1. National Certificate IV in
CONCEPT
CBT&A in TVET OVERVIEW
CONCEPT DESCRIPTION
The National Certificate IV in Competency-Based Training & Assessment (CBT&A) in
Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) is a competency based nationally
recognized certificate for present and future TVET trainers and assessors. Under the
National Skills Development Policy, certified trainers and assessors are required in all
training institutions in Bangladesh. The Certificate IV in CBT&A in TVET is the recognized
qualification for trainers and assessors.
The certificate includes twelve units of competency from a range of learning fields,
including learning environment and learning design. Individual units of competency or European Union
groups of units can also be pursued. This will result in the issuing of a Statement of
Attainment by BTEB and the ability to work in a role such as a registered CBT Assessor.
The certificate is expected to take 430 nominal training hours (150 hours off-the-job + 280
hours on-the-job). This is only indicative however; trainees may take more or less time to
reach competency depending on their experience. Trainees must be certified in trade or
technical areas at one level above the training that is to be delivered and/or assessed. The National
Certificate IV in
TARGET AUDIENCE CBT&A in TVET is an
initiative of the TVET
This certificate is designed for people working as or aspiring to work as instructors and Reform Project,
assessors in public and private technical and vocational training institutions, including: implemented by the
Government of
 Junior Instructors, Instructors and Chief instructors in Technical Schools and Colleges Bangladesh with the
 Instructors, Senior Instructors and Chief Instructors in Technical Training Centres support of the ILO
 Trainers and Assessors at private training institutions and funded by the
 TVET graduates interested in becoming trainers/assessors in CBT&A (subject to European Union. The
industry experience). project is working
towards reforming
WHY IT IS NEEDED technical and
vocational education
and training in
The effective provision of quality formal and non-formal skills development programs is
Bangladesh.
largely dependent on the knowledge and skills of the TVET teachers/trainers who are
responsible for delivery. Teacher/trainers must possess the necessary, current technical

2. skills along with the ability to deliver and assess training KEY RESULTS ACHIEVED
in institutions and/or workplaces. CBT&A methodology
is significantly different from the traditional methods of  The National Certificate IV in CBT&A has been
training and assessment used in Bangladesh. In order to finalized by the Bangladesh Technical Education
implement CBT&A in skills development programs across Board (BTEB) with technical support from the ILO
the country, it is imperative that teachers and trainers and has been approved on probation by the BTEB
understand and can implement CBT&A methodology. Board.
They need to be able to explain and analyse why it is
 The training is being delivered on an ongoing and
necessary, what the benefits of CBT&A are in comparison
increasing basis and 100 teachers from public and
to traditional methods and what changes they will need
private institutions across Bangladesh have been
to make to existing courses/programs which they deliver.
trained to date.
The Certificate IV in CBT&A in TVET is a comprehensive
course which equips teachers/trainers with the skills to
implement industry-driven CBT&A programs.
WHAT WILL HAPPEN NEXT
 To facilitate flexibility and increased mobility in the
skills development system, manning regulations will
be reviewed to make it easier for instructors
qualified under the new system to move between
WHAT WILL BE THE IMPACT the different agencies responsible for delivering skills
training in Bangladesh.
 The new national system of training and certification
for TVET teachers and trainers will deliver a strategic  The same regulations will also be reviewed to
approach to the development of the training remove the current over emphasis on academic
workforce. Common standards, programs and qualifications such as the need for Engineering
qualifications will apply to all teachers and trainers Diplomas and Degrees rather than current industrial
working in the public and private sector delivering experience.
programs that are recognized under the new NTVQF.
 The government will work with industry to ensure
 The quality and professionalism of the skills training that mechanisms are put in place to support a
workforce will be increased over time as all ‘return to industry’ program that allows current
instructors employed in the public sector will be instructors to update their technical skills in the
trained and certified under the new system. All workplace.
private sector instructors delivering programs that
lead to nationally recognized NTVQF qualifications FURTHER INFORMATION
will also be certified.
To obtain a copy of the course material, contact the
 Instructors will be trained in inclusive teaching and TVET Reform Project at ILO Dhaka via email
learning methodologies to support increased tvetreform@ilo.org or on the web:
participation of disadvantaged groups. http://www.ilo.org/dhaka/Whatwedo/Projects