Sang’alo institute of Science and Technology Courses, Admission Requirements, Contacts, Location, How to Apply, Fees Structure

Technical and Vocational Education Training, TVET, institutions offer various certificate, diploma and craftsmanship training to students in Kenya. The beauty with TVET training institutions is that they offer flexible entry and fee requirements to students wishing to study in these institutes. TVETs are registered, accredited and regulated by the Technical and Vocational Education and Training Authority (TVETA); which is a public corporate agency established under the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Act No. 29 of 2013 to regulate and coordinate training in the country through licensing, registration and accreditation of programs, institutions and trainers. Section 7 of the Act, 2013 gives the powers and functions of the Authority to regulate and coordinate training; inspect, license and register and accredit training institutions; accredit and inspect programmes and courses; promote access and relevance of training programmes; determine the national technical and vocational training objectives; assure quality and relevance in programmes of training among other functions.

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How to get placement

To get a place at a TVET institution, one has to apply via the Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS). The available programmes, institutions, minimum entry requirements and the application procedure are always available on the KUCCPS Student’s Portal accessible through the Placement Service website www.kuccps.ac.ke. KUCCPS sets an application window within which the prospective students can submit their applications. The Entry requirement for all Diploma Courses is a C- and above; D (plain) and above for Certificate while other course categories are open.

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Funding

The good news for students joining TVETs is that they can now apply for funding from the Higher Education Loans Board, HELB. They can now get Loans and Bursaries from HELB for their fees payment and upkeep.

Sang’alo Institute of Science and Technology Courses;

COURSE TITLE	MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS	ADMISSION TIME	EXAM BODY
Diploma courses;
General agriculture mod 1,2	C- in KCSE	Jan, May, Sep	KNEC
Computer studies	C- in KCSE	Jan, May, Sep	KNEC
Analytical chemistry	C- in KCSE	Jan, May, Sep	KNEC
Land survey	C- in KCSE	Jan, May, Sep	KNEC
Applied Biology	C- in KCSE	Jan, May, Sep	KNEC
Building construction technology	C- in KCSE	Jan, May, Sep	KNEC
Quantity survey	C- in KCSE	Jan, May, Sep	KNEC
Civil engineering	C- in KCSE	Jan, May, Sep	KNEC
Automotive engineering	C- in KCSE	Jan, May, Sep	KNEC
Fashion design and garment making	C- in KCSE	Jan, May, Sep	KNEC
Food and beverage production, sales and service management	C- in KCSE	Jan, May, Sep	KNEC
Entrepreneurial agriculture	C- in KCSE	Jan, May, Sep	KNEC
Agricultural engineering	C- in KCSE	Jan, May, Sep	KNEC
Entrepreneurship education	C- in KCSE	Jan, May, Sep	KNEC
Diploma in ICT (DICT)	C- in KCSE	Jan, May, Sep	KNEC
Social work and community development	C- in KCSE	Jan, May, Sep	KNEC
Accountancy	C- in KCSE	Jan, May, Sep	KNEC
Business management	C- in KCSE	Jan, May, Sep	KNEC
Supply chain management	C- in KCSE	Jan, May, Sep	KNEC
Cooperative management	C- in KCSE	Jan, May, Sep	KNEC
Information studies	C- in KCSE	Jan, May, Sep	KNEC
Human resource management	C- in KCSE	Jan, May, Sep	KNEC
Sales and marketing	C- in KCSE	Jan, May, Sep	KNEC
Electrical engineering power option	C- in KCSE	Jan, May, Sep	KNEC
Certificate courses;
General agriculture	D plain in KCSE	Jan, May, Sep	KNEC
Land survey	D plain in KCSE	Jan, May, Sep	KNEC
Food and beverage production	D plain in KCSE	Jan, May, Sep	KNEC
Motor vehicle technology	D plain in KCSE	Jan, May, Sep	KNEC
Information technology	D plain in KCSE	Jan, May, Sep	KNEC
Human resource management	D plain in KCSE	Jan, May, Sep	KNEC
Fashion design and garment making	D plain in KCSE	Jan, May, Sep	KNEC
Business management	D plain in KCSE	Jan, May, Sep	KNEC
Supply chain management	D plain in KCSE	Jan, May, Sep	KNEC
Library and archival studies	D plain in KCSE	Jan, May, Sep	KNEC
Sales and marketing	D plain in KCSE	Jan, May, Sep	KNEC
Building technology	D plain in KCSE	Jan, May, Sep	KNEC
Science laboratory technology	D plain in KCSE	Jan, May, Sep	KNEC
Electrical engineering power option	D plain in KCSE	Jan, May, Sep	KNEC
Catering and accommodation	D plain in KCSE	Jan, May, Sep	KNEC
Cooperative management	D plain in KCSE	Jan, May, Sep	KNEC
In- service courses;
Higher National Diploma in Entrepreneurship education	Pass in its prerequisite	Jan, May, Sep	KNEC
Higher National Diploma in Information Studies	Pass in its prerequisite	Jan, May, Sep	KNEC
Higher National Diploma in Secretarial studies	Pass in its prerequisite	Jan, May, Sep	KNEC
Higher National Diploma in Human resource management	Pass in its prerequisite	Jan, May, Sep	KNEC
Diploma in General agriculture	C- in KCSE	Jan, May, Sep	KNEC
Diploma in Information studies	C- in KCSE	Jan, May, Sep	KNEC
Diploma in library and archival studies	C- in KCSE	Jan, May, Sep	KNEC
Diploma in computer studies	C- in KCSE	Jan, May, Sep	KNEC
Diploma in ICT mod 1,2,3	C- in KCSE	Jan, May, Sep	KNEC
Diploma in Applied Biology	C- in KCSE	Jan, May, Sep	KNEC
Diploma in Analytical chemistry	C- in KCSE	Jan, May, Sep	KNEC
Certificate in Information Technology	D plain in KCSE	Jan, May, Sep	KNEC
Certificate in Science laboratory technology	D plain in KCSE	Jan, May, Sep	KNEC
Certificate in Instructor training	D plain in KCSE	Jan, May, Sep	KNEC
Artisan courses;
Electrical installation	D- in KCSE	Jan, May, Sep	KNEC
Plumbing	D- in KCSE	Jan, May, Sep	KNEC
Garment making	D- in KCSE	Jan, May, Sep	KNEC
Hairdressing and beauty therapy	D- in KCSE	Jan, May, Sep	KNEC
Catering and accommodation	D- in KCSE	Jan, May, Sep	KNEC
Food and beverage	D- in KCSE	Jan, May, Sep	KNEC
Plant operator	D- in KCSE	Jan, May, Sep	KNEC

