National Council for Construction School (NCC Zambia) review including full list of courses offered at NCC, entry requirements, contact details and application procedure.
The Roads training school now NCC- National council for Construction School was established in the early sixties as an in-service training institute for Roads department personnel to undertake works. In January 2004, the roads training school was handed over to NCC through an act of parliament.
The National Construction School is mandated by the National Council for
Construction (NCC) Act of No. 10 of 2020 to administer part of NCC’s mandate
related to capacity building and growth of the Zambian construction industry.
The function of the school is to
- provide training to medium and small scale contractors;
- promote, coordinate and control research on local construction materials and appropriate construction materials; and
- to improve and facilitate the accessibility to training in the construction industry in Zambia that comprise building (residential and non-residential), roads and other civil engineering works (roads, bridges, water and sanitation infrastructure etc) in order to strive to achieve and maintain the highest possible standards in the industry
What courses are offered at NCC? The following labour based education courses are offered by NCC Construction School for Road authorities, NGOs and private medium and Small-Scale Contractors:
List of Courses Offered at (NCC) National Council for Construction School
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ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
Minimum Requirements for Individual Admissions
- Minimum Grade 12 full certificate with Maths and English;
- Good knowledge of written and spoken English;
- Any formal training in construction related course is an added advantage; and
- Not less than two years’ field working experience.
Other Specialised Courses offered by NCC
Special arrangements can be made for bigger institutions, local authorities, Ministries and other persons engaged in the construction industry to have tailor made courses specifically design to suit their capacity building initiatives who need to train 10 or more employees.
Teaching Strategies
Learning constitutes theory lessons, demonstrations, simulations, site visits, projects
and practical training.
Course Fees and Dates
The start dates of individual programmes are indicated in the brochure. It should
also be noted that fees indicated cover tuition handouts or electronic copies of
materials, certification and administrative costs. Participants are required to make
their own arrangements where accommodation and meals are concerned.
Accommodation and Meals
NCC offers hostel accommodation and meals on a first come first served basis.
TO APPLY
To apply to the National Construction School, submit copies of the following:
- download and fill out an application form from the NCC Website https://www.ncc.org.zm/
- Copy of Your Grade 12 full certificate of which you must have passes in Maths and English
- A copy of your National Registration card
You may submit your application via hard copy in person or by post using the
address below:
The Principal – National Construction School
Plot 1612/1623 Luchengo Road,
Off Sheki Sheki Road,
Light Industrial Area
P.O. Box 39548
Lusaka
Tel: +260 211 247185 or +260 211 240386
You may also submit scanned copies of the documents using ncc.school.org.zm