NITA Courses and Fees [2024]

Last updated on January 18th, 2024 at 07:59 am

Are you looking for NITA courses and their fees? If so, you’ve come to the right platform for detailed information on NITA courses and fees.

To clarify, the National Industrial Training Authority (NITA) is a state corporation overseen by the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection that promotes quality and efficiency in industrial training via craft proficiency, artisan, and upgrading courses.

NITA primarily provides short-specialist courses to anyone who has completed high school and wants to gain skills that will allow them to begin earning within a short time.

Therefore, enrolling in a NITA course is a viable alternative to attending a TVET college or even a university.

With that in mind, we’ll look at NITA courses and fees in this article.

So, read on to the end.

 

NITA courses and fees

Before we begin, it is important to note that NITA has several training centers in Kenya, which are as follows:

• NITA Nairobi
• NITA Mombasa
• NITA Kisumu
• NITA Athi River
• NITA Textile Training Institute (NTTI).

That being so, the courses offered by NITA, as well as the fees for each, are listed below.

However, please keep in mind that the NITA fee varies depending on the course you are taking.

1.     Industrial Artisan Courses fee structure [Level 1 (Basic), Level 2 (Intermediate), and Level 3 (Advanced)]

These artisan courses were developed specifically for primary and secondary school leavers who do not qualify for further studies but want to begin a career in hands-on industrial and vocational training.

They include:

Artisan courses in Building Engineering Section

Course	Minimum requirement	Duration
Carpentry and Joinery	KCPE certificate or equivalent	5 terms (3 terms in-centre & 2 terms attachment)
Plumbing/Pipe Fitter	KCPE certificate or equivalent	5 terms (3 terms in-centre & 2 terms attachment)

 

Artisan courses in Mechanical Engineering Section

Course	Minimum requirement	Duration
Fitter General	KCPE certificate or equivalent	5 terms (3 terms in-centre & 2 terms attachment)
Welding & Fabrication	KCPE certificate or equivalent	5 terms (3 terms in-centre & 2 terms attachment)
Machinist (Lathe, Milling, Shaping)	KCPE certificate or equivalent	5 terms (3 terms in-centre & 2 terms attachment)

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Artisan courses in Automotive Engineering section

Course	Minimum requirement	Duration
Motor Vehicle Electrician & Electronics	KCPE certificate or equivalent	5 terms (3 terms in-centre & 2 terms attachment)
Motor Vehicle Mechanics	KCPE certificate or equivalent	5 terms (3 terms in-centre & 2 terms attachment)
Panel Beating & Spray Painting	KCPE certificate or equivalent	5 terms (3 terms in-centre & 2 terms attachment)

 

Artisan courses in Electrical Engineering section

Course	Minimum requirement	Duration
Electronics Mechanics	KCPE certificate or equivalent	5 terms (3 terms in-centre & 2 terms attachment)
Electrical Installation	KCPE certificate or equivalent	5 terms (3 terms in-centre & 2 terms attachment)

 

Fee for artisan courses

Level 1 – Kshs. 20,800

Level 2 – Kshs. 18,500

Level 3 –Kshs. 18,500

Please keep in mind that the above fee only covers the tuition fee.

 

2.     Craft Proficiency Courses fee structure [level 1(Preliminary), Level 2 (Intermediate), and Level 3 (Final)]

Programs in Building Engineering section

Course	Minimum requirement	Duration
Masonry	KCSE mean grade of D- (minus) or equivalent	5 terms (3 terms in-centre & 2 terms attachment)
Carpentry & Joinery	KCSE mean grade of D- (minus) or equivalent	5 terms (3 terms in-centre & 2 terms attachment)
Plumber, Pipe Fitter	KCSE mean grade of D- (minus) or equivalent	5 terms (3 terms in-centre & 2 terms attachment)

 

Programs in Mechanical Engineering section

Course	Minimum requirement	Duration
Fitter General	KCSE mean grade of D- (minus) or equivalent	5 terms (3 terms in-centre & 2 terms attachment)
Welding and Fabrication	KCSE mean grade of D- (minus) or equivalent	5 terms (3 terms in-centre & 2 terms attachment)
Plumber, Pipe Fitter	KCSE mean grade of D- (minus) or equivalent	5 terms (3 terms in-centre & 2 terms attachment)

 

Programs in Automotive Engineering section

Course	Minimum requirement	Duration
Motor Vehicle Mechanics	KCSE mean grade of D- (minus) or equivalent	5 terms (3 terms in-centre & 2 terms attachment)
Motor Vehicle Electrician	KCSE mean grade of D- (minus) or equivalent	5 terms (3 terms in-centre & 2 terms attachment)

 

Programs in Electrical Engineering Section

Course	Minimum requirement	Duration
Electrical Installation	KCSE mean grade of D- (minus) or equivalent	5 terms (3 terms in-centre & 2 terms attachment)
Electronics Mechanics	KCSE mean grade of D- (minus) or equivalent	5 terms (3 terms in-centre & 2 terms attachment)

Fee for craft proficiency courses

Level 1 – Kshs. 20,800

Level 2 – Kshs. 18,500

Level 3 – Kshs. 18,500

Again, the fee only covers the tuition fee.

 

3.     Short Skill Upgrading Courses fee structure

These are aimed at workers in formal or informal industries, such as manufacturing and processing, Jua Kali, NGOs, counties, and parastatals.

It is important to note that part-time courses are held during the day for 4 hours per day, whereas evening classes are held for 2 hours per day for the entire term.

