Agricultural Engineering (Farm Power and Machinery) Program Offered at Karen Technical Training Institute for the Deaf

The field of Farm Power and Machinery involves the application of mechanical, physical, biological and electronic principles to the solution of real-life problems or issues in crop/fruit/vegetable production and processing.

Career prospects:

• Technician/Mechanic/ Assistant Workshop Supervisor (Farm Machinery and Equipment) ,
• Instructor in Vocational Training Centres

Progression path:

• Diploma in Agricultural Engineering

The Minimum Entry Requirements are:

• KCSE Mean Grade D (Plain), or;
• Pass in a relevant Artisan course, or;
• An Equivalent qualification approved by KNEC.

The duration for the course is two (2) years which includes a compulsory industrial attachment.
This program is examined by KNEC at the end of the two years training period.

Karen Technical Training Institute for the Deaf is a Public Tertiary Institution under the state Department of Science and Technology that started in 1990 to offer Technical Training to the Deaf Youth in Kenya.

The Institute trains Students mainly at the level of Artisan, Craft and a few in Diploma courses; ... read more

The Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) is the national body responsible for overseeing national examinations in Kenya, it is established under the Kenya National Examinations Council Act Cap 225A of the Laws of Kenya, in 1980. In 2012 this act was repealed and replaced with KNEC Act ... read more