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~ CONTENTS
1."~ 41'C rf'JliIIJlf'JI ...,. Proclamation No.391 /2004
,-t:h\h'i --.r +ruc+'i ~Am'i A"~ ...1fi lit~f!1 Technical and Vocational Education and Training
Proclamation P e 2552

PROCLAMATION NO. 391/2004

I\"~ 4I1'C rf2li/IJlfB
PROCLAMATION TO PROVIDE FOR THE
r-t:hlh'i "'r +"UC+'i p'Am'i p'C't+~ ORGANIZATION OF A TECHNICAL AND
A"~~~+ 'dJlIJ I\"~ VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING
SYSTEM

'1I1~~' ''''I,..t.:J=T ""~'i 1\1A'7A-+ (a.,. WHEREAS, it is deemed necessary. to enable the
~C~.,.~ O-l:hlh'i 0"'" J' -n..++ J'AID- country's production, trade and service rendering
'(aAm~ '(aID- ~~A ""I'~ O"'l(a~+ -0.,. establishments have a competitive and enduring
"'fI)~,t5~'i U"4:~+ J'AID- ~C~~'I! h~'" ~'-'I. organizational set up through the employment of
q-~:fID- "'Ih:J=A I\h~"'" 1I'q- hA"""';I trained manpower;

WHEREAS, it is found necessary to organize a

dJIII1: +ID-A~ r p'~-AI1'i "'7 ~+ T r P' 6- technical and vocational education and training system
,tI"h1:A.''1' ~A-~ J'AID- -n.,. "'+III~'i P'6- that would assist the yonger generation to be prepared
~111~ A'-'1.11" r"tJ''7'' r-l: hlh'i 00-J' psychologically, have discipline and the potential to
+,..UC+'i p'Am'i P'C,+ "'I~6-~+ work competentemployeeand creator of work;
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WHEREAS, to ensure that a technical and
'-I:hlh'i "...J' """'UC+'i P'Atn'i T~'7 vocational education and training program produces
~,.. -n..++ J'AID- '(aID- ~~A ~'-'l.J'U:1~
capable manpower, it is deemed necessary to establish
(aAIII1f~ tJoDOBt."+:fID- O~+ Oh,.. 6-~'i a system under which trainees undergo apprenticeship
1\1A'7A-+ I\A\ ~C~.,. ~"'I\"'IC"'ID- r P' 6- training in the productive and service rendering
A,..,.. ~ r"tJ' ~C,.O+ p'C'+ OBUC:1+ enterprise;
A'~"tJ'h~A" OOB~OB~1
WHEREAS, it is found necessary to establish a
r-l:hlh'i 00-J' "'I"'Am'l'i "'~"'I"" ~t.~
:fID- ,"tdJ(a'O+''iT ,)ID-~'i r"tJ'11-0+, T uniform system for the determination of levels of
competence and accreditation. of training institutions
A'-'1."'''' , P'Atn'i "'Itn'i+4:J''i roo-f -0"++ and for the certification of trainees;
"'It.;J18i ,..hhc dJt.++ r"tI\1'o+' aJ1'~+
J'AID-P'C't+ OBUC;J+ O"'l"LA,.1
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Unit Price 7.60
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WHEJlEAS, to ensure the success of technical and

r1:h~h" Y :"ruc:"..
00.
FAm" r""l)tJ vocational education and training, it has been found
"'.4lIT, OTC'.,t.r +~~.. OhCl}'" :"rUC1: necessary to establish a, mechanism providing for the
1f.,~:"T "'JllJ.r OhAm"t& .,r1"7" O"OD participation of governmental and non-governmental
t.~r 6f!"rC 1-""~ r"!.oot\h;t-:ft& OO,.,h;t- organizations in the preparation of training programs
'e" OD'''F;t-'e YAIT'1-"tJ,,:" r"!.I).,.4-o:", and curricula as well as in their evaluation and
FC~:" "7~t.1::" "h.(."'" OODIT'1-1 management;

NOW, THEREFORE, in accordance with Articles

Ok :"r-* y t..Y..t."'e Jl [Link].Y'E &T-al\.h
51SubArticle(3)andArticles55SubArticle(l)ofthe
~1 OD'''F:'' "'+1\ !Iii 'o.h "'+1\ IfI ".. Constitutionof the Federal DemocraticRepublic of
"'+1\ !I~ ,o.n "'+1\ llil OOlP~:" r"!.h.,. Ethiopia,it is herebyproclaimedas follows:
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PART ONE
hlf:A ",1: GENERAL
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1. Short Title
i . CiJn
"'"PC This Proclamation may be cited as the "Technical
and Vocational Education and Training
,eu ,,«p~ "r1:h~h" 00.Y :"ruc:"..
Proclamation No. 391/2004".
FAme; ,,«p~ eIITC [Link]~" .,.-at\o
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2. Definitions
I. TC:JO?
In this Proclamation unless the context otherwise
requires:
r ~ft. "111-a ~" :"C1-r r"!.Y(amt&
tJAIT~ Oh.,.+C OIlU ,,«p~ t&hT 1/ "Training means" any technicaJ and
vocational education and training provided
f!1 "FAm"" "7t\:" OO~O~ ,v,er OD~O~ through formal or non-formal program
llAIT~ r FAme; TC'.,t.r OODh;t-.,.A leading to a certificate or a college doploma
hrFhC m~+:" "hh tJ~~ Jl Tt\o"7 and it also include competence earned
r"!.yh1:S r1:h~he; 00.Y :"ruc:,.e; through work experience and attested by the
000. Y -a~:" .(..,.e; test of professional competance;
hAm" "'JllJ.r
r"'~,"J1m OFt. ",e Ar1: r"!.1:S
Tt\o;t- '1-t&; 2/ "Training institution" means a public or
private institution, or one owned by a non-
II ""7lPAm~ .,.*r" "7t\:" ".,ll-a llt\t& governmental organization, and also include
iJt&c}" (a6f!"llt\FAIIl' .(.~ 1: "'(aT.y,.:,. college which offer ftainig to which a pre-
r1:h~h" 00.y :"ruc:,.e; FAm" OODh accreditation license or an accreditation
r..,A certificate is issued by the appropriate
m:" "1» r"'(a"7t. OO'''h:l''eI
m1»r 00'" F :l''E llAIT~ 1:C~:" llt\{L Accrediting Authority to engage in the
:,.~:,. r"!.tJ~1: .,.*r fl.1T' FAm" provision of technical and vocation education
antraining;
r"!.(aT tJtb~' ,ea;trt.A;

fl "lPAIIl:>tj"o,t\:" r1:h~he; 00.y iJt&+ 3/ "Trainee" means a person wh~ participates in

:".. hut\o:" t\OOc}(ar m,er t\"7""OC technical and vocational education and
O"7(aAm~ .,.*r O"!.(aT r1:h~h" 00.Y training program provided by a training
:"ruc:".. FAm" OOClJ .,-ac r"!.l) institution with a view to acquiring or
.,.If: .,t\(a-a "7t\:" ~t&; upgradinghis technical and vocational skills;
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4/ "Public training institution" means a training

g institution established with the funds of and
"OO'"lF;r1f flPJlPlAm~ .,.*SJD" IPJ"T
operated under the guidance and control of
OOO'"lFT fl"o.T~T 011T~~T f"'.fH the Government.
flPJ(alAm~ "'*SJD~t&;
5/ "Private training institution" means a training
f;1 "f"l1A 1PJ(alAm~ .,.*SJD" IPJ"T O"lIA institution established by a private investor
fl"Ul1T tV"SJD fl".,l1-r--T tV"SJD 0'"1.(- (s) or a business organization with a view to
IPJ~OC f'"I.(- Fir "1PJt)~.(- f"7.**SJD undertaking business activities;
flPJlPlAm~ i'*SJD f\tf, OUl1l.T Fir
IPJUOC f"7.**SJD flPJ(alAm~ i'*SJD' 6/ "Accreditation" means the granting of a
; certificate of competence by the appropriate
,,"'" SJD
IrIA
Accrediting Authority to an institution
}I ":t&:tolf" IPJ"T fi:h~hlf go..f TSJDUC providing technical and vocational education
Tlf FlAmlf OOO"'mT f"'(a1PJ1r 1PJ(a ant training evidencing its fulfillment of the
""
IAm~ .,.*SJD FlAmlft&1 "1PJt)~.(- f"7..f basic and additional requirements relating to
,..LIA1-T' OOIP l. ;rlflf "'tllPJ ~ OO"'LC the specified training standard;
-r--T' O"7.L"'It& ~[Link] hOXIA-r-- "'''00'1
71: h "lfll1 flit t& iJt&:tolf (a6J!» fl"F IAIll'
.,. l.;1"1 {O f"7.(a 'J' f ~ l. jf 11:J»T 177l.;1 1lifiJ. 7/ "Accrediting Authority"means the Ministry
or a body authorized by a State in respect of
(a~.(- ~t&; .the issuance of pre-accreditation licenses and
'tl "iJt&:tolf (a6J!» fl"FIAIll'" IPJ"T h'~tJ.~ accreditation certificates as the case may be;
;rt& "7. ~,..i: ~ tVf,SJD f:to~oo iJt&:tolf
L:J» .(-If f iJt&:tolf L:J» .(- it (a1ll'J' 0"7. 00 t\ 8/ "License" means a pre-accreditation licenses
hT OhlAlA FIAIll' fi'(amt& ht)1A ~t&:: or an accreditation certificate issued pursuant
=t;1 "L:J».(-" IPJ"T OItU hCP~ UDIPl.T r.,. to this Proclamation;
(am f:to'(-oo-iJt&:tolf L:J» .(- tV" SJD f ~ [Link]
9/ "Primary education" means academic educ-
11:J» T iJt&:tolf 177l.;1 1lifiJ. SJD'"he tVl. ~ T ation that culminates with the completion of
~t&; grade eight;
jj/ "foo~oo(,.f ~[Link] TSJDUCT" IPJ"T O"'SJD
,.,.~ htt:1A f"[Link]~:to f~"SJD TSJDUCT 10/ "General secondary education" means a level
hch, ~t&; of education that culminates with the
II "fhm:J»"" tJ.""'~ ~[Link] TSJDUCT" completion of grade ten;
IPJ"T OI~ htt:1A f"[Link]~:to fhm:J»""
tJ.""'~ ~[Link] fTSJDUCT hch, ~t&; 11/ "Organization "means a production, trade or
Ilil ."~C~T" IPJ"T l\1P1A1ll7fT f Fir "" service rendering institution selected by the
IASJDSJD .(- h, Jt (a'J' h "lfll1 fl"
t& h t) IA f.,. appropriate body to provide apprenticeship
ool.m fIPJSJDl.:F= f'"I.(- tV"SJD h'llA"I training to trainees;
/toT (aQ;}. .,.*SJD ~t&;
III ""'''IPJIPJ~'' IPJ"T flPJlPlAm~ .,.*SJD=
~C~Tlf (a1A1llJ.. 0"7..f ~C1-T f""'T 12/ "Apprentice" means a person undergoing
f-7i "'SJDSJD~T OOIPl.T O,(-C~T t&"''J' apprenticeship pursuant to a tripartite
IASJDSJD.(- 177
. (- l. "I f"'(a 177? agreement concluded among a training
f Fir"" institution, an organization and a trainee;
"
"I"(al1 ~t&;
Itl "fFIr IASJDSJD.(-" OlPJlPlAm~ .,.*SJD= 13/ "Apprenticeship" means job training
""
O~C~Tlf 0(a1A1ll~ oot)hlA 0D?~l."I undertaken by a trainee in an organization
"'SJDSJD~T OOIPl.T (a1A1llJ.. OIPJ(alAm~ pursuant to an agreement concluded among a
.,.*SJD t&"''J' f.,.h;r.,."t&, fi:h~hlf training institution, an organization and
go..f TSJDUCTlf FlAmlf OFIr trainee to enable the trainee to put to practice
"" the technical and vocational education and
"oo"lPJoo'(-lf hFlrt& ;1C "ooi'CPtV:to
training he acquired in a training institution
O.(-C ~T t&"''J' f"7..fhlft&~t& f F Ir
and to be acquainted with work;
FlAmlf ~t&;
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Ig/ "oo'''F+'' 1171\+ f~YvIrIA aJ1,lJU 14/ "Government" means the Federal
Government or a State;
fhlAlA oor."'~f:C ~tD-;
15/ "State" means any Iegion recognized as a
Il;l "hlAlA" 1171\+ OJ\.+f-*", ~Yvlr"'e .tl CfOh State under Article 47 (1) of the Constitution
~fl.f'e ~Tl1t\-h U1 oo'''F+ 1\''''1\ of the Federal Democratic Republic of
~i/ll/ oolPl.+ OhlAlA~+ f;raJ4I+ fI."~ Ethiopia and for the purpose of this
I\flU 1\'P~ 1\L~"1JU [Link] f1\.tlr. 1\Ofl proclamation of also includes the Addis
h.,.117 1\r..,.~Y..c,~ f1:~~'P 1\r..,.~Y..c Ababa City Administration and the Dire
t)tD-,[Link]' 1,"I.1JUIrIA ; Dawa Administation Council;
I~I "1\IlL+ 0.+"1I71t+ O+IJUUC+ Dt~r.i;C 16/ "Office" means the Technical and Vocational
fi;h~h~ 1J04' +IJUUC+~ FlAm~ HC~ Education and Training Sector of the
~tD-; Ministry of Education;
Iii "t)tD-,[Link]" 1171\+ OflU 1\'P~ fDt~~1JU 17/ "Council" means the Technical and
f~YvIrIA f1;h~h'l 1J04' +lJUuc+~ Vocational Education and Training Council
FlAm~ t)tD-,r.1A ~tD-; established under this Proclamation;
Itl"Dt~r.+c: 'AS "Dt~r.i;C" 1171\+ ",Y..
:t»Y..1JU
.,.h.,.t\- f+IJUUC+ Dt~r.+c ,,~ 18/ "Minister" and "Ministry" mean the Minister
f+IJUUC+ Dt~r.i;C ~tD-; artd Ministry of Education respectively;
Iill "OO'''F;r'e 'IA"~ 1:C~+" 1171\+ 19/ "Non-governmental organization" means an
oIilr21 C}.IJU OaJ"ltD- f~+dtl1th.C ;,.., association registered pursuant to Article 401
4I'f'C grll ,,~ "'h;rf-:f 1:';J1.9'"f and following provisions of the civil code of
oolPl.+ f"'OOH10 l17')OC ~tD-; 1960; whose purpose is not the securing or
'fi/ "(atD-" 1171\+ f.,. L 'f'C' (atD- aJ1, IJU 0;" ., sharing of profits to its members, and
f(atD-~+ 0011+ f"'(amtD- 1\t)1A ~tD-; includes domestic and foreign association;
'filll "f,.,1: l17')OC" 1171\+ oIilr21 C}.IJU
20/ "Person" means a natural or juridical person;
OaJ"ltD- f,.,1: ;,.., oolPl.+ f-l'~~oo
f'., 1: I17UOC~tD-; 21/ "Business organization" means a business
'fil I "f IJ04.I' Y..[Link] IJUY..fI 1171\+ 0 lP Ir-l' 7f>:f organization established in accordance with
oohe;aJ' ,e.1f1:f'P1A -I'111\tD- fDtaJ(a~ the Commercial Code of Ethiopia of 1960;
.,..,fllr+ e;:ftD-;
'fir I "flJ04' FlAm~ Y..[Link]" 1171\+ hlJ04' Y..[Link] 22/ "Occupational standard" means duties &
lJUY..fIOOO~I)+ fi;h~h~ 1J04' +lJUuc:" tasks determined to be performed by
FlAm~ FCC}+ :"lJUuc:", I\00:t»1.1\ employees;
fDt,11\.,1A .,111\:" fl."': -I'L"ttD-,
23/ "Occupational training standard" means the
fhulto+ lIClIC~ f FlAme; tit ClIl17~' input to develop a curriculum based on
ft).,.-I' ~tD-;
'figl "flJ04
01\'1:
, 11:1-+
O"'aJ(a~
IJUHe;"
oor.h
1171\:"
fi;h~h~
1\,1: (atD- .I
1J04'
occupational standard which includes skill
and the duration of the training;
24/ "Trade testing" means a test conducted based

