Short Courses

NVTC believes in developing the skills and efficiency of employees to increase the success of organizations. Our centre provides separate short courses that are customized and focused on specific capabilities and skills based on the requirements set by companies and organizations.

Short courses will be offered in the following fields of study and can be customize depending upon the request and circumstances:

ECITB Level 2 and Level 3 Qualification & Certification Courses

• Electrical Maintenance & Testing.
• Course Description: This course will deal with routine maintenance activities such as performing portable appliance testing on class 1 and 2 portable electric tools, completing routine inspections and testing of electrical machines, distribution circuits and associated equipment, and performing routine maintenance activities on electrical machines, distribution circuits and associated equipment.
• Awarding Body: Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB),UK
• Electrical Design & Installation.
• Course Description: This course will teach the learner ho to complete routine installation activities including the installation of circuit wiring/cabling, enclosures and equipment (plant), the installation of circuit protection devices, the installation of earthing arrangements to electrical circuits and connected equipment, and circuit testing to confirm safety and integrity of the installed circuit/system.
• Awarding Body: Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB),UK
• Machining.
• Course Description: This course will instruct the students on how to shape mechanical components and equipment by material removal using hand tools and machining methods. This course will also instruct on the processes of supporting the assembly of mechanical components and equipment to meet required specifications; and supporting the positioning and installation of mechanical plant and equipment.
• Awarding Body: Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB),UK
• Welding.
• Course Description: This course will deal with routine welding operations using low carbon steel. These techniques could include one or more of the following:
  • Joining materials in engineering construction by TIG welding
  • Joining materials in engineering construction by MMA welding, and/or
  • Joining materials in engineering construction by MIG/MAG welding
• Awarding Body: Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB),UK
• Technical Drawing.
• Course Description: This course will examine simple and routine functions associated with the draughting discipline. The activities taught in this course will include being able to read and extract information from technical drawings and specifications and utilizing this information to perform common draughting tasks such as back-draughting, the creation of drawings from prepared sketches, the revision of company standard component drawings, and the markingup of prints.
• Awarding Body: Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB),UK
• AutoCAD.
• Course Description: : In this course students will be expected to perform activities throughout all stages of the design process including interpreting technical drawings and specifications to establish design information, identifying factors likely to affect design decisions, the conception, evaluation and development of design options, producing CAD models and traditional engineering drawings, and communicating design information to internal and external parties. Due to the range of activities, a student may only be engaged in certain aspects of the complete design lifecycle.
• Awarding Body: Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB),UK
• Pipefitting.
• Course Description: This course will include pipefitting activities including shaping engineering construction pipework components using hand tools, supporting the assembly of engineering construction pipework components to meet specifications, and supporting the positioning and installation of engineering construction pipework.
• Awarding Body: Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB),UK

Individual Short Courses – Health & Safety

• International Health & Safety Passport (IHSP) Foundation.
• Course Description: This course will examine all areas of international health & safety in the workplace including fundamental safety considerations, hazards, risks, and controls, common work place hazards, and accidents & incidents./li>
• Awarding Body: Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB),UK
• International Health & Safety Passport (IHSP) Advanced.
• Course Description: This course is a continuation and next level of the Foundation course listed above. The course will still examine all areas of international health & safety in the workplace including fundamental safety considerations, hazards, risks, and controls, common work place hazards, and accidents & incidents, but in much more detail. This course also looks at working safety at heights and fire safety.
• Awarding Body: Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB),UK
• International Health & Safety Passport (IHSP) Supervisor.
• Course Description: This course is a continuation and next level of the IHSP course sequence listed above. The course will still examine all areas of international health & safety in the workplace including fundamental safety considerations, hazards, risks, and controls, common work place hazards, and accidents & incidents, but in much more detail. This course also looks at working safety at heights and fire safety. Successful completion at this stage entitles those with Supervisor level to conduct IHSP programs at the Foundation and Advanced levels./li>
• Awarding Body: Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB),UK
• NEBOSH Safety Simplified.
• Course Description: This course will give practical, real-life skills to help improve health and safety in any workplace setting. Safety simplified is relevant to any business, in any sector utilizing real-life case studies and cutting edge learning practices relating to health and safety.
• Awarding Body: Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB),UK
• International General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety.
• Course Description: This course will prepare trainees with current knowledge on occupational health and safety including environmental awareness, safety precautions, hazard prevention, danger recognition, and risk assessment. This course will conclude with both written and practical assessments to verify student acquisition of knowledge.
• Awarding Body: Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB),UK

Individual Short Courses – General

• English IELTS Preparation.
• Course Description:This course is designed to assist trainees in improving their attainment of the English language as measured by the IELTS Exams./li>
• Awarding Body: British Council
• Air Conditioning.
• Course Description: Trainees will be shown the basic components of an air conditioner. They will also learn how to take the air conditioner apart and put it back together again. Finally, they will learn how to recognize and repair minor damage and perform preventative maintenance on air conditioning units.
• Awarding Body: Nasser Vocational Training Centre (NVTC)
• Tire Services & Maintenance.
• Course Description: This course is aimed at showing trainees how to correctly analyze tire issues on their car. This course will include general tire safety, how to change a tire, tips for buying tires, and preventative maintenance tips for tires. This course will also inform on how to take care of tires for less wear and tear and longer lasting performance./li>
• Awarding Body: Nasser Vocational Training Centre (NVTC)
• Hydraulic & Pneumatic Systems
• Course Description: This course deals with the study of the operation, design and function of various pneumatic elements commonly used in the industry. It presents the different pneumatic symbols and explains how they are used in schematic diagrams in accordance with ANSI, DIN and ISO standards. Sufficient time is allocated for hands-on exercises to achieve hook-up and troubleshooting skills of pneumatic circuits. This course also provides the learner with the skills and knowledge to enable them to develop general scientific thinking to make sense of their daily personal and workplace lives.
• Awarding Body: Nasser Vocational Training Centre (NVTC)
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