Kenya - How to Apply for Training for Skills Upgrading With The National Industrial Training Authority (NITA)

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Procedure

Apply In-Person

1. To apply for skills upgrading training with the National Industrial Training Authority (NITA), the applicant should make the application to the Director-General of the National Industrial Training Authority. Please use this link to locate the National Industrial Training Authority (NITA) Office Location & Contact Details
2. The applicant should obtain the application form for training for skills upgrading at the NITA office or download the application form directly through this link APPLICATION FOR SKILLS UPGRADING FORM
3. Once the applicant obtains the application form, the form should be completed clearly with all the required details provided.
4. Then the applicant should obtain a copy of the National Identity card or a passport of the nominated employee to take the upgrading training and attach it to the application form.
5. The employer should then submit the complete application file to the Director-General of the National Industrial Training Authority. Note the submission of the application should reach the Director-General at least seven days for local training and fourteen days for overseas training before the course begins.
6. The Director-General will review the application and if it meets the required standards, the application will be approved. Note that the application may be rejected if it does not satisfy the required standards.
7. Upon the approval of the application, the applicant will be notified through his/her contact details and the nominated employee will be requested to commence the upgrading training.
   

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Required Documents

• Completed application form.
• National Identity card or a passport of the nominated employee.
  

Office Locations & Contacts

National Industrial Training Authority (NITA) - Head Office
Commercial Street, Industrial Area Nairobi
Telephone: +254-20-2695586/9
Mobile No: +254-720-917897,254-736-290676,+254-772-212488
Email: [email protected]
NITA Website Link

Eligibility

• The employer should be registered as an Industrial Training Levy contributor and be up-to-date with the monthly levy contribution.
• Only citizens of the East African member states working in Kenya may be trained under the Industrial Training Levy Fund.
• Only employees on whom the Industrial Training Levy is remitted shall benefit from the Industrial Training Levy Fund.
  

Fees

Please contact the responsible authority for fee details.

Validity

The training is valid for the duration of the course.

Documents to Use

APPLICATION FOR SKILLS UPGRADING FORM

Sample Documents

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Processing Time

The application is processed within seven to fourteen days.

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Instructions

• If the application is rejected, the employer can appeal to the Director-General on a rejected application where there exists reasonable ground for the appeal.
• The appeal should be received by the Director-General before the course begins.
  

Required Information

Employer details.

• Name of Organization.
• Physical address.
• Postal Address.
• Contact information.
• Industrial Training Levy Registration Number.
  

Nominee details

• Name.
• Age.
• Gender.
• Qualifications.
• Job level.
• Job description.
  

Detail of the course applied

• Course Title.
• Training provider.
• Specific course venue.
• Country.
• Course objective(s).
• Duration of the course.
• Training expenses.
• Declaration.
  

Need for the Document

The training equips the employees with the required basic knowledge to operate in their employment environment.

Information which might help

GUIDELINES ON TRAINING FOR SKILLS UPGRADING

Other uses of the Document/Certificate

Please explain what are other uses for obtaining this document/certificate.
e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

External Links

NITA

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