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0 IJ04
fDtt)~1:
Y..l. jfIJUY..fI
IJUH~ ~tD-;
'I\oo,,~,
"1,
I\1I71.;J1'f'
-I' oor. C.y.
oh occupational standards to determine
Whether or not a person has a technical and
vocational skills in a specified area;
25/ "Head of a training institutions" means a
'!il;l "fll7(alAm~ "'~IJU f Fir oo~" 1171\+ 01\
person assigned as a director or designated at
,1: 117(alAm~ -I'~IJU [Link]~h-l'C~+ aJ1,lJU the same Level for a training institution.
O-l'ool)l).e Y..[Link] -I'~IJ04' I\001JU1r+ fDt
00 Y..11 (atD- ~tD-;

r. f1\'P1t f"'L~Dt~+ aJ(a' 3. Scop, of Application

.eU 1\'P~ OIl7(alAm~ "'~117+ 01:c~.y.:fe;1 This' Proclamation shall apply to all training
instihftions organizations and the organs
.eU' 1\'P~ ODt,r.L1\1J04 1\t),,+ "1,1 implementing the same.
"'L~Dt .e"~IA:: ! I

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PART TWO
~A 1J.t\.}-
TECHNICAL AND VOCA TIONAL EDUCATION AND
~'i IID-~ .}-,..tJC.}-'i ~Am'i Tc-"'l~1"~ TRANING PROGRAMS
.,o.n h~A ".,~ SECTION ONE
roulPL.;I''e. lID-~ ~A(I1'i Tc-"'l~'" BASIC VOCATIONAL TRANING
PROGRAMS

i. ,r~Am'itD- Tc-"~'" '1'\"7 4. Purpose of the training program

fODIPl..:t-'e 00- ~ ~Am'i Tc-"7t-SJD 'M"7 The purpose of Basic Vocational Training Program
If,.-)T' O~"76 flt\oo- ~~T O"7(aAm' I\Ft- is to provide citizens basic training which prepares
iaSJD6T 1f"71t ",1:l.."7 ~m-:: them for gainful employment.

1;. r~Am'i 'I.e~"'~

'" '.
5. Areas of training
OODlPl..:t-'e 00- ~ FAm'i Tc-"7t-SJD f~(am- Areas of training included in Basic Vocational
frAm'i ".e~"'T ",1. l\l]flo.m- ~"""T Training Program. may be selected by the
"f""m~ OfhAt\. [Link]..[Link]"t\.:: appropriate State based on local needs.

I. r ~Am'i ou"'lfLJ' ODnLCT

6. Criteria for admission
fll OODlPl..:t-'e 00- ~ FAm'i Tc-"7t-SJD
1/ Trainees participating in Basic Vocational
f~:t-+4c lPAffl7fT o.~'ia ",'Ol1'i Training should have at least attained literacy.
OD'C~ f~Tt\. ODIT"} "I\fI:fm-::
2/ Citizens who leave school before completing
II fOD~OD6~ 1.l..)f TSJDUCT"} "'~m'i~cII primary education and whose age is appropriate
"!tCmm- f~tDm-'i iJ1:UWJ.~:fm- f~L~ for the training may participate in
1:":fm- If,..,..T 0 ODlPl..:t-'e 00- ~ F Am'i BasicVocational Training Program
T c-"7t-~ ..,.,..:t-.c. ft.1T~ .e :r-" t\. ::

i. r~Am'i "LX"'" ltA~~ 7. Methods and language of training

fll fODlPl..:t-'e 00- ~ FAm'i Tc-"7t-SJD 11 Basic Vocational Training Program may be
OD1.0~ flAIT~ HYu ft.1]~1: .e:r-"A:: carried out through non-formal methods.

II fODlPl..:t-'e 00- ~ FAme; f~(a'l'OT 2/ The language in which Basic Vocational

!t,!t OhAA OD'"7rT .etD(a'iA:: Training may be provided shall be determined
by the Regional state.
,o-n h~A IJ.I\.}- SECTION TWO
rODI\n.,.~ i:bUJ'i 00-J' ~Am'i Tc-"7~qo:r- JUNIOR TECHNICAL AND VOCATIONAL
TAINING PROGRAM
~. r ~Am'im- Tc-"7~'" 'I"'"
8. Purpose of the training program
fODI\ia""~ -th~h'i 00-~ rAm'i Tc-"7t-SJD
The purpose of Junior Technical and Vocational
fJ"'" fOD~OD6~ 1.l..)f TSJDUl..T' "m'i+cII
tDffl-f-:r- rAm'i OODiamT OODI\ia""~ 1.l..)f Training Program is to train the youth who have
completed primary education.
f(al\m~ flI\OO-~ "'~t-T .e1T'iA::
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I. [Link]~ CJ.e~"'~ 9. Areas of training

Areas of training provided under Junior Technical

OODt\r..,.JjI -th~htj" uo. ~ FlAmtj" TC'.,t-SJD
and Vocational Training Program shall. be
fDt(lm- [Link]" 'i.e~"'T fU16-1:1 flA"7-1' selected by the State taking into account the
iJ:Jof:tj"fi\l]lln. f(lt\m~ f(ltD- ,>.e1A ~1t,..-1'1 country's development strategy and the local
ODlPl.-1' O"7f:l.., Af"'m~ OfhlAt\- t\.ODl.m- needs for trained manpower.
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I. r [Link]" OD~o..t ODhLC-}: 10. Criteria for admission

Traincees qualiting for Junior Technical and

OODt\h.,.JjI -th~htj" uo. ~ FlAmtj" TC'.,t-SJD Vocational Training Program shall have
fDt;J-+4c (llAflJ7f'T n.~1r. fOD'1..OD6~ ~l.;r completed a minimum of primary education.
-1'SJDtJc-1'1 ~mtj"+41 ODtr1 i\t\llTtD-::

Ii. r [Link]" 1..& 11. Duration of Training

t\foo. ~tD- fDtLt\1tD-1 fuo. ~ [Link]..-1' ~l.;r The number of hours required for and the length
OODt\I]-1' fuo. ~tD- FlAmtj" f~m.e+tD- of duration of the training shall be determined by
the States based on the level of skill required.
f FlAmtj" (I'i-1'tj" [Link] AClI"7~ OfhlAt\-
I\.tD(l1 .eTItIA::
12. Method and language of training
II. fFlAmtj" i\LJC"SJD hlA~
11 Junior Technical Jnd Vocational Training
~I fODt\r..,.~ -th~hlf uo.~ FlAmlf 80% Program shall be 80% based on practice and
O.,..,llC 20% 01f:L ~~1l f"'~1L 20% on theory.
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2/ The State may determine apprenticeship
training to be undergone taking into account
II [Link]..-1'1 OOt\m t\"7~OC A1~fi\l]fI the local objective conditions and the nature
[Link]- "'Q;1,fl6f!>tJ.~;J-lf A1 ~ f F IAmlftD- of the training.
ODr.h llihC.e f Ft- It.e IASJDSJDf:TC'
.,t-SJD .,..,llt-«e A1~~1." hlAt\- t\.tDr.1 3/ The training may be carried out through
.eTItIA; formal or non-formal programs.
rl FlAmlftD- OD~O~lf OD~O~ fllAtr~
TC'.,t-SJD t\.1]~f: .eTItIA;
4/ The language in which Junior Technical and
Vocational Training may be provided shall
gl fout\r..,.~ -th~hlf uo.~ FlAmtj" be determined by the State.
fDt(lmO-1' *,* OhlAlA ou1"'1F-1'
.etD (llf IA: :
SECTION THREE
MIDDLE LEVEL TECHNICAL AND
VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRANING
PROGRAMS

If. fFlAmtj"tD- TC".,t-SJD ~ 13. Purposes of the training program

foul]ht\~ i;h~hlf lID-~ -1'SJDUC-1'lf The purpose of Middle Level Technical and
FlAmtj" TC".,t-SJD 'i1t"7 O"'t\~~ fuo. ~ Vocational Education and Training Program is to
[Link] ooul]ht\~ ~l.;r f~Lt\1tD-1 prepare middle level skilled manpower in various
trades.
f(lt\m~ f(ltD- ,>.e1A "7~t--1' ~tD-::
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Ii. f~lAmCj DD'7R...r DDhLC~ 14. Criteria for admission

