NABTEB Certificate and its Career Prospects

By Toye Faleye

Blackcampus 04/27/2024 2 min read

NABTEB means National Business and Technical Examination Board. It is a Nigerian examination Board which conducts examinations for technical and business innovation colleges in the country.

It was established under decree No. 70, now Act 79 of the 1993 Constitution by the regime of the Retired General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida.

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There is NABTEB A’Level, which is designed to prepare candidates through nine months of intensive training after which they sit for the examination.

Exam Date

NABTEB exams are conducted twice a year in May/June and November/December respectively.

Responsibilities

NABTEB conducts National Technical Certificate (NTC); Advanced National Technical Certificate (ANTC); National Business Certificate (ANBC); and Modular Trade Certificate (MTC).

It takes over the responsibilities of the Royal Society of Arts in London (RSA), the City and Guilds of London, and the West African Examinations Council (WAEC).

Courses Offered

NABTEB offers the following courses: Advanced Mathematics, Advanced Computer Craft, Advanced Economics, Advanced Accounting, Advanced Business Management, Advanced English, Advanced Biology, and Advanced Chemistry.

Do Schools Abroad Recognize NABTEB?
Some schools overseas do approve and recognize NABTEB.

Careers Prospects in NABTEB

You can use NABTEB to pursue technical-oriented courses like Instrumentation Technician, Nail Technician, Pharmacy Technician, Gearbox Technician, Electrical Field Service Technician, Medical Laboratory Technician, Mechanical Technician, and Electrical Technician.

Equivalent

NABTEB is equivalent to NCE, OND, and many others.

Which Institutions Accept NABTEB?

Institutions such as Ahmadu Bello University ( ABU) Zaria, Delta State University Abraka ( DELSU), and Rivers State University of Science and Technology.