This article focuses on the courses offered at Machakos Technical Institute For The Blind. The institute was established in 1958. It is a government technical training institution that offers various technical and vocational courses to the visually impaired and sighted persons.
Courses Offered At Machakos Technical Institute For The Blind
Fashion Design & Clothing Technology Department
1. Diploma in Fashion Design & Technology
Entry Requirement: C- (minus) in KCSE.
Duration: 3 years.
2. Craft Certificate in Fashion Design & Technology
Entry Requirement: D (plain) in KCSE.
Duration: 2 years.
3. Artisan Certificate in Fashion Design & Garment Making Technology
Entry Requirement: KCSE.
Duration: 2 years.
4. CBET Programs in Fashion Design
Duration: 2 years.
5. Diploma in Clothing Technology
Entry Requirement: KCSE C-.
Duration: 3 years.
6. Craft Certificate in Clothing Technology
Entry Requirement: KCSE D or Artisan Certificate.
Duration: 2 years.
7. Artisan Certificate in Clothing Technology
Entry Requirement: KCSE D-.
Duration: 1 year.
8. GTT Certificate in Garment Making
Entry Requirement: Open.
Duration: 1 year.
Tannery and Leather Work
1. Leather and Tannery Craft
Duration: 2 years.
2. Leather and Tannery Artisan
Duration: 1 year.
3. Leather Tanning Footwear (Shoe Making)
Duration: 3 months.
4. Craft Certificate in Tannery & Leather Technology
Entry Requirement: KCSE D (plain).
Duration: 2 years.
5. GTT Certificate in Shoe Making
Entry Requirement: KCPE.
Duration: 1 year.
Building Technology & Civil Engineering
1. Diploma in Building Technology
Entry Requirement: KCSE C- (minus) or Artisan Certificate.
Duration: 3 years.
2. Craft Certificate in Building Technology
Entry Requirement: KCSE D or Artisan Certificate.
Duration: 2 years.
3. Artisan Certificate in Building Technology
Entry Requirement: KCSE D- (minus).
Duration: 1 year.
4. GTT Certificate in Masonry
Entry Requirement: KCPE.
Duration: 1 year.
5. GTT Certificate in Carpentry & Joinery
Entry Requirement: KCPE.
Duration: 1 year.
Business Studies
1. Diploma in Human Resource Management
Entry Requirement: KCSE C- (minus).
Duration: 3 years.
2. Diploma in Entrepreneurship Education
Entry Requirement: KCSE C-.
Duration: 3 years.
3. Craft Certificate in Human Resource Management
Entry Requirement: KCSE D or Artisan Certificate.
Duration: 2 years.
4. Diploma in Secretarial Studies
Entry Requirement: KCSE C- or Craft Certificate in Secretarial Studies.
Duration: 3 years.
Knitting Technology Department
1. Knitting Technology
Duration: 2 years.
ICT Department
1. Diploma in ICT
Entry Requirement: KCSE C-.
Duration: 3 years.
2. Craft Certificate in ICT
Entry Requirement: KCSE D (plain).
Duration: 2 years.
3. Certificate in Computer Packages
Entry Requirement: KCSE.
Duration: 1 month.
Cosmetology Department
1. Certificate in Japanese Massage (Shiatsu)
Entry Requirement: KCPE Certificate.
Duration: 4 years including attachment.
Rehabilitation and Communication Skills
1. Certificate in Rehabilitation & Braille Literacy
Entry Requirement: Visual Impairment.
Duration: 3 Trimesters.
Machakos Technical Institute For The Blind Contacts
Location: Off Konza Road, Machakos.
Contact: 0733 844 614.