~I OODt)hl\~ i:h~hCj go. f ODhh 1I Persons qualifying to be admitted t(' Middle

ODlPlAm' fOf, T~:" f J\m:J-".e u.I\1'~ Level Technical and Vocational Education
~~~ :"~uc:,., fm~+.~ Oi:hth~ and Training Program shall have completed
00. f general secondary education and have the
I\OD(alAm' lI'flt\.~ C;:".,..:" inclination and the will to be so trained.
f"TtD- ODIT' J\l\flTtD-:;
II OIlU J\'+~ ,[Link] J\'+~ ~ f1'~"11tD- 21 Notwithstanding the provision of Sub-Article
0. crc~ OODl\ft1'~ fgo. f FAm~ 1 of this Article, persons who have
TC''7~~ FAm~ 1'h.+:"I\tD- f~fthc completed Junior Technical and Vocational
tD~+:" f1J. ''AS 0 go. ftD- fU.l\:" Education and obtained a certificate
f}OD:" f F~ A~ Y: f"TtD- IT"tD- therefore, have work experience of two years,
and can produce evidence that they fulfill the
fJ\m:J-".e u.I\1'~ ~~~ :"~Uc:"
profile of completion of general secondary
TC'4..eA' 1PJa:L.
"'+TtD- IPJft~~ 1PJ~~1J education, or have passed the theoretical and
fOf, T~ tD.e~ I\If.U 1"1f1C f1'H;J~tD-' practical test prepared for the purpose, may
r'Y:L thlt1Je; r1''7f1C L1'~ tDft~tD- be admitted to Middle Level Technical and
rlPJl\Lf tD-m.:" f1J. (a$PT O(al\m'1- Vocational Education and Training Program.
0:" roo. f ODfth 11J1'tD- OODt)hl\~
i:h~h~ go. f ODfth OD(aAm" .eT"~:;

15. Duration of training

I~. r~lAmCj 1.11.. rn

The Office, in consultation with the Council, shall

~,nL:" 0.-1: hl]l&'ft~ ;JC OODODl]hc determine the number of hours and the duration of
OODt)hl\~ ri:h~h~ go. training for every area of training falling under
f :"~uc:"~
FAm~ TC'''~~ I\.++L I\"f'~'~ theMiddle Level Technical and Vocational
r FAm~ ODfth rOf,fftLA 1tD-, r FAm~ Education and Training Program.
(af}:"~ HOD' .etD(a~A::

16. Method and language of training

II. f ~lAmC;
1/ Middle level technical and vocational
~I OIPJ(alAm~ 1'*IPJ:" tD-ft'f' rOf,t)~~ tD- education and training undertaken in training
rODt)hl\~ ri:h~h~ go. f :"~UC:"~ institutions shall comprise 70% practice and
FAm~ {t% 01'.,flC ,,~ ~% O'Y:L 30% theoretical education.
'~1J r1' ~ 1L ODIT' J\I\O:":;

II 1PJ'~tD-~ lPAfl1~ 21 Every trainee shall undergo apprenticeship

h~l\o-l:' OOl\m training to reinforce his skills.
I\IPJ~OC rF~ ".e A~~Y: IPJY:~"
J\I\O:" :;
rl J\,Y: (aAfl1~ r1'tD(a" rhul\o:" ~~~,
rOf,fftQ;t1J'f' FAm~ tDft? t)m~++
0:\" 0. f* C'f' Ot\." 1..ft 1'ODA(I 31 If a trainee interrupts his training after
r+~tD-' FAme; OD+mA~ ~m~+~ completing a certain level of skills, he may
.eT"A:; resume and complete the training any time he
!il FAm~tD- OD~O~~ OD~O~ flAIT" so desires.
41 The training may be carried out through
TC'''~~ I\.(a'f' .eT"A:; formal or non-formal programs.
l;1 00. fTtD-, I\lPJififA OD~O~ flAIT" TC' 51 Courses may be selected from the prescribed
., ~~ 1\Of,It1'4- lPA fl17?T r.,.. curriculum, and training provided to those
~"TtD-,
:"?Duc:"e; ftAm~ h1'H;J~tD- FCf}1' who wish to upgrade their skills through non-
:,.~U~:,. tD-ft'f' OOD~~'f' FAm~ formal programs.
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II *,*, 000-.f''1T hDY..f'ftt\'r'l-T O{}1'+C 6/ Except where training in languages is

foot)ht\~ i:h~h'l OO-.f' TVOUCT'I provided as a vocation middle level technical
and vocational education and training shall
FAm'l 0" '"It\. 1I~ *,* OOftmT be provided in the English language.
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Ii. fpAm'l oonf1T 17. Areas of training

!il Ooot)ht\~ ~~~ fi:h~h'l OO-.f' TVOU 1/ Areas of training under Middle Level
CT'I FAm'l T~"I~qo"f oot)1'T Technical and Vocational Education and
fDY.1f1Tl& fFAm'l HCc:"f fh1~1:''1 Training Program shall be designed based on
fJ\t)flo.l&, fAD?T h:t-flI~'I TAVO the country's and local development strategy
and plans.
OOlP~T .f'~~ 1- 1f'1l& .e+~~l\-i

fll 1\,n~T 0.1: Ooot)ht\~ i:h~h'l OO-.f' 2/ The Office shall set, modify or cancel
TVOUCT'I FAm'l T~"I~VO FC standards for areas of training and
fDY.~~:( r FAm'l oo{}f1"f,'I roo-.f' occupations that fall under the Middle Level
l}.e'1.y."f, ~~~ .em{}'IA: .f'if7i~A: Technical and Vocational Education and
.eftCJfAi Training Program.

3/ Areas of training and occupations selected by

el 01\U~T 0.1: r1'OO~m-T rFAm'l the Office may be put into effect selectively
un{}f1"f'l roo-.f' h.e'1.y."f r ht)flo. 1'''1. by the States taking into account the local
fl6J.b I,.~:t-' OOlP~T OD?.(-~"I orhAI\- objective conditions. In so doing, the
"r1'un~m- ~~~Tl&' ml1+l& 1'"lfl standards set for said areas of training should
".cr. t\.~~ 1- .e "f~I\-:: be observed.

I~. f--2LTruc.y."f 18. Common courses

?il ount)ht\~ ri:h~h'l OO-.f' T~UCT'I 1/ For all areas of training falling under Middle
FAm'l T~"I~~ {}C t\[Link]- rFA Level Technical and Vocational Education
m'l oo{}f1"f 000-1\- t\F~ ~flI~'1T'I and Training Program. Courses that prepare
t\~{} :t-IJ'C rDY..f'H;J:( t\ +flI~ trainees for entrepreneurship and self-
"'-'tl"~
FAm'l rDY.~~ r;J~ T~UC.y."f employment as well as enable them for
unftmT ht\flTl&i continued training shall be provided.

o,o..{} 2/ Without prejudice to the provision of Sub-

!fl OH.U h'+1\ h'+1\ !i r1'~'11
Article 1 hereof, every training institution
1l& "'~1'mO+ IfCj D?'~l&~ rD?ft
shall, in respect of all areas of training falling
Am~ 1'*VO OTC?"I~OO- (}C t\DY.:t-+4- under the program, provide:
r FAm'l unnf1"f OOO-I\-i

vi rh,. 'C:CtPJ.7i,'I f100-~h.7i, i:hCjt\oj{,. a) Information and communication techn-

T~UCT:; ology courses;

t\1 b) Mathematics courses;

r-L."l1 TVOUCT i
c) English language courses;
,hI f"'"lt\.l1~ *,* T~UCT:;
d) Civics and ethics courses;
001 rF'1-fl.;J'I rp'1-~"lfiC T~UCTi

lPl r F~ ~flIt'1T T~UCT: OO{}mT e) Courses on entrepreneurship.

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31 ~ULT C1.i: f'f'm:t»i:,) ...,. ')tat; -th'i 31 The Office may, based on the science and
/toil AI:1TA ').'[Link] f'UlI~-I'f"I{)',) technology of the relevant time and the
societal needs, modify the courses stated
~it"'T ODlP~T 0"71:~""1 OIlU J\,) under Sub-Article 2 of this Article.
+~ ')o-ta J\')+~ fl FC f'-I'H~H~T')
TSJDUC-fT "7?1?1A "TitA::

h~A (anT PART THREE

it" Pt:. it,. A"'~ APPRENTICESHIP

p t:. 1\" fA.,..,. ~ T~" t:.,.. Jr.m/)iI., 19. Determination of apprenticeship training
1M.' program
~ULT C1.i: J\lPt,9'T')t; .,.~" f'''tODt\ The Office shall, in consultation with employers
h:J'Tt& lb/to T m1'iT') O"7"7hct; f'OO-f and other concerned parties, and on the basis of
FAmt; ~~)f') ODlP~T 0"71:1.""1 t\f'OO- pre-determined occupational standards, determine
ft& f'FIr it,. ASJDSJDI: TCO""1lrSJD apprenticeship program for every occupation.
,.mnlf A: :
20. Organizations participating in a apprenticeship
ft. OPt:. I\.e fA"''''~ '''t/)+4- ~C&~~ training

n" lID'" L.... A body empowered by the State shall, based on

guidelines and criteria determined by the office,
~:hLT C1.i: O"tfmlllt& ODODt,ft; select organizations that shall participate in the
ODtaLCT ODlPl.T hAt\. FAlll') f'f"lmt& provision of apprenticeship training.
J\I1A f'FIr it.e A SJDSJD I: f'''tf"lm-
I:C)!--fT') .eODCIllA .eODH""1f1A::
21. Duties and responsibilities of organizations
fl!. f'~C)!--fT +""IflClf ~itd.~T
Every organization selected for apprenticeship
training shall have duties and responsibilities as
"7')~t&SJD t\FIr it.e ASJDSJDI: f'-I'ODl.m provided hereunder:
I:C)!-T hllU O:J'T f'-I'ODt\hi:T -I'""1f1ct;
~itk~-fT .e'i~:J'A:- 1/ To receive and provide apprenticeship
training to trainees;
lil f"lAllli'fT') -I'+lI/to "7t\"7ODI:;
21 To assign the apprentice in the place
appropriate to his training and to ensure that
fIl -I't\ "7"7~ ') ODt\ "7OD1: O"t 1f1t& 11:J'
the apprentice acquires proper work
it.e O"'iI"7lrT -I'''Qt&') f'Fir ASJD1:
experience;
"7""11i:') "71.;J1'1';
31 To assign a capable supervisor who would
rl f'-I't\"7"7~,) At&+Tt; hU/toT "7~OC enhance the knowledge and skills of the
f'''tTA f'At\T -I'At\T f'FIr "'L~ apprentice, and should follow up and
ytoo-') t\ODh:J'-I'At; t\OD1SJD1SJD 00- flf evaluate the day-to-day performance of the
lI~T ft\t& ([Link] ODOD~lI; apprentice.

FCl} 41 To acquaint the apprentice with work rules

!H -I't\"7"7~,) h1:c)!-i: f''''lPlrC and methods of the organization;
Tt; ~ ')11 ;JC "7n-l''Pm:t»;
51 To consider the trainee as a regular employee
"(;1 +t\"7"7~-) A,)~ OD~O~ lPlr-l'~ and to provide him the necessary inputs;
OODcflmC J\taLitt.t&') ""1l1l}T "7:t»1.1I;

~I f'-I't\"7""~') illI"'If hllCt; ODl1T f'OD 61 To respect and enforce human dignity of the
mO:t»t; f'''7nhOc; apprentice;
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7/ To evaluate the. performance of the

il rTft"7"7:(' rFIr "'~""9" l1:1»T opprentice and transmiate the results to the
00019"19" t&m.i: ft"7(aAm~ 1'*00.
training institution.
"7"'1',\ ft (j: I
~I Tft"7"7",,":f h"7lPAm~ 1'*00. J'11-T' 8/ by inspecting the skill that the trinee acquired
huttoT 00019"19" ...ft "7lPAm~ forward opinion to the concerned organ as to
1'*00. r"7(aAm' -n:l»T ft~oofthi't& the competency of the instition.
1'*9" "''''1' J'rT oo"'mTI

IiI h"7(aAm~ T*"7T ;JC OT-n-nClj 0:" 9/ To cooperate and work in coordination with
training institutions;
'~T oo"'IrT::

'1. '''IPAm~ .,.~:,. .,..,qClj ~'\d.~:r::

22. Duties and responsibilities of training
institutions
rFIr '\" A9"9"f:' OToofthT "7'~t&9"
r"7lPAm~ 1'*9" hflU O:t'":f ri'oofthi:T Regarding apprenticeship traning, every training
T'7lJClj ~,\~~,y..":f "er~:t'A:- institution shall have duties and responsibilities as
provided hereunder:
Ii lPA"l7f":f r~J'~C""T' rplr i\" 11 To assign a coordinator who shall follow up
A9"9"f: r~h:t'TAlj r~~"lmC "'fa and control apprenticeship training
TlJlJ& oooo~-nI undergone by trainees;
II I'"'lPlrC oooo&J'lj lIClIC ooCU '7-nc
O"7t&"lT fti''7lJlrce~i: hf:c~,y..":f ;JC 2/ To prepare operational guidelines and detailed
O:"'~T ooF~TI programs and for their implementation, to
cooperate and work in coordination with
fl rlPA"l7f":f, I'Fir i\" A9"9" f: '7r organizations;
1"7 t&m.T ftFAmlj "7mlj~ctJ' "7fa 3/ To utilize result of performance evaluation
relating to apprenticeship training as a
~Jr "'(a"lT Oooooll~~T oom~9"1 criterion for certification.
!il h"'ft"7"7~ f:C~,y..":f r~~C{[Link]' "'...
4/ by receiving opinion from the institution
TJ'r,y..":f Ooo~OA rFAmljt&, -n:l»T improve the fuaruty of the training.
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If. rTft"7"7~ i''7lJClj ~'\d.~-1: 23. Duties and responsibilities of an apprentice

Every apprentice shall have duties and

"7'~t&9" Tft"7"7~ hflU o:t'":f rTooft
responsibilities as provided hereunder:
hi:T T'7lJClj ~i\~~,y..":f "er~:t'A:-

iiI I'Fir '\" A9"9"~' OT;JT "7hljtD'I 11 To diligently perform the apprenticeship
training;
~I ftA9"9"f: rT(am-T' ooPt&J'9'":flj oil"
41,..":f OT,:I» ck 00 J'lIlj 041 mlJ 2/ To utilize with care and economy tools,
. oom~9"1 equipment and materials supplied to him for
training purposes
fl rFIr '\" A9"9"f: ",-'tJ'~C" 1'1' 3/ To be acquainted with and to observe work
oo~OOT' f:C~T r"'lPlrC FC'}Tlj rules and methods of the organization to which
~ ,11":f, "7tD:"lj "'h-ne oo~fJ9"I he is assigned for apprenticeship training;

!il Olbtto":f ih1o":f rT~~11t& "'~TmO~ 4/ Without prejudice to the provisions of other
ITer OFIr Ar9"~ "';J"l~ J'tD~t&' laws, not to divulge to any other person work
rf:C~i:' I'Fir ~"'TC ftlb'\ "'''At:: secrets of the organization that he acquired in
the course of his apprenticeship training;
"'ftoo"'mT I
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1;1 f'~"",)~ (f~ f'l\.t\oT') m. ')~T tIJy,~ 5/ To immediately inform the concerned body,
when he becomes aware of, any event or fact
ih~tIJT 1\";1 1\y, f'''7..'l'A tIJy,~ f'1:C
