Merelita Tinairaqoca

National Training & Productivity Centre

The Fiji National Univeristy's National Training & Productivity Centre carries out the functions according to the Fiji National University Amended Decree of 2010. Under this decree the NTPC is mandated to provide training to organisations to enhance their efficiency, productivity and enable them to compete in the domestic, national, regional and global market. At NTPC there are four training divisions:  Technical Training  Executive Management and Hospitality Services  Business and Information Technology.  Non Formal Education and Training Under these divisions there are 15 departments that conduct short courses in a diverse range of areas, from IT, Quality Management, Environment Management, Occupation, Health and Safety, Business Excellence, Accounting to Customer Service, Hospitality, Tourism, Sales, Marketing, Fashion Designing, Business Communications, Training of Trainers, Knowledge Management, Supervision, Management and Executive Leadership Development. While in the Technical Training areas the range is even wider covering some 28 trades in Trade Test, Apprenticeship Training Scheme, Electrical, Electronics, Automotive, Construction, Plumbing, Joinery, to Marine and Port Industry Development. We pride ourselves on the fact that all trainings we offer have been collaboratively developed with our industry partners and stakeholders. Our short courses are vetted and endorsed by the 13 respective Industry Advisory Committees (IACs) so that they remain relevant and current to our local industry's training needs.