Business, Technical, Vocational Education and Training (BTVET) program has continued develop in a manner the responds more flexibly to changing work and employment patterns and in a way that closes the gap between the world of work and training.

To achieve this, the Business, Technical, Vocational Education and Training Act, 2008; strengthens BTVET through separation of delivery and quality assurance functions and greater involvement of business.  The Act formalises a number of reforms including:

• The introduction and promotion of modular training which is flexible to suit the trainees occupational or skills requirements;
• The introduction of assessment that is competency – based;
• The introduction of certification based on a Vocational Qualification Framework;
• Recognition of prior learning;
• Recognition of formal and non-formal training
• To develop and implement quality assurance mechanisms