KNEC Artisan Courses 2023: Requirements And Colleges Offering Them

KNEC Artisan Courses 2023… Are you looking for a way to apply for Kenya National Examination Council (KNEC) Artisan Courses? If yes, then this informative article is for you. You will be given detailed information about the Kenya National Examination Council (KNEC) Artisan Courses, Requirements, Colleges Offering Them, and also How To Apply.

About Kenya National Examination Council (KNEC)

The Kenya National Examinations Council is the national body responsible for overseeing national examinations in Kenya.

Now that you have known a brief history about the body that is responsible for the artisan courses, then who is an artisan? Well, you shouldn’t rack your brain much because we’ll let you know who an artisan is.

Who Is An Artisan

An artisan is someone that works with their hands to create unique, functional, and/or decorative items using traditional techniques.

KNEC Artisan Courses

1. Trade Test in Solar Photo Voltaic

• 3780A98 – Laikipia North Technical and Vocational College

2. Grade Iii in Hairdressing and Beauty Therapy

• 1048A01- Kiirua Technical Training institute

3. Artisan in Arc Welding

• 1048A01 – Mathira Technical & Vocational College

4. Artisan in General Agriculture

• 1655A72 – Koshin Technical Training institute
• 1099A72 – Kaiboi Technical Training institute
• 1560A72 – Mawego Technical Training institute
• 1760A72 – Bahati institute of Business & Administration Studies
• 3700A72 – Endebess Technical Training institute
• 1216A72 – Sang’alo Institute of Science & Technology

5. Nvcet in Refrigeration & Air Conditioning

• 3830A95 – Ugenya Technical & Vocational College

6. Artisan in Welding & Fabrication

• 1925B15 – Konoin Technical Training institute
• 3770B15 – Kipkabus Technical & Vocational College
• 1099B15 – Kaiboi Technical Training institute
• 1560B15 – Mawego Technical Training institute
• 3790B15 – Mathira Technical & Vocational College
• 3700B15 – Endebess Technical Training institute
• 1081B15 – Masai Technical Training institute
• 1276B15 – Rift Valley Institute of Science & Technology
• 1085B15 – Kisiwa Technical Training institute
• 1675B15 – Bureti Technical Training institute
• 3785B15 – Mandera Technical Training institute

7. Artisan Hairdressing and Beauty

• 3790A55 – Mathira Technical and Vocational College
• 1565A55 – Godoma Technical Training institute
• 1065A55 – Kisii National Polytechnic
• 1072A55 – Mathenge Technical Training institute
• 1083A55 – Meru National Polytechnic
• 1048A55 – Kiirua Technical Training institute
• 3810A55 – Okame Technical and Vocational College
• 3750A55 – Gitwebe Technical Training institute
• 1950A55 – Mathioya Technical Vocational College
• 1216A55 – Sang’alo institute of Science and Technology

8. Grade Electrical Wireman

• 1230A04 – North Eastern Province National Polytechnic

9. Trade Test in Leatherwork Technology

• 3780A65 – Laikipia North Technical and Vocational College

10. Artisan in ICT (Information Communication Technology)

• 1048A59 – Kiirua Technical Training institute
• 1560A59 – Mawego Technical Training institute

11. Artisan in Food and Beverage

• 3780A90 – Laikipia North Technical and Vocational College
• 3700A90 – Endebess Technical Training institute
• 1065A90 – Kisii National Polytechnic
• 1072A90 – Mathenge Technical Training institute
• 3745A90 – Emsos Technical and Vocational College
• 1083A90 – Meru National Polytechnic
• 1560A90 – Mawego Technical Training institute
• 3710A90 – Butere Technical & Vocational College
• 1076A90 – Pc Kinyanjui Technical Training institute
• 1276A90 – Rift Valley institute of Science & Technology
• 1625A90 – Maasai Mara Technical Vocational College

12. NVCET in Building Technology

• 1380A33 – St Josephs Technical institute (Nyang’oma for The Deaf)

13. Trade Motor Vehicles Mechanics

• 3830A14 – Ugenya Technical & Vocational College

14. NVCET Certificate in ICT (Information Communication Technology)

• 1760A11 – Bahati Institute of Business and Administration Studies
• 1380A11 – St Josephs Technical institute (Nyang’oma for The Deaf)

