VETMIS Online Application System by VETA

VETMIS Online Application System by VETA

Welcome to VETA online application portal for VETA Programs:- VETMIS (vetmis.veta.go.tz) or Vocational Education and Training Management Information System is a comprehensive web-based platform developed by the Vocational Education and Training Authority (VETA) of Tanzania. Launched to modernize VETA operations, VETMIS serves as a digital backbone for managing various aspects of vocational education and training across the country.

Key Features of VETMIS:

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL): The platform facilitates the process of identifying, evaluating, and validating skills acquired outside formal learning settings, acknowledging the value of experiential learning.

Student Lifecycle Management: The system oversees the entire student journey, including application processing, enrollment, attendance tracking, assessment recording, and certification.

Course Management: VETMIS handles both long and short courses, as well as programs leading to certificates and diplomas, ensuring efficient administration and tracking.

VETA COURSES OFFERED WITH TIME

1. SHORT-TERM COURSES

Short-term courses are offered at different periods of the year from one month to six months. And its procedure does not require Aptitude Test. Short-term courses are available at VETA colleges and are coordinated by the respective colleges where admission forms are available at those colleges.

Tuition fees vary depending on the running costs of the respective course. A list of colleges and courses are available and their costs are available on the VETA website: www.veta.go.tz

2. National Technical Award- NTA Level 4 and 5

The candidate in vocational education system will be awarded a certificate (basic vocational certificate) after meeting the pass criteria which is the pass in core modules practically, where by the holder of the certificate with level 4 will be able to perform routine task.

3. National Technical Award- NTA Level 6 and 7

The candidate in vocational education system will be awarded a certificate (National vocational certificate) after meeting the pass criteria which is the pass in core modules practically, where by the holder of certificate with level 5 will be able to perform routine and non-routine tasks including a limited range of abstract. And the holder of certificate with level 6 will be able to perform abstract tasks and supervise subordinates.

4. LONGTERM COURSES

Competence Based Assessment is criterion referenced, which is done with respect to clearly specified performance criteria that make it quite clear what the leaner is expected to be able to do. To pass a competence-based course, a learner must demonstrate achievement of all performance criteria that are associated with all the competences. Because of this CBA tends to be much more closely integrated with actual facilitation and learning process, therefore both continuous and final assessment are used to assess the learner.

The guidelines have considered the two main types of assessment i.e. formative and summative assessment. Both assessments are treated as vital assessment are treated as vital assessment processes in determining learners and candidates achievements in a range of competencies. Furthermore, the guidelines outline award and certification criteria and description of grades as they should appear in a certificate of competence.

The guidelines have three sections, which reflect two main categories of learners who need Competence Based Assessment (CBA). They include, institutional based learners and apprentices in formal and informal workplaces.

As an assessment approach competence-based assessment focuses on assessing candidates’ skills, knowledge and attitude as acquired during a course of learning. As opposed to other assessment approaches, competence-based assessment is largely a learner centred assessment approach that embrace flexibility in the entire assessment processes. Competence-based assessment can be categorized into two broad types namely Continuous Assessment (CA) and final Assessment (FA).

Procedure to Join Long-Term Courses at Veta Colleges.

VETA has established the procedures and qualifications for joining long-term courses as follows:

• Admissions are announced in August every year. Announcements are made in the media in the country as well as on the website www.veta.go.tz
• The applicant must have completed primary, secondary and continuing education;
• The applicant takes the form in any nearby college. The forms contain information on all colleges owned by VETA, including the fields taught and where the college is located and whether it is full-time or boarding;
• The applicant is allowed to take the exam to join the region he took the form but he can choose to study any region he chooses according to his needs;
• The applicant must take an aptitude test in October and those who are selected are notified in December to begin studies in January of the following year;
• The successful applicant is provided with an admission letter detailing all the necessary requirements. The requirements vary from one college to another and depend on the field he applied for, and also if it is full-time or boarding;
• With this procedure, the Applicant begins to join Level 1, which is the lower level. Applicants who continue to higher grades (Level II – III), the criteria is the success of the grade, which enables them to move up to another grade.

Training Fees and Costs

• Training fees for long-term courses for colleges owned by VETA are currently 60,000 shillings for a full-time student in all fields and 120,000 shillings for boarding. Other costs depend on the fields and specific requirements at the respective college.
• The list of colleges and the fields offered at the respective colleges are available on the VETA website: www.veta.go.tz

VETMIS Online Application System by VETA

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