PROJECT MANAGEMENT

 The project management  course is offered under the Competency-Based Education and Training (CBET) framework in accordance with TVET CDACC standards .The program is designed to equip trainees with knowledge, skills, attitudes, and values  required for effective performance in the business  industry.

The course is offered at level 5and 6 respectively  for TVET CDACC ,it consists of competencies that an individual must achieve to manage projects. It entails managing project inception phase, managing project planning and design, managing project implementation, managing project monitoring and evaluation, and managing project closure. The qualification consists of basic, common and core competencies.

Career Prospects

Upon successful completion, graduates are competent to perform duties in the following occupational areas:

Self-employment.-To be a consultant 

Entry Requirements

(Level 6):

An individual entering this course should have any of the following minimum requirements:

a) Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) minimum mean grade C- (Minus)

b) Project Management or related Level 5 Certificate

c) Any other qualification Equivalent to that of Assistant Project manager Level 5 as may be determined by TVETA.

Duration: 1½ – 2 years

(Level 5):

An individual entering this course should have any of the following minimum requirements:

a. Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) mean grade D (plain)

b. Related level 4 certificate

 c. Equivalent qualifications as may be determined by TVETA.

ASSESSMENT AND EXAMINATION

The course shall be assessed formatively and summatively:

a) During formative assessment all performance criteria shall be assessed based on performance criteria weighting.

b) Number of formative assessments shall minimally be equal to the number of elements in a unit of competency.

c) During summative assessment basic and common units may be integrated in the core units or assessed as discrete units.

d) Theoretical and practical weight shall be 30:70.

e) Formative and summative assessments shall be weighted at 60% and 40% respectively in the overall unit of learning score

f)  For a candidate to be declared competent in a unit of competency, the candidate must meet the following conditions:

i) Obtained at least 40% in theory assessment in formative and summative assessments.

 ii) Obtained at least 60% in practical assessment in formative and summative assessment where applicable.

iii) Obtained at least 50% in the weighted results between formative assessment and summative assessment where the former constitutes 60% and the latter 40% of the overall score.

TVET CDACC Certificate

A candidate will be issued with a Certificate of Competency upon demonstration of competence in a core Unit of Competency.

To be issued with Kenya National TVET Certificate in Project Management Level 5 and level 6 respectively, the candidate must demonstrate competence in all the Units of Competency as given in the qualification pack.

A Statement of Attainment certificate may be awarded upon demonstration of competence in certifiable element within a unit. These certificates will be issued by TVET CDACC.