Community college (Malaysia)
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Vocational education
Vocational education or vocational education and training is an education that prepares trainees for jobs that are based on manual or practical activities, traditionally non-academic, and totally related to a specific trade, occupation, or vocation...
and technical post-secondary education courses within the Malaysian Qualifications Framework
Malaysian Qualifications Framework
The Malaysian Qualifications Framework or the MQF is a unified system of post secondary qualifications offered on a national basis in Malaysia...
(MQF). Disciplines covered include accounting, architecture, construction, engineering, draughting, entrepreneurship, hospitality, personal services, multimedia production, and the visual arts.
Community colleges in Malaysia are administered by the Ministry of Higher Education
Ministry of Higher Education (Malaysia)
The Ministry of Higher Education or MOHE is a government ministry that is responsible for determining the policies and direction of higher education in Malaysia.The offices of the MOHE are located in Putrajaya.-Background:...
(MOHE) via the Jabatan Pengajian Kolej Komuniti (Community Colleges Educational Departmen) of the Ministry's Community College Management Department.
Background
Formal vocational and technical training developed in Malaysia with the opening of the Treacher Technical School in Kuala LumpurKuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur is the capital and the second largest city in Malaysia by population. The city proper, making up an area of , has a population of 1.4 million as of 2010. Greater Kuala Lumpur, also known as the Klang Valley, is an urban agglomeration of 7.2 million...
in 1906. A system of vocational schools and polytechnics were developed over the years. With the passage of the Education Act 1996, vocational secondary schools were phased out and supplanted by technical secondary schools. Nonetheless a deficit still existed whereby school leavers without sufficient academic achievements were being left out of the mainstream of the education system
Education in Malaysia
Education in Malaysia is overseen by two government ministries. The Ministry of Education handles matters pertaining to pre-school, primary school, secondary school and post-secondary school. Matters regarding tertiary education are dealt with by the Ministry of Higher Education...
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In 2000, the Government approved a proposal by the Ministry of Education
Ministry of Education (Malaysia)
The Ministry of Education is a Government ministry responsible for Malaysian educational matters...
(MOE) to establish a network of educational institutions whereby vocational and technical skills training could be provided at all levels for school leavers before they entered the workforce. The community colleges also provide an infrastructure for rural communities to gain skills training through short courses as well as providing access to a post-secondary education. This institutions became known as community colleges. An initial 10 community colleges were established in June 2001 and an additional two were opened before the end of the year.
With the establishment of the MOHE in 2004, the administration of the community colleges were transferred to a specialised department within the new ministry. The adoption of the MQF in 2007 rationalised the various qualifications provided by the education sector in the country and brought the community colleges into the mainstream of the education system.
Qualifications provided
At the moment, most community colleges award qualifications up to Level 3 in the MQF (Certificate 3) in both the Skills sector (Sijil Kemahiran Malaysia or the Malaysian Skills Certificate) as well as the Vocational and Training sector but the number of community colleges that are starting to award Level 4 qualifications (Diploma) are increasing. This is two levels below a Bachelor's degreeBachelor's degree
A bachelor's degree is usually an academic degree awarded for an undergraduate course or major that generally lasts for three or four years, but can range anywhere from two to six years depending on the region of the world...
(Level 6 in the MQF) and students within the system who intend to further their studies to that level will usually seek entry into Advanced Diploma programs in public universities, polytechnics or accredited private providers.
Community colleges by state
The original plan of the MOE called for the establishment of community colleges in every parliamentary constituency in Malaysia. Currently, community colleges have been established in the following locations:JohorJohorJohor is a Malaysian state, located in the southern portion of Peninsular Malaysia. It is one of the most developed states in Malaysia. The state capital city and royal city of Johor is Johor Bahru, formerly known as Tanjung Puteri...
- Kolej Komuniti Bandar Penawar, Bandar PenawarBandar PenawarBandar Penawar is a town in Southeastern Johor, Malaysia. It is in close proximity to Desaru.-History:Bandar Penawar was opened on 1979 by Lembaga Kemajuan Johor Tenggara -Facilities:...
- Branch campus in Bandar TenggaraBandar TenggaraBandar Tenggara is a town in Johor, Malaysia. It is surrounded by oil palm estate....
