TECHNICAL VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING INSTITUTIONS (TVET)
The Technical and Vocational Education and Training Institutions (TVET) are classified into the following categories:
- National Polytechnics (NPCs): These offers up to Higher Diploma Level programmes. They are established through individual Legal Orders and are mandated among other functions to Train, Examine and Certificate programmes.
- Kenya Technical Trainers College (KTTC): This offers up to Higher Diploma Level programmes. It is established through a Legal Order and mandated among other functions to Train, Examine and Certificate programmes.
- Technical and Vocational Colleges: These institutions offers up to Diploma Level Programmes and includes the former:
- Technical Training Institutes (TTIs)
- Institutes of Technology (ITs)
- Special Technical Training Institutes
PRINCIPALS OF TECHNICAL AND VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING INSTITUTIONS (TVET)
CATEGORY | GRADE | EXPERIENCE |
National Polytechnics (NPCs)·        Minimum Enrolment of 3000
·        Enrolment below 3000 |
Chief PrincipalT 15 (Grade-D5)
Senior Principal T 14 (Grade-D4) |
Served as a Senior Principal at D4 for at least 3 years
Served as a Senior Principal at D3 for at least 3 years
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Kenya Technical Trainers College (KTTC) | Chief PrincipalT 15 (Grade-D5) | Served as a Senior Principal at D4 for at least 3 years |
Technical and vocational colleges·        Minimum enrolment of 1000
·        Minimum enrolment of 500 |
Senior Principal
T 14 (Grade-D4)
Principal T 13 (Grade –D3) |
Served as a Senior Principal at D4 for at least 3 years
Served as a Senior Deputy Principal at D2 for at least 3 years
|
Deputy Principals of TVET Institutions
CATEGORY | ENROLMENT | GRADE | EXEPERIENCE |
1 | Up to 500 students | Deputy Principal TVET IV Grade-D1 T 11 | Must have served as Senior Master III or Senior Lecturer III for at least 3 years |
2. | up to 1000 students | Deputy Principal TVET IIIGrade – D2 T 12 | Served as a Registrar/Dean at D1 for at least 3 years |
3. | Up to 1500 students | Deputy Principal TVET IIGrade – D3 T 13 | Served as Deputy Principal at D2 for at least 3 years |
4. | Above 1500 | Deputy Principal TVET I Grade –D4 T 14 | Served as Deputy Principal at D3 for at least 3 years |
Registrar/Deans of TVET Institutions
CATEGORY | ENROLMENT | GRADE | EXEPERIENCE |
1. | up to 1000 students | Registrar/Dean of Students TVETIIIÂ Grade D1 T 11 | Served as Senior Master at C5 for at least 3 years |
2. | Up to 1500 students | Registrar/Dean of Students TVETII Grade D2 T 12 | Served as Dean/Registrar at D1 for at least 3 years |
3. | Above 1500 students | Registrar/Dean of Students TVET I Grade D3 T 13 | Served as Dean/Registrar at D2 for at least3 years |
 Senior Masters of TVET Institutions
CATEGORY | ENROLMENT | GRADE | EXEPERIENCE |
1. | Up to 1000 students | Senior Master TVET IIIGrade C5 T 10 | Served as a teacher at C4 for at least 3 years |
2. | Up to 1500 students | Senior Master TVET IIGrade D1 T 11 | Served as a Senior Master at C5 for at least 3 years |
3. | Above 1500 students | Senior Master TVET IGrade D2 T 12 | Served as a Senior Master at D1 for at least 3 years |
Principals of Teacher Training Colleges (Primary and Diploma)
CATEGORY | ENROLMENT | GRADE | EXEPERIENCE |
1. | Up to 1000 students | Principal TTCGrade – D3 T 13 | Served as Deputy Principal at D2 for at least 3 years |
2. | Up to 1500 students | Senior Principal TTCGrade – D4 T14 | Served as Principal at D3 for at least 3 years |
3. | Above 1500 students | Chief Principal TTCGrade –D5 T 15 | Served as Principal at D4 for at least 3 years |
Deputy Principals of Teacher Training Colleges (Primary and Diploma)
CATEGORY | ENROLMENT | GRADE | EXEPERIENCE |
1. | Up to 1000 students | Deputy Principal TTC IIIGrade – D2 T 12 | Served as Dean/ Registrar at D1 for at least 3 years |
2. | up to 1500 students | Deputy Principal TTC IIGrade – D3 T 13 | Served as Deputy Principal at D2 for at least 3 years |
3. | Above 1500 students | Deputy Principal TTC IGrade –D4 T 14 | Served as Deputy Principal at D3 for at least 3 years |
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Dean/Registrar of Teacher Training Colleges (Primary and Diploma)
CATEGORY | ENROLMENT | GRADE | EXEPERIENCE |
1. | Up to 1000 students | Dean/ RegistrarTTC IIIGrade – D1 T 11 | Served as Senior Master at C5 for at least 3 years |
2. | Up to 1500 students | Dean/Registrar TTC IIGrade – D2 T 12 | Served as Dean/Registrar at D1 for at least 3 years |
3. | Above 1500 students | Dean/Registrar TTC IGrade –D3 13 | Served as Dean/Registrar at D2 for at least 3 years |
Senior Masters of Teacher Training Colleges (Primary and Diploma)
CATEGORY | ENROLMENT | GRADE | EXEPERIENCE |
1. | Up to 1000 students | Senior MasterTTC IIIGrade – C5 T 10 | Served as Senior Lecturer at C4 for at least 3 years |
2. | Up to 1500 students | Senior Master TTC IIGrade – D1 T 11 | Served as Senior Master at C5 for at least 3 years |
3. | Above 1500 students | Senior Master TTC IGrade –D2 T 12 | Served as Senior Master at D1 for at least 3 years |
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 CEMASTEA Establishment and Requirement for Appointment of Administrators
POSITION | NUMBER | GRADE | EXEPERIENCE |
Director | 1 | D5 TSC Scale 15 | Must have served as Principal at D4 for at least 3 years or as a Deputy Director at CEMASTEA at D4 for at least 3 years. |
Deputy Director |
1 |
D4 TSC Scale 14 | Must have served as a Principal at D3 for at least 3 years or as Dean of Studies/Training Coordinator at D3 for at least 3 years. |
Dean of Studies | 4 | D3 TSC Scale 13 | Must have served either as a Deputy Principal at D2 for at least 3 years and be a County CEMASTEA Trainer; or a Senior Master at D2 for at least 3 years and a CEMASTEA County Trainer; or a CEMASTEA ICT Coordinator at D2 at for at least 3 years. |
Training Co-coordinator | 1 | ||
ICT Co-odinator | 1 | D2 TSC Scale 12 | Must have served either as a Deputy Principal at D1 for at least 3 years and be a County CEMASTEA Trainer; or a Senior Master at D1 for at least 3 years and a CEMASTEA County Trainer. |
 KISE Establishment and Requirements for Appointment of Administrators
POSITION | NUMBER | GRADE | EXEPERIENCE |
Director | 1 | D5 TSC Scale 15 | Must have served as a Deputy Director at D4 at KISE for at least 3 years. |
Deputy Director | 2 | D4 TSC Scale 14 | Must have served as a Dean at D3 at KISE for at least 3 years. |
Dean | 1 | D3 TSC Scale 13 | Must have served either as a Senior Master/Mistress at D2 at KISE for at least 3 years. |
Registrar | 1 |