TECNICOL - Vocational Training Centre

About Us

Tecnicol Moçambique is a professional training centre with proven track record and 19 years experience, training competent professionals for the labor market and self-employment since 2004.

We offer short and medium-term professional courses to an average of 800 young individuals and adults in our delegate in the City of Maputo..

Furthermore, we design and implement projects that promote entrepreneurship and recover livelihoods, as well as preparation programmes for the labour market for communities in urban and rural areas; in partnership with various public and private sector institutions.

When it comes to our performance, we act as a nationwide strategic partner in the implementation of training projects in many districts in Mozambique, including but not limited to Maputo, Matola, Kamaxaquene, Manhiça, Matutuine, Moatize, Nacala-à-Velha, Nacala Porto, Nampula, Cuamba, Monapo, Inhassoro, Govuro, Vilanculos, Manica, Sofala and Palma-Afungi.

Mission

Train competent professionals for the labour market and self-employment.

Vision

To became the largest training centre in the country.

Values

Commitment, Excellence, Integrity, Trust, Flexibility and Innovation.

Our Services

SHORT-TERM VOCATIONAL PROGRAMMES

TAILORED CORPORATE AND EXECUTIVE PROGRAMMES

YOUTH DEVELOPMENT TRAINING PROJECTS

RURAL EMPOWERMENT TRAINING PROJECTS

PROGRAMMES & PROJECTS

LABOUR MARKET PREPARATION PROGRAMME

In partnership with Vulcan Moçambique, 1,000 participants residing in theareas of interference direct or indirect from the Moatize mine were trainedin various vocational training courses such as Industrial Maintenance Mechanics, Industrial Electricity, Welding, Heavy Machinery Operation, Hotel and Restaurant Management, Electricity Installation, Locksmithing, Auto Mechanics, Auto Electricity and Refrigeration.

Implemented from September 2021 to October 2023, this programme aimed to encourage hiring local labour based on technical & behavioural training, mapping opportunities, and creating a database of professionals residing in the area mentioned above (s)

At the end of the programme, we distributed 600 self-employment kits.

WOMEN’S EMPOWERMENT: TRAINING PROGRAMME IN CUTTING AND SEWING

We implemented one of our first projects in partnership with Vulcan Moçambique (formerly Vale Moçambique) in 2014. This project aimed to equip women in the district of Moatize with cutting and sewing skills, allowing them to make clothing and embroidery.

In this programme, we trained 50 women who received work kits and created The Association of Seamstresses of Moatize, an operating initiative and Cooperative today.

ACREDITA EMPREGA (Government Programme)

Acredita Emprega, a programme funded by the World Bank in partnership with the Secretaria de Estado da Juventude e Emprego (SEJE) and other stakeholders, was implemented in the Southern provinces of Mozambique where we trained more than 1,500 young individuals from the districts of KaMaxaquene, Manhiça, Matola, and Matutuine.

This recurring programme aims to improve youth access to education and employment opportunities. Courses offered included Entrepreneurship, Carpentry, Cooking, Cutting and Sewing, Refrigeration Systems, Auto Mechanics, Hardware and Plumbing.

EMPLOYMENT AND SKILLS FOR DEVELOPMENT (E4D) PROJECT

Entrepreneur development program with two components, namely, Entrepreneurship Training and Business Coaching.

In collaboration with GIZ, we successfully implemented this business project in Inhassoro and Govuro, training 500 individuals.

The project aimed to support local economic development in the districts of Inhassoro and Govuro in the Inhambane Province by offering demand-driven skills programs and supporting SMEs to improve their overall capacity and, ultimately, rural development.

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT TRAINING AND SMALL BUSINESS PROMOTION

The Financial Management Training and Small Business Promotion program wasimplemented in Afungi, Palma, in the province of Cabo Delgado, in partnership with TotalEnergies. We trained more than 400 people in this program between 2019 and 2021

TThis programme aimed to provide resettled populations with financial management knowledge to manage their compensation(s) better.

In addition, this programme launched and established Savings groups, where the following courses implemented included Business Coaching and Mentoring sessions.