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The Public Authority for Applied Education and Training
The Place for it in Kuwait
, and its Educational Authority for the Artistic & Engineering & Literal Works.
number (63) with the objective
of developing and upgrading manpower
to meet the challenge of shortfall in technical manpower created by industrial
and economic development
of the country
.
The foundation of applied education and training was laid along with the initiation of oil
exploration
, production
and export
in Kuwait
. In the 1950s, the State began to establish training centres and organised programmes to prepare the manpower needed for the oil industry
. After building the fundamental structure of the educational system
, the Ministry of Education established a number of specialised institutions to meet the increasing demand for skilled manpower. The other ministries established their own training centres and institutes as well. The State found it essential to establish a central body to supervise and coordinate the activities of these numerous institutes.
The Technical and Vocational Education
Department was established in 1972 to supervise technical and vocational education. The Central Training Department was established to supervise training centres and institute set up by to State Ministries.
The Technical and Vocational Education Department continued to function till 1982 when the Public Authority for Applied Education and Training (PAAET) was established as an autonomous body to supervise technical and vocational training and envision and implement an overall plan for the sector.
technical manpower and to meet human
resource needs of the country through its two sectors: Education and Training.
in that they are implemented in response to special
requests only, and in almost all cases the students are already in the employed or guaranteed employment
after graduation
, by the government
or private sector.
The objectives of this department are to prepare a well skilled cadre to meet the various and particular needs for manpower as requested by the public and/or the private sector.
The very nature of this department is such that the programs offered will depend almost entirely upon the requested needs of the government
and private sectors. Listed below are some of the most often requested programs:-
The programs offered by this department are of varying duration, a matter of weeks or months, while others are of the usual two year institutional span. If they are of two year duration or longer the successful graduate
will be granted the normal PAAET diploma, if less than the minimum required for a diploma, they will be granted a certificate of attendance and/or a certificate of participation.
As the participants in these programs are already guaranteed employed by the Kuwaiti government
or the private sector, the question of employment
does not arise. However successful completion of one of these programs almost inevitably leads to promotion.
The Place for it in Kuwait
Kuwait
The State of Kuwait is a sovereign Arab state situated in the north-east of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the south at Khafji, and Iraq to the north at Basra. It lies on the north-western shore of the Persian Gulf. The name Kuwait is derived from the...
, and its Educational Authority for the Artistic & Engineering & Literal Works.
Historical Overview
It was established on December 28, 1982, by lawLaw
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number (63) with the objective
Goal
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of developing and upgrading manpower
Manpower
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to meet the challenge of shortfall in technical manpower created by industrial
Industry
Industry refers to the production of an economic good or service within an economy.-Industrial sectors:There are four key industrial economic sectors: the primary sector, largely raw material extraction industries such as mining and farming; the secondary sector, involving refining, construction,...
and economic development
Economic development
Economic development generally refers to the sustained, concerted actions of policymakers and communities that promote the standard of living and economic health of a specific area...
of the country
Country
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.
The foundation of applied education and training was laid along with the initiation of oil
Oil
An oil is any substance that is liquid at ambient temperatures and does not mix with water but may mix with other oils and organic solvents. This general definition includes vegetable oils, volatile essential oils, petrochemical oils, and synthetic oils....
exploration
Exploration
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, production
Production, costs, and pricing
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and export
Export
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in Kuwait
Kuwait
The State of Kuwait is a sovereign Arab state situated in the north-east of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the south at Khafji, and Iraq to the north at Basra. It lies on the north-western shore of the Persian Gulf. The name Kuwait is derived from the...
. In the 1950s, the State began to establish training centres and organised programmes to prepare the manpower needed for the oil industry
Industry
Industry refers to the production of an economic good or service within an economy.-Industrial sectors:There are four key industrial economic sectors: the primary sector, largely raw material extraction industries such as mining and farming; the secondary sector, involving refining, construction,...
. After building the fundamental structure of the educational system
System
System is a set of interacting or interdependent components forming an integrated whole....
, the Ministry of Education established a number of specialised institutions to meet the increasing demand for skilled manpower. The other ministries established their own training centres and institutes as well. The State found it essential to establish a central body to supervise and coordinate the activities of these numerous institutes.
