Skill Training Programmes (Technical & Vocational) by the Majlis Amanah Rakyat (MARA)

The Majlis Amanah Rakyat (MARA), through its ‘Program Latihan Kemahiran MARA’, offers various commercial and skill training programmes. These programmes aim at increasing the number of highly trained Bumiputra youth in the fields of business, industry, manufacturing, high technology and entrepreneurship.

Bahagian Kemahiran MARA, one of the units under the MARA Education Sector, is responsible for the management of the ‘Program Latihan Kemahiran MARA’ as well as serving as the coordinator in administering the MARA institutes namely Institut Kemahiran MARA (IKM)/Kolej Kemahiran Tinggi MARA (KKTM).

For further enquiries, please contact:
Bahagian Kemahiran MARA
Majlis Amanah Rakyat (MARA)
Tingkat 20 & 21, Ibu Pejabat MARA,
21, Jalan Raja Laut, 50600 Kuala Lumpur
Tel: 03 - 2691 5111 Fax: 03 - 2691 4510

1.  Institute Kemahiran MARA (MARA Skills Training Institutes)

• Introduction
  MARA Skills Training Institutes (Institut Kemahiran MARA, IKM) were first established in the year 1968 to conduct training for Bumiputera candidates in various technical fields and offer qualifications in business and industry. From the year 1968 to 2003, there was a total enrolment of 80,954 trainees. In 2003, the intake to IKM was 10,037 trainees.
  There are a total of 14 IKM located throughout the country offering Certificate and Diploma level programmes. However, the status of 3 out of the 14 IKM has been upgraded to college level offering higher end technological programmes and they are known as Kolej Kemahiran Tinggi MARA (KKTM).
   

• List of IKM / KKTM
  The 11 IKM are :

·         The 3 KKTM are :
1. KKTM Petaling Jaya (Selangor)
2. KKTM Balik Pulau (Penang)
3. KKTM Pasir Mas (Kelantan)
 

• Training Programmes
  The training structure consists of theoretical learning as well as the acquirement of practical competency/efficiency to ensure the quality of each trainee
   

• Full-Time Programmes at Institutes

  • Certificate Level
    Full-time skill training at Certificate level is conducted at IKMs in Jasin (Melaka), Johor Bahru (Johor), Alor Setar, (Kedah), Sg. Petani (Kedah), IKM Lumut (Perak), IKM Kuala Lumpur, IKM Beseri (Perlis), Besut (Terengganu), Pekan (Pahang), Kuching (Sarawak) dan Kota Kinabalu (Sabah).
    
    There are 29 full-time courses available and each IKM offers between 4 - 16 courses. Eligibility for a course is subject to the minimum entry requirements specified for each course. The duration of training is 18 months - 24 months.
     

  • Diploma Level
    Full-time skill training at Diploma level is conducted at KKTM Pasir Mas (Kelantan), KKTM Balik Pulau (Pulau Pinang), IKM Kuala Lumpur, KKTM Petaling Jaya (Selangor), IKM Jasin (Melaka) and IKM Johor Bahru (Johor).
    (* indicates that these IKMs have been upgraded to Kolej Kemahiran Tinggi MARA)
    
    There are 9 full-time courses available and each IKM offers between 1 - 5 courses. Eligibility for a course is subject to minimum entry requirements specified for each course. The duration of training is 36 months (6 semesters).
     

• Fields of Training Courses
  The skills training programmes at MARA are offered in fields such as Automotive Engineering, Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Technology, Tool & Die Technology, and Product Design.
   

• How to Apply
  There are 2 intakes each year. Applications are announced through newspaper advertisements in September for the January intake and in March for the July intake.
   

• Application Procedure
  Application forms can be obtained from the MARA Skill Training Department (Bahagian Kemahiran MARA)/MARA Skill Training Institutes/ MARA State and District Offices.

2.       (ii) MARA Business Institutes
Commercial professional qualifications are offered by 8 MARA Business Institutes and MARA Infotech Academy.

Full time courses at certificate, diploma and higher diploma level for SPM school leavers are conducted at the MARA Business Institutes in Beranang and Melaka as well as at the MARA Infotech Academy.

The short term courses are also conducted at the MARA Infotech Academy and the MARA Business Institutes in Melaka, Kuantan, Ipoh, Alor Setar, Kota Bharu, Batu Pahat and Langkawi.
 

3. (iii) MARA Advanced Skills Training Institutes
   These institutes were established as joint venture projects with specific international training agencies in a bid to get technical expertise in high technology skills.
   
   The 4 MARA Advanced Skills Training Institutes are:
   - German-Malaysian Institute (GMI)
   - British-Malaysian Institute (BMI)
   - Malaysia France Institute (MFI)
   - Malaysia Spanish Institute (MSI)
   - Malaysian Institute of Aviation Technology (MIAT)
   
   These Institutes offer diploma courses for graduates of MARA Skills Training Institutes and SPM school leavers, and in the year 2002, they (except GMI) have already been absorbed into the newly established university called Universiti Kuala Lumpur (UniKL) which is managed by Universiti Teknikal MARA Sdn Bhd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of MARA.
    

4. GiatMARA Centres
   There are 128 GiatMARA centres in the country. These centres provide short term single-skill specialist training courses (full time) in relation to the fields of building technology, furniture craftsmanship, automotive and many more.

(Note: The above information may not be up-to-date. It merely serves as a guide. Kindly refer to the relevant government agencies for the latest ruling and requirements.)