Eligibility Criteria:

1. Age: 18-29 years (Up to 35 years for Persons with Disabilities)
2. Education: Form 4 level of education or below
3. Employment Status: Unemployed, underemployed, or in low-tier employment
4. Location: Kenyan youth in all 47 counties, including refugees in Garissa and Turkana

Key Points:

• Duration: The apprenticeship lasts 5 months, combining on-the-job training with mentorship from industry experts.
• Trade Selection: Participants can choose from various trades within digital, creative, green, blue, and grey economies.
• Certification: Upon successful completion, participants receive formal recognition of their skills through Trade Testing assessment by NITA.
• Job Placement: The program aims to place participants into formal employment or help them establish themselves as independent artisans.
• Support System: The program includes social-emotional skills development, covering areas such as communication, leadership, and financial literacy.
• Partnerships: Collaborates with industry leaders like the Kenya Association of Manufacturers and Kenya Film Services for placements and mentorship.

It also offers opportunities for youth to become certified in skills achieved through a range of experiences in informal and non-formal settings, such as employer-provided training or experience.

The Three Key Processes

1. Identification (of potential candidates and their competencies)
   • Awareness creation
   • Counselling and Facilitation
2. Documentation (of candidates’ key competencies)
   • Guidance on how to prepare a portfolio of evidence (PoE)
   • Preparation of PoE
   • Assessment of PoE based on Authenticity, Sufficiency, Validity, and Currency
   • Skills-gap training if necessary
   • Preparation and referral for final assessment
3. Assessment and Certification Reviewing the counsellor's report
   • Analyzing the portfolio
   • Assessment
   • Certification
   • Award of certificate

For further details on Recognition of Prior Learning, click the link below:

RPL Brochure