African College of Commerce and Technology (abbreviated ACCT) is a private tertiary educational institution focusing on business, management, entrepreneurship, technical, and information and communication technology courses located in Kabale District, Uganda. The programs ACCT offers are examined by different examination bodies in Uganda, like the Uganda Business and Technical Examinations Board (UBTEB). The college is both day and boarding, and students are of both genders.
History African College of Commerce and Technology was established and commissioned as a business education institution under the name African College of Commerce on 14 April 1986. It was registered and recognized by the Ministry of Education in Uganda in June 1986. The college had its first graduation ceremony in 1990.
Timeline 1990: First graduation ceremony 1992: Introduction of computer science courses 1994: Affiliation to Uganda National Examinations Board, now known as Uganda Business and Technical Examinations Board (UBTEB) 2003: Affiliation to Makerere University Business School 2005: The college received financial support from Germany to establish a campus, including buildings, computers, textbooks, and develop a human resource department 2007: ACCT wins the Bronze award Employer Of The Year 2006 by the Federation of Uganda EmployersUganda's 6th Employer Of The Year Award Ceremony, Ugpulse news 2008: Accreditation by the Uganda National Council for Higher Education (NCHE) as a recognized institution of higher learning in Uganda 2014: Name change from African College of Commerce to African College of Commerce and Technology 2015: Affiliation with Kyambogo University for the Technical Teacher Training programs 2016: Cerebrated 30 years and 13th graduation on 15-04-2016 2018: Accredited by the Uganda Business and Technical Examinations Board for the Diploma in Engineering Programmes 2018: UBTEB harmonizes all the ACCT examination center No. BTV062 2018: Accredited by the Directorate of Industrial Training as a center for UVQF Assessments for levels 1, 2, 3, Modular assessment, and the assessment of Workers PAS 2018: Celebrated 32 years and graduated 671 former students on 25 August 2018 2020: Received support from the World Bank through the Private Sector Foundation Uganda under the Skills Development Facility to support the training of Internet of Things as an innovation, the first of its kind in Uganda 2020: Graduated 402 students during the 15th Graduation Ceremony on 30 and 31 October 2020
Academic units Faculty of Business and Management The following Programmes are offered at the Faculty of Business and Management: Diploma ProgrammesCertificate Programmes Accountancy and FinanceAccountancy and Finance Business AdministrationBusiness Administration Business ComputingBusiness Management Marketing and Sales ManagementEntrepreneurship and Businesses Management Micro-finance ManagementPublic Administration and ManagementPublic Administration and ManagementBusiness Studies
Faculty of Vocational The following Programmes are offered in at the Faculty of Vocational at the college: Diploma ProgrammesCertificate Programmes Computing and Information TechnologyComputing and Information Technology Environmental ManagementJournalism JournalismLibrary and Information Studies Library and Information ManagementRecords Management Records ManagementTourism and Hotel Management Tourism and Hotel ManagementSecretarial and Information Management Secretarial and Office AdministrationHotel and Institutional Catering Tourism and Hospitality ManagementCosmetology
Faculty of Engineering The following Programmes are offered in the Faculty of Engineering at the college: Diploma ProgrammesCertificate Programmes Building and Civil EngineeringAdvanced Certificate in Plumbing Computer Science and Electronics EngineeringElectronics Technology Electrical EngineeringMachining and Fitting Industrial CeramicsElectrical Engineering Lathe Turning and Shoe MakingIndustrial Ceramics Mechanical EngineeringLather Turning and Shoe Making Renewable EnergiesSolar Energy Tailoring, Fashion, and DesignRenewable Energies Water EngineeringTailoring, Fashion, and DesignInternet of ThingsWelding and FabricationAutomotive MechanicsNational Certificate in Building ConstructionElectrical Installation Systems and MaintenanceInternet of Things
Faculty of Education The college offers a Diploma in Instructor and Technical Teacher Education (DITTE) of Kyambogo University with the following specializations: Electrical Engineering Building and Civil Engineering Tailoring and Garment Design Agriculture Automotive Engineering Lather Turning and Shoe Making
Notable alumni Andrew Taremwa Kamba
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