Institute of Technical Education

Institute of Technical Education
工艺教育学院 (Chinese)
Institut Pendidikan Teknikal (Malay)
தொழில்நுட்பக் கல்வி இயக்ககம் (Tamil)
Agency overview
Formed1 April 1992; 32 years ago (1992-04-01)
Preceding agency
  • Vocational and Industrial Training Board (VITB)
JurisdictionGovernment of Singapore
Headquarters2 Ang Mo Kio Drive, Singapore 567720
Agency executives
  • Andrew Chong, Chairman[1]
  • Low Khah Gek, CEO
Parent agencyMinistry of Education
Websitehttp://www.ite.edu.sg
Agency IDT08GB0022B
Footnotes
Vocational education

The Institute of Technical Education (ITE) is a post-secondary education institution and statutory board under the purview of the Ministry of Education in Singapore.

Established by the Ministry of Education, it was formerly known as Vocational and Industrial Training Board (VITB). ITE has three colleges, ITE College Central, ITE College East and ITE College West. It offers the National ITE Certificate (NITEC), Higher NITEC, Technical Diploma and Work-Study Diploma.

Apart from providing vocational education to secondary school graduates, ITE offers apprenticeships for the skilled trades and diplomas in vocational education for skilled technicians and workers in support roles in professions such as accountancy, architecture, business administration, engineering and nursing.

  1. ^ "ITE appoints new Chairman". The Straits Times. 20 December 2019.