Accra Technical Training Center

Accra Technical Training Center
Accra Technical Training Center
Location
	Accra, Kokomlemle [3]; P.O. Box MB 177, Accra; Ghana
Information
Type	High School (Solely Day)
Motto	Training Industry Progress
Opened	July 1966
Founder	Governments of Ghana and Canada
Status	Active
Gender	Boys
Enrollment	Yearly

Accra Technical Training Center (ATTC) is a technical/vocational institution in Accra, Ghana.

ATTC was established in July 1966 as a joint project by the Governments of Ghana and Canada. It was envisioned as a training school to train skilled workers for Ghana's industrial requirements and it marked the first major Canadian support to Ghana in the field of technical education and training.

ATTC trains workers for different occupations and trades. Currently, the school is under the Technical Division of the Ghana Education Service of the Ministry of Education.

History

In the early 1960s, Arnold Doyle, the Director of Vocational and Technical Education for Saskatchewan, conducted a feasibility study for the establishment of a technical school in Ghana. It was sponsored by the Canadian External Aid Office.

Doyle became the Canadian Coordinator for the ATTC project. The Ghanaian counterpart was Frank Hutchful, then Ghana's Director of Apprenticeship and Duty Chief Technical Education Officer.

ATTC opened in July, 1966. The ceremony was attended by Donald S. Macdonald and A.K. Deku, the then Commissioner for Education in the National Liberation Council (NLC) Government, representing the Government of Ghana.

Principal

As of July 2019 - Mr. Enerst Bediako Asare.[1][2]

Programmes

Core Study Areas

English / Liberal Studies
Integrated Science
Mathematics
Information Communication & Technology
ICT
Technical Drawing

Elective Programme Areas

Architectural Drafting
Auto Body Repairs
Building Construction Technology
Business System Technician
Computer Technology
Construction Technician Programme
Creative Art Technology
Electrical Engineering Technology
Electronics Engineering
Fashion
Industrial Maintenance
Mechanical Engineering technology
Motor Vehicle Technology
Plumbing and Gas Fitting Technology
Refrigeration and Air-Condition Technology
Small Engine Repairs
Welding and Fabrication Technology
Wood Construction Technology

Training Workers for Industry

The ATTC has been organizing short two-week courses for industry since 1994. This was set up with the support of the French government at that time. Courses include Hydraulics, Industrial Electricals, Pneumatics, Programmable Logic Controller, Refrigeration, Welding, and Meteorology (World Bank, 2014).[4]

References

"Profile of ATTC". ACCRA TECHNICAL TRAINING CENTRE. Retrieved 2019-07-18.
Nyavi, Gertrude Ankah; Daakwa, Portia Nana. "VRA donates furniture to ATTC". www.graphic.com.gh. Retrieved 2019-07-18.
http://www.yellowpages.com.gh/Company-Details/accra-technical-training-centre-829113.aspx
World Bank (July 18, 2019). "World Bank, Demand and Supply of Skills in Ghana, A World Bank Study, No. 89064, 2014" (PDF). A World Bank Study, Demand and Supply of Skills in Ghana.

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[1] "Profile of ATTC". ACCRA TECHNICAL TRAINING CENTRE. Retrieved 2019-07-18.

[2] Nyavi, Gertrude Ankah; Daakwa, Portia Nana. "VRA donates furniture to ATTC". www.graphic.com.gh. Retrieved 2019-07-18.

[3] ttp://www.yellowpages.com.gh/Company-Details/accra-technical-training-centre-829113.aspx

[4] World Bank (July 18, 2019). "World Bank, Demand and Supply of Skills in Ghana, A World Bank Study, No. 89064, 2014" (PDF). A World Bank Study, Demand and Supply of Skills in Ghana.