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Sultanate of Oman
Ministry of Manpower
An overview of Technical and Vocational Education and Training
in the Sultanate of Oman
THE 12TH MEETING OF THE COMCEC
POVERTY ALLEVIATION WORKING GROUP
October 4th, 2018 Ankara, Turkey
“Skills Development in the OIC: Vocational Education”
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Presentation contents
1 Introduction; Demographics of the Sultanate of Oman
2 The National Program for Economic Diversification
3 Overview of the TVET Governance Structure
4 Technological Education
5 Private Vocational Training Providers
6 Vocational Education and Training
7 Key characteristics of the current TVET system
8 Occupational Standards and Testing and
9 Areas of Further Cooperation
Area309,500 sq km (119,499 sq
miles).
Population (Omanis)
29 September 20182,597, 076 millions
Official language Arabic
Climate
Humid coastal areas, hot
and dry desert, monsoon
climate in Salalah from
June to September.
GeographyA diverse range of
topography; mountains,
Deserts, costal areas etc.
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1. Introduction: Demographics of Oman
Kingdom of
Saudi Arabia
The Arabian
Sea
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Population Pyramid in the Sultanate of Oman in 2017
2. The National Program for Economic Diversification
Started as a pillar in 2020 objective plan.
It aims to contribute to achievement of Oman’s economic diversification
vision by accelerating implementations.
The labor lab and initiatives focus and are divided under
A. Unlocking Demand: laws, Policies, and systems
B. Strengthening supply: human Resource Development
C. Coordination of Demand and supply
“The diversification of the economy, the development of the human skills,
the effective exploitation of the available natural resources, and the
creation of the suitable conditions to encourage the private sector to
perform a greater role in the growth of the national economy – all this will
lessen our dependence on oil.”
Speech of His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said on the occasion of the – 29th National Day
Ministry of manpower
Technological Education Vocational Education
and Training
(
Private TrainingProviders
*Musandam technological college soon
3. An Overview of TVET Governance in the Sultanate of Oman
Shinas
Musanna
Muscat
Nizwa
Ibra
Ibri
Salalah
4. Technological Education
Total Students enrolled
till 2017
Males Females
20,145 18,234
Total 38,379
Specializations offered by the Colleges of Technology (CTs)
Number of
specializations Program
15Engineering
7Information
Technology
7Business studies
6Applied Science
1Fashion Design
1Photography
1Pharmacy
38Total
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Year 3
Year 4
On the Job
Training
8-12 Weeks
BTech
(Professional) Labor
Market
Students’ Progression at the Colleges of Technology
Year 1+Year 2
Foundation
Program
On the Job
Training
8-12 Weeks
On the Job
Training
8-12 Weeks
Advanced
Diploma
(Technologist)
Diploma(Skilled
Technician)
Labor
Market
Labor
Market
GPA < 2.5
GPA ≥ 2.5+
IELTS 4
GPA < 2.75
GPA ≥ 2.75
+IELTS 4.5
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The Ministry of Manpower also oversees the provision of training by the
private sector.
Four types of recognized training providers which are : training
institutes, training centers, training units and offices providing training
services.
5. Private Training Providers
Training Centers
Training Institutes
Training Units
Offices of Training Services
Classification of Private Training Providers in
2017
Classification of
Training
Institutes
Institutes’ Classification
Center Units
Offices
Training
servicesAdministrative /
Business
Technical/
IndustrialCraftsman
Number of
Institutes180
16 17 146
Total 359
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Registered Private Vocational Training Certifications till 2017.
Classification of program Number of registered certifications
industrial 2863
crafts 1034
Commercial 4143
National programs 97
IT 3066
languages 7150
Training services 4114
Training offices providers 12914
Total 35381
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Al-Khaboura’s
VCMS
Salalah’s VTC
Shinas’s VTC
Al-Buraemi’s VTC
Ibri’s VTC
Al-Seeb’s VTC
Sur’s VTC
Saham’s VTC
VTC
VCMS
6.Vocational Education and Training
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Major Specializations at VTCs
(They include 24 sub-specializations)
Major Specializations at VCMS ( They include 7 sub-
specializations)
Level 2
General Vocational Education
Diploma PathwayApprenticeship Pathway
Training Programs
Pathway
Grade 10 Vocational
Grade 11 Vocational
General Education Diploma or
an Equivalent
Passing any level qualifies for
the labor market or perusing
vocational or Academic
Education
Passing any level qualifies
for the labour market or
self development or
community service
Level 3
Level 1
Grade 9 and aboveAge group 18-60
Labor market or
Vocational Diploma
Pathway
Grade 9 and above
Vocational Diploma Pathway
Other higher Educational
Institutes or the labor
Market
Vocational Diploma
(Two Years Specialization )
General Foundation
Program
Higher Education Admission
Center
General Education
General Education Diploma or an
Equivalent
• For job seekers
• Upgrading and
skills
development
• Community
development
• Persons with
special needs
Vocational Education & Training Pathways
7.Key Characteristics of the Current TVET System
The Current TVET System can be characterized to be:
• Horizontal and Vertical Progress of entries.
• Caters for different entry levels and skills.
• Caters for different special needs.
• Demand specific.
• Gov & private sector funding (NTF)
• Future planning (fourth industrial revoluation)
Oman Society for Petroleum Services Apprenticeship Pathway
Model
• Introduced in September 2017.
• A coordination between three stakeholders (the
college, OPAL and EAL)
• It consists of 6 levels (2 academic years)
• It aims to qualify the national manpower to
work in oil and gas companies.
8. Occupational Standards and Testing
Occupational standards encompasses the competences required for an occupation
which in turn inform curriculum development by learning outcome approaches.
• 2002 Assigned German agency for international cooperation to prepare a study on
the feasibility of setting up a center for Occupational Standards and Tests.
• 2013 development of 60 occupational standards in collaboration with German
experts (GIZ) to be implemented in vocational training centers’ curricula.
• 2014 collaboration with Bremen University; ( ITB ) institute to design framework
for the development of advanced detailed curricula based on the advanced
occupational standards , train Omani trainers and conduct workshops on curriculum
development .
• 2016-present updating occupational standards in liaison with sectors representatives
and contributed in implementation of apprenticeship in Seeb vocational college.
The Completed
Occupational StandardsThe Occupational FieldsS. No.
3IT Services1
4Computer Aided Draughting2
2Travel & Tourism3
3Sales4
4Hospitality5
4Agriculture6
2Poultry7
4Media Technology8
5Mechanical9
3AC & Refrigeration10
1Drivers11
4Automotive12
3Electrical13
4Electronic14
1Carpentry15
7Construction16
3Fisheries17
3Tailoring18
60Number of completed work
The Ministry of Manpower welcomes bilateral cooperation in the
fields of Technological and Vocational Education and Training
such as:
• Curriculum Development
• Occupational Standards Development
• Training of Trainer
• Quality Assurance
• Exchange of experiences in TVET
Thank you
Sultanate of Oman
Ministry of Manpower
The Link between
Vocational Training and Occupational Levels
Semi Skilled
Skilled
Technician
Professional Lab
or m
ark
et
Streaming of Vocational Education and Training and Technological Education onto Occupational
Levels
Vo
catio
nal
gra
du
ates
Tech
nolo
gica
l
Ed
uca
tion
The MoMP approaches the technician and the craftsman level from a different prospective that is
relevant to the current Omani context.
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