The National Council for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (NACTVET) is a corporate body established to coordinate and regulate the provision of technical and vocational education and training.
The Council regulates an efficient national qualifications system that will ensure that products from technical and vocational institutions are of high quality and respond to changing needs, as well as technological innovations in the world.
Technical and Vocational Education and Training in this context is defined as “Education and training undertaken by students to equip them to play roles requiring higher levels of skills, knowledge and understanding and in which they take responsibility for their areas of specialisation”.
NACTVET is thus a multidisciplinary and multi-sectoral body empowered to oversee and coordinate the provision of Technical and Vocational Education and Training in Tanzania.
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Motto
The NACTVET motto is Striving for World-Class Excellence in Technical and Vocational Education and Training.
Vision
An exemplary regulatory body to oversee the quality of Technical and Vocational Education and Training for National socio-economic development.
Mission
The Council’s mission is to oversee the provision of quality Technical and Vocational Education and Training through registration and accreditation of tertiary non-university institutions and vocational training centres.
Also to advise the Government on the development of quality technical and vocational education and training for the benefit of Tanzanians.
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Core Functions of NACTVET
The function of the Council may be summarised as follows:
- Regulatory Function: To establish and maintain the regulatory framework for technical and vocational education and training, leading to quality assured qualifications.
- Quality Assurance Function: To assist technical and vocational institutions in improving and maintaining the quality of the education they provide and to ensure that their programmes meet labour market demands, by guiding and monitoring their adherence to the regulatory framework.
- Advisory Function: To advise the Government on the strategic development of technical and vocational education and training so that it can make informed decisions regarding policymaking.
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Core Values of NACTVET
- Professionalism
- Commitment
- Customer focus
- Patriotism
- Teamwork spirit
- Integrity
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The Services Performed by NACTVET
- Curriculum Development
- Institution registration: Registration Procedure and Guidelines, Institution Accreditation, and registration and accreditation of the institutions.
- Registering technical Teachers
- Students Admission
- Assessment and Certification
- Foreign Awards Evaluation
- Award Verification Number (AVN)
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NACTVET Online Application 2025/2026
This System allows you to apply for various admissions into Health and Allied Sciences Certificate and Diploma programmes for the academic year 2025/2026.
IMPORTANT NOTES: You are advised to select your most preferred Programme according to your qualifications.
To proceed with the application for Admission, make sure you have:
- A valid working email address and mobile phone number.
- Kindly select your most preferred Programme according to your qualifications.
- You can select up to 12 institutions/ programmes.
- The Application Fees are Tshs 15,000.00 per institution and a maximum of Tshs 45,000.00 for the rest of the choices (Non-refundable).
- You will be issued a Control Number for the payment of the Application Fees.
- The payment can be made through Mobile Money services or a Bank.
- Kindly read the Students’ Admission Guidebook for your Programme of interest’s specific requirements,
entry qualifications/ requirements, before making any choice. Click here to view/ download the Admission Guidebook.
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NACTVET Official Links
- NACTVET home page.
- First-time applicants, click here.
- If you are already registered, please click here.
- Registered and Accredited Institutions.
- Maombi ya Vyuo Udahili wa Pamoja (CAS) 2025.
- NTA Institutions Guidebook 2025/2026.
- Universities Guidebook 2025/2026.
- Request Awards Verification Number (AVN).
- Student’s Information Verification.
- Almanack for Council Meetings.
- Request Academic Transcript.
- Institution Panel.
- Foreign Awards Evaluation.
- Technical Teachers Registration.
- Occupational Standards Documents.
- Contact NACTVET.
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Final Thought on NACTVET
By following the step-by-step guides provided and leveraging the contact information for assistance, you can navigate NACTVET efficiently.
Please remember that NACTVET plays a vital role in education and provides essential services in your academic progress in the United Republic of Tanzania.
That’s all.
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