- Kolej Komuniti Ledang, TangkakTangkakTangkak is a district capital of Ledang, in the state of Johor, Malaysia. It lies close to the neighbouring state of Melaka, especially to Jasin town and district of the state and about half an hour drive from Melaka city centre. The town is nicknamed "Fabric Town" or "Syurga Kain" in honor of its...
- Kolej Komuniti Pasir Gudang, Pasir GudangPasir GudangPasir Gudang is an industrial town located 35 km east of Johor Bahru in Malaysia . It is the eastern end of the Johor Bahru metropolitan area. The population is around 100,000. It is connected by the 4 lane Pasir Gudang Highway, a trunk road, and a railway line to Johor Bahru...
- Branch campus in Tanjung PiaiTanjung PiaiTanjung Piai is a cape in Johor which is the southernmost point of Peninsular Malaysia and thus the most southern point of mainland Asia. The skyline of Singapore is visible across the Johor Strait from the point...
, PontianPontian, JohorPontian is a district in southwest Johor. It is located 62km from Johor Bahru, the state capital of Johor. It is also located at Miles 37 from Johor Bahru. The name Pontian is also used in the names of two towns in the district, Pontian Besar and Pontian Kechil, of which the latter serves as its... - Kolej Komuniti Segamat, SegamatSegamatSegamat is a town and district located in the north of the state of Johor in Malaysia, bordering two other states of Malaysia . It is located roughly 172 kilometres from Johor Bahru, the capital city of Johor State. It is 95 km travel distance via North-South Expressway from Johor Bahru to...
- Kolej Komuniti Segamat 2, Batu Aman
KedahKedahKedah is a state of Malaysia, located in the northwestern part of Peninsular Malaysia. The state covers a total area of over 9,000 km², and it consists of the mainland and Langkawi. The mainland has a relatively flat terrain, which is used to grow rice...
- Kolej Komuniti Bandar Darulaman, JitraJitraJitra is a town in Kedah, Malaysia. It is located in the Kubang Pasu district.It is the fourth largest town in Kedah after Alor Setar, Sungai Petani and Kulim....
- Kolej Komuniti Kulim, KulimKulimKulim is the third largest town in Kedah after Alor Star and Sungai Petani is located at the South East of Kedah state and East of Penang state in Malaysia. Kulim is a district consist of 15 smaller sub-districts also known as "mukim"...
- Kolej Komuniti Sungai Petani, Sungai PetaniSungai PetaniSungai Petani is a town in the state of Kedah, in the northern part of Peninsular Malaysia. Sungai Petani is the second largest town in Kedah after Alor Star.-Etmylogy:...
- Kolej Komuniti Langkawi, LangkawiLangkawiLangkawi, officially known as Langkawi, the Jewel of Kedah is an archipelago of 104 islands in the Andaman Sea, some 30 km off the mainland coast of northwestern Malaysia. The islands are a part of the state of Kedah, which is adjacent to the Thai border...
Melaka
- Kolej Komuniti Masjid Tanah, Masjid TanahMasjid TanahMasjid Tanah is a major town in district of Alor Gajah, Malacca, Malaysia. The name Masjid Tanah originates from a mosque built from soil . The town has been inhibited since mid 1500 AD starting from a small village...
,website, http://www.kkmt.edu.my - Kolej Komuniti Bukit Beruang, Bukit BeruangBukit BeruangBukit Beruang is an area in the Malaysian state of Malacca. The most famous landmark in Bukit Beruang is the Multimedia University, a private university owned by Telekom Malaysia, a Malaysian telecommunication company.-History:...
- Kolej Komuniti Jasin, JasinJasinJasin District is one of the three districts in the State of Malacca, Malaysia. The other two are the Central Malacca district and the Alor Gajah district. Jasin District is the southernmost of the three districts, and borders the State of Johor. Jasin is also the name of the main town in the...
- Kolej Komuniti Selandar, SelandarSelandarSelandar is a small town in the Malacca state of Malaysia.Kampung Bukit Senggeh is one of the villages located near Selandar. KBS has been divided into four sections namely, Ayer Keroh, Rejang, Chembong and Bukit Senggeh Hilir...
