PROGRAMMES AVAILABLE
There are lots of different NSQs to choose from, which are regularly being reviewed and updated. They are available in five sectors i.e hospitality and tourism, power/energy/engineering, building construction, service and agro-processing as giving in the table below;
|
S/N |
SECTOR |
OCCUPATION |
NSQ LEVELS |
Remarks |
|
1 |
Building construction |
Plumbing |
1,2 & 3 |
Validated |
|
2 |
masonry |
1,2 & 3 |
Validated |
|
|
3 |
Painting and Decoration |
1,2 & 3 |
Validated |
|
|
4 |
Tiling |
1,2 & 3 |
Validated |
|
|
5 |
Electrical Installation |
1,2 & 3 |
Validated |
|
|
6 |
Carpentry and Joinery |
1,2 & 3 |
Validated |
|
|
7 |
Welding and Fabrication, |
1,2 & 3 |
Validated |
|
|
8 |
Engineering |
Automobile Mechanic, |
1,2 & 3 |
Validated |
|
9 |
Hospitality, Leisure and Tourism |
Hospitality and Catering |
1,2 & 3 |
Validated |
|
10 |
Travelling and Tourism |
1,2 & 3 |
Validated |
|
|
11 |
Power/Engineering |
Power System Protection , |
Not yet Validated |
|
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12 |
,, |
Turbine Maintenance, |
Not yet Validated |
|
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13 |
,, |
Mechanical Auxiliaries’ maintenance, |
Not yet Validated |
|
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14 |
,, |
System Electrical Operation, |
Not yet Validated |
|
|
15 |
,, |
Electrical Maintenance, |
Not yet Validated |
|
|
16 |
Engineering |
Computer Hardware Maintenance and Repairs |
1 & 2 |
Validated |
|
17 |
.. |
GSM Repairs |
1 & 2 |
Validated |
|
18 |
,, |
Satellite Installation and Maintenance |
1 & 2 |
Validated |
|
19 |
,, |
Refrigeration and Air-conditioning Repairs and Maintenance |
1 & 2 |
Validated |
|
20 |
,, |
Tri-cycle Assembly and Maintenance |
1 & 2 |
Validated |
|
21 |
,, |
Motor Cycle Repairs and Maintenance |
1 & 2 |
Validated |
|
22 |
Servicing |
Office Technology |
1 & 2 |
Validated |
|
23 |
Leather works |
1 & 2 |
Validated |
|
|
24 |
Furniture Making |
1 & 2 |
Validated |
|
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25 |
Garment Making |
1 & 2 |
Validated |
|
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26 |
Agro-Processing |
Rice milling |
1 & 2 |
Validated |
The NSQ system - Who does/do what
Sector skills councils: identify, define and update employment-based standards of competence for agreed occupations. These people effectively represent the interests of the trade or industry concerned, to which the particular NSQ relates. Sector Bodies define what the job entails. For government led sector skills council, the composition should be 70 % industry/ employers and 30% trade unions, professional associations, academia etc.
Awarding bodies: design assessment and quality assurance systems, and gain sector bodies endorsement prior to submission to NBTE for accreditation of the qualification. Awarding bodies approve training and assessment centres to offer NSQs. implement and assure quality of the NSQs . Awarding Bodies are basically the top-level training certification organisations (the ones whose names and logos are on the certificates). They don't deliver the training, they design the structures of the qualifications and accredit the certification, which the training organisations and Assessment Centres use and deliver.
Awarding Bodies engage with client organisations if they are large enough to have their own NSQ training and delivery departments. Awarding bodies engage with Sector Bodies and training organisations. Training organisations are effectively distributors of the Awarding Bodies' qualifications systems.
They undertake external verification to ensure that candidates are being assessed fairly and consistently across all centres.
Regulatory Body: NBTE accredits proposals for qualifications submitted by awarding bodies, and monitors Awarding bodies offering NSQs. NBTE effectively manages the whole system on behalf of the Government.
Assessment centres: assess NSQs according to Awarding body criteria.
Training providers: deliver NSQ training in partnership with the industry, register candidates, assess and guide candidates towards achieving NSQs.
The following have been approved so far to support the institutionalisation of NSQs in Nigeria.
|
S/N |
ORGANISATIONS |
ROLE IN NSQ DELIVERY |
REMARK |
|
1 |
National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) |
Regulatory Body |
By Law |
|
2 |
National Business and Technical Examinations Board (NABTEB) |
Awarding Body (General) |
By Law |
|
3 |
Nigerian Institute of Welding (NIW) |
Awarding Body for Welding |
By Professional Recognition |
|
4 |
Nigerian Institute of Building (NIOB) |
Awarding Body for Building Related |
By Professional Recognition |
|
5 |
Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE) |
Awarding Body for Engineering |
By Professional Recognition |
|
6 |
Institute of Tourism Professionals (ITP), Lagos |
Awarding Body for Hospitality |
By Professional Recognition |
|
7 |
National Power Training Institute (NAPTIN) |
Training Provider for the Power Industry |
By Law |
|
8 |
Industrial Training Fund (ITF) |
Training Provider (General) |
By Law |
|
9 |
Wavecrest College of Hospitality (lagos,ogun and Enugu) |
Training Centre for Hospitality |
By Professional Recognition |
|
10 |
C-STEMP , Abuja |
Training Centre for Construction |
By Professional Recognition |
|
11 |
Centre of Excellence for TVE |
Training Centre for Quality Assurance Managers |
By Professional Recognition |
|
12 |
Kaduna Polytechnic, Kaduna |
Training Centre (General) |
By Law |
|
13 |
Yaba College of Technology,Yaba-Lagos |
Training Centre (General) |
By Law |
|
14 |
Hussaini Adamu Federal Polytechnic Kazaure |
Training Centre (General) |
By Law |
|
15 |
Federal Polytechnic Oko |
Training Centre (General) |
By Law |
|
16 |
Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN) |
Sector Skills Council for Engineering |
By Law |
|
17 |
Council of Registered Builders of Nigeria (CORBON) |
Sector Skills Council for Building |
By Law |
|
18 |
National Institute for Hospitality and Tourism (NIHOTOUR) |
Sector Skills Council for Hospitality and Tourism |
By Law |
|
19 |
National Automotve Design and Development Council (NADDC) |
Sector Skills Council for Automotive Industry |
By Law |
NSQ Framework
