KIT is a leading vocational education and training institute in Kiribati offering in-demand award and short courses for trade and non-trade industries. Our quality training will enhance your employment opportunities domestically and internationally through accredited and non-accredited courses.
Certificate II in Automotive Servicing Technology
Certificate II in Business Certificate II in Community Services
Certificate II in Construction Pathways
Certificate II in Electrotechnology
Certificate II in Plumbing and Metal Roofing and Cladding
Certificate III in Accounts Administration
KIT offers a range of short courses which are usually delivered in the evenings and on Saturdays. Course duration varies depending on the subject, courses frequently run for up to eight weeks with classes running for two to three hours. We are constantly reviewing and updating our short courses to meet industry demand for up-skilling and work-ready graduates.
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KIT full-time and part-time courses are competency based and students are competent when they can demonstrate the knowledge and skills to successfully complete work activities in a range of situations and environments, to the standard expected in the workplace. Both on and off the job training and assessment aim to make graduates work ready. Assessment involves collecting evidence. This evidence may be direct evidence (such as observation of workplace performance), indirect evidence (such as formal testing) or supplementary evidence (such as references from employers). KIT benchmarks assessment internationally to ensure students and employers benefit from the highest standards. KIT makes the initial assessment judgement and then engages with selected sub-contracted Australian Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) to act as the final assessor. All assessment evidence is verified by the RTO and a competency-based skills recognition assessment is conducted. KIT students assessed as competent are awarded recognition of prior learning (RPL). This means that students have successfully completed the unit and have the necessary skills, knowledge and attributes for the relevant industry. KIT students who have completed a full-time or part-time course are eligible to be awarded an Australian qualification from the Australian RTO.
On 1 June, 2018, KIT was granted accreditation as a provider of higher education and training for a period of five years under the Educational Quality and Assessment Programme (EQAP) of The Pacific Community (SPC). Accreditation means that KIT meets the Pacific Quality Assurance Framework (PQAF) standards and guidelines for institutions and their programmes. The PQAF standards and guidelines were developed and informed by international best practice. By granting accreditation to KIT, EQAP acknowledges the rigour of KIT’s quality assurance policies and processes and administration. This instils student and employer confidence in KIT graduates. KIT is committed to inclusion for all and is building learning and employment pathways for disadvantaged groups of I-Kiribati. KIT has submitted three Certificate 1 level courses for accreditation through EQAP. KIT’s Certificate 1 level courses provide a pathway to KIT’s Certificate II level courses which are assessed at KIT and in conjunction with Australian RTOs. The Certificate 1 level programs also have a work focus with pathways to national and international employment.
At KIT we deliver courses that are in demand by industry and are a pathway to gaining employment in Kiribati as well as international opportunities.
Our trade focused courses provide students with training in Automotive Servicing, Construction, Electrotechnology and Plumbing. Our lecturers are well qualified and the workshops fully equipped to ensure you have a positive learning experience.
Our non-trade courses provide students with office skills to work in Business and Accounting areas, as well as Community Services, Information Technology and Nursing.
We regularly have industry input into our course content to ensure relevance and to provide our students with the greatest possible opportunity for employment.
There are three campuses for KIT - Betio campus where the trade and non-trade courses are delivered together with offices for the Executive and Administration together with support staff. Bikenibeu is the home of the School of Nursing and Health (SONH) and students have access to classrooms, laboratories and recreation facilities. KIT launched its third campus on Kiritimati Island in March 2019, with initial courses offered in English, Business and Accounting. The facilities and workshops at KIT are all fully equipped with modern equipment used throughout industry as well as fully functioning IT labs and the Skills Lab for SONH students.
