Jooust Centre Of Technical Vocational And Education Training (JOOUST TVET)

JOOUST Centre of Technical, Vocational and Education Training is a public TVET centre operated by Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology (JOOUST) in Siaya County, Kenya. The centre extends the university's educational mandate to technical and vocational training, serving over 500 students from the Lake Victoria region.

The centre offers diploma and certificate courses in Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Business Studies, Information Communication Technology, and Building and Civil Engineering. Facilities include workshops, computer labs, and shared university resources.

Accredited by TVETA, the institution serves as the primary university-affiliated TVET centre in the county, supporting the region's fishing, agricultural, and small enterprise economy.

Jooust Centre Of Technical Vocational And Education Training conducts applied technical research and skills innovation aligned with the TVET CDACC Competency-Based Education and Training (CBET) framework and Siaya County development priorities. The institution hosts annual technical trade exhibitions and participates in regional KATTI research fairs, showcasing student and faculty innovations in renewable energy (solar and biogas installations), metal fabrication, agricultural mechanization, electrical building services, and ICT business solutions. Applied research projects collaborate with local informal sector artisans (Jua Kali), county vocational directorates, and community micro-enterprises to deliver practical engineering prototypes and community-level economic solutions.

The centre requires a minimum KCSE mean grade of C- (Minus) for diploma programmes, D (Plain) for certificates, and KCPE for artisan courses. Competitive programmes include ICT Technician, Business Management, and Science Laboratory Technology. The centre accepts KUCCPS-placed and self-sponsored students. HELB funding is available through the higher education financing portal.