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program that combines learning at Overall, the central goal of the Trademark Hotel and the German
a TVET educational institution with dual system is to help students School, and in collaboration with
learning at the work place. Referred attain and develop technical Kibodeni College of Hospitality,
also as the Dual VET program, this competencies, while nurturing their rolled out the 1st Chef Apprentice
system has been the corner stone of vocational aptitudes in school, so Program. Through this program the
the German education system and is that they can meet their current first cohort of Chef Apprentices on
the reason for its strong industrial and future professional challenges. the dual VET diploma program were
base. In this regard, the dual system has trained for 3 years and completed
outstanding potential to transform their studies in August 2021, they sat
As a viable option to the competency the private sector, reduce the their final examination in September.
based education and training unemployment within Kenya and Upon successful graduation they will
system, (CBET), the Dual VET seeks in the long run boost and maintain be awarded a double certification
to address the drawback of focusing overall economic growth. that includes German Level B and a
exclusively on a class/school based Kenyan Diploma by the AHK.
training which has been the main Dual System in Action
learning method in Kenya. By For some time now, the AHK has (ii) 2nd Chef Apprentice Program
adopting the dual program for TVET, been working in close collaboration The AHK together with, Movenpick
it was envisaged that the country with private sector organizations in Hotel, LSG Skychefs and The Nairobi
would succeed in improving the the hospitality industry to roll out Street Kitchen and in collaboration
quality of its graduates. Such that and establish the dual curriculum. with the TVET arm of the Kenya
graduates will not only be better Since its inception there have been Methodist University are scheduled
prepared for the work place but some great successes and notable to begin the 2nd Chef Apprentice
would also possess the skills that wins. Program, the intake is ongoing
are actually needed. (October 2021). A similar program
(i) 1st Chef Apprentice Program shall be rolled out in Mombasa
A look into Dual VET, as an alternative The AHK, together with the later in the year. This will involve
path to learning Intercontinental Hotel Group, Tribe/
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EdSource Quarterly | Oct-Dec l 2021