which may be a threat to his or others' health or
~1: ') 'I':"~ f'''7..~tJ s y, 0. Yj'l'~ life, or which may affect the interests of the
t\ "7..00 t\ h.,.l& htJA OJ-'l Yl&~ "71) tIJ:" : : organization;

Ii. f pi ~ I\.e IAIJDIJD1:tD-1A

f'pI~ I\.e 1A~~1: l&A O"7WAm~ 24. Contract of apprenticeship
.,.!I:~ 01:C~T'i" 0.,.t\"7"7~ ootJhlA
f'''7..OO(aloT (ftj:- Contract of apprenticeship shall be concluded
among a training' institution, an organization and an
apprentice, and shall contain the following
vI f'''' t\ "7"7:( ') ao. /\. it~'i" "1:OWL1
a) Full name and age of the apprentice;
t\1 f'''7(at\m~ .,.!l:ao.') it~'i" 1\1:~?f1
b) Name and address of the training institution:
chI f'1:C~1:,) it~'i" 1\1:~?f1
c) Name and address of the organization;
001 .,.t\"7"7~ A~1: "')-'lY"~OT f':r+
d) The occupation in which the apprentice is
"l&') f'ao. Y f}.e~T1
intended to undergo apprenticeship training;
wI f'~~ I\y, A~'rP'" f'''7..~OOCOT') e) The date on which the apprenticeship shall start
.
+')'1 f'''7..L~l& tlt1 and its duration; and

lol f'~~ I\.e A'r'rP'" l&A f'''7..!l:1.'I'0 f) Conditions for the termination of the contract
T') tJ..~:rT f'''7..YOOt\hT OO(f') of apprenticeship.
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ht;:~ 1\~T PART FOUR

f"7wA-m"i!/. ~~~ ON THE ESTABLISHMENT AND OPERATION OF
f"!.tJ~P"'OT IJ..~:r TRAINING INSTITUTIONS

fl;. OplA-mli pI~ "'~~_~1~

25. Participation in the provision of training
OO,)"I~:r~I f'"lA "'I OO,)"I~:r~ l1A(f~ Any public or private training institution or one
1:C~T l1t\o.T~T f'~tJ~1: "7')~l&'r owned by a nongovernmental organization may
"7(aAm~ .,.!I:'r f'i;h~h'i" ao. Y T'rU provide technical and vocational education and
CT'i" ~Am'i" OOitmT Y,TI\A:: training.

fJ.~
26. Establishment
~I "'m6~1: t\~Yu~A OO,)"I~T 1\tJA 11 Any public training institution which is
f'(f~ OO,)"I~:r~ "7(aAm~ .,.!I:'r accountable to any organ of the Federal
O"7..~itTC'T'rhC o.T [Link] "')11 Government shall be established by
OOWI.T Y,!I:!I:"7A1 Regulations to be issued by the Council of
Ministers.
II "'m6~1: t\hAA OO1"1~T 1\tJA f'(f~
"7')~l&'r OO,)"I~:r~ "7(aAm~ .,.!I:'r 2/ Any public training institution which is
accountable to any organ of a State shall be
OhA/\. OD,)"I~T [Link] ih"l
established by a law to be issued by the State
OOWloT .e!l:!I:"7A1
legislature.
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rl r~lAe; oo'}~P':r«e I1lAlY~ f:C~"'"f

3/The relevant laws shall apply as regards the
l1"o.+~+ r"tI1~~ r"?OlAm~ +*"?+
establishment of private training institutions or
"'ft"t**OO-O+ LJ.~:r h~I111~+ fft(& institutions owned by non-governmental
0"7 +4.~"t f,lYe;/A:: organizations.

8'i. 1'''?'''lAm~ +*9" "'R.l.~ 27 Organization of a training institution

~I "?,}~(&SJO l'''?olAm~ 1'*SJO ft+om(&

,,(&~e; I'+roo~(&') ~t.~ I'mO.,. 1/ Every training institution shall be furnished
r P' lAme; OO"'66J. h 11A"Jft...y."fe; withtraining facilities and equipment
OO~(,fPJ"f OIJOXI\+ hftO""1 appropriate to the standard prescribed for its
accreditation.

fl.1 OIJ,}~(&SJO l'ool1hft~ i;h~he; 00- f

2/ Every institution of Middle Level Technical
""SJOuc+e; p'lAme; 1'*SJO ft+**OO and Vocational Education and Training shall
0"" h 1\OIJ OIJ"'4.1.. ePJ.f 1',..OIJePJ. 0 lY~ be organized in a compound destined for
~'I'C ~o. 00 ~6-~"'" hftO"":: carrying out of its objectives.

I~. ,.." ,,?lPlAm~ +~ hlPlA"I:S

28. Trainers of a training institution
OIJ,}~(&SJO 1'0001P1Am~ 1'*SJO 1\rh4."" 0.'1:
No training institution shall assign a person as a
ftP'6- OO~(l. OePJ.frofl1(& OOOO(,f trainer of the institution unless he fulfils the
I'+roo~(&'} 1'11.4-"" OOOO"~ I'OIJfOX 1\ 0(& requisite technical qualifications applicable to the
OhOlAfI1:S~"" OOOO~l1 hf,"fIASJO:: job position as may be determined by directives
issued by the Office.
ID. ,.." ,,?lPlAm~ T--*~ 1P&-+7f:£
29. Staff of a training institution
OIJ,}~(&SJO OIJlPlAm~ 1'*SJO:-
Every training institution shall have:

vI I'P'&- 00(,1 a) Head of training institution

ftl hOlAfll7f'"f 1 b) Trainers and

tltl h,..4.I\1. I'lY~ I'i;h~h f:;J~ oQ;}. c) Technical support staff.

o~+7f'"f I\, Cf-r"" f, 1111A::

q). 11"00-.f'} fi.?~ "'''OO~h 30. Joint employment of professionals

~I 01\.1\ U"J 01\.1\ hlJ.~'} 1'+~~11 0. C;CSJO

OIJ,}~(&SJO 11.4-"" fft(& 11ft00- f hoo~ 1/ Notwithstanding any provision of law to the
O~ p'~(& O+£LtOlJ(' OOlJolAm~ +* contrary, a qualified professional may, in
OIJ+ (&"''1' OholA fI1~~..,. + 4»'l'c.' 00
P' addition to his regular post, be employed by
~..,. f, "f1\1A1 training institutions as a trainer.

fl.1 Oil U h') 4»1\ O'}(}.,.. h') 4»1\ li 00 IP t. ..,.

2/ The days and hours of work and other
OholAfI1~~"" 1'ePJ.4»mC 0(& I' P'~ 4»e;
conditions of work of a person engaged as a
+e; ol}"" '}Jt [Link] I\.ft.."f I'P' ~ LJ.~ trainer pursuant to the provisions of Sub-
"
:rPJ"f h"f'}~'}~ 4»fI1(' ;JC OePJ.f~ Article 1 hereof may be determined by
C 1(& "'SJOSJO~""I\,roo ~ f, "f 1\ft..:: agreements he concludes with every
employer.
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hA "7IPAm~~.T ~l.~ PART FIVE
~ "71.:J14&1il~
{)~ ACCREDITATION OF TRAINING
1\(atIJtJ' . INSTITUTIONS

~I. iULJ' t:'DD_,)dJ-:t~ L~ t:' "hL~ 1..~~

31. Requirement of a pre-accreditation license
61 ".tlh r"7(aAm~ ..,.t,.- A"7tt,.-
(J)~"- "1&:"'1' "'7~+ Oool1~t ,,~ 1/ Any person desiring to establish a new
training institution, to upgrade an
fA' r"7(aAm~ ..,.t,.. ~1.1{ Af1I)~'7
(J)~"- ..,."" "7 t I'F Am'i TQ"'7 ~ifO institution already accredited and
";f, AootlLT, rU?.LA'7 "7'~I&~ operating, or to start additional training
(al& r"7(aAm~ ..,.too- r:r+ ~I&' programs of such an institution, shall,
before the institution starts the intended
F~ hoo1:oo~ O"-T r:"1:OO_{)I&:"'i
training, obtain a pre-accreditation
L~Y: OOf1f "AOT:;
license.
~I r{)I&:"'i L~ 1: O""(amq:fl& r"7(aA 2/ The provision of Sub-Article 1 here of
m~ ..,.t,.- TC"'7~ifO";f,,~ "71~1&"- shall also apply to cases where any
"~~T AI&tJ' A"71:l. '7 f\LAaj OIlU alterations are to be made to any
",+1\ ,o.h ",+1\ 6 r""~~111& accredited programs of a training
""L~U?. ~1f'iA:; institution.

~I. L~1: rOOhncl-_~AtIJ' 32. Accrediting powers

61 O~Y..~A OO''7FT "I]"T FC
(J)~"- 01&6f!' "1C qAOllT (J)~~ 1/ The Ministry shall have powers to issue
01&6f!' U1C d1'7 OOlPl.T O+ttoo pre-accreditation license and
OO''7h;J--'f fAIf~ 1:C~T AU?.I]~1: accreditation certificate to any training
r"7(aAm~ ..,.t,.- 1':"1: OO_{)I&:"
'I' institution operated under the guidance
L~1: ","tlJ."- r~l.1{ lI~T "71.;J and control of any organ of the Federal
16fiJ.'i /Jc&:"'i L~ 1: rOOhm."fr FA Government or owned by a foreign
i investor or a non- governmental
tIJ' rU?.~iarf:~ ~1f'iA:;
organization incorporated in accordance
~I OIlU ",+1\ ,o.h ",+1\ li r""~~1 with the laws of a foreign state.
11& "'~""mO+ 1ft; OhAA 1'00''7
FT "11"T FC (J)~"- oo''7F:r'f 2/ Without prejudice to the provisions of
qAIf~ "1C O+A 1:C~T'i' 0"1C Sub-Article 1 hereof, the State shall have
I&htJ' r'7A QAOll+";f QAo.T~T AU?. powers to issue a pre-accreditation
I]~~ r"7(aAm~ ..,.t"7T r:"1:OO-lJl& license and an accreditation certificate to
any training institutions and colleges
:"'1' L~1: ",.tllJ.~ r~l.1{ lI~T
"71.;J16fiJ.'i /J1&:"'i L~ 1: rooiamT owned by the regional state organ or
domestic non-governmental organization
FAtIJ' rhAA ~1f'iA::
and by domostoc investor.
~f. ~t:'DD_{)I&:"'i L~1: A"7'71T roy+clI 33. Application for pre-accreditation license
"'DDA~
61 A"7lPAm~ ..,.t~ 1':"1:00-/J1&:"'i 1/ A person desiring to obtain a pre-
.
L~1: "'''t(atJ'AT rU?.LA'7 "7'~c&~ accreditation license for a training institution
(al& OIlU "tp~ ",+1\ ~g r""(J)(a~T' shall submit an application to the Accrediting
001.1{Y'";f I'J'H "7ooAh~ A/JC&:"'i Authority containing information specified
(a6f!'c&QAFAtIJ' "7:"1.1I "AOT:; under Article 34 of this Proclamation.
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.
II J\OOAI):t: rl&6J.1" J\1C flt\ VlI:" tD~er
OJ\.'}oh.,.Cij:" 1''''001110 rJ\1C l&h'" 2/ If the applicant is a foreign investor or a
qt\VlI:" htrij OIf..V J\ '}+fI ,}().h 1\'}+fI person registered as a domestic investor,
(! OOlP~:" h"t.f+cOl& "7OOAh,= ;JC he shall along with the application,
J\"7f111 I)t\l& OO~6.f 0.:" r"''''ml&') submit the investment certificate issued
I'J\. '}Oh:"oo'}:" erhhc tD~+:" J\.f ~JI to him by the relevant authority.
"7el-~1I 1\t\O~J
3/ If the applicant is a non- governmental
EI J\OOAI):t: OO'}"7~:1''e .fAtrij Y:C~:"
htrij J\"7f111 I)t\l& OO~6.f 0.:" r"''''m organization, it shall, along with the
application, submit a valid certificate of
rfJ~ rer1l1f1 erhhc tD~+:" h"7OOA
h,=l& ;JC J\.[Link] "7el-~1I 1\t\0:" I
registration issued to it by the relevant
authority.
gl flVL:" 0.-1: OIf..V J\tp~ 1\'}+fI 0E 'he;
4/ The office may, through directives,
0g h.,.tD"'''':'' 0"'Q;t"76 lbt\o"T oo~~ determine information and evidence
Y'"Te; "7h~~Y'"T h"7OOAh,=l& ;JC other those specified under Article 33
'h '}"t +C{}. OOOOO6.f ootD"',} .e "T"A J and 34 of this Proclamation to be
submitted.
rlJg. ,:"jJ:oo_/Jl&:"lj L~ jJ: t\"7"71:" rD7-+clI
"7OOA.h,= .eH~ 34. Contents of application for a pre-accreditation
license
OIf..U .J\tp~ 1\'}+fI rlJE O'}().h 1\'}+fI «(!)
OOlP~:" r"t+clI "7OOAh,= An application submitted pursuant Sub-
Article (1) of Article 33 of this Proclamation
VI r"7"'Am~ "'*tJD.'} :1'lJo. her: tpe; shall contain:
. J\Y:~if: r"t"'''7~o:'' I'~Ame; OOhh
'he; I'~Ame; T(?"7~erJ a) The proposed name and chief address of the
training institution, and the area of training and
t\1 r"7"'Am~ "'*tJD. flt\o.-f"T her 'he; programs intended to be undertaken;
1\Y:~ifJ
thl r"7"'Am~ "'*00- .,.in6 rtrijt\:" 1\I)A b) The name and address of owners of the
her 'he; 1\Y:~ifJ training institution;
001 I' "7'" Am ~ .,.* tJD. J\I)~"t.f'e e; J\h.,. ~
Y..~'e F~Y'"T r"the;tD'}O:" r1\oo~C c) The name and address of the organ to which
J\Y..~~~ :,. J the training institution is accountable;
lPI I'J\"th "'A"17?"T OO+O.f OOOOII~J
d) The organizational set up regarding the
~I r"7"'Am~ "'*tJD."} I'~Ame; OOhti6J.
management of academic & administrative
htt:t\o"T~ [Link]'"T: r.,.*tJD."} 0..,. affairs;
OO~Utt::": rOO1A1.f tJ:t-Y'"T 'h"}"[Link] i
lbt\o"T ~Ame;l&"} t\"7I)~y: r"t.f Ie) The admission criteria applicable to new
hLA1- 1\1A"7t\o-f"Te; [Link]'"T lIC trainees;
lIC 'he; rflt\o.:"ij:" tJ.~:1'J
,..1 r"7"'Am~ "'*tJD. r"tlj~l& [Link] f) The details of the training institution's training
.ft\l& rJ\"'A"17?"Te; ri:h~h Y:;Jtt: facilities and equipment, library, furniture
and other amenities, equipment and
"'Q;}. lP~"'7?"T 1I11:"e; r:"eruc:"
implements and ownership thereof;
Y..~~ J
g) The number and qualification of trainers and
01 r"7"'Am~ "'*tJD."} r,..h:" l}OO:" technical support staff of the training
tJel-Y:: [Link] J\t\0:":: institution available and intended to be
employed;

h) The training institution's three-year plan.

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1JJl;. r:" ~OD_iJm-:"C; L:J- ~ f"7.."'~OT 1J.~;f'C; 35. Issuance and validity of a pre-accreditation
",.,. f"2." .eOT "lll. license

1/ The Accrediting Authority shall issue within

!if iJ(&~e; o~l& crt\FAfll,}:- 15 working days a pre-accreditation license
upon ascertaining that:
of i\ODAI-J"f h"7ODAh;Fl& ;JC i\[Link]
cr~~Ol& OD"lI\fifiJ. It.e f-tODI\hi;T a) The equipment listed in the declaration
f"7oAm~ uo"'{,JI?J"f Jlh-e; I\FA attached to the application submitted by
me; -t"lllC t\l&h- fO?"fh- ODtf the applicant are actually available and
~,~ may be utilized for training purposes;
I\f FCC}-t :"'?DUCi; f~ ~DD-iJl&~e;
b) The curriculum is congruent with the
