Because of the increasing need to qualify the Saudi youth in both the technical and industrial areas, professional skills are needed for industrial development of the country. This study highlights the importance of technical and vocational education and training (TVET), TVET strategy and key policy, TVET's curriculum design and delivery to meet the labor market in [the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia] KSA, to counter the challenges facing for TVET implementation and the role of TVTC in the TVET's reform in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Literature reviewed indicated that the Government of Saudi... [+] Show more
Because of the increasing need to qualify the Saudi youth in both the technical and industrial areas, professional skills are needed for industrial development of the country. This study highlights the importance of technical and vocational education and training (TVET), TVET strategy and key policy, TVET's curriculum design and delivery to meet the labor market in [the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia] KSA, to counter the challenges facing for TVET implementation and the role of TVTC in the TVET's reform in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Literature reviewed indicated that the Government of Saudi Arabia recognizes the strengthening of TVET as a mean of developing the technical skills in the human resource base which the nation needs urgently as a key strategy for achieving its industrial vision. It was noted that, to achieve this objective, a policy framework and direction is required as well as a radical shift in the design and delivery of the TVET curriculum at all levels. The study suggested that competency based training (CBT) should be included in the TVET curriculum design and delivery at all levels of TVET institutions to help promote skill and industrial development vision. The study concluded that, the Human resources with sufficient scientific and technological and technical skills can create wealth and help the country to attain industrial development by providing vocational and technical training for Saudi men and women to fit for National Occupational Skills Standard (NOSS).
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