The Department of Community Colleges Education

Director

 

Introduction

The Department of Community Colleges Education (DCCE) is responsible for policy planning and development of community colleges with the aim of creating a lifelong learning environment in Malaysian society. Community colleges help to improve the skills and knowledge of Malaysians, especially the local community in an effort to produce more skilled workforce or semi-professionals for the purpose of national development and increase the level of socio-economic households.

At the moment, most community colleges award qualifications up to Level 3 in the MQF (Certificate 3) in both the Skills sector (Sijil Kemahiran Malaysia or the Malaysian Skills Certificate) as well as the Vocational and Training sector but the number of community colleges that are starting to award Level 4 qualifications (Diploma) are increasing. This is two levels below a Bachelor's degree (Level 6 in the MQF) and students within the system who intend to further their studies to that level will usually seek entry into Advanced Diploma programs in public universities, polytechnics or accredited private providers.

Vision

To champion technical, vocational education, training and become hub for lifelong learning by 2015.

Mission

Leveraging on Technical and Vocational Education and Training, and Lifelong Learning as a means of developing local communities into a knowledgeable and trained workforce to fulfill the demands of the world of work.

Objectives

To provide quality education which is both technologically advanced and holistic by:

• Providing education and skills training to all levels of society
• Organize and provide lifelong learning to generate a knowledgeable community (e-community) ;
• Organize and provide up-skilling training, re-skilling training, and attachment training to cater the needs of the local workforce;
• Creating and organizing strategic network and strategic alliances with the local communities and stakeholders;
• Provide facilities, efficient services and a conducive and quality learning environment.

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