L~f: I\-tmf~O:'" fFAme; T~ standard set for the program in respect of
"I~?D f-tdJo~l&'} ~~}f fmO~ which the application is submitted;
ODtf~'}~
thf i\ODAI-J:r: 1\UL:'" Cl.i; .eu'} i\fJJ~ c) The applicant has fulfilled the
f\ "7t1L'It.?D OD?JldJflll& ODOD{,JI f-t requirements determined by directives
dJO ~..,. '} ODODH~ ?J"f '} "7OX Iti; '} :- issued by the Office for the
fD?JI~;J"lT H1(] o.~COl& nIt implementation of this Proclamation.
fF~ ~e;:'" "lit l&{}T f~f:OD-
oar~e; L~f: .eomfJJA:: 2/ A newly established training institution
which has applied for a pre-accreditation
~f i\Jttl f-t~~OD dJ.e?D' ol&~e; i\"I~1'-- license, or an accredited institution which has
OODI-J~f: It.e YI\ tf~ ~~}fl&'} n"7~ applied to upgrade its standard or to provide
~"I dJ.e?D h-tL~~I\:'" f FAme; training in fields other than for which it has
ODtlJl"f l&~ pAme; I\ODtlm:'" h'}Jt been shall, for a period of one year, operate
L~~I\7- fODI\h+ fOlJoAm~ -t~?D under a pre-accreditation license;
I\i\'}f: i\OD-r O~f:OD-ol&~e; L~f:
ODF t.:'" i\ 1\ :,..~
° 3/ A training institution to which a pre-
accreditation license has been issued shall
rf f;P f:OD-ol&~e; L~ f: f-toml& f"7o sign and submit to the Accrediting Authority
Am~ -t~?D JlA-tOXh-7-'} ~~;f'?J"f an act of undertaking to fulfill unmet
L~~ 'It.,}1'-- OD?~.eO:'" 'lit l&tlT requirements within the validity period of its
i\ OXA 1'-- 1\OD 17:'" f"l Y..;f' 0 ~f: LC IfP license. The act of undertaking shall be
I\ol&~e; O~l& crl\FAfll,} ODtlm:'" executed in a form designed by the
Accrediting Authority.
i\ 1\07- :: f"l y";f' "7 ~;J 1fifiJ.l& Ol&~e;
o~l& crl\FAfll' OD?dJtI~l& ~1\
ODlP~:'" .eL'It."7A~ 4/ If a training institution according to this
article Sub Article (2) is not accredited upon
!if OH.U i\'}~1\ o'}()..tI i\'}~1\ f~f the expiry of the validity period of its pre-
f-tdJo~l& f~ f:OD ol&~e; L~ f: 'lit accreditation license, determined or extended
""JlO~ f"7lPAm~ -t*oo- -t1?D"l1fP pursuant to the provisions of this Article, its
ol&~e; JlA-toml& h'}~tf~ f~f:OD- pre-accreditation license shall be revoked.
ol&~e; L~~ .eo~tlA:: tlI\tf~?D Provided further that the Accrediting
Authority shall cause a statement to be made
ol&~e; o~l& crl\tlAfll,} f"7oAm~
in the media that the pre-accreditation license
-t~oo- L~ f: ODO~11 OOD1C;~ i1H-tj'} of such a training institution has been
h'}Jt11\1\ cryf:~"1 i\I\0:"':: revoked.
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(;1 /Jl&:J-c; O~l& IlI\P"'AIll1 OIlU 1\tp~ 5/ Where the Accrediting Authority rejects
h1+1\ tlJr OOlPl..T r+l..0I\T1 tryOO the application submitted to it pursuant to
Ah~ .fA-I'+OAl& htl'~ rL~.(" 'f'.f the provisions of Artiele 33 hereof, it
cf:l&1 .fA-I'+0I\OT1 [Link] I\hOO shall within thirty (30) days notify the
At,:r: 00"\'" +c;T 'lft l&{}'f' 01\th-~ same in writing to the applicant stating
00.,1\1\ hI\OT; its reasons therefore.
~I OIlU h1+1\ OOlPl..T r:J-.("OO-/Jl&:J-C;
/,..~J!,. r-l'Ol..HOT rtryOAm~ -I'*SJD
6/ The owner of a training institution whose
pre-accreditation license has been
Ill\o.T 1'-1'*00- (lAIll??":f rL~J!,. 1
revoked shall within seven (7) days
000 l..11 OOIlT +c;T 'lit l&"''f'
inform the trainees of the revocation of
"'''[Link]&4rT try.("l.." 1\I\OT; the license.
7/ the cancellation of the pre-qccredation
'tl rtrylPAm~ -1'*00- r:J-~ 00-/Jl&:J-e; permit of the training institution shall not
/...~ .(" 00 lP l..11 lP A Ill??":f L ~ J!,.
rendered the training offered up to the
,,{}h-l'Hl..HOT +1 .("l..'" r-l'h;ri't\.T1
form of cancellation valueless shll
P"'Amc; tp;J ray","'1ll 1\.etf1SJD:: 36. Contents of a pre-accreditation license
q}i. r:J-~00-/Jl&t5__~~~
A pre-accreditation license issued by the
OIlU 1\tp~ OOlPl..T fay"o'f' r:J-.("00-/Jl&:J-e; Accrediting Authority pursuant to the provisions
L~ .(": of this Proclamation shall bear:

a) The name and address of the training

01 I'll 1\1,..~ J!,.1 -I' SJD ,..SJDe; 1\.(" t-- "Ii:
* institution;
1\1 1\-1'*00- r-l'(I)o~I\T1 ~l..)f: r,..Ame; b) The standard prescribed for the institution the
Tc?.,t--SJD: roo-.f t}.e~Tc; r(aAIll~ accredited training programs as well as areas
1111T: of training and the number of trainees;

chI /,..~J!,. r-l'omOT1c; 1t1-f ray,,~.eOT') c) Date of issue of the license and the last date
[Link] rOOQ;8.l.."Ii +1: of its validity period;

d) Name and signature of the authorized official

001 06..~J!,. "\.e "'''lLCSJD P"'A1ll1 rTo
e; ~ctry: signing thereon;
ml& Ol& ,..SJD 1 "[Link]
" "
lPl r/Jl&:J-c; o~l& IlI\P"'AIll1 tryU-I'SJD: e) Seal of the Accrediting Authority.
00.f1l 1\1\0'-"':.:

q}'t. 1'/Jl&:J-c;/"'~~I\"t.,:£t lab"'-+Cl1 37. Application for accreditation

"1ooAh!F
lil 0:J-~00-/Jl&:J-e; L~.(" f\ot-- r~r
11 A training institution operating under a pre-
rtryoAm~ -I'*SJD /Jl&:J-c; "'Jtoml&
accreditation license may apply to the
1\/Jl&:J-c; O~l& IlI\;»AIll1 tryooAhT Accrediting Authority for accreditation.
.e":f"\A;
2/ An application for accreditation shall contain
rl /Jl&:J-c; I\try.,}..,.. ray,,+COl& tryooAh~ information specified under Article 34 of this
OIlU 1\tp~ 1\1+1\ tlJ!j r-l'(I)O~T1 Proclamation.
ool..)fsP":f 00 J'1I 1\I\OT;
3/ The Office may issue directives which
rl 1\;"'/"'T 0.1: htryooAh~l& ;JC -I'.f.e
determine declarations and evidence to be
Hl& 00:J-l..11 ray" 111Tl& 1 00" 1\6l>}.sP":fc;
tryl&1ll T attached with an application for accreditation.
try{}l..)f sP":f1 ray" (I)'" 1 00 00 t,.f
.e":f"\A::
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~t. [Link] 11"+ T O?t. ;J~~J/L"-~:t5 38. Accreditation

fO?.()'I'O T tJ.~:r
1/ Where it receives an application pursuant
(;1 ()l&~e; ()6J!"l& flt\FAfll1 OH.U "''P~ to Article 37 hereof, the Accrediting
Authorityshall, upon ascertaininr that the
""+1\ ~~ OOWt.T O?OOAh~ I\+C training institution meets prescribed
11t\ T fO?()Am~ 1'Woo<- rmflll&1
standard, Issue the institution an
ia:r1~C~ fmO+ OO"~1 [Link].
accreditation certificate within 10
;J"1'1' H1f1 I\~C()l& OX r F~ +e;T
O?t.;J 16IiJ.e;
working days.
1..ft l& ia'l' r ~ t.}f 11"+ T
()l&~e; .e()m'PA;
21 Before issuing an accreditation certificate
fil 0?1~l&~ rO?t'lAm~ 1'W~ ()l&~e;
it shall be ascertained that the training
hO?"11'I: O~ T 1\UL T C1.'I: 0lPf..f' institution has met the applicable basic
mflll& 0000 /,.f' oow t.:rCf! 'h e; 1't;Q.
and supplementary requirements
O?/, "~l& f1'm()~T1 OOOOH~9'"f1 prescribed by directives issued by the
O?~ It'I: oot.;J1'1' "'t\OT; Office.
rl 1't\.e.,.l& O1'OOt\h'l: f FAmS OOia
11"f ()l&~e; r1'()m~ rO?()Am~ 31 The level of training provided by a
1'W~ flPf.t'lml& f FAme; Tr.""1~~ training institution accredited for specific
~t.}f O()l&~e; L"+~ It.e 1't\.ef- areas of training shall be specified in its
OOOOAhT "'t\OT; accreditation certificate.
!H f ~t.}f l1"+T 0?t.;J161iJ.e; ()l&~e; f1'
()ml& rO?t'lAm~ 1'W~ L"+ ~ t\1't'l 41 An accredited training institution shall at
inflrl& fFAme; OOial1"f oo~ltT all times meet all requirements and
rlPf.1f1rl&1 tJ.~:r9'"f If(UTC 1'~ standards prescribed for its accreditation.
A1'l& 'h1"t 11- rO?~t."1 "1~:r
"'t\OT;
51 Where the Accrediting Authority rejects
'(;1 tJl&~e; t'l6J!"l& flt\FAfll1 OH.U "''P~ the application submitted to it pursuant to
Article 37 hereof, it shall within thirty
""+1\ ~~ OOWt.T r+t.0t\T1 O?oo
Ah~ fA1'+Ot\l& h"~ 'I' .f'~l&1
(30) days notify the same in writing to
T the applicant stating its reasons therefore.
.f' A l' + Ot\ 0'-'" 1 ~ tl1.f' T O() It I) ."
e;

l..ft l&ia'l' 01\ fh..lf: t\'" 00 A"'~ 0?I)m~

"'t\OT;
61 A training institution entitled to receive a
new accreditation as a result of
ZI 0?1~ l&~ ()l&~e; f1't'lmtD- fO?()A upgrading or otherwise shall, before a
m~ 1'W~ ~t.}fl&1 00?I)~"1 m.e~ new one IS issued to it, submit its
lblt t\l&'I' 00? ~t. ~ "'''tia r()tD-~e; accreditation certificate to be marked
L"+ ~ t\0?"11T 0+ ~qol& f()l&~e;
"Cancelled by the by the Accrediting
L"+ ~ It.e "O()l&~e; ()6J!"l& flt\FA Authority" .
fll1 1'()C~A" rlPf.A ~AhT 'h1"t.f'
Clf:OT t\flt\FAfll~ 0?~t.11 "'t\OT::
39. Renewal of Accreditation certificate
~!i. Phl&i-t; L~~1 ilt\O?~n

1I An accreditation certificate of any

(;1 r0?1~l&~ rO?()Am~ 1'W~ f ~t.}f training institution shall be valid for a
0?t.;J16IiJ. ()l&~e; L.? ~ h1'() period of three years starting from the
l1"+T
mOT +1 ""iaf- t\(tilT "'OOT 81f- date of issue thereof.
.e~.f'A:
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fl/ f ~ l..~ 11"+ T IPI1..;J 1 tiliJ.c; tJl& ~C; 2/ Any accredited training institution shall,
r""nml& 1P11~l&SJOf07nAm~ ..,.*~ six months prior to the expiry of the
L"+~ 0'''' r~~.eo~ 1.1t hlPlt\4I validity period of its accreditation
h(}~(}~ m&.T O&.T tJl&~c;l& "1 certificate, apply to the accrediting
.\. ;r ~ (}t\ T t\ tJl&~c; n 6J!'l& CIt\F Authority for renewal of its accreditation.
Afll1 tryODAhT ht\OT~
3/ Where it receives an application
r/ tJl&~c; n6J!'l& Cll\FAflJ1 OlllJ
submitted pursuant to the provision of
h1+1\ 01()'(}~1+1\ /fll ODlPl..T ftJ
(J)-~c; L"+~ Sub-Article 2 hereof, the Accrediting
"~"'T T.f4; n.4>C Authority shall, upon ascertaining that
IPI
11t\ T f n Am ~ ..,. 00. tJl&~ c; f..,. n
* the training institution is operated in
mOT1 ~l..~c; f11"+T lJ.~.+ m11~ compliance with prescribed requirements
"fn&. ODlY~1 hl..."J"}(l1 L"+ ~ 1 and standard, renew the accreditation.
~~"'A~
I

Q/ tJl&~c; n6J!'l& flt\FAflJ1 ftJl&~c; 4/ Where the Accrediting Authority rejects

"~18T 'r ~4:l&1 ~A"""'Ot\l& hlY~ the application, it shall inform the same
T ~4:l&') ~A-r4>0t\OT1 SJOh1~T in writing to the applicant stating its
t\ h OD A I-J:r: On it ... 4>c; ..,. 1. It l& (}T reasons therefore.
01\tW~ °7",m~ ht\OT~

l;/ rtJl&~C; L:P ~ "~"'T ODmf<t~ 5/ Directives as may be issued by the Office
IPIODAh;F .eH'''''c; hJ7ODAh;rl& ."JC shall determine the contents of the
..,.~ .eHl& OD~l..1! f°'1.1C1rl& OD"}t\ application for rent:wal of an
tiliJ.9' 'f '} 07 {}l.. ~91'f 1\UL -r 0. of; 0 °'1. accreditation certificate as well as
~ mflJl& ODun 6.f .em nc;f\. : : declarations and evidence to be attached
thereto.
~. r-rh r~OJ-~C;__~~ ~(}l1OD(}m:" 40. Issuance of a substitute accreditation certificate

f..,. {Ft7i0 T
1/ A training institution whose accreditation
?i/ f..,. n m l& f tJl&~ c; L"+ f: certificate has been damaged may apply
°71~l&~ IPInAm~ ..,.*SJOSJOTh ftJOJ'
for the issuance of a substitute.
~c; L"+~ "1'\'f)ml& /lm.e~ .e'f'lA~
2/ A training institution whose accreditation
fl/ f""nml& ftJl&~c; L"+ ~ fm~OT °71 certificate has been lost shall, when
~l&SJO tl7nAm~ "'*SJO SJO.'f-h ftJl&~c;
applying for a substitute, attach to its
L"+ ~ "1.\.nml& ""m.e~ ftJl&~c;
application a statement explaining the
L"+~ "1~T "1~m~ f~.fODt\hT circumstances relating to the loss of the
UD"} t\ tiliJ. IPI ~ l..11 h t\ 0 T ;
certificate.

r/ !Jl&~c; n6J!'l& llt\FAfl11 f4>1..0t\T1 3/ The Accrediting Authority shall, upon

T ~4: ODcre t\hODAI-J:r: SJOTh examining the application, issue to the
f tJl&~c; L"+ ~ .enm'P A: : applicant a substitute.

~li. r31t!!-~~-1;__lJl1~lP~l1 41. Revocation of accreditation

?if tJl& ~c; n6J!'OJ- Clt\FAllJ1 ~ 11 The Accrediting Authority may revoke an
accreditation certificate on any of the
following grounds:
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a) Where it is proved that the

ul I' ()m-Cf»1f L? Jl,. f''''(amm- tIt(a accreditation was obtained upon
.,.~ OD~1{ 0"7Cf»~11 ODlY~ fI.~ submission of false information' ,
;11'1' T tDf,1JD
b) Where the accredited training
itl f'''7(aAm2i' .,.!l:tJD4 f''''tD(a~/\+")
F.~1{1f f'''tmOCf»O+") f'l1?+ institution fails, in case of non-
F.~1{ flitODmOcli tD.f,1JD f'H.U")
compliance with the prescribed
1\tp~ 1:");1~sP";f tDf,1JD f,U") standards relating to its accreditation
