Vocational Studies at The Pan-Africa Entrepreneurship & Vocational College of Education (PAEVCOED)
Centre for Entrepreneurship & Vocational Studies
Delivering highly specialized, entrepreneur-oriented vocational courses across 23 dynamic disciplines to develop trade expertise, financial autonomy, and raw product and services development skills.
Approved Departments
The regulatory bureaus of PAEVCOED govern these certified courses and academic programmes:
- Hairdressing
Hair analysis, styling, scalp treatments, and professional salon operation.
- Painting
Surface preparation, texture application, color coordination, and decorative finishing.
- Food & Confectionery
Baking sciences, pastry designs, commercial food production, and hygienic safety.
- Tiling
Precision layout calculations, wall/floor surface leveling, and mortar systems.
- Languages
Practical multilingual fluency for translation and localized trade negotiations.
- Solar
Photovoltaic panel placement, electrical inverters, battery bank setups, and maintenance.
- Make up & Head tie
Cosmetic aesthetics, facial structures, traditional attire matching, and bridal styling.
- Digital Photography
Camera exposure configurations, studio lighting setups, and advanced editing suites.
- Barbing
Precision grooming, sanitization protocols, scalp care, and client styling.
- Shoe Making
Leather molding, sole fabrication, pattern designing, and footwear manufacture.
- Website Developing
Front-end structuring, backend operations, database connections, and hosting.
- Coding
Algorithm formulations, script optimizations, software integrations, and mobile layouts.
- Video Editing
Timeline pacing, multi-track audio integration, color grading, and special effects.
- Hat fascinator
Millinery blocking, wirework design, feather placement, and occasion headwear crafts.
- Fashion Designer
Apparel drafting, sewing assemblies, textile selection, and fashion collections.
- Graphics design
Typography, brand identity layouts, marketing graphics, and digital illustration.
- Soap & Detergent
Formulation safety, chemical saponification, packaging, and commercial sales.
- Bread Making
Yeast fermentation, oven deck baking, flour chemistry, and bakery management.
- POP
Ceiling plaster molds, decorative cornices, framing installations, and panel repairs.
- Sports
Athletic fitness, training methodologies, tournament scheduling, and team coordination.
- Mechatronics
Automation programming, sensory feedback loops, micro-controllers, and repair.
- Plumbing
Water piping runs, drainage setups, fixture connections, and leak diagnostic repair.
Director:
Dr. J.A. Adeyokunnu
Key Major Combinations
Students couple subjects to unlock standard three-year NCE credentials:
Digital Technology & Software (Website Developing, Coding, Video Editing, Graphics design)
Industrial Trades & Tech (Mechatronics, Solar power installation, Plumbing, Tiling, POP)
Cosmetology & Crafts (Hairdressing, Make up & Head tie, Barbing, Shoe Making, Hat fascinator, Fashion Designer)
Culinary & Domestic Arts (Food & Confectionery, Bread Making, Soap & Detergent Production)
French Language / Social Studies
Recreational & Cultural Arts (Languages, Music, Sports)
NCE Entry Requirement
Academic Qualifications:
5 Credit Passes in English Language, Mathematics, and any other 3 relevant subjects at O’Level (WAEC, GCE, NECO, NABTEB) in a maximum of two sittings.
UTME & Screening:
Acceptable UTME score as required by current JAMB guidelines. Candidates are also screened via oral/practical assessment panels if necessary.
National Commission for Colleges of Education
NCCE Language & Creative Facilities Accreditation (Jan 2026)
FULLY ACCREDITED PROGRAMME
Key highlights and standards include:
Comprehensive training across 23 trade disciplines designed to eliminate graduate unemployment.
Mandatory startup preparation where every candidate designs, tests, and defends a real commercial business model.
Direct trade internship networks with regional industry and cooperative unions.
Academic & Structural Facts Spotlight
23 Hands-on Trades
Direct mastery of high-demand skills including digital photography, tiling, plumbing, and hat design.
Production & Sales workshops
Formulate soaps, detergents, confections, and baked products to sell in our regional cooperative markets.
Empowerment Labs
Practice in mechatronics, modern solar, hair salons, and high-performance coding terminals.