Rift Valley Technical Training institute (RVTTI) is a public technical training institute located in the highland city of Eldoret, Kenya.
It is one of the Technical Training Institutes in Kenya. The institution offers Artisan, Craft, Diploma and Higher Diploma Courses with bias to practical industrial applications.
The institution started in 1962 as a technical and trade school. In 1979, it was given high school status and began A- level courses in mathematics, physics and chemistry.
In 1986, the school was elevated further to become the regions first technical training institute.
The Institution has continuously grown and in recognition to this sustained prosperity, it was nominated in 2013 to be an East African Community Center of Excellence in TVET.
In 2016, the institution became a UNESCO-UNEVOC network centre, the only TVET institution to have such recognition in East and Central Africa RVTTI was chosen among the pilot institutions for the Competency-based education and training programme(CBET) and had the first cohort join three programmes in January 2019.
Certificate courses
- Artisan Certificate in Electrican Installations(KCSE D-)
- Accounting Technical Certificate (ATC)
- Accounting Technician Certificate(ATC)
- certificate in library information studies,records&archives MGT(information studies)
- Certificate in Welding and Fabrication(Welding and Fabrication)
- Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer Certification(MCSE)
- Craft Certificate in General Agriculture(General Agriculture)
- Certificate in Secretarial Studies(Secretarial Studies)
- Artisan Certificate in Motor Vehicle Mechanics(Motor Vehicle Mechanics)
- Artisan in Welding and Fabrication(Welding and Fabrication)
- Certificate in Architectural Draghtmanship(Architectural Draughtmanship)
- Certificate in Medical Technology(Medical Technology)
- Certificate in Entrepreneurship(Entrepreneurship)
- Certificate in Science Laboratory Technology(Laboratory Technology)
- Certificate in Automotive Engineering(Automotive Engineering)
- banking(banking)
- Craft Certificate in Mechanical Engineering(Mechanical Engineering)
- Certificate in Architectural Studies(Architectural Studies)
- Certificate in Information Communication Technology(ICT)
- Certificate in Human Resource Management(Human Resource Management)
- Certificate in Supplies Management(Supplies Management)
- Certificate in Medical Laboratory Technology(Medical Laboratory Technology)
- Craft Certificate in Automotive Engineering(Automotive Engineering)
- Artisan Certificate in General Fitter(General Fitter)
- Spray Painting(Spray Painting)
- Craft Certificate in Building Technology(Building Technology)
- Artisan Certificate in Motor Vehicle Engineering(Motor Vehicle Engineering)
- Certificate in General Agriculture(General Agriculture)
- Driving Course(Driving)
Admission requirements
To join RVTTI to pursue a Certificate course, you must have a minimum of C- with specific qualifications in cluster subjects in Kenya Certificate of Secondary Examinations (KCSE).
RVTTI departments
Rift Valley Technical Training institute(RVTTI), has 8 Admitting departments including;
- Mechanical Engineering Department
- Building and Civil Engineering Department
- Business and Liberal Studies Department
- Electrical and Electronics Engineering Department
- Hospitality and Institutional Management Department
- Information Communication Technology Department
- Health and Applied Sciences Department
- Department of Agriculture
RVTTI online courses
- Building and Civil Engineering
- RVTTI Virtual Learning
- Hospitality and Institutional Management
- Business and Development Studies
- Information Communication Technology
- Electrical and Electronics Engineering
- Health Sciences
- Mechanical and Automotive Engineering
- Applied Sciences
- Agriculture & Environmental Studies
RVTTI contacts
Address: Rift Valley Technical Training Institute, P.O. BOX 244 – 30100,
Website: https://rvti.ac.ke
Phone: 0704 244 244/0729 621773/0733 244240
Email: info@rvti.ac.ke