They are as follows:

SUG courses in Building Engineering section

Course	Minimum requirement	Duration
Masonry/Tilling/Block Making	KCPE certificate or equivalent	120 hours (evening or part-time)
Carpentry & Joinery/Cabinet Making	KCPE certificate or equivalent	120 hours (part-time or evening)
Painter/Decorator/Polishing	KCPE certificate or equivalent	120 hours (evening or part-time)
Plumbing/Pipe Fitter	KCPE certificate or equivalent	120 hours (part-time or evening)

 

SUG courses in Mechanical Engineering section

Course	Minimum requirement	Duration
Gas Welding	KCPE certificate or equivalent	120 hours (evening or part-time)
Arc Welding	KCPE certificate or equivalent	120 hours (part-time or evening)
Machinist (Lathe, Milling, Shaping)	KCPE certificate or equivalent	120 hours (evening or part-time)
Fitter General	KCPE certificate or equivalent	120 hours (part-time or evening)

 

SUG courses in Electrical Engineering section

Course	Minimum requirement	Duration
Electrical Electrician	KCPE certificate or equivalent	120 hours (evening or part-time)
Electronics Mechanic	KCPE certificate or equivalent	120 hours (part-time or evening)
Motor Rewinding/Power Generators Repair & Maintenance	KCPE certificate or equivalent	120 hours (evening or part-time)
Motor Controls	KCPE certificate or equivalent	120 hours (part-time or evening)

 

SUG courses in Motor Vehicle Engineering section

Course	Minimum requirement	Duration
Vehicle Upholstery	KCPE certificate or equivalent	120 hours (evening or part-time)
Motor Vehicle Electrician	KCPE certificate or equivalent	120 hours (part-time or evening)
Motor Vehicle Mechanics	KCPE certificate or equivalent	120 hours (evening or part-time)
Panel Beating & Spray Painting	KCPE certificate or equivalent	120 hours (part-time or evening)

Fee for SUG courses

Level 1 – Kshs. 11,500

Level 2 – Kshs. 9,250

Level 3 – Kshs. 11,550

 

 

4.     Special courses in Electrical and Electronics Engineering

Program	Minimum requirements	Duration
Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC)	Government Trade Test III or equivalent in Electrical Installation	2 weeks
Solar Installation T1	Government Trade Test III or equivalent in Electrical Installation	2 weeks
Solar Installation T2	Solar Installation T1	2 weeks

Fee for Special courses in Electrical and Electronics Engineering

Kshs. 25,000 or negotiable

 

5.     Special Tailor-made courses (Mechanical, Automotive and Leather work)

Tailor-made courses are short-duration courses that are designed to meet the specific needs of customers in the market.

It should be noted that the duration of these courses varies depending on the analysis of training needs.

Among these courses are:

Program	Minimum Requirement
MIG & TIG Welding	Government Trade Test III in Arc Welding or equivalent in Welding
Industrial AutoCAD	Technical Drawing or equivalent
High Pressure Welding	Government Trade Test III in Arc Welding or equivalent
On-Board-Diagnosis & Electronic Diagnosis of Vehicles (OBD)	MVM/MVE or equivalent
Leatherwork	KCPE or equivalent

Fee for Special courses in Mechanical, Automotive and Leather work

Negotiable

 

6.     Information Communication Technology courses

These courses are either done during the day or in the evening.

Program	Requirements
Office Packages and Internet Proficiency	MS Office Packages Basic
Ms. Publisher Adobe PageMaker/Networks	Basic Computer skills
Computer Hardware & Software Maintenance/ Microprocessor Technology/Accounting Packages/ Computer O.S	Basic Computer skills
Web Development & Graphics Design/ Programming	Computer Packages

 Fee for ICT courses

These are charged per package but the charges are negotiable.

 

Other fees payable

Aside from the tuition fees mentioned above, each student is required to pay the following additional levies:

• Application fee = Kshs. 500 (paid once)
• Registration fee = Kshs. 500 (paid once during the 1^st year)
• Caution money = Kshs. 1,000 (paid once every year and its refundable)
• Student ID = Kshs. 300 (paid once every year)

NITA courses intakes

NITA intakes take place three times a year in January, May, and September, with short courses taking place twice a term.

NITA exam fees

As you might be aware, NITA is also an examiner just like KNEC and KASNEB and it examines some of the TVET programs.

So, if you’re wondering how much it will cost to book an NITA exam, here’s how much it will cost you:

The cost of grade test courses ranges between Kshs. 5,000 and Kshs. 7,500.

That is to say,

• Artisan grade I Kshs. 7,500
• Artisan grade II Kshs. 6,000
• Artisan grade III Kshs. 5,000

On the other hand, for proficiency courses, it will cost you Kshs. 4,500 to have a NITA exam.

To be more specific, the following are some of the courses examined by NITA:

• Plumbing grade I-III
• Electrical Installation grade I-III
• Masonry
• Solar installation T1 & T2
• Carpentry & Joinery
• Electrical & Electronic Engineering grade I
• Electrical & Electronic Engineering grade II
• Electrical & Electronic Engineering grade III
• Electrical Installation Artisan
• Electronics Mechanic Artisan
• Fitter General Artisan
• Gas Welding Artisan
• Welding & Fabrication
• Vehicle Upholstery Artisan.
• Panel Beating & Spray Painting Artisan
• Motor Vehicle Electrician
• Motor Controls

Please keep in mind that the NITA exam fee must be paid separately from tuition prior to the exam period.

 

NITA courses and fees—final words

Finally, please keep in mind that the fees listed above are not permanent and are subject to change at NITA’s sole discretion.

Therefore, it is recommended that you contact NITA for clarification and for more information before submitting your application via the following contacts.

Location: Along Commercial Street, opposite KEMSA, Industrial Area, in Nairobi

Phone no: 0720 917 897/0736 290 676/0772 212 488/020 269 5586

Email: directorgeneral@nita.go.ke

Website: www.nita.go.ke

 

All the best!

 

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