Technical and Vocational Education in Sri Lanka: certificates, diplomas, degrees
After O/L or A/L examination you can enter into one of the government sponsored vocational technical training institutes and get a training in a required profession, job or get a certificate, diploma, higher national diploma or a bachelors degree. Employed persons can follow the course while doing the job as apprentices or trainees.
There are various government institutes under Ministry of Vocational and Technical Education offer various training programs: TVEC, HRDC, NITE, DTET, VTA, NAITA, CITA, INGRIN Institute of Printing, NIBM, CGTTI, HRDC and CITI.
Some of the key training methods are listed below.
National Vocational Qualification Courses by Vocational Training Authority
By various training courses conducted by this institute you can obtain local and international recognized certificate, diploma or a National Vocational Qualification (NVQSL) in a particular field relevant to a job.
The NVQSL provides the opportunity to achieve international recognition for qualifications, skills and knowledge. There are seven levels of qualifications from Level 1 to Level 7. National Certificate for Level 1 is recognizing the acquisition of a core of entry level skills. National Certificate for Level 2, 3 and 4 is recognizing the increasing levels of competencies. Level 4 qualification awards for full national craftsmanship. Level 5 and 6 is a National Diploma and it recognizes the increasing levels of competencies ranging from technical level to management level. Level 7 is a Bachelors Degree or equivalent. Certification of these levels are carried out by the institutions accredited by the TVEC and they are nationally recognized.
National certificate from Technical Colleges
There are 37 Technical Colleges scattered throughout Sri Lanka. These institutions are managed by Department of Technical Education & Training which functions under the Ministry of Skills Development, Vocational and Technical Education. They offer National Certificates and Advanced diplomas in engineering technician, engineering craft and business studies.
National Diploma from College of Technology
Higher National Diploma from Sri Lanka Institute of Advanced Technical Education (SLIATE)
Sri Lanka Institute of Advanced Technical Education (SLIATE) has Advanced Technical Institute (ATI) in every province for both Engineering and Business Studies. At present it manages and supervises 10 separate Advance Technical Institutes and 7 Sections housed in the Technical Colleges under Department of Technical Education and Training to conduct the courses of Higher National Diplomas and National Diplomas.
Institute of Engineering Technology (IET) Katunayake
IET (Formerly: Technician Training Institute) offer four year National Diploma in Engineering Sciences (NDES) course. This course contains theoretical instructions and industrial training. The academic component of the course is conducted at this institute and industrial training is imparted at recognized industrial establishment. The course provided nine (09) specialization’s under the three main disciplines of Engineering Civil, Electrical and Mechanical.
Bachelor of Technology Degree from University of Vocational Technology
Career pathway from begining to Diplomas and Degrees
Technical career pathway to degree
(Image by Dr Sujatha Gamage, Former Director General, Tertiary and Vocational Education Commission, presented at Seminar organized by studentlanka.com)
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Plz…We need NVQ Level 5 for NDICT Course.(This is only Equal to NVQ Level 5 yet. So we need it).
i want to know how to get the application form for tti
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Puvana, NDT course details are here.
http://studentlanka.com/2011/01/23/national-diploma-in-technology-ndt-offered-by-university-of-moratuwa/
hello, i have completed NCT Quantity surveying full time course at Technical College recently. I want to do NDT Quantity surveying. where will i do it? Plz help me to find out.
I have a pre school diploma .Now I want to do a degree on the same feild on line in a sri lankan insitute.Please help me to get one.
thank you
You can ask any thing by e maill I work in a Vidyapita
Hemantha- Thanks for the information.
Arround this august gasset knowtification will appear from that you can apply to Vidyapita
Hemantha
hemanthapremachandra@yahoo.co.uk
I did A/L in 2010.I have got one C and two s in science subjects.i want to apply for widya peeta in this year.please tell me to how to get application and application releasing time.
ATI moratuwa, the best power electrical training program in sri lanka
@sithu – IT courses http://studentlanka.com/2010/09/08/higher-education-and-career-options-in-it-computer-science-after-al/
I need to know, from where we can get a IT degree? only from Colombo & Moratuwa universities?
Tharaka – check here for engineering courses in Sri Lanka
http://studentlanka.com/2010/02/16/advice-for-selecting-engineering-and-physical-science-courses-at-national-universities-according-to-ugc-book/
i need to know more information about moratuva engineering faculty, more than their web site ,
Maradana technical colege is oldest and one of the best tech colleges in Sri Lanka