1. TVET mission, legislation and national policy or strategy
- Ensuring equitable access to TVET;
- Improving the quality and efficiency of TVET; and
- Developing institutional structure of TVET and building capacity for TVET staff.
Scheme extracted from National Training Board (NTB) publication: National TVET Development Plan-2008
Legislative Framework
All TVET legislation can be accessed from the following link: http://www.ntb.gov.kh/lawstvet.htm (in the Khmer language only)
Sources:
Kingdom of Cambodia, Nation Religion King, Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport (2010). Education Strategic Plan 2009-2013. Phnom Penh: Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport. http://moeys.gov.kh/en/policies-and-strategies/73-policies/89-2012-08-22-08-22-12.html last access on 25 November 2013
National Training Board (NTB) (2008). National TVET Development Plan-2008. Phnom Penh: NTB http://www.ntb.gov.kh/tvet/policy/NTDP2008.pdf last access on 25 November 2013
2. TVET formal, non-formal and informal systems
Scheme extracted from the Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training Directorate General of TVET publication: Current Status and Future TVET Policy Direction (2011)
TVET programmes at upper secondary level
After compulsory education, which consists of a 6-year primary school followed by a 3-year lower secondary school, students can enrol in the formal TVET programmes or continue to the 3-year upper secondary general education. Upper secondary TVET programmes are offered at three different levels (each lasting one year) in a wide variety of areas, including vehicle repairing, general mechanics, computer technology, agricultural mechanics, electricity, electronics, repairing of cooling mechanics, and civil engineering. These programmes lead to different qualifications based on their duration as follows:
Training’s duration | TVET Qualifications |
One-year programme | Certificate I for semi-skilled worker |
Two-year programme | Certificate II for Skilled worker |
Three-year programme | Certificate III for highly skilled worker |
TVET programmes at higher education level
The formal TVET system also recruits graduates from upper secondary schools, who have completed grade 12. The duration of the training varies depending on the course, but it lasts a minimum of one year. For instance, technical and professional training institutions offer programmes lasting two to three years and leading to a certificate/high diploma (Diploma for Technician). Other providers of tertiary TVET are polytechnics and a small number of vocational training centres/schools.
TVET non-formal system
The Provincial Training Centres (PTCs) and Vocational Training Centres (VTC) are the major providers of non-formal TVET. These courses are short-term lasting from one to four months and focusing on basic agriculture, construction, motor repair skills, craft, and basic food processing. They are mainly designed to address social dislocation and poverty reduction, and target in particular rural areas.
For example, PTCs offer the following courses:
- 1-2 weeks course on agriculture (representing the majority of courses offered by PTCs 46%);
- 3-4 or 6 months courses on technical trade (15%), textiles-garments (9%), hairdressing-beauty (5%), with computing, tourism, hospitality, business, art, and languages making up the remaining 25%.
Sources:
UNESCO-IBE (2011). World Data on Education, Cambodia VII Ed. 2010/11. Geneva: UNESCO-IBE www.ibe.unesco.org/fileadmin/user_upload/Publications/WDE/2010/pdf-versions/Cambodia.pdf Last access on 25 November 2013
3. Governance and financing
- prepare policy and national training plans for TVET;
- coordinate and orient TVET to meet the demand-driven needs of the national economy in the present and the future; and
- propose a project to renew and further develop the TVET system.
The Directorate General of TVET (DGTVET) under the authority of the MOLVT acts as the secretariat for the NTB. It is responsible for supporting, expanding and assuring the quality of public and private provision of TVET. The mandate of DGTVET is as follows:
- to develop a national policy for TVET and manage TVET systems;
- to review the needs of the labour market and prepare an occupational policy based on the national policy for TVET;
- to screen proposals for the establishment of institutions, centres and schools providing TVET services;
- to control, monitor and evaluate public and private institutions of TVET;
- to coordinate the communications among ministries, institutions, organizations in the region and in the world to promote TVET in cooperation with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and international cooperation organizations.
