Registration for those wishing to receive vocational education is underway
Registration for those wishing to obtain vocational education is open until April 11, 2014. Today, First Deputy Minister of Education and Science of Georgia Ketevan Natriashvili and Governor of Imereti Zaza Meparishvili visited the Kutaisi Vocational College "Iberia", familiarized themselves with the registration process, and inspected the educational institution.
Registration for vocational programs has been underway since March 21 of this year at information centers, educational resource centers, and institutions implementing vocational programs in Tbilisi, Kutaisi, and Kobuleti across Georgia.
As of April 2, more than 200 applicants are registered for the spring admission at the Public College "Iberia". The number of available slots at the college is 660. Currently, 609 vocational students are studying at the college in the following specialties: cook, confectioner, agronomist, beekeeper, hotel and restaurant service administrator, electrician, painter, tiler-finisher, drywall specialist, locksmith-plumber, chassis technician, engine repairman, automotive locksmith, mason, carpenter, welder, gas supply system installer, garment specialist, refrigeration equipment technician, stylist, accountant, computer graphics specialist, and office manager (secretary-referent).
For the spring admission, all interested individuals are given the opportunity to register and master their desired profession with state funding in 24 educational institutions established by the state that implement vocational programs. The duration of the program is determined by the respective vocational standard.
The educational institutions are equipped with renewed infrastructure and a modern material and technical base, and are staffed with qualified and retrained teachers, which, based on mastering the practical component in leading organizations, will provide every willing person with the opportunity to become a professional in a specific field and get employed.