1\tp~ /\"7raL?t.1JD f'tDffl F.")11
or violation of the provisions of this
tDf,1JD ODOD(,f flit"7hO~ O()m- Proclamation, or Regulations or
Cf»1f (a6f!>m- fI/\rAffl") f~,wlj:
directives issued for the implement-
ation of this Proclamation, to take
"7ram")+tf "'(a'l'++ O"7ram
corrective measures within a
")+tfm- O"'tD(a~m- floft. 1F.11
specified time limit following a
m-ra'l' 1-1:/\+:r:") f" ra.,.t}h/\ ") written notice or warning given to it
"
[Link]~ItDf,1JD
by the Accrediting Authority.
tltl f"7(aAm~ +!l:tJD4 tDf,1JD .,.!I:
tJD4") Ofl/\o.+~+. f"tft}~F.m- c) Where the training institution itself
OU"? f(am-~+ ODl1+ f"'(amm- or the juridical under which the
1\t}A1\"?fllI fl/\m- U"? ODlP~+ institution is operated.
fl.LCra1
f()m-Cf»1f L?1:") ODlP~lI f,";f"A::
2/ If the training institution whose
~I flJm-Cf»1f L? Jl,. f+(a~HO+ f"7(aA accreditation has .been revoked carries
m~ .,.!l:1JD ODF.O~ rAm If f"tf out formal training program, the decision
t}~1: hlY~ OH.U 1\")+~ ")~ra 1\") taken to revoke its accreditation pursuant
+~ If!I ODlP~+ f.,.tD(aF. fiJm-:"1f to this Article Sub Article (1) shall be
L? 1:") fOD(a~ 11 "CIJDi{ +L~"t effective at the conclusion of the current
f"tlY~m- f+ ~ OD~m- fraAme; 10ft. training period. However, the time so
[Link]? f,lYe;A:: IflilJD f.,.L+F.m- allowed for the completion of the
frAme; "7me;+tf 10ft. h1\")1: training may not exceed one year.
1\OD+ ODl1/\'I' f/\0+1JD1
rl f"7(aAm~ +!l:1JD fiJm-:,.e; L? 1: 3/ The Accrediting Authority shall cause a
f+(a~H ")[Link]~ iJm-:,.e; ([Link]- statement to be made in the media that
" the accreditation certificate of said
fI/\rAffl") fL?Jl,.") ODlP~1f OOD1
e;~ l1lf.U") "")"t 1/\~ "71:~"? training institution has be~n revoked.
4/ A training institution whose accreditation
1\/\0+1
has been revoked or which has ceased to
gt fiJm-Cf»e; L?Jl,. f+(a~HO+ tDf,1JD
operate shall, within fifteen days of the
r&-m-") f!l:~m "7")~m-1JD f"7(a
occurrence of such event, submit its
Am~ +!l:1JD u.a;,.:J'm- O+Lm~
accreditation certificate to be marked
OIt +e;+ m-ra'l' iJm-:,.e; L?Jl,. "Cancelled by the Accrediting
"f, oiJm-:,.e; ([Link]- fI/\rAffl") +(a Authority" .
C~A f"tA IJDAh+ "")"tfF.C"?O+ 5/ A training attended in an institution shall
/\fI/\rAffl~ "7Cf»~11 1\/\0+1
not be held valueless until the
tl f"7(aAm~ +!l:tJD4 fiJm-:,.e; L? 1: cancellation of accredation permit is
OD(a~11 1'"?fI&-'f "rahlY~O+ +")
ffl 7f";f 0 + !I:tJD4
realized.
1: ~ra lPA m-ra'l'
f+h:J'+t\-+") rAme; tp;J
f"tfl)ffl 1\f,lY")SJD::
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42. Display of license and certificate

!tl. L~ ~~ O-'A1t fl~ "A"'~+DDT
A training institution issued with a pre-
r:" ~oo-lJ~:,.e; L? I: tD~IJD rlJ~:,.e;
accreditation license or an accreditation certificate
L? I: r"'f'1mf& r", lPlAm"i'j .,.*IJD shall display the original of such a license or
rL~~ '} tpe; f'1~1: 0"'*00- 1\""'~1..C certificate in a conspicuous place within the
(tC- 0.,1A1\" It. ~011 0"7. ~IAO.}o ,..C;:&. administration office of the institution wherein
",,.. + OO'f' 1\t\O.}o:: the document is easily read.

fooh~"'IAe; foocJtlJmC ~~ 43. Follow-up and inspection

!1r.
11 The Accrediting Authority may follow up
~I L? I: r"'f'1mf& r"'f'1IAm"i'j +*IJD and inspect a training institution to ascertain
O.,.L+ l..t\.}o 1..l.1{c; O"[Link]+f& that the institution is providing training in
l1?.}o ~lAme;~') 1trf'1m tiDlr~,} compliance with the conditions applicable to
t\",l.;J1'f' lJ~:"e; f'16f!'f& qt\~IAII}'} its accreditation and the requirements
r ooh;t-.,. IA e; r OOcJtIJmC 1t'}"t tJ.1JD prescribed for its standard, and to take
OIlU 1\tp~ 0"'1..~11f& 1\t.J.:\'} 1\,...,. administrative measures as provided in this
~ 1..&.1£ 1tCIJD1{ r OOf&f'11: ~ IAIll'} Proclamation.
1\t\f&~
2/ An inspector appointed by the Accrediting
~I OlJf&:,.e; f'16J!>~ qt\~IAII}'} r.,.oo 1..0 Authority shall have power to inspect any
,"'~tIJtIJ t ",'}"i'j f&1JD r"'f'1IAm"i'j .,.*IJD training institution during working hours to
O.,.L+ l..t\.}o 1..l.1{e; O"[Link]+f& ascertain that the institution is providing
l1?.}o ~ lAme; f"7.f'1'f' ootr~ '} t\", l. training in compliance with the conditions
;J 1'f' OF &. f'1l}.}o tD1.. ", f'1IAm"i'jf& applicable to its accreditation and the
.,.*IJD Ooo.,q.}o t\OO~lI}mC ~~"IA~ requirements prescribed for its standard.

3/ The inspector shall, in carrying out duties

rl "'~lI}lI}tf& OIlU 1\tp~ r"'f'1mf&'} entrusted to him under this Proclamation,
.,..,q C L 1\"1JDr "'f'1mf& '} r ~ IAIll'} show his authorization and identification card
", l.;J 16fiJ.e; roo ;t-tDct J' tDl. + .}o <I!'f' to the head of the institution, its owner, or the
'f'C t\"7.11~1:0.}o r", f'1IAm"i'j .,. * IJD owner's representative.
~ &. 00 t -: qt\(l..}o tD~IJD t\ tDh.t\.
", IIf .}o 1\t\ 0 .}o~
4/ The inspector shall carry out duties entrusted
to him under this Proclamation in full
21 "'~lI}tlJtf& OIlU 1\tp~ f"'f'1mf&'}
.,..,q C ., 1A1\"
~.}oe; .,. m J' ct ~.}o'} qox compliance with the requirements of
" transparency and accountability.
tJ. ~;t- 00 L'lt1JD 1\t\ 0 .}o::
44. License and accreditation fee
!1i. [Link]~

~I O.,IA qt\Ul1.}o tD~lJD r'}.,1: ",uOC 11 The Accrediting Authority shall have powers
tD~1JD oo'}.,~;t-'f qlAtr~ I:C~.}o to collect fee in respect of the issuance of a
pre-accreditation license or an accreditation
t\"7.11~1: r", f'1IAm"i'j .,.*IJD :"1:00-
certificate, renewal of an accreditation
lJ~:"e; tD~1JD rlJ~:,.e; L? I: t\", certificate as well as the issuance of a
f& 1I}.}oT t\ ",111..,.. T 1JD.}o h t\ OOf& f'11: substitute for any certificate to private
1t'} "t tJ.1JD 1..l.1{ '} 0",111.. ., t\ "7. f'1'f' training institutions or institutions operated
rlJf&:,.e; L? I: lJ~:"e; f'16J!>f& qt\ by non-governmental organizations.
~1A1I}'} rL?1: hc;:J' ~f'10,..qlA~
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2/' The fee payable for pre'-accreditation 1icenses

II O"t~"'i:.;.. t\"t01' ~?1: ou1.~"
f"t1f1tD- ht;:f O"t ~it+C'~ ,.-he or accreditation ...~[Link] by the.
Ministry shaH be detenriined by the Council
0.+ .etDo'l~:: of Ministers. .'

hfi:~ ,..1:,..+ PART SIX

fpl~m'l "7m'l+4:f "7,..~)f A'I fllDef 11?+ CERTIFICATION AND TRADE TESTING
",£-=,181. 1\0111-.-plC'i~

!1l;. rp'Am~ "7m~++'J' ",,,£8" 'i.e~"'~ 45. Types of training certificates

11 Trainees who have undergone various

iiI Orf-t\I'- i;h~h'l 00-1 +9"ue+' F~ technical and vocational education and
m'l TC'"I&.qu~ Fe frf-t}rf-i: III/'}"i'/ training programs, whether fonnal or non-
tD-9" oou 1.o"i'/ tI'~ ou 1.o"i'/ f1~tI'~ TC' fonnal, if through evaluation criteria applied
"I&.9" "'~m'l 111. ().~fll7f~ t\f"eh~ by the training institution, they are found
frf-tD().~+'} ff1Ue.e 11\ :1' $1'"f III/".t i\ meeting the profiles prescribed for various
:1'TtD- rf-* 00- O"t().fllTtD- 9""'1 oui} levels of training, they shall be issued
~e+ ""~;J11' f F~m'l III/m'l~ctl certificates evidencing completion of the
III/i}~~ .e()'fllT«P~; training.

2/ Certificates to be issued for the various levels

fl.1 t\f F~m'l "ch~ fD?,().m-+ flll/i}~~ of training have been detennined as follows:
'} .e ~.y. "f ,,'} 1. D?,hrf- t\ tD- rf-tDi} ~«PAJ
a) Basic Level Certificate: for those who
Ul fOUIP~:1''e 00- I F~m'l TC'"I&.9" meet requirements of the profile for
ff1Ue.e 11\:1'9'"f'} i\".tlt- f"[Link] basic vocational training;
f1t\00- I f9"i}he tD~~+;
b) Junior Level Technical Vocational
Certificate: for those who meet the
t\1 fout\i}rf-"i'/ i;h~h'l 00- I F~m'l requirements of the profile for Junior
TC'"I&.SJU ff1Ue.e 11\:1'$1'"f'} i\".tlt- Technical and Vocational Education and
fout\i}rf'"i'/ f1t\00- I fSJUi}he Training;
tD~~+;
c) For those who meet the requirements of
till fout}ht\"i'/ i;h~h'l 00-1 +SJUue+' the profile for Middle Level Technical
F~m'l TC'"I&.SJU ff1Ue.e 11\:1'$1' and Vocational Education and Training:
"f '} i\".t It-;
11 For those who have completed one
year /10+11 training program:
Ii) fl\,}1: '}ou+ 11+iiI F~m'l Middle Level Technical Nocational
TC'"I&.9" i\m'l~4I fout}ht\"i'/ Certificate Level I;
f1t\00-I f9"i}he tD~~+ 1.~~
1\,}1:;
2/ For those who have completed two
fl.) ftJ.t\+ '}ou+ 11+ fl.1 F~m'l years (10+2) training programs:
Middle Level TechnicalN ocational
TC'"I&.9" i\m'l~4I fout}ht\"i'/ Certificate Level II;
f1t\00-I f9"i}he tD~~+ 1.~~
tJ.t\+;
3/ For those who have completed three
r) f(\i}+ '}ou+ 11+rl F~m'l . years /10+3/ training programs:
TC'"I&.SJU i\m'l~~ foPt}ht\"i'/ MIddle Level TechnicalNocational
f1t\00-I ft1l\.~ -'l Tt\olPJ:: College Diploma.
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31 A Trainee who undergoes short training

rl 1'00.~ "77f7f~ 1\6616J!"C FlAme;9I
programs to upgrade his skill shall receive
T' ltOf.aJf81: (alAfIJ:S f'aJ(a~t&'
certificate evidence such accomplishment.
FlAme; f'Of.'IA~ SJDf8hC aJ(.+:'"
.e(afIJIAI
4/ A trainee who has obtained several
fil f'.,.It~" 1\6616J!"C FlAme; 91"f, certificates evidencing successful
Ooot&(al: 0'" 'f';Jo. tJ.~:J' "7 me; + ell completion of various short training
f'Of.~ I) .e f'SJD'"hC aJ(. +.,. "f, ~ h-:'" courses or who has, based on skills he
aJ.e SJD OF t. IASJD I: fll]fI.,.t& acquired through work experience,
h-Lt\o:'" I' 00. ~ 11-+ :,.. SJDHe; ~.,.e; qualified through trade test, shall be
:,.. flit 00. ~
aJ"'''' 11-+1: 1'''' (.;J' mlt entitled to be certified for a level of
f'SJDHe; t&m.1: 1\"7f111 I]ltt& I'F qualification commensurate to his test
lAme; "ch, f'flUC.e ,~ :J' ;JC results.
"'0011':" 1\;1= ootf~ f\(.;J''f'
It"ch~ f'i'm+(at&, f'SJDf8hC to(.
+:,.. 1'''7"71:''' 00 11:'" 1\1\t& I
51 Certificates evidencing completion of Middle
Level Technical and Vocational Education
"{;I f'ool]hl\~ i;h~he; 00. Y :"'SJDuc:,..e;
and Training Program shall have equal
FlAme; .~"[Link]"f "7me;+~~ recognition nationwide.
"7f8('~9I"f 01\,C 1\+t;: ~(.~ "Il-IA
"'+fI.e~:'" .e':" t.T'PIA::

~I. ,..It 00- j# ~1.1{ SJD~ fI 1\aJiI (a'J 46. Setting of occupational standards

11 Occupational standards shall be determined

~I 1'00. Y ~(.~ SJD
~fl9I"f 1\"7fJl1 fJi\Tt&
by the appropriate bodies.
1\ 1]..):,.. .eaJ(ae; h- I
~ O~U ""+~ ,~,.. ""+~ ~ O"'~~ 21 Occupational standards determined pW'suant
"t& OOIP(.:'" f'[Link](a~ 1'00. Y ~(.~ to the provision of Sub Article 1 hereof shall
SJD~fl9I"f 1\00. ~ FlAme; ~(.~ "'aJiI be the basis for setting occupational training
(a,e; 1\00. ~ 11-+ :,.. SJDHe; 000(1(. :,..~:,.. standards as well as for trade testing.
~'I\"7i\h-::

~i. 1\,C M~ f'11-+:'" SJDHe;FClJ~ 47. National trade testing system

~I ~,n~:'" 0.1: 1'00. Y 11-+:'" SJD He; f'Of. 1/ The Office shall issue directives
~I]-L~ "7~hi\:'" ~t&:"e; f'Of.~"~O:'" providing for the accreditation of trade
,e; I' 00. Y SJD He; 11-+ :,.. f'Of.1]~1:0 :,.., testing centers and the carrying out of a
FC~:'" f'[Link]"" OOOO/,Y YaJflJlA-: trade testing system.
"'"7f1t.«e ~~C;JIAI
~U~:,.. 0.1: o.~'''' 21 The Office shall cause trade testing centers to
II 01"11\.~ ~ .t\o"7 be organized by selecting competent
~(.~ FlAme; hOf.(a{f14 "'*"7:'" 001]
institutions ftom among training institutions
hlA 11-+:'" Yi\Tt&' OOOSJD(.'f' 1'00. Y accredited at least at college diploma level.
11-+:'" SJDHe; "7~hi\:'" "'~~t.:(
Y~C;JIAI 31 Any person who has, through formal or non-
rl OO~O~ [Link] OO~O~ fllAtf~ HYo formal program, completed or has the
O"7'~t&SJD ~(.~ f'i;h~h 00. Y :"'SJD necessarey knwoladge and work experiance
technical and vocational training may
uc:"'e; FlAme; ~me;++ [Link] .,.~
undergo a trade testing.
i\1. ~t&+:"'e; OFt. IASJD
1: 1'.,.,1
"ft\o:J' '1\ t& "7'~ t&SJD . (It& I' 00. ~
11-+ :,.. SJDHe; oot&(l1: .e"fi\ IAI

/
