laying Fitter Mechanics Welding & Fabrication Carpentry & Joinery Plumbing & Drainage Systems Front Office Operations Housekeeping

10. Cont. Food Production Food & Beverage Services Meat Processing

11. SHORT COURSES Hair Dressing & Beautification Computer Applications Driving

12. TEACHERS (INSTRUCTORS) There are about 40 teachers, most of them are permanent VETA employees

13. STUDENTS There are 430 long course students There are about 200 short course students NB: Nature of students ranges from 15 to 35yrs old, fresh from schools, college graduates and from work places

14. HOSPITALITY TRADE Front Office Operations Housekeeping Food Production Food & Beverage Services NB: These are 2 years certificate courses

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