Sang’alo Institute of Science and Technology Contacts;

Physical location	Bungoma, Bungoma county, Kenya.
Postal address	P.O. Box 158- 50200, Bungoma, Kenya.
Phone number	0735175295/ 0714301686/ 0714954508
Email address	info@sist.ac.ke/ principal@sist.ac.ke / sangaloist@yahoo.com
Website	www.sist.ac.ke

HOW TO APPLY FOR TVET BURSARIES FROM HELB

Students pursuing Diploma and Certificate courses in Public universities, university colleges, public national polytechnics and Institutes of Technology and Technical Training institutes country-wide are eligible for this loan and bursary from HELB. Orphans, single parent students and others who come from poor backgrounds will be given priority for the loans and or bursaries.

Required Documents

Applicants should access and fill the relevant TVET Loan & Bursary Application Form (TLAF) at the HELB website.
Print TWO copies of the duly filled Loan Application Form.
Have the TVET Loan Application Form signed and stamped by the Dean of Students/Financial Aid Officers.
Retain one copy of the duly filled TLAF (Mandatory).
Drop the TLAF personally at the HELB students Service Centre on the Mezannine One, Anniversary Towers or any of the SELECT Huduma Centers nearest to you.

TVET Institution Application

The TVET Authority accredits institutions and approves managers of institutions and new programmes.

Application Process

Undertake a business name search from the Registrar of companies via Ecitizen
Obtain a “letter of no objection” on suitability of the name from TVETA

In order to obtain the letter of no objection, present;

Reserved business name search
Invoice for the name search
Copy of KRA Pin for the Director(s)
Copy of ID for the Director(s)
Dully filled and signed BN2 form (Click here to Download)

3. Register the Business name with the office of the Registrar of Companies
4. Download the TVETA application Forms for accreditation of institution, manager, Trainer, approval of programs, foreign institution and checklist here.
5. Submit complete application documents to TVETA offices located at Utalii House 8th Floor.
6. An accreditation officer will check the documents and compute the amount to be paid. (TVETA Gazetted Fees)
7. You will then be required to pay the amount through MPESA or TVETA bank account below.

Payment process

MPESA Payment	TVETA Bank Account
1. Go to the MPESA menu, 2. Select payment services 3. Choose Pay Bill option 4. Enter 894135 as the business number 5. Enter your full name as the account number 6. Enter the amount 7. Enter your pin and press Ok	A/C Name: Technical and Vocational Education and Training Authority A/C No.: 1212502450 Bank: Kenya Commercial Bank Branch: Kipande House

Acknowledgement
After making payment the applicant will complete a registration form in duplicate as evidence of having submitted their application. An acknowledgement letter will then be sent to the applicant.

Inspection and Assessment
1.The institution will be scheduled for inspection and a Team of assessors will visit and inspect the institution for compliance with set standards. Download the assessment tool here
2.The assessors will prepare an inspection report which will be presented to TVETA Board

Registration and Licensing
1. Resolution of the Board based on evaluation of the inspection report shall be;
i. Approve Registration and Licensing of the institution
ii. Reject the application
iii. Request the Institution to improve within a period of six months
2. The applicant is notified on results of the TVETA Board resolution within 3 months from the date of submission of a fully compliant application documents
3. TVETA will issue training License to qualified institutions and maintain a register of the institutions and programs approved.

Note
TVETA will maintain a register of;

i. Registered and licensed institutions
ii. Ongoing registrations
iii. Institutions recommended for improvement

At this point, the accreditation process is complete, and an institution will be issued with a registration certificate and training license.