15. Trade Test Electrical Wireman

• 3315A35 – Taveta Technical & Vocational College
• 2240A35 – Kapcherop Technical & Vocational College
• 1625A35 – Maasai Mara Technical Vocational College

16. Certificate in Electrical Wireman

• 1048A78 – Kiirua Technical Training institute

17. NVCET Level I and II in Hairdressing & Beauty Therapy

• 1380A38 – St Josephs Technical institute (Nyang’oma for The Deaf)

18. Trade Test III -Carpentry and Joinery

• 1277A19 – Mukiria Technical Training institute
• 2045A19 – Sikri Technical Training institute (for The Blind & Deaf)
• 2240A19 – Kapcherop Technical & Vocational College

19. Artisan in Storekeeping

• 1085B31 – Kisiwa Technical Training institute
• 1067B31 – Coast institute of Technology

20. Artisan in Catering & Accommodation

• 1216B32 – Sang’alo Institute of Science & Technology

21. Grade III in Agribusiness

• 1230A70 – North Eastern Province National Polytechnic

22. NVCET in Electrical installation

• 1230A34 – North Eastern Province National Polytechnic

23. Artisan in Electrical Engineering

• 1048A82 – Kiirua Technical Training institute
• 3700A82 – Endebess Technical Training institute
• 1405A82 – Musakasa Technical Training institute

24. Artisan in Automotive Vehicle Mechanics

• 1950A83 – Mathioya Technical Vocational College
• 1085A83 – Kisiwa Technical Training institute

25. NVCET in plumbing

• 1380A80 – St Josephs Technical institute (Nyang’oma for The Deaf)

26. Artisan in Automotive Engineering

• 1620A81 – Weru Technical and Vocational College
• 1230A81 – North Eastern Province National Polytechnic
• 1048A81 – Kiirua Technical Training institute
• 3710A81 – Butere Technical and Vocational College
• 3700A81 – Endebess Technical Training institute
• 3825A81 – Tharaka Technical and Vocational College
• 1276A81 – Rift Valley Institute of Science and Technology
• 3805A81 – Ndia Technical and Vocational College
• 1625A81 – Maasai Mara Technical Vocational College

27. Trade Test in Automotive Engineering

• 1380A89st – Josephs Technical institute (Nyang’oma for The Deaf)

28. NVCET in Modern Methods of Agriculture (Agribusiness Development)

• 1230A08 – North Eastern Province National Polytechnic

29. Artisan Certificate in Food/Beverage Production, Service & Sales

• 1925A47 – Konoin Technical Training institute
• 1113A47 – Kenya Coast Polytechnic
• 3795A47 – Muraga Technical and Vocational College
• 1620A47 – Weru Technical and Vocational College
• 1380A47 – St Josephs Technical institute (Nyang’oma for The Deaf)
• 1560A47 – Mawego Technical Training institute
• 1382A47 – Michuki Technical Training institute
• 3710A47 – Butere Technical and Vocational College
• 1081A47 – Masai Technical Training institute
• 1760A47 – Bahati institute of Business and Administration Studies
• 1085A47 – Kisiwa Technical Training institute
• 1067A47 – Coast institute of Technology
• 1216A47 – Sang’alo institute of Science and Technology

30. Artisan in Masonry

• 1655A44 – Koshin Technical Training institute
• 3700A44 – Endebess Technical Training institute
• 3770A44 – Kipkabus Technical and Vocational College
• 1065A44 – Kisii National Polytechnic
• 1072A44 – Mathenge Technical Training institute
• 3825A44 – Tharaka Technical and Vocational College
• 1380A44 – St Joseph’s Technical institute for The Deaf Nyang’oma
• 1048A44 – Kiirua Technical Training institute
• 1560A44 – Mawego Technical Training institute
• 3780A44 – Laikipia North Technical and Vocational College
• 1076A44 – Pc Kinyanjui Technical Training institute
• 1735A44 – Moiben Technical Vocational College
• 3800A44 – Nachu Technical and Vocational College
• 1675A44 – Bureti Technical Training institute
• 3795A44 – Muraga Technical and Vocational College

