DIRECTOR’S WELCOME ADDRESS
Abdulraheem Oladimeji Center For Entrepreneurial And Vocational Studies (AOCEVS) of Al-Hikmah University Ilorin was established to be at the forefront of forging purposeful integration in liberal and applied learning that provides the students with knowledge, skills, morals and intellectual virtues that form the basis for life- long learning and contribution as well as facilitate entrepreneurial activities towards self employment.
The review of the report by the Industrial Training Fund (ITF) an Agency of the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment (FMITI) in collaboration with United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) submitted in April 2018 indicated that there are problems associated with skills in Nigeria. Supply, demand and mismatches and gaps which have contributed to high employment rate and under utilization of both human and natural resources of Nigeria is fanning the amber of poverty for all categories of Nigerians especially among youths.
AOCEVS consequently strives to re-orientate the mindset of our students in particular and our environment in general by way of providing opportunities to recognize and develop skills through entrepreneurial and vocational practices.
Motto:
“Creating Job Providers”
Vision:
To be the foremost Centre in Entrepreneurial and Vocational Studies in Nigeria.
Mission:
Providing relevant entrepreneurial skills for accelerated labour productivity in Nigeria.
Curriculum Development of AOCEVS
A: Executive Programmes
Several people now prefer to attempt professional certification of their professional bodies, rather than undergo the tedious post-graduate studies that are often not recognized by the regulatory institutions, thereby rendering most University-based post-graduate certificates technically inferior to professional qualifications. AOCEVS has developed several courses with robust entrepreneurship curriculum that would appeal to young graduates seeking employment but also for those already on employment but may be getting tired of daily routine or monotonous activities related to being an employee.
Skills to empower young graduates to becoming employers of labour rather than job seekers, especially in their main field of studies are not taught in most tertiary institutions. Virtually all programmes offered in our tertiary institutions can be annexed to create entrepreneurs as consultants, contractors, suppliers, sale representatives, manufacturers, trainers, sundry service providers etc. but lack of relevant curriculum and skill acquisitions have made it unachievable. AOCEVS has developed several courses with robust entrepreneurship curriculum that are attractive and would appeal to young graduates.
2.Vocational Courses
Several professional bodies and regulatory agencies established by government now provide for mandatory licensing of technical service providers (individuals and corporate bodies) to enhance best practices and quality assurance. The training of artisans to enable them qualifies for registration and licensing by regulatory authorities are in high demand. In addition, short courses that could improve service delivery and skills of artisans and other professionals are being offered by AOCEVS.
Parents are now becoming increasingly conscious of “end results” of tertiary education of their wards as certificates are gradually becoming a little more than a beautifully crafted piece of paper with their name inscribed on it. Consequently, a robust entrepreneurship curriculum that could enhance employability or outright job creation after graduation would appeal to more parents as offered by CEVS.
Schedule
The general course for all participants of AOCEVS programmes holds on Fridays from 4 – 6.30pm while the other parts of the training hold from 9am – 6pm on Saturdays.
Water Sachetting and Bottling as Vocation and Enterprise
Certificate in Water Sachetting and Bottling Production
The programme targets the youths, adults and entrepreneurs (secondary school leavers, graduates & apprentices) desiring skill acquisition or improvement in potable water trade (commercial water production) including information on funding opportunities and principles of entrepreneurship.
The training has three (3) parts:
Part A: General Course (compulsory for all trainees)
Part B: Start-ups for Potable Water Industry
Part C: Practical (On-hand experience in our ultra modern water factory)
Duration of Training: 12 weeks
Training Fee: N50, 000:00
Plastic Bottle Blowing Technology
Certificate in Plastic Bottle Blowing Technology
The programme targets the youths, adults and entrepreneurs (secondary school leavers, graduates & apprentices) desiring skill acquisition or improvement in Plastic Bottle Blowing Technology.
Objectives of the Programme:
Equip trainees with the know-how of plastic bottle and container making for commercial purposes and a variety of applications e.g. water bottling, soft drink bottling, vegetable oil bottling, pharmaceuticals containers etc.
The training has two (2) parts:
Part A: General Course (compulsory for all trainees)
Part B: Practical
Duration of Training: 4 weeks
Training Fee: N30, 000:00
Beauty Care and Cosmetology
Certificate in Household Consumable Production
The programme targets the youths, adults and entrepreneurs (secondary school leavers, graduates & apprentices) desiring skill acquisition or improvement in household consumable production including information on funding opportunities and principles of entrepreneurship.