TVET is funded by the government, international organizations, donors and other stakeholders. The government and non-government funds are allocated by the NTB through the National Training Fund (NTF), which was developed in 1998. The Asian Development Bank is the major donor agency, which has been funding TVET in Cambodia since 1992.
4. TVET teachers and trainers
The government has set a policy to train 300 TVET teachers every year and by 2012 more than 2000 TVET teachers have been trained.
The National TVET Development Plan-2008 has recommended rethinking the NTTI structure and curriculum to ensure that it is clearly linked to the needs of TVET and so that the Institute can undertake the assigned leadership role in research and development.
Sources:
National Training Board (NTB) (2008). National TVET Development Plan-2008. Phnom Penh: NTB http://www.ntb.gov.kh/tvet/policy/NTDP2008.pdf last access on 25 November 2013
Regional Cooperation Platform (RCP) (2013). Official website http://rcp-platform.com/rcp-members/ntti-cambodia/ last access on 26 November 2013
The National Technical Training Institute (NTTI) (2013). Official website http://www.ntti.edu.kh/ last access on 26 November 2013
5. Qualifications and qualifications frameworks
- Certificate I for semi-skilled workers;
- Certificate II for skilled workers;
- Certificate III for highly skilled workers;
- Diploma for Technicians; and
- Bachelor’s degree for Engineers.
The National Training Board (NTB) approved the Cambodian NQF in 2012. It comprises 8 levels as shown in the following table. The next step is to enact the regulatory framework and sub-decree in order to implement this framework throughout the country.
Cambodian NQF Level | General Education System | TVET System | Higher Education System |
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Doctoral Degree | Doctoral Degree | |
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Master of Technology/Business | Master Degree | |
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Bachelor of Technology/Engineering/Business | Bachelor Degree | |
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Higher Diploma of Technical/ Business | Associate Degree | |
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Upper Secondary School certificate | TVET Certificate III | |
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Upper Secondary School certificate | TVET Certificate II | |
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Upper Secondary School certificate | TVET Certificate I | |
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Lower Secondary School Certificate | Vocational Skill Certificate |
Quality Assurance
The Directorate General of TVET (DGTVET) has the central responsibility of assuring the quality of TVET provision. Training providers must meet and continue to meet the agreed standards to be eligible for government training funds.
6. Current and ongoing reforms, projects, and challenges
In 2011 the Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training (MOLVT) and the Directorate General of TVET (DGTVET) identified the TVET policy priorities and categorized them into: (1) micro policies; (2) development policies to support the micro policies; and (3) enabling policies to sustain demand-driven TVET system to guide the direction of future TVET development, as follows:
- Micro Policies
Policy 2: Decentralization
- Development Policies to Support Micro Policies
Policy 4: Community and enterprise based training
Policy 5: Out of School Youth
Policy 6: Self-employment
Policy 7: Micro Credit
Policy 8: Small Enterprise
- Enabling Policies to Sustain Demand-Driven TVET System
Policy 10: PPP-enterprise involvement in TVET
Policy 11: PPP-Expanding the provision of TVET
Policy 12: Quality Assurance of TVET
Policy 13: Quality of TVET leadership, management and coordination
Policy 14: Labour market information
Policy 15: Competency Standards
The Strengthening Technical and Vocational Education and Training (STVET) project
STVET is a five-year project (2010-2015) developed by the government to improve access, relevance and quality of TVET system, in particular to align TVET system to the emerging labour market needs. The objectives of STVET include:
- Promoting TVET;
- Creating jobs in the formal and non-formal sectors, in particular in rural areas; and
- Establishing TVET networks.
- Increased access to TVET programmes;
- Improved quality and relevance of the TVET system; and
- Strengthened governance and management in TVET delivery.
TVET has two major and often competing directions. First, TVET needs to be responsive to social equity issues by assisting the poor to master skills which will enhance family income through better farm productivity or basic self-employment. Second, TVET must meet the needs of enterprises for skilled and adaptable workforce. With limited resources, the government aims to link TVET institutes to the needs of communes as defined by communes themselves and promotes to the concept of demand-driven TVET, which focuses on the labour market needs and competency-based training.