Negeri SembilanNegeri SembilanNegeri Sembilan, one of the 13 states that constitutes Malaysia, lies on the western coast of Peninsular Malaysia, just south of Kuala Lumpur and borders Selangor on the north, Pahang in the east, and Malacca and Johor to the south....
- Kolej Komuniti Jelebu, Kuala KlawangKuala KlawangKuala Klawang is a small town in Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia. It is situated within the parliamentary constituency of Jelebu....
- Kolej Komuniti Jempol, BahauBahauBahau is the principal town of Jempol district, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia. The name Bahau is believed to have been derived from a Chinese phrase...
PahangPahangPahang is the third largest state in Malaysia, after Sarawak and Sabah, occupying the huge Pahang River river basin. It is bordered to the north by Kelantan, to the west by Perak, Selangor, Negeri Sembilan, to the south by Johor and to the east by Terengganu and the South China Sea.Its state...
- Kolej Komuniti Bentong, KarakKarak, PahangKarak is a small town in Pahang, Malaysia. It is well-known as a rest town of Federal route from Kuala Lumpur to Kuantan...
- Kolej Komuniti Kuantan, KuantanKuantanKuantan is the state capital of Pahang, the 3rd largest state in Malaysia. It is situated near the mouth of the Kuantan River and faces the South China Sea. If one measures the distance along the east coast of Peninsular Malaysia, it is located roughly halfway between Singapore and Kota Bharu...
- Kolej Komuniti Mentakab, TemerlohTemerlohTemerloh is a town in Central Pahang, Malaysia in Temerloh district. Located about from Kuala Lumpur along the Kuantan-Kuala Lumpur trunk road, Temerloh is the second largest town in Pahang after Kuantan. It is situated at the junction of the Pahang River and the Semantan River...
- Kolej Komuniti Paya Besar, GambangGambangA gambang, properly called a gambang kayu is a xylophone-like instrument used among peoples of Indonesia and the southern Philippines in gamelan and kulintang, with wooden bars as opposed to the metallic ones of the more typical metallophones in a gamelan...
- Kolej Komuniti Rompin, Kuala RompinKuala RompinKuala Rompin is a town in the Rompin district of the State of Pahang, Malaysia. It is located on the South-East coast of Peninsular Malaysia and faces the South China Sea. It is about 133 km south from Kuantan, the State Capital of Pahang. From Singapore, travellers must travel 215 km...
- Kolej Komuniti Cawangan Raub, RaubRaubRaub is both a town and a district in Pahang, Malaysia. The town is situated 110 km from the Malaysian capital of Kuala Lumpur and 265 km from Pahang's capital, Kuantan. Raub is one of the oldest towns in Pahang. Raub district consist of 7 mukim , namely Batu Talam, Sega, Semantan Ulu,...
PenangPenangPenang is a state in Malaysia and the name of its constituent island, located on the northwest coast of Peninsular Malaysia by the Strait of Malacca. It is bordered by Kedah in the north and east, and Perak in the south. Penang is the second smallest Malaysian state in area after Perlis, and the...
- Kolej Komuniti Bayan Baru, Air ItamAir ItamAir Itam is a town in Penang, Malaysia. The famous Kek Lok Si Temple and Penang Hill are situated there. A famous Chinese secondary school, named Chung Ling High School, is located in Jalan Air Itam. The State Mosque, or Masjid Negeri, is also located there...
- Kolej Komuniti Kepala Batas, Kepala BatasKepala BatasThe following towns are named Kepala Batas:*Kepala Batas, Penang, in Penang*Kepala Batas, Kedah, in Kedah...
- Kolej Komuniti Cawangan Bukit Mertajam, Tanah Liat
- Kolej Komuniti Cawangan Nibong Tebal, Simpang Ampat
- Kolej Komuniti Cawangan Tasek Gelugor, Teluk Air Tawar
PerakPerakPerak , one of the 13 states of Malaysia, is the second largest state in the Peninsular Malaysia bordering Kedah and Yala Province of Thailand to the north, Penang to the northwest, Kelantan and Pahang to the east, Selangor the Strait of Malacca to the south and west.Perak means silver in Malay...
