Thekwini TVET College is a public Technical and Vocational Education and Training institution in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, formed through the merger of three former technical colleges — Cato Manor Technical College, Durban Central Technical College and LC Johnson Technical College — established as an accredited public Further Education and Training institution per KZN Government Gazette No. 117 of 2002 (published 11 April 2002). It operates six campuses within a roughly ten-kilometre radius of its central administration office: Asherville, Cato Manor, Centec, Melbourne, Springfield and Umbilo. No official student enrolment figure is published on the college's website. The college is known for offering intermediate and high-level occupationally directed programmes, with a particular focus on artisan skills development, entrepreneurship, engineering trades, business studies, hospitality, IT, and public management, serving the eThekwini metropolitan area as one of nine public TVET colleges in KwaZulu-Natal.
Programmes Offered
- Asherville Campus – NCV Education and Development (Levels 2-4): Arts and Science of Teaching, Human Social Development, Learning Psychology, Early Childhood Development
- Asherville Campus – Report 191 Public Management (N4/N5/N6): Management Communication, Public Administration, Entrepreneurship and Business Management, Municipal Administration, Public Finance and Financial Management, Computer Practice, Public Law
- Cato Manor Campus – NCV Hospitality (Levels 2-4): Food Preparation, Hospitality Generics, Hospitality Services, Client Services
- Cato Manor Campus – Pre-Vocational Learning Programme: Foundational English, Mathematics, Science, Life Skills
- Cato Manor Campus – Occupational Certificate: Hairdresser
- Centec Campus – NCV Office Administration (Levels 2-4): Business Practice, Office Practice, Data Processing, Wholesale and Retail
- Centec Campus – NCV Travel and Tourism (Levels 2-4): Client Services, Science of Tourism, Sustainable Tourism, Tourism Operations
- Centec Campus – Report 191 Hospitality and Catering Services (N4/N5/N6)
- Centec Campus – Report 191 Financial Management (N4/N5/N6)
- Centec Campus – Report 191 Travel and Tourism (one-year programme)
- Melbourne Campus – NCV Information Technology and Computer Science (Levels 2-4): Systems Analysis and Design, Programming, Computer Hardware and Software, Data Communication and Networking
- Melbourne Campus – NCV Robotics (Levels 2-4): Electronics, Robotics Fundamentals, Technical Programming
- Melbourne Campus – Report 191 Trade Tests: Plumbing, Electrical, Hairdressing
- Melbourne Campus – Skills Courses: Bricklaying, Plumbing, Electrical, Hairdressing
- Springfield Campus (Business Studies) – Public Relations Management (N4/N5/N6): Communication, Marketing Management, Office Practice, Information Processing, Public Relations
- Springfield Campus (Business Studies) – Marketing Management (N4/N5/N6, part-time): Sales Management, Entrepreneurship and Business Management, Marketing Communication, Marketing Research
- Springfield Campus (Business Studies) – Business Management (N4/N5/N6): Accounting, Entrepreneurship and Business Management, Sales Management, Cost and Management Accounting
- Springfield Campus (Engineering Studies) – NCV Engineering and Related Design (Levels 2-4): Engineering Systems, Engineering Technology, Engineering Graphics and Design, Engineering Practice, Automotive Repair and Maintenance, Fitting and Turning, Fabrication
- Springfield Campus (Engineering Studies) – Report 191 Mechanical Engineering (N4/N6): Mathematics, Engineering Science, Mechanotechnics, Power Machines
- Springfield Campus (Engineering Studies) – Technical (Trade-related) Certificates (N1-N6, part-time)
- Springfield Campus (Engineering Studies) – Electrical Certifications: Wireman's Licence, Master Electrician, Government Certificate of Competency
- Umbilo Campus – NCV Transport and Logistics (Levels 2-4): Freight Logistics, Transport Operations, Transport Economics, New Venture Creation
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