Objectives of the Programme
Equip trainees with the know-how on:
The training has two (2) parts:
Part A: General Course (compulsory for all trainees)
Part B: Start-ups for Household Consumable Production (Emphasis is on on-hand practical experience)
Duration of Training: 4 – 8weeks
Training Fee: N20, 000:00 (for not more than 4 products)
N25, 000:00 (for not more than 6 products)
N30, 000:00 (for not more than 8 products)
Trainees to acquire basic personal production safety kits; costing N3, 500:00
Renewable Energy Technology
Certificate in Renewable Energy Technology (Solar System)
The programme targets the youths, adults and entrepreneurs (secondary school leavers, graduates & apprentices) desiring skill acquisition or improvement in renewable energy technology with focus on solar system including information on funding opportunities and principles of entrepreneurship.
The training has two (2) parts:
Part A: General Course (compulsory for all trainees)
Part B: Objectives of the Main Training
Equip trainees with the practical skills and procedures for production of five commercially viable products and technical skills for installation of solar system in homes and offices:
The products include:-
Uniqueness
The training is divided into four stand alone modules, which includes:
Trainees are at liberty to choose from any of the four modules or make combinations as desired.
Components of Vocational Skills Training Programme for the Award of Certificates at AOCEVS
SECTION A General Course (Compulsory for all Participants) | · Entrepreneurship |
· Creativity and Innovation | |
· Business Plan and Funding | |
· Time Management | |
· Financial Management | |
· Marketing Strategy Development |
SECTION B
Outline of Vocational and Professional Training Programmes
S/No. | Skill Area | Training Modules | Duration (Weeks) |
1. | Water Sachetting and Bottling | Commercial Water Production | 12 |
2. | Plastic Bottle Blowing Technology | Plastic Bottle and Container Making for Commercial Purposes | 4 |
3. | Beauty Care and Cosmetology | Cosmetic Production e. g. Liquid soap, Hair treatment cream, Bleach, Germicide, Shea butter body moisturizer, Black soap etc. | 4 – 8 |
4. | Renewable Energy Technology (Solar System) | Introduction to Electronics, Tools and Workshop | 2 |
Design and construction of solar powered DC supply | 2 | ||
Construction of inverter and Hybrid power supplies | 2 | ||
Installation, sizing and maintenance of solar panels, batteries and inverters for houses and offices | 4 | ||
5. | ICT Proficiency | Basic Laptop Repairs | 8 |
Advance Laptop Repairs | 8 | ||
6. | Water Resources Development (Hydrogeology) | Groundwater exploration techniques (Hydrogeological/Geopyhsical survey) | 5 |
Borehole drilling supervision | 5 | ||
Report writing: Hydrogeological/Geopyhsical survey report, Borehole Completion Report | 4 | ||
Water sampling, water analysis and data evaluation | 4 | ||
Data storage and retrieval in Hydrogeology | 4 | ||
Borehole contract packaging and procurement procedures | 4 | ||
Pump testing procedure and data analysis | 5 |
Part B: Training on Solar Energy Devices Production
Module No. | Skill Area | Training Content | Duration (Week) |
1. | Introduction to Electronics, Tools and Workshop | Interacting with components and electronic circuit board and building of different types of torches with different power sources incl. Solar. | Three (3) |
2. | Design and Construction of Solar Powered DC Supply (Basic Solar Generator Design) | Exposed to electrical function of electronics component in terms of voltage and current characteristics, How to use solar energy for providing illumination with DC bulbs, powering of DC fans and charging of mobile phone using DC converters. Construction of 10 watt solar generator. | Four (4) |
3. | Construction of Inverter and Hybrid Power Supply | Exposed to how to build an inverter, rectifier and coupling to a hybrid power supply for laptop, television, fan, DC and AC bulbs. Construction of 100 watt solar panel, 500 watt inverter and 65Ah battery | Five (5) |
4. | Installation, Sizing, and Maintenance of Solar Panel, Inverter, Battery and Charge Controller | Exposed to how to calculate the load in a house or office and provide the appropriate sizes of solar panel rating, inverter rating, battery capacity and charge controller amperage that will suit a given load condition. Installation of 1kVA to 10kVA solar powered inverters for commercial purposes. | Four (4) |
Training Fee
Module No. | Skill Area | Fee (Naira) |
1. | Introduction to Electronics, Tools and Workshop | 15,00:00 |
2. | Design and Construction of Solar Powered DC Supply (Basic Solar Generator Design) | 25,000:00 |
3. | Construction of Inverter and Hybrid Power Supply | 40,000:00 |
4. | Installation, Sizing, and Maintenance of Solar Panel, Inverter, Battery and Charge Controller | 60,000:00 |
ICT Proficiency Course
Certificate in Basic Laptop Repairs
The programme targets Students, Professionals, Business Owners and Civil Servants desiring skill acquisition or improvement in Basic Laptop Repairs including information on funding opportunities and principles of entrepreneurship.
