Short Courses

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ICT Training & Testing
This business unit provides Microsoft training (certified and non-certified), Internet Computing and Core Certification (IC³),CISCO courses and certificates as well as introduction to computers. Training is offered to students, public, private and civil society sector. The unit also serves as an IT testing centre for international certifications. It has a portable lab comprising of 60 laptops and can take ICT training to all corners of Namibia.Click for more information
Short Courses
CED offers a wide portfolio of short courses targeting industry and bigger organisations. All trainings can be delivered during the day or in the evening. Duration varies from eight to forty eight hours. Certificates are issued based on certain criteria such as attendance, completion or competence. Besides the standard training products, tailor made courses can be developed to address specific needs of our clients.Click for more information
SME Development
The SME DEVELOPMENT unit focuses on imparting relevant business management knowledge and skills to entrepreneurs in keeping with the institutional vision of educating leaders for the new economy. With the aim of ensuring the relevance and applicability of its courses, it emphasise the necessity of mentorship that forms an integral part of our training interventions. The results are positive and evident business progress resulting in growth is witnessed.Click for more information
Industry Focused Programmes
The INDUSTRY FOCUSED PROGRAMMES responds to industry needs through tailor made accredited courses, to provide key skills to industry and the Namibian labour force in general. Our customer base consists of the public, private and the NGO sector. We adopt learning interventions to satisfy the specific needs of an industry request and teach through class room training interventions, practical learning at the workplace and mentorship.Click for more information

Since its establishment by Act of Parliament No. 7 of 2015, Namibia University of Science and Technology (NUST) contributes to Namibia's development by providing technological career-oriented education and training at internationally recognised standards. NUST’s curricula thus fosters the practice, promotion and transfer of technology giving due regard to the professional human resource requirements of the region, the country and beyond.

The Centre for Enterprise Development (CED / the Centre), a centre within the Namibia University of Science and Technology, was established in 2000 to facilitate capacity building initiatives for the public, private and NGO sectors. Through standardised and tailor-made training initiatives, base line research and strategies to alleviate poverty, CED diversifies the markets and develops the Namibian labour force.