Microfinance Apprenticeship Programme (MAP)
Investment
Duration
COURSE OVERVIEW
The Microfinance Apprenticeship Program (MAP) provides the skills, knowledge, attitudes, and values that are necessary to
run a successful Microfinance Institution. The program is based on the Dual Apprenticeship System (DAS), which is
a holistic training approach, meaning that graduates are not specialized in one department only but acquire the needed
competences to perform in all relevant departments of their place of work – MFIs and SACCOS. Through this program, the
trainee will gain work experience under the mentorship of a team of supervisors at the trainees’ workplace. The theoretical knowledge, with the relevant skills and values, are acquired through tutoring by a selection of trainers at UIBFS.
The training approach for this course is as below;
20% Theoretical Training
- Blended Learning (Face 2 Face + Virtual)
- Competence-Based Training
- Participatory Learning
80% In-Company Training
- Hands-on Practical Training
- Mentorship from MFI Practitioners
- Practical Application of Concepts
TARGET AUDIENCE
Institutional
- Non Deposit-taking Microfinance Institutions
- SACCOs
- MDIs
- Banks with Microfinance Departments
Individual
- Existing Microfinance Institutions staff that need to acquire skills across major departments of a Microfinance Institution (MFI)
- Bank staff in microfinance departments
- Fresh Graduates seeking a career in Microfinance financial services.
- Individuals seeking a career change in the microfinance sector
- Other Microfinance players
The minimum entry requirements include one of the following:
- A’ level Certificate with One principle pass if already working in an MFI
- Diploma
- Degree
- Foreign students with Qualifications from recognised Institutions
WHAT YOU WILL STUDY
The course covers the following areas;
- Branch Management
- Customer Service and Cashiering
- Internal Audit and controls
- Communication skills for MFIs
- Accounting for MFIs
- Credit and Default Management
- Sales and Marketing
- ICT for MFIs (Elective)
- Cross-cutting Issues (Elective)
LEARNING OUTCOMES
The dual apprenticeship-training program offers the opportunity for practical and theoretical training hence acquiring competence to serve the dynamic needs of the microfinance sector. This results into increased productivity, Multidisciplinary Skills, flexibility and agility of the workforce.
