Trainers from 20 Technical, Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Institutions in the North rift region have received high-level training on Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) programme which is implemented by the government through the State Department for Technical, Vocational Education and Training (TVET) to ensure every Kenyan with a skill is assessed and awarded certificate in the specific area of expertise.
Speaking during the second phase of the training of trainers on RPL assessment and certification, at The Eldoret National Polytechnic (TENP), Eldoret, Uasin Gishu, The TVET Director Dr.
Meshack Opwora noted that they are targeting Over 15 million Kenyans from all industries have the skills to assess them and award certificates. "We are training an army of trainers and assessors who are going to assist us to ensure that we reach out to everybody else who has a skill and has no certificate," said the TVET Director.
He affirmed that RPL certification is of great benefit to skilled Kenyans since it is the same as the other one but the method of acquiring it is different but the end product is the same, noting that the industry will not be able to differentiate the certificate because the competency required for that certification will be the same and that certificate is both nationally and internationally recognized.
