The Higher Colleges of Technology (HCT), which has 16 campuses across the country, announced the introduction of a professional certification courses for high school students and individuals and a new ‘career accelerator track’ specifically designed for students who may not have excelled academically in school and prefer to pursue vocational training.
At a press conference held at the HCT-Dubai Academic City Campus, Sumaya Abdulaziz Al Hosani said, “The career accelerator track which will be launched from the new academic year is especially meant for high school students who are unable to achieve higher levels in EmSAT and they wish to join the workforce quickly and don’t want to study for long.”
The HCT enrolled more than 7,000 male and female students in the 2023-24 academic year after re-engineering its educational approach to offer 12 new vocational diploma programmes.
Due to significant collaborations with private and public sector entities, HCT oversaw a 75% graduate employment rate for that period.
“We have the micro-credentials embedded within the programmes. It is also an exit programme for students opting out of higher-level courses due to any reasons and fresh certification for new high school students who will join us.” She added.
Shedding light on ‘apprenticeship’, HCT’s strategy seeks to enhance capabilities and talents and promote Emirati excellence that aspires to leadership and globalisation. HCT launched the new educational model to answer the new demand of the job market which will create new opportunities for hundreds of students according to their abilities and interests.
