Centre of Accreditation and Recognition of Excellence (CARE): Managing Scope of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Courses towards Industrial-Based Recognition

Asymal Wajdi Muhd Akhir Et.Al

doi:10.17762/turcomat.v12i3.1006

Abstract

The problem of unemployed graduates or mismatch between jobs and qualifications is amongst the subject often discussed by the new graduates nowadays. employers argue that many graduates do not possess the sufficient experience, knowledge and skills applicable to industry requirements even if they have spent between three and five years on a degree or graduate diploma. With high competition between the young graduates and experienced workers as well as the limited job vacancies available due to the current economic downturn as a result of the covid-19 pandemic, majlis amanah rakyat (mara) thus took the initiative to develop the centre of accreditation and recognition of excellence (care) in providing technical and vocational education and training (tvet) courses to undergraduate students towards industrial-based recognition. This paper hence appraises the scope management of tvet courses offered by care in ensuring that mara inspiration can be successfully fulfilled whilst the aforementioned problems amongst the young graduates can be solved efficiently. The findings of this paper are expected to clarify the elements needed by other higher education institutions and industries in managing the scope of tvet courses to develop care with industry-based recognition added value

Highlights

As a higher education institution, the production or graduation of students with sufficient knowledge up to the level of competencies required by the industry is very important
One of the scopes selected by Majlis Amanah Rakyat (MARA) in coming out with the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) courses at the Centre for Accreditation and Recognition of Excellence (CARE) that are recognised by the industry is by branding its services to potential students and industrial players
APACC Gold Level accreditation in order to improve the quality of TVETMARA followed with the Industrial Revolution 4.0 (IR 4.0) skills set for every diploma programme in TVETMARA for instructor and student are included as amongst the important scopes in TVET courses at Centre of Accreditation and Recognition of Excellence (CARE)

Summary

Introduction

As a higher education institution, the production or graduation of students with sufficient knowledge up to the level of competencies required by the industry is very important. Looking at the emerging importance of TVET especially during this COVID-19 outbreak that has devastating effects on the Malaysian economy, Majlis Amanah Rakyat (MARA) Technical and Vocational Division that is responsible for the development of TVET educational programmes in preparing students for occupations that are essential to the economic development of Malaysia is called to carry new substantial responsibilities. These include to introduce academic programmes, which are categorised into 12 different clusters gearing towards the students of the institutions under its purview, which are Kolej Kemahiran Tinggi MARA (KKTM), MARAJapan Industrial Institute (MJII) and Institut Kemahiran MARA (IKM) throughout the country. The following objectives are outlined by this paper: (1) to discuss the overview of TVET in Malaysia; (2) to assess the evolution of CARE institutional development; and (3) to develop the scopes of industrial-based recognised TVET courses offered by CARE

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