31. Trade Test in Food Processing

• 1048A42 – Kiirua Technical Training institute

32. Artisan in Motor Vehicle Technology

• 1048B07 – Kiirua Technical Training institute
• 3700B07 – Endebess Technical Training institute

33. Grade III Electrical Installation

• 1230A41 – North Eastern Province National Polytechnic

34. Trade Test in Automotive Vehicle Mechanics

• 1230A20 – North Eastern Province National Polytechnic

35. Artisan in Electrical Installation

• 1655A21 – Koshin Technical Training institute
• 1575A21 – Tseikuru Technical Training institute
• 1190A21 – Bushiangala Technical Training institute
• 3815A21 – Runyenjes Technical and Vocational College
• 1067A21 – Coast institute of Technology
• 3830A21 – Ugenya Technical and Vocational College
• 1925A21 – Konoin Technical Training institute
• 1950A21 – Mathioya Technical Vocational CollegE
• 2775A21 – Nuu Technical and Vocational College
• 1230A21 – North Eastern Province National Polytechnic
• 1099A21 – Kaiboi Technical Training institute
• 1565A21 – Godoma Technical Training institute
• 1380A21 – St Joseph’s Technical institute for The Deaf Nyang’oma
• 1075A21 – Kiambu institute of Science and Technology
• 1382A21 – Michuki Technical Training institute
• 3710A21 – Butere Technical and Vocational College
• 1277A21 – Mukiria Technical Training institute
• 1085A21 – Kisiwa Technical Training institute
• 3725A21 – Kipsinende Technical Vocational College
• 1065A21 – Kisii National Polytechnic
• 1048A21 – Kiirua Technical Training institute
• 3785A21 – Mandera Technical Training institute
• 1216A21 – Sang’alo institute of Science and Technology
• 1072A21 – Mathenge Technical Training institute
• 1083A21 – Meru National Polytechnic
• 1560A21 – Mawego Technical Training institute
• 1081A21 – Masai Technical Training institute
• 3760A21 – Kasarani Technical and Vocational College
• 3795A21 – Muraga Technical and Vocational College

36. Artisan in Garment Making

• 1190A22 – Bushiangala Technical Training institute
• 2045A22 – Sikri Technical Training institute for The Blind and Deaf
• 1065A22 – Kisii National Polytechnic
• 1072A22 – Mathenge Technical Training institute
• 1380A22 – St Joseph’s Technical institute for The Deaf Nyang’oma
• 1048A22 – Kiirua Technical Training institute
• 1382A22 – Michuki Technical Training institute
• 1276A22 – Rift Valley Institute of Science and Technology
• 1277A22 – Mukiria Technical Training institute
• 1085A22 – Kisiwa Technical Training institute
• 1216A22 – Sang’alo institute of Science and Technology

37. Grade Test in Plumbing

• 3780A24 – Laikipia North Technical and Vocational College
• 1380A24 – St Joseph’s Technical institute for The Deaf Nyang’oma

38. NVCET in Agribusiness

• 1230A26 – North Eastern Province National Polytechnic
• 3760A26 – Kasarani Technical and Vocational College

39. Certificate secretarial studies (SINGLE AND GROUP)

• 1099B29 – Kaiboi Technical Training institute
• 1230B29 – North Eastern Province National Polytechnic
• 1760B29 – Bahati Institute of Business and Administration Studies

40. Artisan in Building Construction Technology

• 1655A02 – Koshin Technical Training institute
• 1099A02 – Kaiboi Technical Training institute
• 1735A02 – Moiben Technical Vocational College
• 3815A02 – Runyenjes Technical and Vocational College
• 1620A02 – Weru Technical and Vocational College
• 1048A02 – Kiirua Technical Training institute
• 1560A02 – Mawego Technical Training institute
• 3710A02 – Butere Technical and Vocational College
• 3700A02 – Endebess Technical Training institute
• 1081A02 – Masai Technical Training institute
• 1085A02 – Kisiwa Technical Training institute
• 3805A02 – Ndia Technical and Vocational College
• 3795A02 – Muraga Technical and Vocational College
• 3750A02 – Gitwebe Technical Training institute

41. Artisan Fashion and Design

• 1925A03 – Konoin Technical Training institute
• 1048A03 – Kiirua Technical Training institute
• 3710A03 – Butere Technical and Vocational College
• 1405A03 – Musakasa Technical Training institute

