THE NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR TECHNICAL EDUCATION

PUBLIC NOTICE
The National Council for Technical Education (NACTE) is a statutory body established under
the National Council for Technical Education Act, Cap. 129, to oversee and coordinate the
provision of technical education and training in Tanzania. Under the establishing Act, in order to
attain and maintain the status of a training provider, all institutions are required to be registered,
accredited and have their curricula approved by the Council. Institutions are not allowed to start
offering any programme without the approval of the Council.
The Council conducts monitoring visits to technical institutions to assess their compliance with
NACTE academic quality standards in delivering the training programmes. As per Registration
and Accreditation Regulations, non-compliance with any NACTE requirement is an offence. The
regulations stipulate the actions to be taken for each offence. Based on findings of the
Monitoring Teams, the Council is empowered to take actions against institutions that are not
complying.
The Council is hereby informing the public that it has taken different actions to 48 technical
institutions for various offences, committed by the same, as follows:
1.0

Failure to Observe Conditions Imposed on Certificate of Registration

The Council has cancelled the granted Certificates to 26 technical institutions, which have failed
to observe the conditions imposed on the Certificate of Registration. This decision is made
pursuant to Regulation 20 of the Registration of Technical Institutions Regulations, 2001.
Technical institutions that have been de-registered are as listed in Table 1 below:
Table 1: De-registered Technical Institutions
S/N
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9

INSTITUTION
Institute of Management and Development Studies Iringa
Green Hill Institute Mbeya
Institute of Business and Social Studies Mbeya
Loyal College of Africa Mbeya
Mbeya Training College Mbeya
Mbengwenya College of Business and Information Technology Mbinga
New Focus College Mbeya
Shukrani International College of Business and Administration Mbeya
Majority Teachers College Mbeya
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11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
2.0

Rukwa College of Health Sciences Sumbawanga

MAM Institute of Education Mbeya
Litembo Health Laboratory Sciences School - Mbinga
Belvedere Business and Technology College Mwanza
Geita Medical Laboratory Sciences and Nursing Training College Geita
Global Community College Geita
Muleba Academy Institute Muleba
St. Bernard Health Training Institute Katoro, Geita
Victoria Institute of Tourism and Hotel Management Mwanza
Gisan Institute of Health Sciences Mwanza
Dar es Salaam Institute of Business Management Dar es Salaam
SAMFELIS College of Business Studies Dar es Salaam
Ellys Institute of Technology Bunda, Mara
Tanzania Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators Arusha
Emmanuel Community College Kibaha
Modern Commercial Institute Dar es Salaam
Marian College of Law Dar es Salaam
Offering Un-Approved Programmes in Un-Recognised Departments

Technical institutions are required to seek for approval of the Council prior to offering any
programme. This approval entails validation of curriculum for the intended programme and
recognition of a department earmarked to offer that programme. The Council has identified 20
technical institutions offering un-approved programmes as listed in Table 2 below:
Table 2: Technical Institutions Offering Un-Approved Programmes
S/N INSTITUTION
1 MISO Teachers College Mafinga
2
3

PROGRAMME(S)
Competence Building Network (CBN) a Certificate in Early Childhood
Education
Tusaale Teachers College - Mafinga
Competence Building Network (CBN) a Certificate in Early Childhood
Education
The St. Josephs College, the institute of Certificate Nursery Teaching and
Business and Management (SJCIBM) Kindergarten (Early Childhood
Education),
Morogoro
Certificate in Full Secretarial Course (I
& II)
Certificate in Journalism and Mass
Communication
Certificate in Sales and Marketing

4
The Golden Training Institute Dar es
Salaam

Certificate in Records Management

Certificate in Hotel Management
2

Certificate in Information Technology

Certificate in Clearing and Forwarding
Certificate in Nursery Teachers (Early
Childhood Education)
Certificate in Records Management
5
Nkrumah Mkoka Teachers College
Kongwa, Dodoma
6

National Institute of Agriculture (Chuo cha

Kilimo cha Taifa) Arusha

Musoma Utalii Training College Musoma

Mwanza Polytechnic Institute Mwanza

Mwanza Polytechnic Institute Maswa

10

Ruter Institute of Financial Management

Mwanza

11

Dar es Salaam Institute of Journalism and

Mass Communication Mwanza

12

Dar es Salaam Institute of Journalism and

Mass Communication Geita

Certificate in Information and

Communication Technology (ICT)
Certificate in Community Development
Certificate in General Agriculture
Certificate in Animal Health and
Production
Certificate in Business Administration
Certificate in Hotel Management
Certificate in Journalism
Certificate in Airline Management
Certificate in Records Management
Certificate in Tour Guide Operation
Certificate in Journalism
Certificate in Tourism and Hotel
Management
Certificate in Early Childhood Education
and Development
Computer Application
Technician Certificate in Pharmacy
Certificate in Secretarial Studies
Certificate and Diploma in Early
Childhood Education and Development
Diploma in ICT
Diploma in Banking and Finance
Diploma in Accountancy
Diploma in Procurement and Supply
Certificate and Diploma in Human
Resource Management
Certificate and Diploma in Journalism
Certificate and Diploma in Business
Administration
Certificate and Diploma in Law
Certificates and Diploma in ICT,
Journalism, and Business Administration
Certificates and Diploma in Journalism
Certificates and Diploma in Business
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Dar es Salaam Institute of Journalism and

Mass Communication Bukoba

14

Singni International Training Institute

Bukoba

15

Dar es Salaam Institute of Journalism and

Mass Communication Kahama

16

Dar es Salaam Institute of Journalism and

Mass Communication Simiyu

17
18

Richrise Teachers College Geita

Twiga Training Institute Musoma

19

Zoom Polytechnic Institute Bukoba

20

St. Thomas Training College Shinyanga

3.0

Administration
Certificates and Diploma in ICT
Certificate and Diploma in Law
Certificates and Diploma in Human
Resource Management
Certificates and Diploma in Business
Administration
Certificates and Diploma in Journalism
Certificates in ICT
Certificate in Business Administration
Certificate in Tourism and Hotel
Management
Certificate and Diploma in ICT
Certificate and Diploma in Journalism
Certificate and Diploma in Business
Administration
Certificate and Diploma in Human
Resource Management
Certificates and Diploma in Journalism
Certificates and Diploma in Business
Administration
Certificates and Diploma in Law
Certificate in Early Childhood Education
Certificates in Journalism
Certificates in Business Administration
Certificates and Diploma in ICT
Certificates and Diploma in Business
Administration
Certificates in Tourism and Hotel
Management
Certificates in ICT
Certificates in Early Childhood
Education
Certificates in Secretarial Studies

Offering Programmes in Satellite Centres/ Campuses

The Council requires all programmes to be offered in registered centres/campuses after being
verified that they are conducive for offering training. However, two (2) technical institutions
have been found offering programmes in satellite centres/campuses that are not registered by the
Council. These technical institutions are listed in Table 3 below:
Table 3: Technical Institutions with Satellite Centres/Campuses
S/N
1
2

INSTITUTION
Mufindi Teachers College Mafinga
Rungemba Teachers College Mafinga
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AG. EXECUTIVE SECRETARY
NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR TECHNICAL EDUCATION
DATED: 15TH NOVEMBER 2016