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0/ ,..ULT [Link]: fOO-I h'lt\oT ~~J{ 4/ The Offic.e shall... iss~e directiyes which
~
determine the organization and operation. of a
L+'i T let sP"T "7h"7~ fOOf.~t.~O Trade Test Items Bank and follow up their
T''i [Link]' OOOO/'l ItD implementation.
"lA T hL~"OO-' /.eh:J-+'\A T

(;1 fOO-I l1'+T rll'i +~C"'''Ta>- 5/ The Ministry or a body authorized by it shall
l\00f.1A4c fll\OO-IsP"T h1C h+~ award qualification certificates having
/Ja>-:Jo'i Il\a>- fOO-l l1'+T "7~;J166J. nationwide recognition to those who so
"7la~J{ hOOf. ~lai; ~ [Link] [Link]\a>- qualify in a trade testing.
ht}A .eO"lT'PA::
PART SEVEN
h~A 1"If1:t PROVISIONS PARTICULAR TO PUBLIC
oo~:l'"'e f"7IPAm;;: +~~ n..,..t\~ TRAINING
1'''7..OD~~~ .:J1..~?f INSTITUTIONS

!j~.i1A- "'IPAm;;: ~,.. 1'4..e'i~~ ~,~~

48. Financial autonomy of a training institution
lil OIlU h~A OfiT iaC f+~"11a>- O~ 1/ The provisions of this Part Seven shall apply
FulrA OO'"7FT ht}'\T laC fOOf.
+~ to training institutions operated under the
~~ f"70Am;;: +*"7T' [Link]\hT organs of the Federal Government.
+L~OOf..e1f'iAT

II "7,;;: a>-r 00'"7 F :J-lf f"70Am;;: 2/ Every public training institution shall have
internal [mancial autonomy.
+*r a>-la"llf f~.e'i'ia """T
.e'i~'PAT
3/ Notwithstanding the provision of Sub Article
rl OIlU h'+,.. O'O-la h'+,.. llil (1) hereof, the States may grant financial
f+~"11a>- 0.'icr hAt\o"T OIlU h~A autonomy to public training institutions
OfiT laC hh'+,.. ~t ~lah 2r operated under their organs in a manner
O+~"11a>- hl).:\' OhAA ht)'\T iaC similar to those provided under articles 48
l\00f.+~~~ OO'"7F:J-lf f"70Am;;: through 53 ofthis part seven.
+*"7T f~.e'i'la .,.,.,.-,.. OOiamT
.e "T'\t\c::
49. Sources of fund
!jii. 1'1~"11 r~6J.1"
The sources of fund of every public training
f"7,;;:a>-r OO'"7F:J-lf "70Am;;: +*r institution shall be annual budget and subsidy
f1'"11 r,tiJ!' hOO'"7FT [Link]~l1 O~ allocated by the Government, training tuition fee
T'i f:"'''7T hOA"l?f"T hOOf.oOol1 f F collected from trainees, the institution's internal
Am'i h~/T h"70Am;;: +*00- fa>-iaT 10. income as well as donations and assistance the
~ '-'ltJ.r +*00- hOOf./11a>-ia{l1:J-'if:;J~ institution may receive.
.elf'i A: :
50. Collection and utilization of training tuition
2. I'plAm'i h~.f' ~l\"'lahLA'i hm~~ fee

lil Ooot}hl\;;: ~~J{ i;h~h'i 00-1 fOOf./O 1/ Every public Middle Level Technical and
l\T' "7,;;:a>-r OO'"7F:J-lf +*r Vocational Education and Training
hIPA"l?f"T f FAm'i h~1 foool1ol1'i institution shall have powers to collect and to
010.a>- fOOm+r OOl1:r- hl\a>-: utilize training tuition fee.
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II OH.U J\.,.it"" 1o.h J\,+1\ I~I 2/ The amount and the manner of collection of
ODlPl.T fDttD(a~ID- the training tuition fee determined pursuant
0+ 1.~11ID- ...

to the provision of Sub Article (1) hereof

f plAm~ .ml pI,. I\,e. hoo'Pt\- Od.:'" shall, before being implemented, be approved
fhti:J'ID- rD!'m19.l\fI'.4.l\- oDt~n:"'C"~ by the Council of Ministers.
~hC fL:,.i -1,"1': "ARTT
:f:.f'f:-- - \<,~:.
-,.>
.,;,
3/ Any decision to increase or alter the manner
EI 0J\"7f1{)' "L~6w }P{,. I\.e f'P/\1 of collection of any training tuition fee
fplAm~ M:I OOm' IP/1t1."7 (JJ.e~ properly approved may be effected only upon
obtaining an approval thereon pursuant to the
"'h4.~t\-' -AdJIr fDt;J=/\ID- OH.U
provision of Sub Article (2) hereof.
",,+1\ ,o.n ""+1\ III 0+1.~11ID- '"

OOlP~:'" O~~DtJ' oIP/n~+~ .etfc;lA::

51. Right to generate and utilize income
:li. 10.. fIP/OO',n ~DDm+'" oo-o~
1/ Every public training institution shall have
~I OIJ'~ID-~ oo'''P:J-tf fIP/(alAm~ the right to undertake income-generating.
+!I:~ O'rc;:'" I\.e f+OO(a~i: f1fl. activities and to utilize any income
OIJn1~ "")~n?""9>~' IP/'q8J,~c; [Link]- therefrom.
foom+9" 0011:'" J\/\ID-I
2/ Notwithstanding the provisions of any law
\ \ II "'"7f111 fI/\tD- U"7 O/\.I\ hl).:\' f+1.~11 which may provide otherwise, every public
0. crc~ 0IJ'~tD-~ fOlJ(alAm~ +!I:~ training institution shall have the right to
h10. OIJn1~ "'~n? 9'~ fDtJ'11tD-' utilize the income it generates and to utilize
10. p{,. I\.e OIJ'PlAc; + {"[Link]-, any residue of any such income beyond any
Ofl}OOi: ~(an 1tJ'1.C"7 oom+~ budget year.
. .e:r-I\IAI
3/ The funds, property as well employees of any
EI OH.U hti:1A (afl:'" nc f+1.~11tD- f4. public training institution to which the
.ec;,n ~,~:,.. fDtoo/\h+tD- 0IJ1~tD-~ [mancial autonomy provided under this Part
00'"7 P :J-tf OIJ(alAm~ +!I:~ f4..ec;, Seven applies shall be administered in a
nc; f'll~:'" ",.tltJ.~ flP{,.+7f":r- ",n manner ensuring transparency and
+~1.C "7lAiJ~:"'c; +mJ'cf:~:"" ODtJ' accountability .
~;J"7T PCl}:'" fDtoo{,. ootf~ oo~
;J1T J\/\O:"'::
52. Books of Accounts
!ll. f''lPtll 00111-0 fOO/1l "7R..~

~/f~D/1I 0011111 hJ' J'1I' O+oo/\h+ 1/ Without prejudice to the provisions of any
O/\.I\ iIl"7 f+1.~11tD- "'1.+mO+ tfcr other law, any public training institution shall
0IJ'~tD-~ Uu'"7P:J-tf OIJ(alAm~ +!I:~ keep accurate and complete books of
f~ Pt1l 00""711:"" h1.;Jd. (a~p.:r- ;JC accounts and supporting doc~ents.
O:"'hhlAc; O+".tl\ OOIAtJ. OOJ'1I
J\/\O:"';
2/ Without prejudice to the provision of Sub
Article (1) thereof, every public training
II OH.U J\,+1\ ,o.n J\,+1\ I~I f+(JJ(a~tD- institution shall register and keep:
m~I\I\ J\~;J1C It.e+~n "J"~'~
OO1"7p:J-tf OIJ(alAm~ +!I:~; a) All incomes ofthe institutions and their
sources;
01 OIJ'~ID-'~ f'+!l:oo-' 10. c;
~,~:t:,; b) Expenditures of the institution;
/\1 f+!l:oo-' (JJfJJ.9>:r-;
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tIt/ fntPtl1 ~Ij,}lf f'J'~ 1'}Hl1 tt:t'lT

OD"7"66J.:OD1I"7n ODJ'1I ""OT; c) Balance sheet and cash flow statements.

v O~U "'}+~ '}~~ "'}+~ ~/ ,,+~~ 3/ Regarding the implementation of the

11l& "7Yu:J' "L~[Link] t'I/IA f"7t'1Am~ obligation provided under this Article Sub
+*tJD. fO~T '}ODT fOD'}"7PT'} Article (2) the budget year of the institution
fO~T '}ODT f+h+" ~lflfA:: shall be the budget year of the Government.

:It:. ~" }.£T rcOD~

53. Audit
~/ "7'}~l&SJD fOD'}"7PT "7t'1Am~ +*SJD
1/ Books of accounts and financial documents of
f'l.Ptl1 ODIj"711Tlf f1'}Hl1 ~h .,.~r-T every training institution shall be audited
Of'}OD-I: O~Yu&.A tplf J.-'t+C ODp~J' annually by the Office of the Federal Auditor
o.T "7~ODCODC ""OT; General.

(1/ f J.-'t +4f. fSJDCOD&. ~7'CT +*tJD. 2/ The audit report shall be presented to the
+m~ "1f~"T "I-JA OD~l.l1 ""OT:: organ to, which the training institution is
accountable.
~
f1; h~.hlj" tJD.J' ~~'i~AL05:__rl\~~I:
PART EIGHT
~ GOVERNANCE OF TECHNICAL AND
VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING
:lfl.f$1IUJlf tJD.'y +rUCTlf FAmlf Uc:..1J; SYSTEM

""7l111 lI"l& Ib" U"7 Olb" "I].~') I-JA+ 54. The Technical and Vocational Education and
~ ~11 O+C 01J1~-I: l&~'J' f~I-J~~l&'} fi; Training Sector
h~hlf tJD.~ TSJDUCTlf pAmlf'} OO"~~T
f~OD&.lf ~[Link]&'} f~(J)~'} O~U "tp~ Unless otherwise provided by other laws, the
Technical and Vocational Education and Training
l&~'J' "~ihLT o.T" "f+lI" f~m&.l& Sector of the Federal Ministry of Education (in
O~Yu&.A TSJDUCT ~~~i;C fi;h~hlf this Proclamation referred to as "the Office")
tJD.J' TSJDUCTlf ~Amlf HCtt: ~lflfA:: shall have powers to provide superior leadership
and to prescribe standards as regards technical
:I~. f2tihLT 0.1: ,}""7J'JT and vocational education and training carried out
in the country.
55. Objectives of the Office
~ULT 0.-1: h~u O:J'T f+OD"h-l:T
"m'+"~ ,}""79'T ~C;4f.:J'A: The Office shall have the following GENERAL
objectives:
~/ fU1~-I:,} f Jt.t1C;~J''elf "7UO&''e "f:
1T ,}""79'T +"7l1&.'e ""7f:1."7 f~J'
~T~ fi;h~hlf tJD.J' TSJDUCTlf FA 1/ To cause technical and vocational education
mlf9'T O""7l1{1.. +~&.~+l&lf 'J'&.:J' and training to be properly organized and to
:fl& +ml1~ OH"ct~T "'}-'tI-J~~ ensure its quality and continuity with the aim
"7 f:1."7;
of realizing the country's objectives for
economic and social growth;
jl/ It,.. T tt:TY'e Olf~ OD,}1f: FAmlf
"7"71:J':fl&'} f~t'lm-TSJD FAmlf9'T 2/ To follow up toot all citizens receive training
fU1~-I:,} fA"7T TASJDlf ft'l"m~ ft'll& in an equitable manner and that all training
;}~A tt:""'T'} ODlPl.T J'~l.'" programs are based on the country's
ODlflf:fl&'} ODh:J'+A; development strategy and the needs of the
labour market;
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rl Oi:h~h~ lID- Y T9"UCT~ FlAm~

31 To build national capacity which enhances
HC~ 9"C9"C,}~ FlAm~'} fOl/.,Y"Iot\11T research and training regarding the technical
1J1&.'£ h:"9" oo1,}I1T:: and vocational education and training sector.

.21. f?l:hLT 0.-1: FlAffl,}~ 1-""II1C

56. Powers and duties of the Office
?\ULT C1..J: hllU O;l'"f f1-oot\h.J:T
FlAffl'}~ 1-"1I1&.T .ecr4f.;I'IA:- The Office shall have powers and duties as
hm~".e
provided hereunder:

lil fIJ16.J:'} fi:h~h~ lID-f T9"UCT~

F IAm~ "'T &.i: ~ YH;J~ IAI 0.0.(":"9" 11 To prepare the country's strategy for
YOL?\U?IA; technical and vocational education and
training and, when approved, to cause its
rl fIJ16.J:'} f h. JlcrOl/., IAU?T~ ~.("1T implementation;
"'T&.i:~ oolP{.T 0U?.("{'"1 fi:h~h~
lID-Y T9"UCT~ FlAm~ 1.{'~P'"f') 21 To determine standards for technical and
vocational education and training on the basis
.elD"'~IA; of the country's economic development and
growth strategy.
rl foot}ht\~ i:h~h~ lID-Y T9"UCT~
FlAm~ TC'"1&.lfU"f fOl/.,1.&.~OT'} fh 31 To issue directives for the organization of
L~"9" 000061 IlD"l1A I fllD- 1 FIA middle level technical and vocational
m~ 1.{'~,}~ FC£}1- T9"UCT IH;J education and training programs, to prepare
~IA I 1""1I1&.,£~;I':flD-'}9" .eh;l'1""IA; occupational training standards and curricula
for the same, and to follow up the
implementation of the same;
QI fU?OlAm~ 1"*U?T fOl/.,[Link]~ ~lD-
:,.~ fOl/.,/11-0T'} IJ..~;I' fOl/.,lD"'~ 0000
41 To issue directives regarding the operation
61P'"f'} IlD"lIAI hL~"U?:flD-'}9" and accreditation of training institutions and
.eh;l'1""IA; to follow up their implementation;

"(;1 fllD- 1 11~T U?{.;J16IiJ. FC£}T')

1 1.&.~1AI .e~"lm&.lA; 51 To organize trade testing systems and to
supervise their operations;
~I 1J1C h~~ fi:h~h~ lID-1 T9"UCT~ 61 To issue directives for a certifications system
FlAm~ U?m~~~1 U?"'{,~ hO"l'" of nationwide application and to follow up
000061 IlD"l1A I 1""1I1&.'£~.J:,}9" their implementation;
.eh;l'1""IA;

XI fi:h~h~ lID- 1
T9"UCT~ "'lAm~ 71 To study and follow up that technical and
TC'""I&.lfU"f h1J16.J: flAU?T TIA9"~ vocational education and training programs
folD- ~.e1A ~""IoT ;JC 01-"1"100 are carried out in line with the country's
development strategy and human resource
IJ..~;I' ~f1"t}~~ "'t\ootf~:flD- "'~T~
needs;
hTTIA 11.C;JIA;

tl Oi:h~h~ lID-1 T9"UCT~ "'lAm~ 81 To cause researches to be undertaken in the

".61 9"C9"C'"f ~'}-'tt}~~ 11.C;JIA; area of technical and vocational education
and training;
ill f F&. ".e 1A9"9".(" hL~"9" 000061
P'"f'} IlD"l1A I 1""111&.'£ ~ '}-'ttf~ 91 To issue directives for the implementation of
apprenticeship training and to follow up their
11.C;JIA;
implementation;
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II f FAme; TC''[Link]"f'} t&m.;r"7~.}.e; ,,101 toca~se tracer study to be carried out with a
1111.;r"7~.}. 't it "7 t.;J 1'f' f .(-Ut. view to ensuring the effectiveness of training
~lAme; h.}..}.1A "'}.itt)~.(- ~F.C;J1A1 programs;

I~I fhlAlA fi: h~he; 00. ~ .}.?Duc.}.e; 11/ To render assistance to the States with a view
~lAme; TC''[Link]"f I1h.;r"7 "'}.it0'~ to ensuring the effectiveness of their
""11 ~F.C;J1A1 technical and vocational education and
