Basic Technician Certificate in Community Development - [BTCCD]

The overall aim of Basic Technician Certificate in Community Development is to enhance awareness of the basic Community Development approaches and processes. The NTA Level 4 programme is designed to equip candidates with basic knowledge and skills and enable them to become effective change agents who will have the capacity to collaborate with other extension staff to spearhead development at grass root level.

Programme Summary

Proramme Name : Basic Technician Certificate in Community Development

Proramme Code : BTCCD

Duration : 1

Fees : 925000

Mode of Study : Full Time

Programme Information
Form Four Entry Qualification:

Holder of Certificate of Secondary Education Examination (CSEE) with at least four (4) passes in any subjects except religious subjects
Direct Entry Qualification:

No Entry
Eqivalent Entry Qualification:

No Entry

The Basic Technician Certificate of Community Development consists of seventeen (17) modules that are spread over two semesters in one academic year. Each semester covers 15 weeks of learning followed by two weeks for the end of semester examinations. Therefore, the whole programme has a total of thirty four (34) weeks of study for the full-time attendance mode.

Payment of fees should be made before or during registration. Failure to pay within the specified period may result in withdraw of registration. Fees for various courses consist of the amount payable directly to the Institute and that payable directly to students. Whereas the amount payable directly to the Institute covers for tuition, field supervision, students’ organization, and registration; and the amount payable directly to the student covers for meals allowance, books and stationery, accommodation, medical allowance, practical training allowance and dissertation production. However, the amount to be paid to students will normally depend on their sponsors’ policies.

The NTA Level 4 curriculum for the Basic Technician Certificate of Community Development consists of seventeen (17) modules that are spread over two semesters in one academic year. Each semester covers 15 weeks of learning followed by two weeks for the end of semester examinations. Therefore, the whole programme has a total of thirty four (34) weeks of study for the full-time attendance mode.

The following assessment methods and distribution of marks in percentage will be used in the implementation programme:- i Individual Assignment 15 ii Group Assignment 10 iii Classroom Tests 30 iv Portfolio 5 v End of Semester Examinations 40 Total 100