42. Artisan in Electrical

• 1230B25 – North Eastern Province National Polytechnic
• 1048B25 – Kiirua Technical Training institute
• 1760B25 – Bahati Institute of Business and Administration Studies

43. Artisan in Plumbing

• 1925A67 – Konoin Technical Training institute
• 3830A67 – Ugenya Technical and Vocational College
• 3780A67 – Laikipia North Technical and Vocational College
• 1950A67 – Mathioya Technical Vocational College
• 3725A67 – Kipsinende Technical Vocational College
• 1380A67 – St Joseph’s Technical institute for The Deaf Nyang’oma
• 1075A67 – Kiambu institute of Science and Technology
• 3810A67 – Okame Technical and Vocational College
• 3790A67 – Mathira Technical and Vocational College
• 3700A67 – Endebess Technical Training institute
• 1085A67 – Kisiwa Technical Training institute
• 3770A67 – Kipkabus Technical and Vocational College
• 1065A67 – Kisii National Polytechnic
• 1048A67 – Kiirua Technical Training institute
• 1735A67 – Moiben Technical Vocational College
• 3800A67 – Nachu Technical and Vocational College
• 1675A67 – Bureti Technical Training institute
• 1216A67 – Sang’alo institute of Science and Technology
• 1083A67 – Meru National Polytechnic
• 1560A67 – Mawego Technical Training institute
• 1081A67 – Masai Technical Training institute
• 3760A67 – Kasarani Technical and Vocational College
• 3795A67 – Muraga Technical and Vocational College

44. Grade III in Masonry (NITA)

• 3780A06 – Laikipia North Technical and Vocational College

45. Artisan in Electrical and Electronics

• 1230A62 – North Eastern Province National Polytechnic
• 1048A62 – Kiirua Technical Training institute
• 1560A62 – Mawego Technical Training institute
• 3810A62 – Okame Technical and Vocational College
• 3710A62 – Butere Technical and Vocational College
• 1076A62 – Pc Kinyanjui Technical Training institute

46. Certificate in ICT (Information Communication Technology)

• 1560A63 – Mawego Technical Training institute

47. Artisan Carpentry & Joinery

• 1065A28 – Kisii National Polytechnic
• 1560A28 – Mawego Technical Training institute
• 3770A28 – Kipkabus Technical and Vocational College
• 1081A28 – Masai Technical Training institute

48. NVCET in Electrical & Electronics Technology

• 1230A52 – North Eastern Province National Polytechnic
• 1675A52 – Bureti Technical Training institute

49. Artisan in Motor Vehicle Mechanic

• 1735A29 – Moiben Technical Vocational College
• 3725A29 – Kipsinende Technical Vocational College
• 1099A29 – Kaiboi Technical Training institute
• 1065A29 – Kisii National Polytechnic
• 1380A29 – St Joseph’s Technical institute for The Deaf Nyang’oma
• 1083A29 – Meru National Polytechnic
• 1048A29 – Kiirua Technical Training institute
• 1560A29 – Mawego Technical Training institute
• 1076A29 – Pc Kinyanjui Technical Training institute
• 1081A29 – Masai Technical Training institute
• 3800A29 – Nachu Technical and Vocational College
• 1067A29 – Coast institute of Technology

Requirements For KNEC Artisan Courses

You must meet the following general prerequisites before getting enrolled into any of the above programs:

• You must have at least done the KCSE examination.
• You should have scored D­- (minus) to D+ for most courses listed above.
• You need a D- (minus) and above for all the artisan programme subjects. For instance, if you are taking an Engineering course, you need a D- and above in Mathematics and Physics.
• You need to be above the KUCCPS cut-off points.

How To Apply For KNEC Artisan Courses

You will need an active internet connection and KUCCPS placement or college registration fee to apply. Here is the application procedure:

• Head to the KUCCPS website: Connect to the internet, open your browser and go to the official KUCCPS page.
• Create an account if applications are open.
• Pay the KUCCPS placement fee.
• Apply for any artisan courses in Nairobi, Mombasa, or whichever county. You only have to make sure that you are above the KUCCPS cut-off points. You can also visit the specific college you want to study in, fill in the application forms, and pay any required admission fees.

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