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 The CETA provides skills development services to the construction sector, to implement the objectives of the National Skills Development Strategy (NSDS III) and to ensure that people obtain the critical or scarce skills that are needed to build the capacity of the construction sector to become economically sustainable and globally competitive.

To better understand the skills need in the construction industry CETA conducts research on the skills that employers need.

CETA is responsible for identifying skills gaps and developing the education and training programmes that are appropriate to address the skills shortage in line with the skills needs of the construction industry.

CETA also funds a number of learning programmes including skills programmes, learnerships, apprenticeships, internships and bursaries at various public education and training institutions such as Universities and TVET Colleges.


CETA Vision

To be a pillar for skills development and nation-building.


CETA Mission

To position skills as a foundation for economic development and empowerment.

CETA Values

AgileEasy availability of relevant personnel and decision-makers to all stakeholders and prompt response to their issues.
Result-orientedActing and discharging our duties with absolute honesty, and in compliance with laws and applicable norms
IntegrityActing and discharging our duties with absolute honesty, and in compliance with laws and applicable norms
RespectTreating all we interact with and discharging our responsibilities with courtesy and dignity
ProfessionalismExecuting our responsibilities and tasks with the requisite skill, competency and attitude; and the ability to give and/or receive constructive criticism or advice without any prejudice or repercussions


CETA Value Proposition
To provide skills development services by implementing the objectives of the National Skills Development Plan (NSDP 2030); to increase the number of people that obtain critical or scarce skills needed, and to build the capacity of the construction sector to be economically sustainable and globally competitive