The National Council for Vocational Education (NCVE) invites eligible educational institutions, training centres, academies, and skill development organisations to become an Authorised Training Provider (ATP).
As an ATP, institutions can deliver approved vocational and skill development programmes while following NCVE’s academic, assessment, learner management, and quality requirements.
Our aim is to build a strong network of training providers committed to practical education, employability, professional development, and industry-relevant skills.
Why Become an Authorised Training Provider?
Becoming an ATP with NCVE can provide institutions with several advantages:
Institutional Recognition
Strengthen your institution’s profile as a provider of structured vocational and skill development programmes.
Access to Approved Programmes
Offer vocational and professional programmes relevant to your institution’s expertise, facilities, and training capabilities.
Curriculum and Academic Guidance
Access programme structures, curriculum guidance, learning outcomes, and assessment requirements where applicable.
Industry-Relevant Training
Deliver programmes focused on practical skills, workplace requirements, employability, and professional competencies.
Assessment and Certification Support
Conduct assessments in accordance with applicable guidelines and process eligible learners for certification after successful programme completion.
Student Verification
Where applicable, learner and certificate verification facilities can support transparency and authenticity.
Institutional Growth
Expand your existing training portfolio and introduce additional vocational and skill development programmes.
Quality Improvement
Strengthen programme delivery through structured academic, administrative, and quality assurance practices.
Who Can Apply?
Applications may be considered from:
- Training centres
- Educational institutions
- Vocational institutes
- Skill development centres
- Professional training organisations
- Academies
- Corporate training centres
- Online or blended learning providers
- Sector-specific training institutions
Approval is subject to the institution meeting the applicable requirements for the programmes it proposes to offer.
Basic Requirements
Institutions applying for ATP status should have:
- Suitable infrastructure and training facilities
- Qualified trainers or faculty
- Appropriate systems for learner registration and record management
- Capacity to deliver practical and theoretical training
- Suitable assessment arrangements
- Commitment to ethical and responsible educational practices
How to Become an Authorised Training Provider
Submit Your Application
Provide basic details about your institution, facilities, faculty, existing programmes, and proposed courses.
Documentation and Review
Submit the required institutional documents for evaluation by NCVE.
Institutional Assessment
NCVE reviews the institution’s infrastructure, faculty capability, academic processes, programme suitability, and quality practices.
Approval
Institutions meeting the required criteria may be approved as an NCVE Authorised Training Provider.
Programme Activation
Approved institutions may begin offering authorised programmes after completing the applicable programme approval and registration requirements.
Training, Assessment and Certification
The ATP delivers the programme, maintains learner records, conducts applicable assessments, and submits eligible learners for certification.
Responsibilities of an ATP
Authorised Training Providers are expected to: