Automotive Engineering and Technical-Vocational Training

Overview

Objectives

• Equip young people with practical, employable skills in automotive maintenance, servicing and repair.
• Combine classroom theory with hands-on practice in the workshop.
• Prepare participants for entry-level roles in the automotive service sector.
• Open pathways to internships, employment and self-employment.

Activities and training

• Five courses: Automotive Technology, Automotive Service Technician, Automotive Service Advisor, Automotive Detailing, and Transportation Operations and Dispatching.
• Two-month courses, part-time at weekends, combining classroom and workshop sessions.
• Classroom lectures and class tests, and practical workshop sessions in vehicle diagnostics, servicing and repair.
• Courses lead to a NABTEB certificate.
• Automotive engineering training delivered with the Edo State Government’s EdoJobs initiative in the Edo South region, with starter packs of workplace safety gear and tools for participants.
• Two courtesy visits to NABTEB (National Business and Technical Examinations Board).
• Visits by the programme’s patron, and a Batch A visit to Government House.

Who took part

• Young people and adults with a minimum of the Senior School Certificate (SSCE), aged 18 to 38.
• Training is offered free of charge.
• Groups of trainees documented in the Foundation’s records: Batch A, Batch B (EdoJobs trainees) and Batch 1.
• Former trainees of four of the courses have shared their experience with the Foundation, with their consent.

Outcomes and achievements

• Trainees gained practical exposure to vehicle maintenance, servicing and fault diagnosis.
• The training introduced career pathways beyond the workshop, including service advising and automotive detailing.
• Participants work towards a NABTEB certificate.
• The programme built working relationships with NABTEB and with the Edo State Government’s EdoJobs initiative.