Trades & Methodology

At SJTI we emphasize on producing skilled crafts-persons who have options for both employment, and further studies. As one example; the institute has adjusted the official curriculum to contain 10-20% more practical lessons. The approach has improved both practical skills and theoretical knowledge of the students.

SJTI is permanently offering courses in the following fields:

• Mechanical Engineering

• Electrical Installation

• Carpentry & Joinery

• Bricklaying &

Concrete Practice

• Tailoring (NEW!!!)

• Motor Vehicle Mechanich

Training levels.

Training for all.

The training is conducted on various levels. Following you will find a description of the most common courses, which summarizes some of the most important issues.

Apprenticeships both “standard, - or workshop” apprenticeships are custom-made courses, developed according to need and wish. Currently the apprenticeships are conducted in Swahili, Runyakitara or English and we have trained Ugandans, Kenyans, and Congolese.

We do recommend to start with an Apprenticeship course followed a Junior/Craft Course. The combination leads to a well-skilled crafts person who can both work and go for further studies.

“Workshop-Apprenticeship” is for students with any, - or no educational background. The course takes 6-12 months and is having a very practical approach in the workshop or on site. The successful apprentice is awarded an internal certificate. Furthermore, The apprentice can sit for Directorate of Industrial Training’s “Trade Test” and be certified accordingly.

“Standard Apprenticeship” is for students with primary 7 or more. The course normally takes 6-12 months and is having a 50 % practical work and 50 % theory. The successful apprentice is awarded an internal certificate. Furthermore, The apprentice can sit for Directorate of Industrial Training’s “Trade Test” and be certified accordingly.

Junior Craft Course is for students with a PLE (P.7). The course takes 3 years of 3 terms and is certified by UNEB. The Junior Craft Certificates gives access to the Craft Course.

Craft Course is for students with S.4 or a Junior Craft Certificate. The course takes 2 years of 3 terms. The craft course is examined by Uganda National Examination Board and certified accordingly. The Craft Certificate gives access to further studies such as; Technical Colleges and Universities.

Short courses, In-service training & Refresher courses

Costume-made courses are developed according to the need of respective clients. The institute develops courses and advertises accordingly, but we also have companies, NGOs and individuals who request us to develop courses according to their specific need.

Currently the institute is offering short courses in e.g. Solar Photovoltaic, Vehicle Maintenance for vehicle owners & drivers, and Curriculum & syllabi interpretation for trainers.

Courses outside our established trades are also available. SJTI is affiliated with external facilitators and recourse personnel who are engaged when needed. This has been done successfully with e.g. Up-grading courses for tailors and computer science courses.

Course chart

	Duration	Minimum educational requirement.	Examination body	Award
Craft course	2 years of 3 terms	Senior 4.or Junior Craft Certificate	Uganda National Examination Board	UNEB’s Craft Certificate
Junior Craft Course	3 years of 3 terms	Primary 7.	Uganda National Examination Board	UNEB’s Craft Certificate
Apprenticeship	12 months	Primary 7.	Directorate of Industrial Training’s Trade Test and/or St. Joseph’s Technical Institute	Trade Test, - and/or SJTI Certificate and/or Worker’s passport
Workshop Apprenticeship	12 months	None	Directorate of Industrial Training’s Trade Test and/or St. Joseph’s Technical Institute	Trade Test, - and/or SJTI Certificate and/or Worker’s passport

Production & Income generation

SJTI has 3 commercial workshops, which offers good quality services to the public. They are all equipped with excellent machinery and skilled personnel. The sections are run commercially with the purpose of supporting the educational section.

Carpentry & Joinery Workshop is offering machine services, production of furniture & fittings, and there is always a variety of seasoned timber in stock.

The workshop also does site work and has been taking part in e.g. building the Rwenzori Travelers Inn in Fort Portal.

Working with natural materials such as timber, it is crucial to take an environmental friendly approach. The approach is being successfully implemented by using, not endangered timber species such as Eucalyptus combined with in high quality standards and a “fresh” design

Motor Vehicle Garage is offering service and repair, engine overhauling incl. crankshaft grinding, re-surfacing, re-boring etc. also panel beating & spraying, wheel balancing and alignment, and vehicle wiring is offered.

The Garage-shop sell rainwater gutters, vehicle spares, engine oil, acid and de-ionized water for batteries.

The garage is the biggest and best-equipped garage in western Uganda.

It can carry out most service and repairs of motorbikes, saloon cars, 4x4s, busses and lorries.

Presently the garage is maintaining vehicles for Uganda Wildlife Authority, Makerere Field Station, and SATNET and others

Mechanical Engineering workshop is equipped with lathe machines, drilling and milling machines, shapers, welding and, metal fabrication equipment.

The workshop manufacture roof trusses and metal structures for construction, as well as windows, doors, tools and spares.

Furthermore, The Mechanical Engineering workshop is manufacturing water tanks, solar water heaters, solar cookers, and energy saving stows.

The Workshop is the biggest and best equipped in western Uganda and is capable of taking-on any contract within the field of Mechanical Engineering.

Development partners

Development through Partnerships

“United we stand ...”

St. Joseph’s Technical Institute is continuously developing the services in order to be in the for-front as a provider of technical services. This is done thru cooperation with national and international partners.

The institute is currently cooperating with the following partners:

• Kfw, The German Development Bank
• Horizont3000, Austrian Organization for Development Cooperation.
• James Finley Uganda Ltd.
• World Vision Uganda
• UCPC/UNIDO, Uganda Cleaner Production Center / United Nations Industry Development Organization.
• STEP, Solar Technician Education Project
• Sustainable Timber-based Batch Production Project.
• LBS-Neunkirchen, Neunkirchen Technical Institute, Austria
• UGAPRIVI, Ugandan Association of Private Vocational Institutions.
• InWent/GTZ, German technical cooperation
• Ministry of Education & Sports
  

Introduction

St. Joseph's Technicel Institute

The leading provider of technical services, since the 1920s

St. Joseph’s Technical Institute is a private institution owned by Fort Portal diocese. The institute is registered with Ministry of Education and Sports and is having Uganda National Examination Board (UNEB) center no. 075.

Fort Portal Diocese established SJTI in the 1920s as an apprentice-training center for carpenters and builders. In the 1980s the institute expanded with a motor vehicle garage, administration block, classrooms and a mechanical engineering workshop. In the 1990s the institute acquired an electrical workshop, a classroom block, machines, tools and equipments from the German government. Recently, SJTI acquired solar equipment, computers, mechanical engineering machines and other equipment, which has boosted the Institute to be the leading provider of technical services in western Uganda.

Today SJTI provides a wide range of services. Technical training and education is one element while manufacturing, construction, service and repair, is an other.

Wellcome