Welding and Metal Fabrication Course
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Story About Us
WHAT IS COSDEF?
The Namibia Community Skills Development Foundation (COSDEF) is the national umbrella body for the Community Skills Development Centres (COSDECs). It is a registered Trust, governed by a Board of Trustees.
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Vision and Mission
Our Vision
To be the preferred provider of community skills development training, to increase the income-earning capacity of Namibia’s marginalized populations – unemployed youth, women, and low skilled adults – by developing their entrepreneurial and essential skills and enhancing their participation in micro and small enterprises.
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WHAT ARE COSDECs?
COSDECs are Community Skills Development Centres
And are governed by an Advisory Board. They are responsible for the overall management of the COSDEC and reports to the COSDEF. The day-to-day running of a COSDEC is the responsi-bility of the Centre Manager.
The Role Of The COSDECs
To provide relevant practical skills training that includes business skills, entrepreneurship, and life skills to enable young people find employment in the local economy, either in the formal or informal sector. COSDEC training courses are competence based two streams of; national NQF based courses, and local community and outreach short courses. COSDECs target and market their courses mainly to unemployed youth and school drop-outs.
Plumbing and Pipe Fitting Course
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Office Administration Course
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Joinery and Cabinet Making Course
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Information Communication Technology Course
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Hospitality Operations Course
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Hairdressing Course
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Clothing and Textiles Production Course
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Community Short and
Outreach Courses
The courses are based on modules aligned to NQF registered unit standards and qualifications developed by Namibian Training Authority (NTA); leading to awarding at the equivalence of Levels 1 – 2 of the NQF.
The COSDECs also offer local community short and outreach courses, tailor-made to the varying local skills and socio-economic needs within the catchment areas in which they operate.