The Technical and Vocational Education
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...
Department was established in 1972 to supervise technical and vocational education. The Central Training Department was established to supervise training centres and institute set up by to State Ministries.
The Technical and Vocational Education Department continued to function till 1982 when the Public Authority for Applied Education and Training (PAAET) was established as an autonomous body to supervise technical and vocational training and envision and implement an overall plan for the sector.
Objectives
The goal of PAAET is to develop the nationalNation
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technical manpower and to meet human
Human
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resource needs of the country through its two sectors: Education and Training.
Colleges & Institutes
- The applied education sector includes four Colleges, which offers several specialisations:
- College of Basic EducationBasic Education CollegeThe Basic Education College is a degree-awarding tertiary institute in Kuwait. It is one of the four colleges operated by the Government's The Public Authority for Applied Education and Training and is part of the nation's applied education sector....
- College of Business Studies
- College of Technological Studies
- College of Health Sciences.
- Besides the four colleges , there are number of training Institutes such as:
- The Higher Institute of Energy ( Formerly Electricity and Water Institute )
- The Higher Institute of Telecommunication and Navigation ( Formerly Telecommunication and Navigation Institute )
- Industrial Training Institute (Sabah Al-Salem & Shuwaikh)
- Nursing Institute
- Constructional Training Institute
- Vocational Training Institute
Special Training Courses
The Authority’s Training Coordination Department offers programs predicated on the requested needs of the various Kuwaiti ministries, state institutions and the private sector. These differ from the regular programs offered by the colleges and institutes of the AuthorityAuthority
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in that they are implemented in response to special
Special
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requests only, and in almost all cases the students are already in the employed or guaranteed employment
Employment
Employment is a contract between two parties, one being the employer and the other being the employee. An employee may be defined as:- Employee :...
after graduation
Graduation
Graduation is the action of receiving or conferring an academic degree or the ceremony that is sometimes associated, where students become Graduates. Before the graduation, candidates are referred to as Graduands. The date of graduation is often called degree day. The graduation itself is also...
, by the government
Government
Government refers to the legislators, administrators, and arbitrators in the administrative bureaucracy who control a state at a given time, and to the system of government by which they are organized...
or private sector.
- Departmental Objectives :
The objectives of this department are to prepare a well skilled cadre to meet the various and particular needs for manpower as requested by the public and/or the private sector.
- Specializations :
The very nature of this department is such that the programs offered will depend almost entirely upon the requested needs of the government
Government
Government refers to the legislators, administrators, and arbitrators in the administrative bureaucracy who control a state at a given time, and to the system of government by which they are organized...
and private sectors. Listed below are some of the most often requested programs:-
- Under Technical (Engineering and Technology)
- Under Para-Medical
- Under Administrative Secretary ship and Office Work
- Services
- Agriculture
- Study System :
The programs offered by this department are of varying duration, a matter of weeks or months, while others are of the usual two year institutional span. If they are of two year duration or longer the successful graduate
Graduation
Graduation is the action of receiving or conferring an academic degree or the ceremony that is sometimes associated, where students become Graduates. Before the graduation, candidates are referred to as Graduands. The date of graduation is often called degree day. The graduation itself is also...
will be granted the normal PAAET diploma, if less than the minimum required for a diploma, they will be granted a certificate of attendance and/or a certificate of participation.
- Opportunities :
As the participants in these programs are already guaranteed employed by the Kuwaiti government
Government
Government refers to the legislators, administrators, and arbitrators in the administrative bureaucracy who control a state at a given time, and to the system of government by which they are organized...
or the private sector, the question of employment
Employment
Employment is a contract between two parties, one being the employer and the other being the employee. An employee may be defined as:- Employee :...
does not arise. However successful completion of one of these programs almost inevitably leads to promotion.
Websites Relate to the Authority
- The Official website for The Public Authority for Applied Education and Training
- The Official website To Register The Subjects on PAAET Colleges
- Forums for The College of Business Studies
- The Official website for The High Institute of Telecommunication and Navigation
- The First Official website for The Special Training Courses
- The Second Official website for The Special Training Courses
- Rate your Professor At PAAET Colleges