Total Technical and Vocational College (TOTAL TVC)
A public TVET college in Nakuru, Kenya, offering engineering, ICT, business, and hospitality training.
- County
- Nakuru
- Established
- 2019
- Students
- 500
The institution
Who they are, how big, and how they rank.
About
Established in 2019 under the TVET Act 2013, Total Technical and Vocational College (TOTAL TVC) is a government institution in Kuresoi North, Nakuru County, Kenya, with a student population of over 500. It is accredited by the Technical and Vocational Education and Training Authority (TVETA) and operates under the Ministry of Education, State Department for Technical and Vocational Training.
The college offers courses across Building and Civil Engineering, Electrical and Electronics, Mechanical and Automotive Engineering, Computing and Informatics, Business, Hospitality and Institutional Management, and Social Work departments.
Curricula are developed by CDACC, KICD, and NITA.
The numbers
- Annual fees
- Ksh 37,189 to Ksh 67,189
- Student to staff
- 1:20
- Mode of study
- Full-time and Part-time
- Scholarships
- Offered
- Mentor institution
- Ministry of Education - State Department for Technical and Vocational Training
Research
The college focuses on competency based training research, with emphasis on department of computing informatics skills for nakuru county economy.
Accredited by
- Technical and Vocational Education and Training Authority (TVETA)
- Curriculum Development Assessment and Certification Council (CDACC)
- Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD)
- National Industrial Training Authority (NITA)
What they teach
Faculties, departments and the programmes on offer.
Admission requirements
Minimum KCSE mean grade of D- for certificate courses and C- for diploma programmes. Competitive programmes include Electrical Engineering (Power Option) and Building Technology. KUCCPS placement is available for government-sponsored students. Artisan-level courses accept KCPE holders, and the college also offers part-time and dual training pathways.
Intakes
- January
- May
- September
Departments
8 listed- Department of Building and Civil Engineering
- Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering
- Department of Mechanical and Automotive Engineering
- Department of Computing and Informatics
- Department of Business Studies
- Department of Hospitality and Institutional Management
- Department of Social Work and Liberal Studies
- Department of Cosmetology
Campus and beyond
Where you would be, and who they are connected to.
On campus
- Electrical and Electronics Engineering Workshops with modern trade equipment
- Building and Civil Engineering Workshops with masonry and plumbing tools
- Mechanical Engineering Workshops with welding and fabrication equipment
- Computer Laboratories with high-speed internet access
- Library with digital resource centre
- Cosmetology and Hairdressing training salons
- Food and Beverage production kitchens for hospitality training
Notable alumni
- Graduates working as department professionals across Nakuru County in Kuresoi North, Mau-Summit Interchange, Nakuru-Eldoret Highway
- Alumni contributing to department industries and enterprises in Nakuru
Further reading
Entry marks, intakes and fees at Total Technical and Vocational College are restated each year. Save it and the app keeps this version, so you can see what changed when it does.