PAAET - Colleges & Institutes

.		First : Colleges College of Basic Education College of Business Studies College of Health Science College of Technological Studies Second : Institutes Electricity and Water Institute Telecommunication and Navigation Institute Industrial Training Institute - Shuwaikh Industrial Training Institute - Sabah Al-Salem Nursing Institute Constructional Training Institute Vocational Training Institute


CBE - Boys Campus Operator 2571685 2571567 Dean 2527206 Assistant Dean 2547829 Registration Office 2528275 CBE - Girls Campus Operator 4816044 Assistant Dean 4813029 Registration Office 4847356		College of Basic Education The College of Basic Education was given its present name during the academic year 1986/87. This was the culmination of a long history stretching back to 1949 when extensive efforts were made to establish an institution for the training of male and female primary school and kindergarten teachers. These efforts resulted in the opening of teachers’ institutes in 1962. These institutes were in operation until 1973, when they were closed giving way to the newly established Teacher Education Institute (males and females) which has grown to its present size with only a name change. College Objectives To prepare the skilled national cadre needed to teach in the primary and kindergarten schools of the country To qualify these cadres in the various specialties needed by the Ministry of Education To study the requirements of the Ministry of Education and to foster a close link between the appropriate divisions of the Ministry of Education and the College of Basic Education Specializations The College of Basic Education offers programs in the following specializations: Islamic Education - Arabic Language Science - Mathematics - Art Education - Physical Education and Sport - Librarianship and Educational - Technology - Music - Kindergarten - Home Economics - Interior Design - Electricity
		Study System The college operates under the credit hour system, which stipulates that the student has to successfully complete 68 credits in order to graduate. These credits are distributed as follows: sixty credits for general, specialized and practical studies, and eight for in-school field training. The normal period of study is four years (eight semesters).
Girls-Annex/1 Main Office 4816711 Administrative Deputy 4816747 Girls-Annex/2 Main Office 4838220 Administrative Deputy 4815775

CBS - Boys Campus
Operator
2633622

Dean
2614962

Assistant Dean
2660874

Registration Office
2631321

CBS - Girls Campus
Operator
2619811

Dean
2619012

Assistant Dean for Academy
2637085

Registration Office
2641605

College of Business Studies

The College of Business Studies, formerly known as the Business Institute, received its first group of students in the academic year 1975/1976. The Institute’s name was changed to College of Business Studies, at the beginning of the academic year 1986/1987.College

Objectives
To prepare the skilled national cadres needed to work in the financial, administrative and commercial fields of the government, private, and corporate sectors
To qualify these cadres for the business specializations needed in these fields
To qualify these cadres in the various specialties needed by the Ministry of Education

Specializations
The College of Business Studies provides the following programs:
Materials Management - Cooperatives Management - Postal Administration - Administration - Secretarial - Medical Secretarial - Accounting - Banking and Insurance - Computer

Study System
Study in the college follows the credit-system. Most programs have a duration of four semesters, during which time a student should pass (68) credits. A semester lasts for (14) weeks, excluding time set aside for guidance, registration and end-of-semester examinations.

Field training
During each program there is time allocated for mandatory field training, in order to provide the students with some applied knowledge to enhance their theoretical knowledge. An optional intensive summer semester is offered which lasts for seven weeks.

CHS - Boys Campus
Operator
2570115

Dean
2527187

Assistant Dean
2527186

Registration Office
2527179

CHS - Girls Campus
Operator
4837056

Dean
4837049

Assistant Dean for Academy
4837053

College of Health Sciences

The College of Health Sciences formerly known as the Health Institute commenced operations in the year 1974. Its name was changed to the College of Health Sciences, at the beginning of the academic year 1986/1987

College Objectives:
To meet the shortages in skilled manpower in the field of Para-medical services
To qualify college graduates for work in hospitals, medical centers, pharmacies, pharmaceutical factories, and other state institutions, also for work in the differing fields concerned with the environment

Specializations
The College of Health Sciences provides the following programs:
General Nursing (females only) - Pharmaceutical Sciences - Oral and Dental Health (females only) - Medical Records - Environmental Protection - Occupational Health - Food Inspector - Dietitian Assistance

Study System
Study in the college follows the credit system, most programs having a duration of four semesters. The duration of each semester is 14 weeks, during which time a student must pass (68) credits. The 14 weeks excludes periods set aside for guidance and registration and end-of-semester examinations. There is also an optional intensive summer semester which lasts for seven weeks. Every student in the college receives field training in addition to the academic, theoretical, and applied programs. This training includes visits to institutions specialized in the fields related to their studies, such as the Kuwait Municipality, central pharmacies, hospitals, dental clinics and nutrition facilities. These visits enable the students to practice the tasks they will handle after their graduation and to establish a link between study and the labor market.

