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OUR HISTORY

Established in 1st of June1994,                              the Sarawak Skills Development Centre is a training and education provider supported by the state government through provision of infrastructure and an annual operating grant and the backing of the federal government that provides student grants and loans.

The industry plays a leading role in managing and determining the direction of the centre, through its representatives in the Management Council. Sarawak Skills has 81 members, comprising companies from the electronics, electrical, energy, oil and gas, educational, timber and wood-based, property, municipal services, manufacturing, telecommunications, and service industries. We are also a member of the Federation of Malaysia Skills Development Centres (FMSDC).

Sarawak Skills is the preferred provider of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) for industrial workers and school leavers in Sarawak. Its growth for the past thirty years has seen the establishment of branch campuses in Miri, Mukah, Sri Aman and its subsidiaries — the i-CATS University College (i-CATS UC), Automotive and Welding Institute of Sarawak (AWISAR), Sarawak Electrical Industry Training Institute (SEITI), Sarawak Agriculture Vocational Training Institute (SAVTI) and Sarawak Skills Satellite Campus in ADTEC Bintulu.

VISION

TVET Trendsetter

MISSION

To provide technical-based education and training through the use of content-based and technological-centric solutions resulting in competent workforce development

TAGLINE

Ingenuity in Talent Development

QUALITY POLICY

“The Management of Sarawak Skills is committed in its quest for excellence in industrial education and training services to meet customers’ expectations.”

CORPORATE MILESTONES

  • Approved Training Centre for Centre of Excellence in Technology (COET) — National Empowerment in Certification and Training for Next Generation Workers (NECT-Gen — Industry 4.0).
  • Approved International Accredited Centre by Jabatan Pembangunan Kemahiran (JPK) for Diploma in Computer System.
  • Winner of Human Resources Development Award 2015 (Training Provider Category) by Ministry of Human Resources Malaysia.
  • Main organizer of the World Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Conference 2015 in collaboration with the International Vocational Education and Training Association (IVETA) and the Sarawak State Government.
  • More than 61,000 graduates since 1994.
  • 16 programmes with 5-Star and 4-Star Rating from the Department of Skills Development Malaysia (Jabatan Pembangunan Kemahiran).
  • Employability rate of 90% within 6 months after graduation.
  • Strong support from Sarawak Skills’s Members, comprising 69 members from various industries.
  • Collaboration with international and local learning institutions.
  • Appointed Private Vocational College by Ministry of Education.
  • Main organizer of the Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Symposium 2019.
  • Winner of Chief Minister’s Industry Excellence Awards 2019 (Sarawak Business Federation Recognition Award).
  • Approved training provider for HDRF SME Skills Scheme in Sarawak.
  • Received Gold Award for Successfully Completing Annual Quality Environment Challenge 2020 for Sarawak Skills.
  • Launch of Industry Talks in December 2020.
  • Launch of i-CATS University College on 8 March 2021.
  • Received Gold Award for Successfully Completing Annual Quality Environment Challenge 2021 for i-CATS University College.
  • Malaysia Education & TVET Awards 2022: Best TVET Training Provider (Industrial Training)
  • Contribution to HR Community Award 2022 (part of the Asia HRD Awards 2022) Presented to Mr. Hallman bin Sabri Executive Director, Sarawak Skills
  • Organizer for 3rd BIMP-EAGA TVET Conference 2023.
  • Award Recipient for The BrandLaureate SMEs BestBrands Award 2023: i-CATS University College in the category of “Best Choice Education: Technical Skills Excellence”.
  • Automotive and Welding Institute of Sarawak (AWISAR) received a 5 Stars Award for both Automotive and Welding programmes from the Department of Skills Development in 2024.
  • Soft Launching of Sarawak Skills Sri Aman graced by The Honourable Dato Sri Roland Sagah Wee Inn, Minister for Education, Innovation and Talent Development of Sarawak on March 2024.
  • Sarawak Skills 30th Anniversary Gala Dinner in August 2024.
  • Sarawak Skills Satellite Campus in ADTEC Bintulu, 2024.
  • Co-organizers 4th BIMP-EAGA TVET Conference 2024 between the Ministry of Education, Innovation and Talent Development of Sarawak, BIMP-EAGA, and Sarawak Skills.

QUALITY OBJECTIVES

  • To achieve 80% success in terms of training proposals submitted to prospective clients.
  • To achieve a passing rate of 90% for Academic Programmes.
  • To achieve a passing rate of 87% for TVET Programmes.
  • To address and take corrective action on at least 90% of reported facility breakdown(s).
  • To enhance staff effectiveness and competencies by providing appropriate training: at least 2 man-days a year for non-teaching staff and at least 4 man-days a year for teaching staff.
  • To achieve 85% graduate employability 6 months after graduation.
  • To ensure that 85% of PTPTN applicants secure PTPTN loan(s).
  • To ensure full utilization (100%) of government training grant(s).
  • To achieve 85% for “Graduate on Time”(students from Academic Programmes).