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Programme Certification and Entry Level Requirements

Certification Levels

Entry Level Requirements

National Vocational Certificate   (NVC)

a) Completion of Form 3 Secondary  Education; OR acceptable equivalent qualifications with relevant work experience; AND

b) A pass in the institutional entrance tests and  interview where applicable.

National Trade Certificate Grade 3 (NTC3)

 

a) Completion of Form 3 Secondary Education, OR Acceptable equivalent qualifications with relevant work experience; AND

b) A pass in the institutional entrance tests and  interview  where applicable.

National Trade Certificate Grade 2 (NTC2)

a) A pass in NTC3 in the relevant programme, OR Acceptable equivalent qualifications; AND 

b) A pass in the institutional entrance tests and interview where applicable.

National  Trade Certificate Grade 1 (NTC1)

a) A pass in NTC2 in the relevant programme, OR Acceptable equivalent qualifications,

b) One year work experience, AND

c) A pass in the institutional entrance tests and interview where applicable.

Pre-National Diploma (PND - 1 year)

a) Completion of secondary education to O level, or equivalent qualification, with 4 passes in subjects relevant to the programme; OR

b) A pass in NTC2, including passes in relevant Core Units; OR

c) Completion of secondary education to N level, or equivalent qualification, with 4 passes at Grade 2 or above in subjects relevant to the programme; AND

d) A pass in the institutional entrance tests and interview where applicable.

Pre-National Diploma                 (PND - 1½ years)

a)  Completion of secondary education to N level, or equivalent qualification with 4 passes at less than Grade 2 in subjects relevant to the programme;  AND

b) A pass in the institutional entrance tests and  interview  where applicable.

National Diploma (ND)

a) A Pass in the PND programme or equivalent; OR

b) Completion of secondary education to O level, or equivalent qualification with 4 credits in subjects relevant to the programme; OR 

c) Completion of  Form 5 education with a minimum of 3 years work experience in relevant areas; AND

d) A pass in  the institutional entrance tests and interview where applicable.

National Diploma (ND) in Nursing

a) Four relevant GCE ‘O’ Level credits or equivalent qualifications; AND

b) Pass the College of Nursing Proficiency Test in English; AND

c) Be not more than thirty years old.

Higher National Diploma (HND)

a) At least One Pass in a relevant subject at GCE ‘A’ Level with Four relevant GCE ‘O’ Level credits, OR Completion of a National Diploma programme with suitable level of Merits, OR  acceptable qualifications or experience gained which may be deemed by ITB to satisfy entry requirements;  AND

b) Demonstrate competence in numeracy and literacy in a written test and in an interview.

          Figure 3 shows the general education entry requirements for various BDTVEC  qualifications and the subsequent progression system.

                                    

                              

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