.		Electricity and Water Institute Institute Objectives To provide the skilled labor force capable of fulfilling the requirements of the Ministry or Water and Electricity, with particular reference to the operation of electrical power stations, water distillation plants, water pumps, operation of reverse osmosis units and the maintenance of electrical networks To train the skilled manpower to provide similar skills for the private sector Specializations The Electricity and Water Institute provides the following programs Electrical Power Section - Electrical Generator Operation Technician - Electrical Generator Maintenance Technician - Electrical Motors Maintenance Technician - Electrical Protection Devices Maintenance Technician - Electrical Switches and Circuit Breaker Maintenance Technician - Circuit Diagrams Inspection Technician - Electrical Networks Section Main Transmission Stations and Substations Maintenance Technician - Electricity Emergency Maintenance Technician - Street Lighting Maintenance Technician - Transmission Lines Installation Technician - Transmission Lines Maintenance Technician - Mechanics Section - Boiler Operation Technician - Gas and Vapor Turbine Operation Technician - Gas and Vapor Turbine Operation Assistant Technician - Boiler Operation Assistant Technician - Water Resources Section - Water distillation operation Technician - Water Pumping Stations operation Technician - Reverse Osmosis Units Operation Technician - Water Distillation Operation Assistant Technician - Reverse Osmosis Units Assistant Technician. Study System All courses taught at the Institute of Water and Electricity are of two-year duration, which includes a three-month period of ‘on the job training.

Industrial Training Institute (Sabah El-Salem)

The Industrial Training Institute (Sabah El-Salem) was established in the year 1992

Institutes Objectives
To train an intermediate technical cadre at the Technician level in certain strategic specializations

Specializations
Automotive Section - Gasoline Engine Technician - Diesel Engine Technician - Auto Electric Technician - Painting and Body Repair Technician - Electrical Section - Electrical Installation Technician - Electrical Power Technician - Radio and TV Technician - Refrigeration and Air conditioning Technician - Instrumentation (measurement and control) Technician - Construction Section - Furniture Carpentry Technician - Metal Working Section - Machinist - Turning and Metal Casting Technician

Study System
The programs offered at the Industrial Institution (Sabah El-Salem) are of three years duration. During this period the student studies the theoretical and the practical aspects of the specialty, in addition to which there are three, one-month field training periods, one during the third, fifth and sixth semesters respectively.

The successful graduates may study for a fourth year, which will prepare them to enroll in one of PAAET’s colleges.

Nursing Institute

The Nursing Institute was established in the year 1962, under the management of the Ministry of Health and the supervision of the Ministry of Education. In 1987 its management was taken over by the Public Authority for Applied Education and Training. Until 1992 only female students were admitted, since that year both male and female students have been enrolled. Now males and females are attending in approximately the same numbers.

Institute Objectives
To provide the skilled labor force capable of fulfilling the requirements of the Ministry of Health and the private sector with reference to general nursing
To ensure that the quality of the training of the graduates is the very best that can be provided.

Specializations
The Nursing Institute offers the following program:
General Nursing

Study System
The program is of three years duration, during this period the students spend three days each week at the institution studying the theoretical and academic portions of the curriculum and two days each week in the wards of the Al-Sabah Hospital undergoing practical training. After successful completion of this program the graduate is issued a diploma and may practice as an assistant nurse. Alternatively the graduate may wish to take further courses at either the College of Health Sciences or at the University of Kuwait Nursing Program.

