About the course
Leather and tannery department was started in 1965 with the aim of training small scale entrepreneurs in skill upgrading and self employment.
It was started with the help of Japanese International Co-operation Agencies (JICA). After some years it started offering long term courses that take two and three years being for artisans and craft courses respectively.
Currently the department trains both short term courses (3months) and long term courses (2 years). Short term courses are examined by National Industrial Training Authority (NITA) (Grade Test III to Grade test I) while long term courses (Artisan /Craft Certificate are examined by Kenya National Examination council). Artisan certificate course takes one year while as Craft certificate course takes two years.
The graduands are absorbed in tanneries, footwear, industries, and leather products firms, Jua Kali sectors, youth polytechnics, rehabilitation centres etc.
Entry requirements: KSCE Mean Grade D Plain
Duration: 2 years.
Intake: May
Examining Body: KNEC
Open entry;
Alternatively-
Intake time: Jan/May/Sept
Duration: 1 Term
Examination Body
Assessment criteria
Through coursework, practical exercises and an end of term and/or national examination administered by Kenya National Examinations Council (K.N.E.C.) or National Industrial Training Authority (N.I.T.A.).
Additional opportunities when you take our course
We arrange work experience opportunities where possible and link our trainees to employers who make requests on qualified graduates to absorb in their entities; Trainees on field attachment are assessed to check their progress.