Federal College of Education (Technical), Gombe

The Federal College of Education (Technical), Gombe (FCET Gombe) is a federal government-owned tertiary institution in Gombe, Gombe State, Nigeria. It specialises in training technical, vocational and science teachers for primary and secondary schools and runs Nigeria Certificate in Education (NCE) programmes alongside degree programmes under its dual mandate. Its stated vision is to be a centre of excellence where highly qualified, competent and motivated science, vocational and technical teachers are produced for the Nigerian basic education level.

The College is organised into schools, each offering NCE (secondary education) and degree (dual mandate) programmes: Arts and Social Sciences, Business Education, Languages, Primary, Early Childhood and Adult Education, Science Education, Technical Education, and Vocational Studies, together with Education Studies and General Studies at NCE level. It lists 50 programmes. Its address is Ashaka Road, P.M.B. 60, Gombe.

NCE programmes include Agricultural Education, Arabic, Biology, Business Education, Chemistry, Christian Religious Studies, Computer Science, Construction Technology, Education Studies, Electrical Technology, English, Fine and Applied Arts, General Studies, Hausa, History, Home Economics, Integrated Science, Islamic Studies, Mathematics, Mechanical Technology, Physical and Health Education, Physics, Social Studies and Technical Technology Education.

Degree programmes (dual mandate) include B.A.Ed. in Christian Religious Studies, Islamic Studies, Arabic and English; B.Sc.Ed. in Economics, Geography, Accounting Education, Entrepreneurship Education, Management, Marketing, Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Integrated Science, Mathematics, Physics, Agricultural Education and Home Economics; B.Sc. Office Technology and Management Education; B.Ed. in Adult Education, Early Childhood Care and Education and Primary Education Studies; and B.Tech.Ed. in Automobile, Building, Electrical/Electronics and Metalwork Technology Education. The degree programmes are run in affiliation with Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University and the University of Maiduguri.

Academic work is supported by administrative directorates, among them Career Services, Education Support Services, Entrepreneurship and Linkages, Guidance and Counselling, Information and Communication Technology, and Sports. The College is led by a Provost, Dr. Mohammed Gazali Abdul Hamid, and benefits from TETFund interventions in areas such as library development, ICT support, research, staff training and physical infrastructure.