VTAR Institute

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| motto = Quality and Affordable Education

| established = 1990

| type = Private

| city = Kuala Lumpur

| country = Malaysia

| campus = Kuala Lumpur

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| principal = Tan Cheng Liang

| chairman = YB Senator Datuk Yoo Wei How

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VTAR Institute, abbreviated as VTAR, is a private vocational college located at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

VTAR Institute was formerly known as Institute Jayadiri which was founded in 1992 as a community project of Koperasi Jayadiri Malaysia Berhad and conducts its classes in some shoplots in Old Klang Road. Then in 2000 Institute Jayadiri was relocated to Wisma MCA and renamed Kojadi Institute. In 2014, the president of MCA approved the relocation of Kojadi Institute to Tunku Abdul Rahman University College in Setapak, Kuala Lumpur in the hope that this new premise will have a more conducive environment for the students.{{cite web|url=http://www.vtar.edu.my/profile.html |title=About VTAR Institute|publisher=VTAR Institute|access-date=10 February 2016}}

VTAR is the first private institute in Malaysia received the approval from Energy Commission (ST) to offer Wireman Course (PW2).{{cite web|url=https://www.vtar.edu.my/message-from-ceo/ |title=Greetings From VTAR Institute (VTAR) |date=15 November 2017 |publisher=VTAR Institute|access-date=15 September 2018}} In 2011, VTAR was rated 4 star rating from Jabatan Pembangunan Kemahiran (JPK).{{cite web|url=http://www.vtar.edu.my/wpimages/wpaeb9faa2_06.png |title=VTAR Institute receives 4-STAR rating from JPK (Jabatan Pembangunan Kemahiran) Officer|publisher=VTAR Institute|access-date=10 February 2016}}

On 17 March 2015, VTAR signs a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with TransWorld University (TWU), Taiwan to allow graduates from Beauty Therapy or Hairdressing further studies in this university.{{cite web|url=http://www.vtar.edu.my/2015moutransworld.html |title=Memorandum of Understanding between VTAR Institute and Transwolrd University Taiwan|publisher=VTAR Institute|access-date=10 February 2016}}

On 27 September 2019, VTAR is an approved UK's [https://www.highfieldqualifications.com/ Highfield Qualifications] training centre.{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/vtarinstitute/posts/2492089494191304|title=VTAR Institute as a training centre approved by Highfield Qualifications|publisher=VTAR Institute|access-date=30 July 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://www.vtar.edu.my/highlight/%E6%8B%89%E6%9B%BC%E6%8A%80%E8%81%8C%E5%AD%A6%E9%99%A2%E6%88%90%E4%B8%BA%E8%8B%B1%E5%9B%BDhighfield%E8%81%8C%E4%B8%9A%E5%9F%B9%E8%AE%AD%E8%B5%84%E6%A0%BC%E8%AE%A4%E8%AF%81%E6%9C%BA%E6%9E%84%E7%9A%84/|title=拉曼技职学院成为英国HIGHFIELD职业培训资格认证机构的培训中心|publisher=VTAR Institute|access-date=30 July 2020}}

History

VTAR was formed in 1990.{{cite web|url=http://www.vtar.edu.my/message.html |title=Message from Chief Executive Officer|publisher=VTAR Institute|access-date=10 February 2016}} Initially, it conducted academic programmes from certificate level until diploma level and vocational programmes up until certificate level. It also collaborate with Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman to offer Foundation In Arts that can further study into UTAR degree programmes.{{cite web|url=http://www.mqa.gov.my/mqr/english/eakrKPList.cfm?IDAkrIPTS=286 |title=MQA Accredited Status of VTAR Institute|publisher=Malaysian Qualifications Agency|access-date=4 August 2013}} Academic programmes were accredited by the Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA) whilst the vocational programmes were accredited by Jabatan Pembangunan Kemahiran (JPK), Kementerian Sumber Manusia.

In mid-2011, VTAR phased out the academic programmes to concentrate fully on vocational programmes. This change of focus is in line with the government's call to produce more skilled workers. Students who pass the vocational courses will be awarded the Sijil Kemahiran Malaysia (SKM) which accredited by JPK.

Departments

There are two departments under VTAR Institute:{{cite web| url= http://www.vtar.edu.my/management.html|title= VTAR Management|publisher=VTAR Institute|access-date= 10 February 2016}}

=Department SKM – Engineering=

=Department SKM – Beauty Therapy=

=Department SKM – Automotive=

  • Diploma Kemahiran Malaysia (DKM) Automotive Technology Level 4 - In collaboration with [http://www.tekat.edu.my/ Tekat Academy] {{cite web| url= http://www.vtar.edu.my/Automotive.pdf|title= VTAR Institute Automotive Course|publisher=VTAR Institute|access-date= 3 February 2017}}

=Department SKM – Furniture Technology=

  • Sijil Kemahiran Malaysia (SKM) Furniture Production Operation Level 2 & 3 - In collaboration with [http://www.mfc.my/ Malaysian Furniture Council (MFC)]{{cite web| url= http://www.mfc.my/media-center/2015-01-29-03-53-10.html?layout=edit&id=233|title=MFC-VTAR Furniture Course March Intake Begins|publisher=Malaysian Furniture Council (MFC)|access-date= 3 February 2017}}

Partner Institution

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