Rift Valley Technical Training Institute (RVTTI).
Rift Valley Technical Training Institute is a Public College accredited by Technical and Vocational Education and Training Authority (TVETA).
Rift Valley Technical Training Institute
Rift Valley Technical Training Institute (RVTTI) is a public technical training institute located in the highland city of Eldoret, Kenya.
The institution is a center of excellence for the East Africa Community in middle and Tertiary training and offers creative and innovative courses. RVTTI was voted the best institution in Performance Contracting (PC) 2008/2009 and 2010/2011. The Institution is also ISO 9001:2015 certified.
The core driving force at Rift Valley Technical Training Institute is to produce mid-level professionals and technologists who can devote themselves to national development through the dissemination of technical knowledge in every field of society.
The specialized courses offered at Rift Valley Technical Training Institute are on full time and Online modes facilitated through Seven admitting departments providing practical instruction in Automotive and Mechanical Engineering, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Hospitality & Dietetics Management, Business & Development Studies, Information Communication Technology Pharmacy and Chemical Science Department and Medical and Biological Sciences Department.
RVTTI lies on a 40-acre piece of land in a strategic location 2 Kms from Eldoret- Kaptagat road opposite New KCC.
Why study at Rift Valley Technical Training Institute
RVTTI is committed to providing quality Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) that is innovative, competency-oriented, and research-based that shall consistently meet and exceed its customer requirements and expectations.
The top management is committed to providing resources to achieve the RVTTI objectives through continual improvement of the quality management system by complying with ISO 9001:2015 standards and other applicable requirements.
- We have numerous courses that are industry-driven
- We are among the first to implement competency-based education and training in Kenya
- We have the state of the art infrastructure
- We have the state of the art modern technologies
- We have the best-qualified lecturers
- We embrace technology in learning
- Our environment is conducive for Learning
- We are an EAC Centre of excellence in TVET training
- We are a UNEVOC Network member
- We are an ISO 9001:2015 certified Institution
- We are delivering on Kenya Vision 2030
- We are also delivering on the Big 4 Agenda
Our History
Rift Valley Technical Training Institute (RVTTI) was started in 1962 as a technical and trade school. The institute was elevated to a high school status in 1979 and started offering A- level courses in mathematics, physics and chemistry. It became a technical training institute in 1986.
RVTTI has been a launching pad for Eldoret Polytechnic, University of Eldoret and the School of Health Sciences-Moi University. The institute is a post secondary technical, industrial, vocational and entrepreneurial training (TIVET) institution and is a direct outgrowth of the increasing demand for technical manpower attendants to vision 2030. Since 1986 the student enrollment has grown to over 5,000 as of 2015 with a teaching staff of 108 (TSC), about 30 part time lecturers and 65 members of non teaching staff.