- Kolej Komuniti Chenderoh, Kuala KangsarKuala KangsarKuala Kangsar is the royal town of Perak, Malaysia, located at the downstream of Kangsar River, where it flows into the Perak River. It is the main town in the administrative district of Kuala Kangsar.-History:...
- Kolej Komuniti Grik, GerikGerikGerik is a district capital town of Hulu Perak district in Perak, Malaysia. The town is also known as Rest Town owing to its strategic location next to major highways of the country, East-West Highway....
- Kolej Komuniti Pasir Salak, Kampung GajahKampung GajahKampung Gajah is a small town in Perak, Malaysia. It is located not far from Pasir Salak....
- Kolej Komuniti Sungai Siput, Sungai SiputSungai SiputSungai Siput is a town and also a parliamentary constituency in Kuala Kangsar district, Perak, Malaysia. Since the recent Malaysian general election of 8 March 2008, this parliamentary constituency is represented by Dr Jeyakumar Devaraj, from Pakatan Rakyat Party, in the Dewan Rakyat, the lower...
- Kolej Komuniti Teluk Intan, Seri ManjungSeri ManjungSeri Manjung is the district capital of Manjung district in Perak, Malaysia....
SabahSabahSabah is one of 13 member states of Malaysia. It is located on the northern portion of the island of Borneo. It is the second largest state in the country after Sarawak, which it borders on its southwest. It also shares a border with the province of East Kalimantan of Indonesia in the south...
- Kolej Komuniti Tawau, TawauTawauTawau is the administrative center of Tawau Division, Malaysia and the third largest town of Sabah after Kota Kinabalu and Sandakan.-Geography:...
- Kolej Komuniti Cawangan Semporna, SempornaSempornaSemporna is a town located in Tawau Division, in the east coast of Sabah, Malaysia on the island of Borneo. Its population was estimated to be around 133,000 in 2006.-History:...
SelangorSelangorSelangor also known by its Arabic honorific, Darul Ehsan, or "Abode of Sincerity") is one of the 13 states of Malaysia. It is on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia and is bordered by Perak to the north, Pahang to the east, Negeri Sembilan to the south and the Strait of Malacca to the west...
- Kolej Komuniti Hulu Langat, KajangKajangKajang, is a town in the eastern part of Selangor, Malaysia. Kajang is the district capital of Hulu Langat. It is located from of Malaysia's capital, Kuala Lumpur.The current locational gravity of growth in Kajang would be Sungai Chua...
- Kolej Komuniti Hulu Selangor, Rawang
- Kolej Komuniti Kuala Langat, Kuala LangatKuala LangatKuala Langat is a district of Selangor, Malaysia. It is situated in the southwestern part of Selangor. It covers an area of 885 square kilometres, and had a population of 222,261 at the 2010 Cenmsus . It is bordered by the districts of Klang to the north and Sepang to the east. Its southern border...
- Kolej Komuniti Sabak Bernam, Sabak BernamSabak BernamSabak Bernam is a district of Selangor State, Malaysia. It covers an area of 1,056 square kilometres, and had a population of 106,158 at the 2010 Census . It is situated to the northwest of Selangor town...
- Kolej Komuniti Selayang, Batu CavesBatu Caves (town)Batu Caves is a town in Gombak district, Selangor, Malaysia. The town is located between Selayang and Gombak. Currently, more residences are about to move in as the housing booming at the heart of the city.-Townships and villages:*Taman Jasa*Kampung Nakhoda...
See also
- Education in MalaysiaEducation in MalaysiaEducation in Malaysia is overseen by two government ministries. The Ministry of Education handles matters pertaining to pre-school, primary school, secondary school and post-secondary school. Matters regarding tertiary education are dealt with by the Ministry of Higher Education...
- Malaysian Qualifications FrameworkMalaysian Qualifications FrameworkThe Malaysian Qualifications Framework or the MQF is a unified system of post secondary qualifications offered on a national basis in Malaysia...
- Vocational educationVocational educationVocational education or vocational education and training is an education that prepares trainees for jobs that are based on manual or practical activities, traditionally non-academic, and totally related to a specific trade, occupation, or vocation...