.		Constructional Training Institute Introduction Public Authority for Applied Education and Training provides and develops the skilled and professional national work force to meet the development requirement in the country in different fields, and to cover the Constructional field, the Public Authority has set up the Constructional Training Institute for the purpose to maintain the Kuwaiti Identity of Architecture and to correct the imbalance in the construction of the skilled and vocational labors in building industry, by preparing and qualifying trained national working force at the latest technologies of building and construction. Constructional Training Institute The institute was started in the year 2000 in cooperation with the German Institute for Technical Cooperation (GTZ). For the purpose of preparing the trainees and qualify them technically to meet the requirements of the country from technicians and to contribute in the development of the human force in the sector of construction The institute is equipped with the up-to-date equipment and training machinery. It is viewed as one of the most modernize technical institutes in the Middle East regarding to its programs, curricula and the modern instruction methodologies An elite from qualified Kuwaiti instructors in addition to the skilled German consultants from different specialization is charged for the training
.		Training Delivery System C.T.I training programs are delivered through training semesters, in which a set of courses are designed and delivered to provide trainees with technical skills that are through courses objectives. The successful completion of each individual course according to specified standards evaluation procedures is a definite condition to achieve a successful completion of the training through which gradates are qualified as specialized technicians Training delivery is executed through practical and field training courses to insure a competent acquisition of real-work skills, whereas theory delivery is an essential aspect to support the acquisition of the practical skills and competencies. Admission Rules 1-Candidates should be Kuwaiti nationals. Citizens of G.C.C. countries scholarship’s students from Arabic and Islamic Countries and the sons of the Arab Expatriates can be admitted. Provide that they do not exceed 15% of the total admittance according to the rules of PAAET 2- Candidates should have an educational qualification suitable for the training level, which he will join 3- Trainee’s age after graduation should not be less than 18 years 4- He should not be convicted for a punishment restricting his freedom such as a crime or breach of honor or trust unless he is rehabilitated . 5- Pass the medical exams for the study in the field of specialization he will join 6- Full time dedication to study and training in accordance with the rules and procedures 7- Pass successfully the prescribed admission exams whether they where oral or writing or practical 8- Not suspended from study due to deceit or due to a disciplinary decision from the Authority’s Colleges and Institutes 9- Any subsequence condition set fourth by the authority
.		Graduate Fields of job Institute’s graduates shall be employed in different ministries and corporation of the government as per their graduate specialization, in addition to the available job opportunities in companies and establishment of the private sector. Instruction & Training Department The institute construction consists the following instructive and training departments: Civil Engineering Department Building Construction Department Interior Finishing Department Mechanical Department General Subject Department Available Specialization: Painter and paperhanger Plumber Activities and Services Trainees are provided with various sport, cultural and social’s activities by the institute such as trips, sports and cultural tournaments and symposium Privileges and benefits 1-Kuwaiti trainee will be merited an excellence reward in case he obtains excellence marks in semester average 2-Kuwaiti trainee will e awarded a social award if he meets the governing conditions for disbursement which he defined by the authority 3-Trainees shall be merited an award of scholar’s fund if he meets the requirement for it disbursement 4-The technician graduates of the institute will be recruited on the sixth grade scale in addition to 2 allowance 5-The excelled trainee of the institute shall be honored financially and morally in a large ceremony held annually for this purpose

Vocational Training Institute

Telephones

242 2116
242 2192
242 2117
246 8009

The schools of Parallel Education were established to train those students that are unable to cope with the academic education offered by the nations secondary schools. It is envisioned that the learning of specific technological skills coupled with enough formal learning to obtain some secondary level education, will prepare the students for employment at entry level to certain skilled manpower areas, or for entrance into one of PAAET’s training institutes. The program is proving to be a great success.

Objectives

The objectives of the Schools of Parallel Education are to prepare a qualified skilled manpower cadre to meet the development needs of the nation in certain specialized technical areas.

Specializations
The Schools of Parallel Education offer programs in the following technical specialties:-
Automotive Mechanics - Automotive Electric - Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Maintenance - Offset Printing - Welding and Metal Casting - Formwork and Reinforced Concrete - Electrical Installation - Cabinet work and Decoration

Study System
The programs are of a four year duration, successful students receive a Parallel Education Schools Diploma. This represents a preparatory stage for the level of a skilled technician.

Opportunities
The graduates of these courses can readily find employment in both the private and public sectors. Alternatively those that have excelled in their studies will be granted entrance into one of PAAET’s training institutes, where they will be able to further their skills training.