Action plans to overcome challenges
- Promoting quality teaching/training in both hard and soft skills to meet labour market needs;
- Installing adequate equipment and facilities according to the training needs;
- Strengthening and upgrading TVET teachers and trainers based on the new technology and current and future needs of the labour market;
- Developing competency-based curriculum that is responsive to new trends in technology and the labour market information;
- Increasing and promoting the use of new resources (increasing internet connectivity);
- Collaborating with relevant employers and training providers; and
- Providing in-service training courses for both teachers and students.
7. Statistical information(*)
Population (Million)
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
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Average yearly population growth rate 2005 - 2010 +1.17 %For comparison: Global average yearly population growth rate 2005-2010: 1.17% |
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6.84 6.52 female male |
6.92 6.60 female male |
6.99 6.68 female male |
7.07 6.76 female male |
7.14 6.84 female male |
7.22 6.92 female male |
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51.21 % |
51.18 % |
51.15 % |
51.12 % |
51.1 % |
51.08 % |
Table compiled by UNESCO-UNEVOC based on UN ESA: World Population Prospects/ the 2010 revision
GDP per capita (currency: US$)
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
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471 |
538 |
632 |
749 |
744 |
795 |
Table compiled by UNESCO-UNEVOC based on World Bank Database
Employment (Million)
total | female | male | |||||||
Population | 14.14 |
7.22 | 6.92 |
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Labour Force 42.5% |
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Labour Force Rate | 42.5% |
43.3% |
41.6% |
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Labour Force | 6.01 |
3.13 (52.1%) | 2.88 (47.9%) | ||||||
Unemployment Rate | 1.7% |
2% |
1.4% |
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Unemployment 1.7% |
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Unemployed | 0.10 |
0.06 (61.5%) | 0.04 (38.5%) |
Table compiled by UNESCO-UNEVOC based on ILO: unemployment indicators by sex
Participation in TVET (% of upper secondary)
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
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6% |
8% |
7% |
Average yearly population growth rate 2006 - 2008 +8.33 % |
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6 6 female male |
9 7 female male |
8 7 female male |
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(ratio 50 %) | (ratio 56.3 %) | (ratio 53.3 %) |
Table compiled by UNESCO-UNEVOC based on UNESCO Institute for Statistics, Data Centre-beta Country Profiles
8. Links to UNEVOC centres and TVET institutions
- Department of Technical and Vocational Education and Training Management (DTVETM)
- Preah Kossomak Polytechnic Institute (PPI)
Public TVET Institution:
- National Polytechnic Institute Of Cambodia (NPIC)
- National Institute of Business (NIB)
- National Technical Training Institute (NTTI)
- Preah Kossomak Polytechnic Institute (PPI)
- Polytechnic Institute of Battambang Province (PIB)
- Battambang Institute of Technology (BIT)
- Industrial Technical College
- Cambodia-India Entrepreneurship Development Center (CIEDC)
- Phnom Penh JVC Technical School
- Cambodia-Thai Skill Development Center (CTSDC)
- Kandal PTC
- Takeo PTC
- Kampot PTC
- Sihanouk Ville PTC
- Kampong Speu PTC
- Krong Kep PTC
- Prey Veng PTC
- Svay Rieng PTC
- Kampong Cham PTC
- Kampong Thom PTC
- Siem Reap PTC
- Banteay Meanchey PTC
- Pursat PTC
- Kampong Chhnang PTC
- Kratie PTC
- Stung Treng PTC
- Rattanak Kiri PTC
- Pailin PTC
- Koh Kong PTC
- Otdar Meanchey PTC
- Prey Konkla PTC (Battambang)
- Chantiers-Ecoles de Formation Professionnelle (C.E.F.P)
- Centre National de la Soie (CNS)
