Accra Technical Training Center (ATTC) is a technical/vocational institution in

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. ATTC was established in July 1966 as a joint project by the Governments of Ghana and Canada. It was envisioned as a training school to train

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s for Ghana's industrial requirements and it marked the first major Canadian support to Ghana in the field of technical education and training. ATTC trains workers for different occupations and trades. Currently, the school is under the Technical Division of the

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of the Ministry of Education.

History

In the early 1960s, Arnold Doyle, the Director of Vocational and Technical Education for

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, conducted a

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for the establishment of a technical school in Ghana. It was sponsored by the Canadian External Aid Office. Doyle became the Canadian Coordinator for the ATTC project. The Ghanaian counterpart was Frank Hutchful, then Ghana's Director of Apprenticeship and Duty Chief Technical Education Officer. ATTC opened in July, 1966. The ceremony was attended by

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and A.K. Deku, the then Commissioner for Education in the National Liberation Council (NLC) Government, representing the Government of Ghana.

Principal

As of July 2019 - Mr. arc Aku Dometey.

Programmes

Core Study Areas

* English / Liberal Studies * Integrated Science * Mathematics * Information Communication & Technology * ICT * Technical Drawing

Elective Programme Areas

* Architectural Drafting * Auto Body Repairs * Building Construction Technology * Business System Technician *

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* Construction Technician Programme * Creative Art Technology *

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* Electronics Engineering * Fashion * Industrial Maintenance * Mechanical Engineering technology * Motor Vehicle Technology * Plumbing and Gas Fitting Technology * Refrigeration and Air-Condition Technology * Small Engine Repairs *

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and Fabrication Technology * Wood Construction Technology

Training Workers for Industry

The ATTC has been organizing short two-week courses for industry since 1994. This was set up with the support of the

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at that time. Courses include

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, Industrial Electricals,

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, Programmable Logic Controller,

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, Welding, and

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(World Bank, 2014).

References

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