Total Technical and Vocational College (TOTAL TVC)
A public TVET college in Nakuru, Kenya, offering engineering, ICT, business, and hospitality training.
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
- Student to staff
- 1:20
- Scholarships
- Offered
- Mentor institution
- Ministry of Education - State Department for Technical and Vocational Training
Research and innovation
Total Technical and Vocational College conducts applied technical research and skills innovation aligned with the TVET CDACC Competency-Based Education and Training (CBET) framework and Nakuru 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.
Accredited by
4 regulatory bodiesWhat 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
Courses offered
66 programmes- Artisan in Building Technology
- Artisan in Electrical Engineering
- Artisan in Electrical Installation
- Artisan in Food and Beverage
- Artisan in Hairdressing and Beauty Therapy
- Artisan in Masonry
- Artisan in Office Assistance Level Four (TVET-CDACC)
- Artisan in Plumbing
- Artisan in Social Work
- Artisan in Storekeeping
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