Overview of the college

     Entoto Polytechnic College (EPTC) the former Taferi Mekonen School was established in 1917 E.C as a primary school and worked as complementary school. The college has today’s name and task starting from 1994 E.C. The college provides vocational training in 11 occupational sectors namely: fine arts and aesthetic, automotive, manufacturing, construction, electrical electronics, information and communication technology, textile leather and garment, woodwork, business, surveying, drafting, and urban and land, business, and urban agriculture. In collaboration with stakeholders, it is also offers short term trainings based on occupational standard and market demand. The college works towards realizing quality delivery of training to produce competent graduates for wage and self-employment. As we know the history of the college from the beginning there were Four foreign nationalities, seven Ethiopian teachers, 30 boarding students, and 50 visiting students began the training program. The forms of education being provided at the time were remarkable. Geez, English, and French. There was art and music. Due to an increase in enrollment, additional students were admitted for the 1918 academic year. Out of the 118 boarding students, 66 were required to attend their studies as a result of the expansion of the educational service, and additional classes were introduced as a result of the rise in enrollment. Classes in weaving and carpentry, as well as catering facilities and teacher housing, have all been built.
     As the college we three basic bodies to attain the aim the college to the highest level or to become a good competitor in the area in need.
1. In order to fully fulfill the college standard and quality training system and to be in a position to meet needs, our staffs who are not directly the academic parts of the college are very involved in and facilitate all of the training or academic parts of the college. As a result, their (non-academic staffs) work is essential to the success of our training system. That indicates that they have a strong commitment to the college, a good educational foundation, the capacity to deliver their work on time, and other qualities that are, as is well known, the foundation of the college.
2. A college trainer who is well-equipped with knowledge, skills, and attitude is required to satisfy the college standard and quality training target in position. Given that the college is currently 98 years old and has had many different trainers throughout its history, it is fitting that today we have well-trained trainers who are all capable of providing each of our trainees with the high-quality training they need. At this time, our college is also increasing the number of trainers at each level. In our college teachers/trainers must possess a great deal of different kinds of knowledge.

• 2.1. The first component is "content knowledge," which is both evident and essential.
• 2.2. The second is "pedagogical content knowledge," which is knowledge about pedagogy, teaching, and learning as well as how it applies to the field in accordance.
• 2.3. The last is "curricular knowledge," which is an improved version of the previous and refers to the teacher's knowledge base of methods, tools, approaches, and alternatives for supporting trainees based on the TVET standard.

Mission Of The Institute

Creating a competent, motivated, adaptable and innovative workforce in Ethiopia that contributes to poverty reduction and social and economic development is our mission.

Vision Of The Institute

By the end of 2030 we strive to be Center of Excellence by reinforcing entrepreneurial competences, innovation and technology transfer institutions of the nation.

List of the Campus

Shiromeda Entoto Polytechnic College Campus, which is also located in front of the American embassy in Addis Ababa, is the college's second campus in addition to the main one, which is in 6killo next to the Miskaye Hizunan Medehanialem Monastery.

Academic Structure

Technology Transfer/Research Center

Vocational schools are not providing training only, rather they support small and medium enterprises to become productive, compute with the market, introducing them with the new technologies, support them to fabricate quality products and initiate them up to attain in the level of exporter. Copying, adopting and transferring technology is the main points of assistant for these SMEs which needs the value chin analysis and research to implement it.

• Addis Ababa, 3Q28+F48

• +251 11 122 1752
• info@tmptc.et