The Vocational Education and Training Authority (VETA) is an autonomous Government Agency established by an Act of Parliament in 1994 (Cap 82 Revised edition 2006). The overall objective of VETA is to oversee the Vocational Education and Training system in Tanzania by coordinating, regulating, financing and providing of Vocational Education and Training in Tanzania.
Vision
The vision of VETA is to become a regulator and provider of an excellent Vocational Education and Training system in Tanzania that is capable of supporting national socio- economic development in the global context�.
Mission
The mission of VETA is �to ensure provision of quality Vocational Educational and Training that meets labour market needs, through effective regulation, coordination, financing and promotion in collaboration with stakeholders�.
Core Values
i. Demand driven services;
ii. Performance Excellence;
iii. Transparency; and
iv. Team work.
Roles of VETA
The main roles of VETA are:
i. Providing vocational education and training;
ii. Coordinating vocational education and training;
iii. Regulating vocational education and training;
iv. Financing and managing VET fund; and
iv. Promoting Vocational Educational and Training
Provision of Vocational Education and Training
VETA provides training through 29 vocational training centres and institutes that it owns. Also, it provides training to vocational teachers through its Vocational teachers Training College in Morogoro.
Coordination of Vocational Education and Training
VETA coordinates more than 700 VET institutions owned by other VET providers in the country, providing training in form of long courses, short courses and tailor-made courses. Also, VETA conducts Labour Market Surveys to determine skills demanded by labour market.
As well, the Authority establishes and maintains close linkage and partnership with other training providers at national and zonal levels.
Regulation of Vocational Education and Training
VETA regulates provision of vocational education and training in the Country through Registration of VET Institutions; Accreditation; Setting Standards; Curriculum Development; Auditing for Compliance; Assessment; and Certification.
Financing and Management of VET funds
VETA finances and manages VET Fund for Vocational Education and Training. The main source of VET Fund is employers� contribution of Skills Development Levy (SDL). Employers with four and above employees contribute 6% of their employee�s salaries as SDL.
Some other sources of VET fund are Government development projects; development partners� contributions; funds from internal sources like income generating activities and training fees.
Promotion of Vocational Educational and Training
VETA is charged with the role of promoting vocational education and training in the Country. VETA believes that the public can support VET if it is provided with adequate information about VET goals and activities. Promotion is carried by communicating VET to different stakeholders including the Government, parents, employers, employees, and donors. Other targets include current and prospective trainees, instructors; VET graduates legislators, trade unions, NGOs and the media.
VETA uses different media in communicating VET to stakeholders: through advertisement, VET week activities, public presentations, trade fairs and exhibitions and publicity. Others include newsletters, annual reports, brochures, VET catalogues, website and other promotional materials.
VETA Zones
VETA operates its functions through nine (9) geographical zones. VETA zonal offices were established in order to facilitate effective coordination of VET centres in different regions. The offices coordinate establishment of new VET centres, registration of VET centres, accreditation of VET programmes, coordination of the availability of approved curricula, quality auditing of VET centres, assessment and certification.
