Building Construction

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Rationale of the Qualification

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wanda’s building and construction industry has rapidly grown in the past couple of years with both government and private sector engaged in the construction of buildings and roads infrastructure triggering what is now dubbed as a “construction boom in Rwanda”. The construction industry contributes immensely towards the GDP of the Country mainly through direct income and massive employment opportunities generated from various infrastructure projects, rehabilitation and maintenance. It is estimated that the construction sub-sector of the larger industrial sector contributes the highest to the country’s industrial GDP. However, there has been a shortage in skilled construction workers to work in the various formentioned constructions. Additionaly, there has been also an over dependence on imported building materials, which depletes the meager foreign exchange resources while denying the citizens the opportunities of production of the materials locally. In Rwanda, the available amounts of cement, granite, sand and stone are not fully exploited for industrial growth.

Minimum entry requirements and pathways

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-The minimum entry requirement to this qualification is to have completed nine years basic education.
-Preferred pathways for candidates entering this qualification include: To have completed 9 Year Basic Education Recognition of prior learning related to this qualification
-Progression route of candidates achieving this qualification include: TVET Certificate in the following Level in Building Construction