450+ Certified Trades

Training Programs & Trades

Explore our comprehensive range of vocational training programs across 15 industry sectors. All programs are NVQF certified and aligned with international standards.

15 Industry Sectors
450+ Certified Trades
3-12 Months Duration
100% Free Training
Government Initiatives

Training Programs

Closed Flagship

Prime Minister’s Youth Skills Development Program

The national flagship program: 75,000+ trainees in the latest batch across 866 institutes, learning 103 demand-driven trades.

  • 103 demand-driven trades
  • 866 public & private institutes
  • Job placement support
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Open New 2026

Skills of Tomorrow Program 2026

Free professional training in AI, Power BI, ecommerce, freelancing, graphic design, and AI-driven digital marketing and SEO.

  • Modern digital & freelancing skills
  • AI, Power BI, ecommerce & SEO
  • Free professional training
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Closed Overseas

Takamol

A Pakistan-Saudi joint venture for skill testing and certification: get certified in Pakistan, get employed in Saudi Arabia.

  • Saudi-recognized skill testing
  • Certification before departure
  • Overseas employment pathway
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Closed Certification

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)

Already skilled? Get your hands-on experience assessed and earn an NVQF-recognised certificate without going back to class.

  • No classroom required
  • Skills assessed on the job
  • NVQF-recognised certificate
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Closed Employment

National Employment Exchange (NEXT)

A national job-matching platform connecting NAVTTC-certified jobseekers with employers at home and abroad.

  • Certified jobseeker profiles
  • Local & overseas employers
  • Smart job matching
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Closed Innovation

Smart Tech Labs

High-tech labs across Pakistan bringing training in emerging technologies closer to every district.

  • Emerging technology training
  • High-tech district labs
  • Hands-on equipment
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PMYSDP Sector-wise Intervention

Training by Industry Sector

Explore trades and courses organized by industry sector. Click on any sector to view available programs.

NVQF

National Vocational Qualifications Framework

8-level competency-based framework for TVET qualifications

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National Vocational Qualifications Framework

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Pakistan's competency-based qualification system spans eight levels, each defining the knowledge, skills and responsibility a learner demonstrates, and the certification it leads to.

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