Building Technology is a 3 years Diploma examined by KNEC.
| View institutions offering this programAbout Building Technology
Building technology is the application of technology to the design and construction of buildings. It is a component of architecture and building engineering and is sometimes viewed as a distinct discipline or sub-category.
New materials and technologies generated new design challenges and construction methods throughout the evolution of building, especially since the advent of industrialization in the 19th century.
Building technology is related to the different elements of a building and their interactions; it is closely aligned with advances in building science
Entry requirements for Building Technology
- KCSE mean grade C- (minus)
Institutions offering Building Technology
Kenya Institute of Professional Studies
Private College
Starehe
Kenya Institute of Professional Studies (KIPS TECHNICAL COLLEGE) is a premier Tertiary Institution established and mandated to operate as an Educational Training Institute by TIVET authority under the...
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National Polytechnic
Nyeri Town
The Nyeri National Polytechnic was a middle-level national Technical Learning Institute established under the Ministry of Science and Technology offering a variety of courses to K.C.S.E graduates at...
| Read moreKenya Christian Industrial Training Institute
Private College
Kamukunji
Kenya Christian Industrial Training Institute provides vocational-technical education with an emphasis on job creation to students from economically disadvantaged families.Since 1992, KCITI college has helped young men and...
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Public College
Nyakach
Katito Youth Polytechnic is a middle-level tertiary public college located in North Nyakach, Nyakch Constituency, Kisumu County.
| Read moreKenya Coast National Polytechnic
National Polytechnic
Mvita
Kenya Coast National Polytechnic, former Mombasa Technical Training Institute, is the only National Polytechnic in Coast region with the most comprehensive training packages and other first-class facilities. Kenya...
| Read moreMichuki Technical Training Institute
Public College
Kangema
Michuki Technical Training Institute (MTTI) is committed to providing quality Technical, Vocational, and Entrepreneurial Training in a conducive environment, using appropriate technology to empower her trainees for individual...
| Read moreComboni Polytechnic
Private College
Gilgil
Comboni Polytechnic is a middle-level polytechnic of the Catholic Diocese of NakuruThe polytechnic adopts a unique multi-skills training system that blends training with production/services. This system enables our...
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National Polytechnic
Soy
The Eldoret National Polytechnic has recorded tremendous growth in the development of middle-level training as an institution since inception. It has continually fulfilled its mandate in training young...
| Read moreRift Valley Technical Training Institute
Public College
Soy
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...
| Read moreRift Valley Institute of Science and Technology
Public College
Nakuru Town East
The Rift Valley Institute of Science and Technology (RVIST) is a giant institution offering a total of over 42 different courses in Higher National Diploma, Diploma, Craft and...
| Read morePC Kinyanjui Technical Training Institute
Public College
Likoni
The Paramount Chief Kinyanjui Technical Training Institute (PCKTTI) is a public institution of higher learning under the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology.PCKTTI is situated in a serene...
| Read moreObjectives of Building Technology
The diploma in building technology aims to prepare the trainee for future employment in the building sector. The trainee should be able to work safely, accurately, and efficiently in the private and public building sector.
In addition, the course will impart general knowledge to enable the trainee to contribute positively to society and prepare the trainees for further academic pursuit.
Specific objectives include:
- To equip trainees with the skills that give them adequate competencies in construction, maintenance, and management of building projects.
- To develop all-rounded graduates able to integrate other professions through introductory training in a wide variety of courses outside building technology.
- To equip the trainee with the basic principles and skills necessary for the representation of realia in drawing for communication purposes
- To inculcate the culture of quality, productivity, and general shop and site safety among the trainees.
- To produce technicians who are specialised in varied areas of the building industry, able to produce quality, cost-effective, and competitive outputs that meet the needs of the modern market.
- To provide the trainee with the adequate foundational knowledge to enable them to pursue further studies.