- Boeng Nimol Vocational Training Center (Kampot)
- Rolang Vocational Training Shcool (Pursat)
- Sihanouk Ville JVC Technical School
- Economic Development Institute
- Cambodia International Cooperation Institute
- Institute of New Khmer Generation
- TAYAMA Business School
- Takhmao Korean Training Center
- EDC Training Center
- Seng Ai Korean Language Center
- Cambodian Youth's Future Organization Vocational Training Center
9. References, bibliography, abbreviations
Asian Development Bank (2008). Strengthening Technical and Vocational Education and Training Project. Cambodia: ADB http://pid.adb.org/pid/LoanView.htm?projNo=40555&seqNo;=01&typeCd;=2&projType;=GRNT last access on 23 August 2012
Kingdom of Cambodia, Nation Religion King, Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport (2010). Education Strategic Plan 2009-2013. Phnom Penh: Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport. http://moeys.gov.kh/en/policies-and-strategies/73-policies/89-2012-08-22-08-22-12.html last access on 25 November 2013
Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training (2011). STVET Implementation Plan 2011-2015. Phnom Penh: MOLVT http://www.ntb.gov.kh/stvet/en/action-plan-2011-2015.html last access on 26 November 2013
National Training Board (2008). Profile & History. Phnom Penh: NTB http://www.ntb.gov.kh/ntb/profile.htm last access on 26 November 2013
National Training Board (2011). Piloting the Post-Harvest Technology and Skills Bridging Programme for Rural Poor. Phnom Penh: NTB http://www.ntb.gov.kh/jfpr/index.html last access on 26 November 2013
National Training Board (2011). TVET – Institutions. Phnom Penh: NTB http://www.ntb.gov.kh/tvet/instituitions.htm last access on 26 November 2013
National Training Board (NTB) (2008). National TVET Development Plan-2008. Phnom Penh: NTB http://www.ntb.gov.kh/tvet/policy/NTDP2008.pdf last access on 25 November 2013
National Training Board (NTB) (2008). National TVET Development Plan-2008. Phnom Penh: NTB http://www.ntb.gov.kh/tvet/policy/NTDP2008.pdf last access on 25 November 2013
Regional Cooperation Platform (RCP) (2013). Official website http://rcp-platform.com/rcp-members/ntti-cambodia/ last access on 26 November 2013
Sokny, N and Uksa, V (2012). TVET Teacher Training in Cambodia. Seoul: Korea Research Institute for Vocational Education and Training (KRIVET)
The National Technical Training Institute (NTTI) (2013). Official website http://www.ntti.edu.kh/ last access on 26 November 2013
UNESCO-IBE (2011). World Data on Education, Cambodia VII Ed. 2010/11. Geneva: UNESCO-IBE www.ibe.unesco.org/fileadmin/user_upload/Publications/WDE/2010/pdf-versions/Cambodia.pdf Last access on 25 November 2013
Youn-Saing, K; Ji-Sun, C; San-Don, L; Young-Sub, L; and Ki-Rak, R (2010). TVET Policy Reviews of 8 Asian Countries. Seoul: Korea Research Institute for Vocational Education and Training (KRIVET)
Abbreviation
ADB - Asian Development Bank
DGTVET - Directorate General of TVET
ESP - The Education Strategic Plan
LSP - Life Skills Program
MOEYS - Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports
MOLVT - Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training
NGOs/IOs – Non-Governmental Organizations/International Organizations
NQF - National Qualification Framework
NTB - National Training Board
NTDP - National TVET Development Plan
NTF - National Training Fund
NTTI - National Technical Training Institute
PPP- Public Private Partnership
PTCs - The Provincial Training Centres
STVET - Strengthening Technical and Vocational Education and Training project
TVET- Technical and Vocational Education and Training
VO- Vocational Orientation
VTC - Vocational Training Centres
Published by: | UNESCO-UNEVOC |
Publication Date: | 2014-01-17 |
Validated by: | Hing Sideth; Department of Technical and Vocational Education and Training Management (DTVETM); Cambodia |
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