Our Strategy

The Abu Dhabi Centre for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (ACTVET) was established under the directive of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE, through Resolution​​ No. 49/2010.​

ACTVET is committed to establishing policies and standards that effectively regulate technical a​nd vocational educational institutions in the emirate of Abu Dhabi.

ACTVET is also responsible for the licensing of trainers and tutors who meet (trainers and tutors who meet the demands​) the demands of the UAE’s local market. The Centre aims to boost training and educational opportunities for young na​tionals within the qualification framework of the Emirate. By "Qualifications Framework Emirates (QFE)," we refer to the standardized national qualifications framework in the UAE. ACTVET's goal is to increase the number of skilled Emirati youth in rewarding career paths and foster life-long learning and personal development. ACTVET oversees several entities that provide accredited educational and vocational training programs, in line with the best international standards, to prepare students for the labour market.

The entities are the Abu Dhabi Vocational Education and Training Institute (ADVETI) and the Institute of Applied Technology (IAT). ​​