Section 7, The National Council for Technical, Vocational and Other Awards Act, 2001

(1) The object for which the Council is established is to provide validation and certification services for award in certain specialized and professional programmes in tertiary education institutions. (2) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1), it shall be the responsibility of the Council to— (a) provide examination and validation services at the following levels:— (i) Teachers' Certificate; (ii) Higher Teachers' Certificate; (iii) Certificate in Technical Studies; (iv) Ordinary Technical Diploma; 32 No. 10 The National Council for Technical, Vocational and Other Awards Act 2001 (v) Ordinary National Diploma; (vi) Higher Technical Diploma; (vii) Higher National Diploma; and (viii) any other relevant qualifications. (b) provide national and international validation service for tertiary education institutions; (c) provide accreditation for institutions at which courses for awards validated by the Council are offered; (d) ensure that the awards of the Council enjoy parity of esteem with similar awards made by other institutions throughout the world; (f) employ, in its services, nationally recognized standard of competence defined by industry and the professions within specified occupational fields; and (g) to do all such things as will contribute to the attainment of its object stated in subsection (1). [Margin: Powers of Council.]