Itl f'7lA flitVll.y.."f Oi:h~he; 00. ~ training programs;
.}.?Duc.}.e; ~lAme; HCt;:
fD?I)1'4cO.}.') oo,}1'(- ~oo~~1A1 121 To facilitate the participation of private
investors in the area of technical and
vocational education and training;
lEI Oi:h~he; 00. ~ .}.?Duc.}.e; ~lAme;
y.."f Th t) IA "'~1' 7f"f '}.it tJ.?D 131 To devise a system under which women,
"
;r~1. hlAfto"f IA~ .}.l1-t..}. "'}.it~1"'j. handicapped people and the young States are
fD?~I1"f1A ~Cl}.}. ~~ ~1)1A1 afforded special attention as regards technical
and vocational education and training.
Igl ft)t&,}I1t\- ""h~;r6~.}. oooO''}
14/To serve as the secretariat for the Council;
~1t\'7"1A1
1(;1 V1\t"hL.}. 0.1:'} V~t. /J:,..(-e; O~.}. 151 To prepare plan of operations and budget of
~H;J1f1A """.(-:"?D Ol1t. ,,~ ~t&"1A1 the office and implementit upon approved;
IZI ht)t&,}I1t\- ...111)0. ;JC ooooot)hc
Vt)t&,}I1t\-'} V~t. /J:,..(-e; O~.}. 161 Inconsultation with the presiding over of the
~H;J1fIAT t\t)t&,}I1t\- V1'L~F.t\.}.,} council prepare the plane of operation and
O~.}. ~I11'~.(-[Link]:: budget of the council and administer the
same upon opproval.
57. Establishment of the Council
!Ii. M!lGJ-'}/at\- oo~
Technical and Vocational Education and
1\UL.}. 0.1: ~lAfll'}e; 1''7fl~,} 01l~.}. Training Council which shall provide advise and
ootDfll.}. ~"f1A H'}.(- ?Dhce; ""11 VD?"''f' render assistance to the Office to enable the latter
v$h~he; 00. ~ .}.?Duc.}.e; ~lAme; carry out its powers and duties effectively is
t)t&,}I11A OH.U htp~ 1'!l:cIl",tIA:: hereby established.

58. Responsibilities of the Council

!I~. r"GJ-~hA- ~"A. ~-1:
The Council shall have duties and responsibilities
t)t&,}I1t\- hH.u O;r"f V1'ooith1:.}. 1''7flCe;
as are provided hereunder:
~"4C.~.y.."f ~li~;rIA:-

~I 1\UL.}. 0.1: OH.U htp~ V1'omt&'} 1/ To provide advice and render assistance to
~"4C.~.}. ootDfll.}. ~"f1A H'}.(- ?Dhce; the Office to enable the latter carry out its
,
responsibilities;
""11 ~"'fllIA1
21 Without prejudice to the generality of the
tl VH.U h,}~1\ ,}().11 h'}~1\ (~) hm~"~ foregoing, the Council shall be advisor to the
"'~;J1C ",}F.1'mO~ O'li t)t&,}I1t\-1 Office and assist it as regards:
vI VI1lAme; TC''[Link]"f hF.t.1f~.}.e; a) The organization and coordination of
:,.') ~.}.'} 1 training programs;
itl V00. ~ h'tfto.}. ~lAme; F.t.1f b) The determination of occupational
?[Link]'}T Voo.~ 1I~.}. ?DHe;e; trainingstandards, trade testing and
V?DI1hC tDt. ~.}. "''''fll'f''} 1 certification;
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dJ rlaAm'i A'i r10J' r"'t& ~~A c) The study of training and human resource
needs;
t;:",..+ 1''i+':

001 r~~"~ AlJ"lJ"1: r"tJl-flco+ d) The establishment of a system enhancing

~ctt+ OOrlC..7.}o,: apprenticeship. training;

wI , r1:h\,h'i IJOeJ' OOlJ"u~' hAm'i'i e) The training and upgrading of technical

I'lID-J' "7if?( J" I and vocational teachers;

t) The search and enhancement of sources

1.1 h~Am'i r"tt&A r4.~'i'h lJ"'~ of fund for training purposes;
"7L"h"'i "7"~"':
g) The detennination of standards for training
...1 r"7"'Am~ 1'~"7+ ~t.1f "aJ,,""'i institutions and their accreditation;
iJt&:t'i ""'IIl"" I

"iil rlJ"ClJ"C'i 1:ut. ~Am'i h++ h) Research and tracer study.

A,T O"tOOhh+ r~u.L+ 0.1: ""7
I]t 1ft;" ~"'~AT A1tt J'~C;JA::
"
3/ The Council:
rl I]t&'hh-I
a) Shall review and comment on the plan of
ul r~uL+ 0.1:, r~~ ":"1: ~oo(. operations of the Office; i
lJ"~AT "h1'J'r1:'''' ~"'IIlAI

hI 01:h\,h'i IJOe b) Shall cause the setting up of a system

J' +lJ"UC+'i ~Am'i
,. T T "I]A .,..Jl1'71"T A' -'l u.,.. under which women, handicapped
people and the relatively less developed
:rJl'l. hAt\-T A" +tJ.t.+ A'-'lJ' States are afforded special attention as
11- r"tJ'h TA ~ctt+ A'-'l +rh regards techrlical and vocational
J'~C;JAI education and training;

tltl O"'hm~ r"'t& ~~A ooh'idJ' J'hfl c) Shall cause occupations that shall be
:ft&, 1JOeJ'9'T' J'hm'iAT ~hJ'AI held by trained manpower to be studied
and identify the same;
001 I'~~ ~"d.~1:' hOOaJlIl+ "hL"'l.
c) May establish technical committees as it
'i:ft& -fit\- r"tJ'lJ"'fI:ft&, r1:h may deem necessary for"carrying out its
\,h 11"t1:9'T' J'~"'''7AI responsibilities; \

wI 1'mt hlf~O+ "I]A I'~~ "L""'" e) Shall submit activity reports to the organ
t7'C+ J'+CflA:: to which it is accountable.

!lii. r"t&~nA- J\q,,~ 59. Members of the Council

11 The Council shall have 30 members.

61 I]t&'hh- 0 "fI"+ ~t;"~:rAI
2/ Without prejudice to the provision of Sub-
II Olf..U"'+~
.

,o.h "'+~ Irl r1'~~ Article (3) hereof, the Minister shall select
11t& A'~1'mO+
.
1ft;" rl]t&'hh- and assign members of the Council. They
"fI"+1 shall be selected from:.

tJl ".,fI-fI I]":ft&roo'''~ oo/o."'T: a) The relevant government offices;

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b) Associations or federations of empoyers,

/\1 Oh1C h+~ ~[Link] h+'l'+~ employees or professionals organized at
f ttlP&sP"f -: flP&.+~e; fOD-y national level;
""I,.,O&'T;
c) The relevant non-governmental organi-
zations;
ml h""1f111 I]~:fm- 00'""1F7lf YAU"~
~C J!..y.."f; d) One or two technical and vocational
training institutions;
001 hli m~lJU fl i;h~he; OD-Y ""10
Am~ +!I:""IT;
O~~"'T~ +ooCmm- ~oo~flft.::
3/ The head of the organ directing the technical
and vocational education and training matters
EI ffhAft. fi;h~he; OD-Y TlJUUCTe; of each State shall be a member of the
FAme; hoo&.C OQJ" hl]A ~~~ Council.
fl]m-,,..ft. hflA ~U"e;A;
4/ The Council shall have a chairperson and a
gl I]m-,,..ft. O~ ~"'T~ f~ofOD- 011...0.e; vice-chairperson selected and nominated by
lJUhTA 011...0. ~t;~7A:: the Minister.

60. Meetings of the Council

~. ~tt~1"'t\-__rll1J(\qrC'.:t-
1/ The Council shall have a regular meeting at
lil I]m-,,..ft. o.y,,.. O"''''T mc h' ~ tit least once in every three months. The
00 ~O~ "'11ofl Y~C;JA:: u"t;lJU chairperson of the Council or at least 1/3 of
h"':fIJ.~ ~~7 I\Y;J1'lJU O""le;:fm-lJU its members may, however, convene an
tit fl]m-,,..ft. 011...0. m~lJU hhfl~i: extraordinary meeting whenever an urgent
lilE f""l Y'(f. I\m~«II ,..11ofl I\.m&. matter arises.
~"f~A;
2/ There shall be a quorum where more than
half of the members of the Council are
fll hl]m-''''I\- hfl~T ool]hA h""1""17iO~~ present at the meeting.
h+11- f,..11oflm- lJUA'}+ 1-fltt
~U"e;A; 3/ Decisions of the Council shall be passed by
EI fl]tD-,,..1\- m-"'~sP"f f~ +~/\4cT majority vote of members present at its
O~lJU1\ 11Atibl ~m-:: u"t;lJU ~lJU1\ meeting. In case of a tie, the chairperson
All-A f+hL/\ A'~U"~ 011",0.m- shall have a casting vote.
O~omm- ~lJU1\ ~moe; A;
4/ In the absence of the chairperson, the vice-
chairperson shall assume all his functions.
gl fl]m-,,..I\- 011...0. 0""1~ 1~OT 'lit lJUh
TA 011...m- fo11"'o.m-, ~~~~.y.."f
OOD-I\- yhe;m-e;A;
5/ Without prejudice to the other provisions of
l;1 flf.U h'+1\ Ib~"f ~';J'LsP"f A'~ this Article, the Council may issue rules to
+mO«ll U"~m-I]m-''''I\- f&.(f.' fhlP&.C determine its own working procedure.
FC'}.}- f~m,.., ~'11 I\.ymfll
~"f~A::
61. Allowance of members of the Council
~li. ~""'t\- AIJ'\T_JillA
Members of the Council are entitled to be paid
fl]m-,,..I\- hfl~T OIf.U h'l'J!. oolPl.T /\~ allowances for services they render pursuant to
[Link]:T h1A""1~T hOA ~hL~:f'l'A:: this Proclamation. The Council of Ministers shall
hOI\- f~hLAOT ~~7e; f hOI\- oom' determine the amount and conditions or payment
O~~"'TC""f lJUhC o.T ~mOe;A:: of said allowances.
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62. Accountability of the Council

~I. r"l&~"'t\- "'m~~
The Council shall report to the Minister of Education.
rl'Jm-~{}t\- "'m6~T f\T~UCT O?,~{}TC
f,tfe; A::

b§:~ flm=J PART NINE

A~ A~' ~~-"£. MISCELLANEOUR PROVISIONS

63. Records and documents

~r. ()A-~ttCP.T5 (aijp.:f
A training institution shall keep the records and
"'i'}~l&~ r"'i(aAm~ .,.*~ r.,.*oo-') documents of its head, trainers, and trainees.
rF&. 006: rJ\(aA"l7f:f'}e; r(aA"l7f:'f'}:
6ttCp.:'fe; (a~p.:'f') O'J''}~ck 00 fll
J\f\OT::

~g. 00l.~ {}f\"'i~L-fI 64. Submission of information

lif "'i'}~l&SJD r"'i(aAm~ .,.*SJD lJl&:,.e; 1/ A training institution shall submit proper
(a~l& flf\F A"l,) O"'ie;:fl&SJD 'UL information on its activities whenever
f\.m f,:" {}f\.,.* 00- h ,:,.{}~ .,.1Q required to do so by the Accrediting
ool.~ "'i:"l.1I J\f\OT; Authority.

fl.f J\"1f111 flf\l& U"1 Ot\.1\ J\I).~'} I]A"'~ 2/ The Accrediting Authority shall, unless
~11 Ocf-C lJl&:,.e; f'I~l& flf\FAlll'}
otherwise .provided by law, keep the
confidentiality of the information submitted
OH.U J\'}cf-?i '}{).{} J\'}cf-?i flif OOlPl.T
to it pursuant to the provision of Sub Article
[Link]\T'} 00l.~ OSJDP'm.C f,mll (I) hereof.
~A::

~t. ~~~f~ "'f\"'i~ 65. Increase of training tuition fee

lif O"1A flf\lJlIT mf,~ r,}"1~ "'iUOC 11 The training tuition fee collected by a training
mf,SJD OO,}"1P':rlf flAtf~ ~C~T institution owned and operated by a private
investor or a non-governmental organization
flf\o.T~T rO?,I]~~ r"'if'lAm~ .,.*~ may not be increased during a regular
ro?"f'lO{}Ol&'} rp'Ame; h~f OOO~~ training period.
r FAme; floo'} ool]hA r"'ita~"1 f\l&'J'
t\.~l."10T J\f,:'fA~;

fl.f r"'if'lAm~ "'*00- r p'Ame; h~f 2/ Should the training institution decide to
~"'i 6 f\"'i~ l. "1 hmf'l~ h -'t"" '} ",oo'} increase its training tuition fee, it shall notify
OP'&. I\f, rO?,fl&t\l& r.,. ffll& oo~ the trainees three months before the end of
the current regular training period, and such
O~ r p'Ame; Hoo'} h"'ill~i: h"'{}T new rates shall be effective as of the
mc O&.T lPA"l7f:'f h'}-'tfl&4IT beginning of the next regular training period.
J\~C-'1 OO?,cf-'J'f\l& OO~O~ rp'Ame;
Hoo'} 001..006f I\f, f,tfe;A::
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~.:J,.&.r !':., .:J'L 66. Transitory provisions

ft.
Any training institution established prior to the
~U l\'P~ hOU~'i.f: 04L.}- f.,.!1:!1:ou coming into force of this Proclamation may,
f"''''Aml? .,.!1:S'" ,,"":J-'i I..? 1: "'1l-"" within the time limit prescribed by the Licensing
I1AP'AtIJ' O"tmh~"" f1.1t. 1~11 ""h'l' Authority, apply fQraccreditation.
,
f"''''Aml? .,.!1:"... ~[Link] ''-;' m...'A.}-'i
" ~TI\A::
"'OUAh.}-
lJaJ-:J-'i "''-;''''m''''
67. Obligation to cooperate
ft. ,"'+QRC .,~~
Every person shall cooperate with the Office in its
""l?aJeS'" ...",. ~UI...}- R..J: Off.U 1\"~ endeavors to fulfill its objectives provided under
f"''''m-.}-' 'M "'9'T t\"'11I).}- O"t.r ~ this Proclamation.
C1"" ",:J-h?f'I. ""h'l' fOU.,.110C "Yo:r
l\AO.}-::

~i. ~ .,-0 ,.,fD-tlJT pi [Link]., 68. Power to issue Regulations

The Council of Ministers may issue Regulations

f"t~h.}-C"T S"'hC R..}- t\ff.U 1\"~ as may be necessary to implement this
1\1..~"S'" l\hl..1\ 1. ftr~ ~'11 ",,,,.tlJT Proclamation.
~TI\A::

~Ji. +LJI"7..~.}- r"~'r~:faJe U1-~ 69. Inapplicable laws and directives

"''''.&.r9'~
Any laws or directives that are inconsistent with
hff.U l\"~ ;JC f"t?l.' ""I?",.S'" U., this Proclamation shall not apply to matters
m ~S'" ouou &.r Off.U 1\" ~ """''1' 0.,.i'i provided for in this Proclamation.
I..~ ""~f" T 1\~ .,. I..~ "t ~.}- 1\~ tj l.""S"': :

(t. MJ: r"'~'iR:" 1.1L 70. Effective date

~U l\tp~ O~Yo~A ~;J&.}- ;[Link] :rTIfP This Proclamation shall come into force on the
hmtIJo.}-.", 1:S"'C" fO'i ~tr'iA:: date of its publication in the Federal Negarit
Gazeta.
l\Jlh l\OI1 f"1:.}- 1'1 .", IiifD' '.r Done at Addis Ababa this 1stday of March, 2004

"'C'" mA~ 1.f"C1.h GIRMA WOLDE GIORGIS

rl\. .}-f"A-
J' 1..F.~"'f F.1"h~"".r'f &T11t\.h PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL
T~II."".}- DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF ETHIOPIA