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The short course has been designed for persons with engineering, science, vocational and technical, and even humanities background who are seeking engineering, production management and operation roles in chemical, petroleum, mining, etc. industry, but lacking of technical competencies in operation of industrial machines, process equipment and systems. For industrial operators, to close the gap between theory and practice thus improving their understanding of operational principles of process equipment and plant for troubleshooting, higher productivity, safety and quality. 

Trainees will be taught on chemical and physical sciences , fundamental heat and fluid flow, process industries: hydrocarbon extraction and processing, mining mineral processes, food/meat process technology, mass and energy requirements of process industries, principles of process equipment and systems: fractionator and drum, cooling and heating systems, reactors, mixers, milling etc. 

Relevant industry standards: TEMA, ASME, API etc. 

Target group 

  1. At least diploma in any discipline or 
  2. Technical vocational trainees NVTI, EET, MET etc. or 
  3. SSSCE or WASSCE holders, at least 4 passes including English, Mathematics and Integrated science 

Duration: 140 hours (days), 10 weekends for online and face- to- face 

Course Fee: GH¢ 1840 , GH¢ 2340 (check the last page for payment options)

Date: January 15 –March 8 for evening face- to- face mode;April 26-June 30 for online/weekends face- to- face

Mode of Delivery: Weekends/ Evenings (Virtual teaching and Face- to -Face) 

Resource: Trainees are required to have android device and laptop or any suitable device, and internet data

Contact person: Eng. Philip Ansah (0548956578) 

Mode of Payment 

Applicants can make payment of the course participation fee through bank or cash. Find below the details for each option: 

1. Bank
Bank: Zenith Bank
Account #: 6010511321
Branch:  Ahodwo Kumasi 

2. Cash
Cash Office
Ground Floor of Block A
KsTU Main Campus
Kumasi 

Payment
Prospective trainees are to ensure that their name and title of short course appear on the receipt of payment of course fee, and they are required to forward a copy of the receipt to the Centre for Business Development and Consultancy Services of Kumasi Technical University.
 
 

Course Duration
140 hours (days), 10 weekends for online and face- to- face

About KsTU

Kumasi Technical University was established in 1954 as Kumasi Technical Institute (K. T. I. ) to offer craft courses. In 1963, the Institute was converted to a non-tertiary Polytechnic status under the Ghana Education Service to start offering, in addition, technician diploma and sub- professional courses.

Contact info

Location: Kumasi - Ashanti Region, Ghana, W/A

Postal Address: P. O. Box 854, Kumasi 

Email: info@kstu.edu.gh 

Tel: Admissions: +233(0)322 496 534, +233(0)322 496 380