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Bring lifecycle care training to where the equipment works
The ELCI centre network licenses colleges, universities, repair businesses, service centres and operators to deliver ELCI courses and assessments. Every centre teaches to one curriculum, and every certificate goes on one public register.
Three tiers
Choose the centre you are ready to be
Centres start at the tier their premises and people support, and move up as they grow.
Tier 1
Affiliate Learning Centre
A supported place to learn. It hosts online learners and teaches Awareness and Foundation courses.
- Delivers Awareness, Foundation and Induction courses
- Hosts online learners and live classes
- Refers learners to an accredited centre for practicals
Tier 2
Accredited Training and Assessment Centre
A full delivery centre that teaches and assesses practicals in the schools it is accredited for.
- Delivers Level 1 and 2 practicals and observed assessments
- Accredited school by school
- Runs employer cohorts in its region
Tier 3
Regional Centre of Excellence
The lead centre for a country or region, holding the regional franchise.
- Delivers up to Level 3, including capstone projects
- Recruits and supervises affiliate centres in its territory
- Hosts laboratories, services and applied research
The partnership
What each side brings
| ELCI provides | The centre provides |
|---|---|
| The ten-school curriculum, trainer guides, lesson plans and learner materials | Premises, workbenches and equipment for the schools it delivers |
| The online learner portal and live-class platform | Learner recruitment, enrolment support and local marketing |
| Trainer and assessor certification, with annual refreshers | Staff who qualify and stay certified as ELCI trainers and assessors |
| Question banks, invigilated exams and assessment rules | Observed practical assessments, run to ELCI rules |
| Certificates and the public register | Accurate learner records, reported to ELCI on time |
| The ELCI accredited-centre mark and a listing on elci.global | Compliance with the brand, quality and data protection rules |
| Referrals of employer cohorts and service work in the centre's region | Safe handling of batteries, hazardous parts and data-bearing devices |
| Quality audits, moderation and support | An annual audit and continuous improvement |
The route to accreditation
Five steps to opening
Most centres can move from enquiry to their first supervised cohort within a few months, depending on equipment and trainer certification.
Start with an enquiry- Expression of interestTell us about your organisation, location and the schools you want to deliver.
- Readiness review and site auditAn ELCI auditor reviews premises, equipment, safety, people and procedures, and agrees a gap plan.
- Agreement and trainer certificationSign the centre agreement. Your trainers and assessors complete ELCI certification.
- Supervised pilot cohortYour first cohort runs under ELCI moderation, and the results are reviewed together.
- AccreditationYou are listed as an accredited centre, with accreditation renewed by annual audit.
Readiness self-check
Which tier are you ready for?
Tick what your organisation has today. The check suggests a starting tier and lists what is still missing. Nothing is sent until you choose to include it in an enquiry.
Where we are looking
Priority locations for the first centres
ELCI's first centre is in Nairobi, with CME — Centre for Multivendor Electronics. We welcome enquiries from anywhere, and especially from these places.
Become a centre
Make an enquiry
Our partnerships team replies within five working days to arrange a readiness review.
- TVET institutions, colleges and universities
- Repair and service businesses
- Operators, utilities and hospitals with technical teams
- Manufacturers' service centres and distributors