The original Centre was located 13 kilometres from Nadi town and stood on 7 acres of land. At the beginning the centre only offered courses in Carpentry, Joinery, Agriculture and Automotive Engineering. Between 2000 and 2009, the Centre opened its doors to 3 new programs and in 2002 girls were introduced to the vocational centre for the first time. Partnership with EU
In 2012 Ramakrishna Mission was awarded a $1M vocational training grant from the European Union. This has enabled VTC to upgrade its training facilities with modern equipment and resources. Fiji National Qualifications and Registration under the Fiji Higher Education Commission
In 2013, the VTC was registered under the Fiji Higher Education Commission as an independent higher education service provider. From 2013, the Centre also started offering Fiji National Qualifications. Currently the centre is offering the following programs:
• Certificate IV in Automotive Mechanics
• Certificate IV in Automotive Electricals and Electronics
• Certificate IV in Cookery
• Certificate IV in Cabinet Making and Joinery
• Certificate IV in Agriculture
Certificate IV in Advanced Office Technology (Provider Qualification)
Partnership with the APTC
In September 2013, the centre entered an agreement with APTC. Under this partnership the capacity of VTC will be developed to deliver international standard vocational training. Students will also receive Australian recognized qualifications along with the Fiji National Qualifications. The Centre was relocated to its current location behind Swami Vivekananda College in 2016. As of January 2021, The following courses are offered by VTC:
Certificate II in Production Horticulture
Certificate III in Production Horticulture
Certificate IV in Production Horticulture
Certificate II in Agriculture (Spice Production)
Certificate II in Food Processing
These courses carry no costs for the participating farmers and are assessed on a competency-based system.