The training has two (2) parts:
Part A: General Course (compulsory for all trainees)
Part B: Objectives of the Main Training
This Training will provide the participants with the basic understanding of the components of the Motherboard and other parts of the laptop. Hence acquaints the participants with solutions to common problems with various models of Laptop.
Training Outline:
Duration of Training: 8 weeks
Fee: N40, 000:00
ICT Proficiency Course
Certificate in Advance Laptop Repairs
The programme targets Students, Professionals, Business Owners and Civil Servants desiring skill acquisition or improvement in Advance Laptop Repairs including information on funding opportunities and principles of entrepreneurship.
The training has two (2) parts:
Part A: General Course (compulsory for all trainees)
Part B: Objectives of the Main Training
This Training will provide the participants with the basic understanding of the components of the Motherboard and other parts of the laptop. Hence acquaints the participants with solutions to common problems with various models of Laptop.
Training Outline:
ANALOGUE ELECTRONICS = AC / DC Fundamentals. Types of Circuit, Types of Material, Current, Voltage, Watt, Ampere, Resistor, Capacitor, Diode, Transistor, MOSFET, Fuse, Induction, Testing Procedure and use of components, Soldering and removing of different components, Instrument used for Repairs.
Duration of Training: 8 weeks
Training Fee: N40, 000:00
Water Resources Development (Hydrogeology)
Certificate in Water Resources Development with
various options in the under-listed areas
The programme targets students, graduates of Geosciences, practitioners or artisans desiring skill acquisition or improvement in water resources development (borehole drilling activities) including information on funding opportunities and principles of entrepreneurship.
The training has two (2) parts:
Part A: General Course (compulsory for all trainees)
Part B: Specialization Options
The objective of the main training is to equip trainees with the practical skills and procedures for operating as technical personnel and professionals in borehole drilling business.
Uniqueness
Part B: Specialization Options in Water Resources Development
Module No. | Skill Area | Training Content | Duration (Week) |
1. | Groundwater exploration techniques (Hydrogeological/Geopyhsical survey) | Field instrumentation, Site management, Hydrogeological mapping, Geophysical survey procedure, Field data interpretation, Hydrogeology of Nigeria, HSE | Five (5) |
2. | Borehole drilling supervision | Role of Hydrogeologist on drilling site, Site management/control, Cutting sampling and field logging, Borehole design, Archiving of samples, Site Health, Safety and Environment (HSE | Five (5) |
3. | Report writing: Hydrogeological/Geopyhsical survey report, Borehole Completion Report | Scope of hydrogeology, Basic format & contents of report, data presentation, Compliance with extant codes of reporting | Four (4) |
4. | Water sampling, water analysis and data evaluation | Sampling methods, Analytical methods, Quality assurance, Water quality standards, Compliance with extant codes | Four (4) |
5. | Data storage and retrieval in Hydrogeology | Methods of data treatments, data processing, soft wares, ArcGIS, Excel, Rockworks | Four (4) |
6. | Borehole contract packaging and procurement procedures | Procurement Acts, Type of contract bills, Process of contract negotiation, Work schedule | Four (4) |
7. | Pump testing procedure and data analysis | Type of aquifer testing, Field data acquisition, Data analysis/presentation, Compliance with extant codes | Five (5) |
Training Fee
Module No. | Skill Area | Fee (Naira) |
1. | Groundwater exploration techniques (Hydrogeological/Geopyhsical survey) | 40,000:00 |
2. | Borehole drilling supervision | 40,000:00 |
3. | Report writing: Hydrogeological/Geopyhsical survey report, Borehole Completion Report | 25,000:00 |
4. | Water sampling, water analysis and data evaluation | 25,000:00 |
5. | Data storage and retrieval in Hydrogeology | 25,000:00 |
6. | Borehole contract packaging and procurement procedures | 25,000:00 |
7. | Pump testing procedure and data analysis | 40,000:00 |