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Global Maritime Academy Nigeria, was conceived and established in the year 2009 registered primarily to provide unmatched and reliable learning centre for Maritime Education and Training.
Located at Warri, Delta State, Nigeria, Global Maritime Academy (GMA) is the ideal Institute to pursue your exciting and rewarding career in Shipping, Maritime Security, Health, Safety and Environment.
The Institute’s programmes are carefully designed, towards re-shaping the Maritime Industry for the 21st Century, and to produce high quality Personnel and Maritime Administrators and Operators that are capable of meeting changes, demands and challenges in the Global Maritime Industry.
The Institute has also introduced programmes that will enhance infrastructural development initiatives through Government, and private sector partnership that will continue to give rise to promising opportunities and openings for the Institute’s graduates.
NBTE and Ministry of Higher Education - Delta State - Approvals
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Global Maritime Academy has approvals to operate and run academic programmes as listed and evidence by the documents displayed below:
- Ministry of Higher Education Approval to establish a Private Tertiary Vocational Institution.
- Ministry of Higher Education Licence to Operate a Private Tertiary Vocational Institution.
- National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) Approval to Operate an IEI/VEI.
- National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) Approval to run the following Programme: (Shipping Management Security Technology and Management and Computer Studies).
- National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) Approval to run the following Programmes: (Marine Engineering Technology, Welding and Fabrication, Electrical Installation and Repair Works and Office Secretariat Assistant).
- National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) Approval to run a Polytechnic in the following Programmes: (Maritime Transport and Business Studies and Computer Science.)
Ministry of Higher Education Approval to establish
A Private Tertiary Vocational Institution
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Ministry of Higher Education Licence to Operate
A Private Tertiary Vocational Institution
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National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) Approval
to Operate an IEI/VEI
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National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) Approval
to run the following Programme
- Shipping Management
- Security Technology and Management and
- Computer Studies
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National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) Approval
to run the following Programmes:
- Marine Engineering Technology
- Welding and Fabrication
- Electrical Installation and Repair Works and
- Office Secretariat Assistant
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National Innovation Diploma (NID) now National Diploma (ND)
The National Council for Education, at its 59th Meeting held at the International Conference Centre, Abuja, deliberated extensively on the National Innovation Diploma (NID), being awarded by Innovation Enterprise Institution (IEIs), and its implication on the academic progression of its graduates.
Arising from the discussion, the National Council for Education decides that the nomenclature of National Innovation Diploma (NID) should henceforth change to National Innovation Diploma (ND), for ease of progression and admission of ND graduates into Polytechnics and Universities.
Below is the letter implementing the decision by NBTE..
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National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) Approval to run a Polytechnic in the following Programmes:
1. Computer Science.
2. Maritime Transport and Business Studies.
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