Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) colleges are public institutions in South Africa which offer technical, occupational, and skills training to prepare students for the workforce or trade qualifications.
South Africa has 50 public TVET colleges, offering NCV, NATED N1-N6 and Occupational programmes. NSFAS also provides funding to qualifying students at TVET colleges.
TVET colleges offer a range of courses, mainly through:
NCV (National Certificate Vocational): qualify for NQF Levels 2 – 4, equivalent to Matric. Fields offered in Engineering, IT, Office Administration and Hospitality
Nated (N1 – N6) : this is studied in trimesters. Fiels of study are Engineering, Business Studies and Utility Studies.
Occupational programmes: for specific trades such as Boilermaker, plumber, IT Technician, electrician, fitter and turner, millwright.
Applying to TVET College: Apply online on the college website, or visit the college in person. Check their websites for entry requirements into the programmes.
| PROVINCE | TVET COLLEGE | WEBSITE | HEAD OFFICE |
| EASTERN CAPE | Buffalo City TVET College | https://bccollege.co.za/ | East London |
| Eastcape Midlands TVET College | https://emcol.co.za/ | Uitenhage | |
| Ikhala TVET College | https://ikhala.edu.za/ | Queenstown | |
| Ingwe TVET College | https://ingwecollege.edu.za/ | Mount Frere | |
| King Hintsa TVET College | https://www.khc.edu.za/ | Butterworth | |
| King Sabata Dalindyebo TVET College | https://www.ksdcollege.edu.za/ | Mthatha | |
| Lovedale TVET College | https://lovedale.edu.za/ | King Williams Town | |
| Port Elizabeth TVET College | https://www.pecollege.edu.za/ | Port Elizabeth | |
| FREE STATE | Flavius Mareka TVET College | https://flaviusmareka.net/ | Sasolburg |
| Goldfields TVET College | https://goldfieldstvet.edu.za/ | Welkom | |
| Maluti TVET College | https://www.malutitvet.co.za/ | Phuthaditjhaba | |
| Motheo TVET College | www.motheotvet.co.za | Bloemfontein | |
| GAUTENG | Central Johannesburg TVET College | https://cjc.edu.za/ | Johannesburg |
| Ekurhuleni East TVET College | https://eec.edu.za/ | Springs | |
| Ekurhuleni West TVET College | https://www.ewc.edu.za/ | Germiston | |
| Sedibeng TVET College | https://www.sedcol.co.za/ | Vereeniging | |
| South West Gauteng TVET College | https://www.swgc.co.za/ | Roodeport | |
| Tshwane North TVET College | https://www.tnc.edu.za/ | Pretoria | |
| Tshwane South TVET College | https://tsc.edu.za/ | Pretoria | |
| Western TVET College | https://westcol.co.za/ | Carletonville | |
| KWAZULU-NATAL | Coastal TVET College | https://www.coastalkzn.co.za/ | Amanzimtoti |
| Elangeni TVET College | https://www.elangeni.edu.za/ | Pinetown | |
| Esayidi TVET College | https://esayiditvet.co.za/ | Port Shepstone | |
| Majuba TVET College | https://www.majuba.edu.za/ | Newcastle | |
| Mnambithi TVET College | https://www.mnambithicollege.co.za/ | Ladysmith | |
| Mthashana TVET College | https://www.mthashanacollege.co.za/ | Vryheid | |
| Thekwini TVET College | https://www.thekwini.edu.za/ | Durban | |
| Umfolozi TVET College | umfolozicollege.co.za | Richards Bay | |
| Umngungundlovu TVET College | https://www.utvet.co.za/ | Pietermaritzburg | |
| LIMPOPO | Capricorn TVET College | https://capricornonline.co.za/ | Polokwane |
| Lephalele TVET College | https://leptvetcol.edu.za/ | Onverwacht | |
| Letaba TVET College | https://www.letcol.co.za/ | Tzaneen | |
| Mopani South East TVET College | https://mopanicollege.edu.za/ | Phalaborwa | |
| Sekhukhune TVET College | https://www.sekhukhunetvet.edu.za/ | Groblersdal | |
| Vhembe TVET College | https://www.vhembecollege.edu.za/ | Sibasa | |
| Waterberg TVET College | https://www.waterbergcollege.co.za/ | Mokopane | |
| MPUMALANGA | Ehlanzeni TVET College | https://www.ehlanzenicollege.co.za/ | Nelspruit |
| Gert Sibande TVET College | https://gscollege.edu.za/ | Standerton | |
| Nkangala TVET College | https://www.ntc.edu.za/ | Witbank | |
| NORTH WEST | Orbit TVET College | https://www.orbitcollege.co.za/ | Rustenburg |
| Taletso TVET College | https://taletso.edu.za/ | Mahikeng | |
| Vuselela TVET College | https://vuselelacollege.co.za/ | Klerksdorp | |
| NORTHERN CAPE | Northern Cape Rural TVET College | https://ncrtvet.com/ | Upington |
| Northern Cape Urban TVET College | https://www.ncutvet.edu.za/ | Kimberley | |
| WESTERN CAPE | Boland TVET College | https://bolandcollege.com/ | Stellenbosch |
| College of Cape Town for TVET | https://www.cct.edu.za/ | Cape Town | |
| False Bay TVET College | https://falsebaycollege.co.za/ | Muizenberg | |
| Northlink TVET College | https://www.northlink.co.za/ | Bellville | |
| South Cape TVET College | https://sccollege.co.za/ | George | |
| West Coast TVET College | https://www.westcoastcollege.co.za/ | Malmesbury |