GAZETTE NOTICE NO. 8233

IT IS notified for the general information of the public that pursuant to the powers conferred by section 21(1) of the Industrial Training Act, the Director-General has reviewed and developed Qualification Packs, National Occupational Standards, Curricula and Assessment Guidelines to standardize industrial training in Kenya and operationalize the Industrial Training Schemes. The Qualification Packs and the National Occupational Standards define the Standards of Performance required by the industry for various job-roles. The curricula direct training at various levels of the National Skills Certificate as defined in the Industrial Training Schemes as provided in the Industrial Training Act, while the Assessment Guidelines guide the assessment at various levels of Government Trade Test and Master Craft's person. The developed standards and guidelines are as follows— New Trade Areas (QPs, NOS, Curricula and Assessment Guidelines): (a) Computer trades (i) Computer Operator (ii) Graphic Designer (b) Apparel (i) Machine Knitter (ii) Apparel Pattern Maker (iii) Sewing Machine Operator (iv) Apparel Quality Checker (v) Tie and Dye Decorator (vi) Batik Decorator (vii) Hand Screen Printing (viii) Garment Production Supervisor (ix) Fashion Accessory Designer (c) Building (i) Scaffold fitter Terrazzo/Granolithic Layer (iii) Landscaper (iv) Form Worker (v) Glazier (vi) Steel Fixer (vii) Interior Decorator (d) Automotive (i) Light Vehicle Mechanic (ii) Vehicle Body Builder (iii) Power Generation Mechanic (iv) Earth Moving Plant Operator (v) Lifting Plant Operator (vi) Motorcycle Mechatronic (vii) Motor Vehicle Assembler (e) Electric Trade (i) Electrical Motor Rewinder 09 Agriculture (i) Flower Grower (ii) Mechanical Tea Harvester (iii) Ranch Herdsman (iv) Ranch Foreman (v) Ranch Supervisor (vi) Dairy Processing Operator (vii) Mushroom Farmer (viii) Poultry Farmer (g) Hospitality (i) Food and Beverage Service (Waiter) (ii) Food and Beverage Production (Cook) (iii) Housekeeping Attendant (iv) Pastry Cook (h) Leather Technology (i) Footwear Cutter (ii) Footwear Stitcher (i) Music (i) Music Instrumentalist (ii) Music Producer U) Media and Communication (i) Photographer (ii) Videographer (k) Health (i) Health Care Assistant (1) Energy (i) Petroleum Products Handler Reviewed Trades Areas (QPs, NOS, Curricula and Assessment Guidelines): (m) Automotive (i) Plant Mechanic (ii) Motor Vehicle Mechanic (iii) Panel Beater (formerly Panel Beating) (iv) Spray Painter (formerly Spray Painting) (v) Motor Vehicle Electrician (n) Security (i) Private Security Officer (ii) Private Security Supervisor Ammer (o) Mechanical (i) Arc Welding (formerly Arc Welding) (ii) Gas Welder (formerly Gas Welding) (iii) Fitter General (iv) Sheet Metal Worker (formerly sheet metal work) (v) Turner Machinist (vi) Moulder (p) Building (i) Cabinet Maker (ii) Carpenter and Joiner (formerly Carpentry and Joinery) (iii) Mason- (formerly masonry) (iv) Painter Decorator (v) Plumber and Pipe Fitter (formerly Plumber and Pipe Fitting) (vi) Polisher (vii) Sign Writer (viii) Tile Layer (formerly Floor Tiling) (ix) Wood Carver (x) Wood Machinist (q) Air Conditioning and Refrigeration (i) Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Mechanic (formerly Refrigeration and Air Conditioning) (r) Electrical Trades (i) Solar Photovoltaic Installer (formerly Soiar Photovoltaic) (ii) Electrical Fitter (iii) Electrical Wireman (iv) Electronic Mechanic (formerly Electronics) (s) Textiles and Apparel (i) Dressmaker (formerly Dressmaking) (ii) Tailor (formerly Tailoring) (iii) Upholsterer (formerly Upholstery) 0) Leather Technology (i) Shoe Maker (formerly Shoe Making) (ii) Leather Worker (formerly Leather Work) (u) Hair Dressing and Beauty (i) Hairdresser (formerly Hairdressing) (ii) Beauty Therapist (formerly Beauty Therapy) The reviewed Schemes shall take effect on the date of this notice but shall not affect persons currently undergoing training or registered for assessment under the existing curricula or assessment guidelines. Copies of the Qualification Packs, the National Occupational Standards, Curricula and Assessment Guidelines shall be available at the Director-General's office at the National Industrial Training Authority headquarters from Monday to Friday between 8.00 a.m. and 5.00 p.m., at a fee. Dated the 14th October, 2020. STEPHEN OGENGA, Ag. Director-General, National Industrial Training Authority.