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13 program that combines learning at a TVET educational institution with learning at the work place . Referred also as the Dual VET program , this system has been the corner stone of the German education system and is the reason for its strong industrial base .
As a viable option to the competency based education and training system , ( CBET ), the Dual VET seeks to address the drawback of focusing exclusively on a class / school based training which has been the main learning method in Kenya . By adopting the dual program for TVET , it was envisaged that the country would succeed in improving the quality of its graduates . Such that graduates will not only be better prepared for the work place but would also possess the skills that are actually needed .
A look into Dual VET , as an alternative path to learning The Dual vocational education and training system stands out due to the two coordinated learning approaches . Learning at the employer ( company ) and learning at vocational school . The way it is designed is that the bulk of learning takes place at the company ; with 60-70 % of the time being spent at the company versus 40-30 % being spent at school . To this end , the elements of theory are learnt at school , while application and practical aspects are learnt at the work place .
Since the start of the Skills Expert Project in 2017 , tremendous progress has been attained . The AHK as the implementers in collaboration with TVET institutions and the government have worked towards adapting the German Dual system curriculum . This curriculum was reviewed by Kenya National Qualifications Authority ( KNQA ) and by the TVET Authority . Subsequently , KNQA accredited AHK in early 2020 , as a Foreign Qualification Awarding Institution in Kenya for TVET Trainings . This means that certificates awarded by AHK Eastern Africa to trainees are now officially recognized in Kenya , and within the German system .
Overall , the central goal of the dual system is to help students attain and develop technical competencies , while nurturing their vocational aptitudes in school , so that they can meet their current and future professional challenges . In this regard , the dual system has outstanding potential to transform the private sector , reduce the unemployment within Kenya and in the long run boost and maintain overall economic growth .
Dual System in Action For some time now , the AHK has been working in close collaboration with private sector organizations in the hospitality industry to roll out and establish the dual curriculum . Since its inception there have been some great successes and notable wins .
( i ) 1st Chef Apprentice Program The AHK , together with the Intercontinental Hotel Group , Tribe /
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ADA INTERNATIONAL VOCATIONAL TRAINER QUALIFICATION
Training of Trainer Courses Full Version
Psychology and Taxonomy of Learning
Pedagogical and Didactic
Industrial Training Officers , Technical Staff , facilitators and anyone dealing with trainees directly
Psychology of Learning
Methodology
Basic Version
5 Days Training
Benefits of the courses :
• Pedagogical Capacity to implement Competency Based Training
• Concepts of Dual Vocational Training
• German Quality Standard ( Ausbildereignungsverordnung , AEVO )
Based on the German Dual Vocational System
Become an Internationally Certified Vocational Training Expert
HR , Training , Learning and Development Managers / Officers and Industrial Trainers at Supervisory Level
10 Days Training
Trademark Hotel and the German School , and in collaboration with Kibodeni College of Hospitality , rolled out the 1st Chef Apprentice Program . Through this program the first cohort of Chef Apprentices on the dual VET diploma program were trained for 3 years and completed their studies in August 2021 , they sat their final examination in September . Upon successful graduation they will be awarded a double certification that includes German Level B and a Kenyan Diploma by the AHK .
( ii ) 2nd Chef Apprentice Program The AHK together with , Movenpick Hotel , LSG Skychefs and The Nairobi Street Kitchen and in collaboration with the TVET arm of the Kenya Methodist University are scheduled to begin the 2nd Chef Apprentice Program , the intake is ongoing ( October 2021 ). A similar program shall be rolled out in Mombasa later in the year . This will involve
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Basic Version : 35,000 KES Full Version : 70,000 KES
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Prices include Examination Fee and German Certificate
Call : + 254 20 66 33 000 Email : esther . ndichu @ kenya-ahk . co . ke Visit : www . kenia . ahk . de / vocational-training
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EdSource Quarterly | Oct-Dec l 2021