During the 2023 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education KCSE results release, there were over 580,000 students who scored C- and below who are anticipating for Kuccps TVET Certificate and artisan courses on demand.
Normally , the Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS) publishes a list of courses under the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) programme giving students an opportunity to select courses based on cluster points.
Kuccps cluster points in this case refer to the maximum points that a student is expected to attain in a particular cluster (which is four subjects) to be admitted to a given programme which is against that of the best candidates in the particular KCSE exam year.
Top kuccps courses south during application according to kuccps include;
Business courses
A total of 13 kuccps approved business and related courses on high demand in the TVET institutions are taught.Some of them include Artisan in Store keeping, Artisan course Accounting Technician, Artisan course in Secretarial, Office Administration plus Artisan in Human Resource Management.
Others include Artisan in Supply Chain Management, Front Office Operations and also Housekeeping and Accommodation .
Kuccps minimum entry grade into these courses is E. The is also payment of an average of Ksh60,000 for the programmes yearly.
Building and Construction courses
Among the approved kuccps Certificate courses in this category are Artisan in Building Technology, Artisan course in Masonry course, Building Artisan , Artisan in Land Survey course as well as Land Surveying Artisan among others.
Among the approved institutions to offer this course include Kisumu, Kitale, Meru, Sigalagala and Bungoma polytechnics.
Engineering Technology courses
Kuccps has so far 25 approved certificates in the engineering sector.
Among these courses include Artisan in Electrical Installation course, Artisan in Electrical Wireman, Electrical Installation Level 4 course, Artisan in Electrical and Electronics and Artisan in Automotive Engineering.
Approved institutions offering this course include Eldoret, Sigalagala, Kisumu, Kitale and Nyeri.
Information Technology courses
Approved course on demand under this category include Artisan in Information Communication Technology, ICT Artisan Level 4 course, ICT Technician Level 4 ,
National Vocational Certificate in Education and Training (NVCET) Certificate in ICT among many more.
To enrol in this programmes requires Ksh67,000 annually.
Hairdressing and Beauty Therapy courses
One is required to have a minimum KCSE grade of E.
Those who qualify can apply for the course in the following TVET institutions; Bureti, Bushiangala, Bomet, Gatundu, Ikutha, Kaelo, Kakrao and Karumo,chuka Among other institutions.