IHETC
Careers, and the path that leads there
Pick the role first; the programme follows. Each page describes an occupation as it is practised in Guinea and across the region, then names the qualification that recognises it and the programmes that lead there, with their durations, credits and fees.
What each page gives you
A career page answers, in order, the four questions you ask when choosing a direction: what the role actually involves, where it is practised here and across the region, what the qualification recognises, and which programme gets you there. The last two answers come from the official catalogue: they carry durations, credits, taught hours and amounts in Guinean francs.
The role, seen from inside
The moves of an ordinary day, described the way someone who makes them would. That is how you find out whether the job resembles you.
Where it is practised
The real settings of the occupation in Guinea and West Africa: industrial sites, branches, firms, administrations, young companies.
The qualification and its framework
The recognised level, credits, taught hours and the detail of the competency blocks, exactly as they appear in the filed catalogue.
The path, with figures
The programmes that lead there, with duration, credits, taught hours and fees. A table to take to an employer.
The careers portal in figures
Every value below is counted on catalogue data at the moment the page is produced. The occupations covered match the filed professional qualifications exactly: the catalogue names a target occupation for each of them, and this family covers them all. The breakdown by level shows the portal's real span, from skilled employee through to executive.
- documented occupations
- 72
- professional qualifications
- 72
- programmes in the catalogue
- 30
- cumulative taught hours
- 49750 h
- cumulative credits
- 4 975
- skill areas
- 13
- sectors covered
- 4
One named occupation per qualification.
- Skilled employee and operative
- 20 (28 %)
- Senior technician and supervisor
- 18 (25 %)
- Manager and professional
- 17 (24 %)
- Expert and executive
- 17 (24 %)
How to choose, in four steps
Order matters. Starting from price leads to picking the cheapest programme rather than the one that leads to the wanted role; starting from the occupation leads to picking a programme you finish. Here is the sequence, exactly as an institute guidance adviser runs it in a first interview.
- 01
Recognise the daily work
Read the day-to-day section of three or four pages. The right occupation is the one whose daily work makes you want to do it every day.
- 02
Place the level
Levels 4 and 5 open entry into the occupation; levels 6 and 7 recognise running a team, a budget or a division.
- 03
Compare the programmes
The table at the end of each page gives duration, credits, taught hours and fees. Two options are decided on those four values, set side by side.
- 04
File your application
Applications are filed online. The admissions office reviews the professional plan as much as the previous path, and answers within a stated timeframe.
The questions that come up most
Where do the occupations listed here come from?
From the official catalogue filed with the ministry. Each professional qualification names the occupation it targets, and this family publishes a page for it. That explains the exact page count: it follows the qualification count, with no rounding and no selection.
Can I aim for an occupation with no prior experience in the field?
Yes for levels 4 and 5, designed for entry and career change. Levels 6 and 7 recognise supervisory responsibility: professional experience becomes an admission requirement there, and the admissions office reviews it file by file.
Are the figures shown binding?
They come from the filed catalogue and bind the institute: durations, credits, taught hours, fees in Guinean francs. You will find them identical on the programme page, in the application file and on the certificate issued at the end.
Can one occupation be reached by several paths?
That is the most common case, and every page shows it. A short certificate gets you into a role quickly; a longer programme installs the full base. The two add up over time, and each page's table gives the duration and fees of every option.
What if the target occupation calls for one precise skill?
The skills family covers that case: it starts from the skill and works back to the modules and programmes that build it. The two families read together, one to choose the destination, the other to prepare a targeted step.
Browse everything
72 pages available
- HSE officerHSE officer: the day-to-day of the role, the sectors that employ it in Guinea, the level 4 professional qualification over 9 months and 600 taught hours, and the IHETC programmes that lead there.
- Maintenance technicianIndustrial maintenance technician: diagnosis, preventive work, CMMS, safe interventions. Level 4 qualification over 12 months and 800 taught hours, with the related IHETC programmes.
- Industrial electricianIndustrial electrician: cabinet wiring, motors and variable speed drives, diagnosis and electrical authorisation. Level 4 qualification over 12 months, 800 taught hours, related IHETC programmes.
- Industrial storekeeperIndustrial storekeeper and stock manager: receiving, inspection, location coding, cycle counting, replenishment. Level 4 qualification in 6 months and 400 taught hours.
- IT technicianIT support and systems technician: workstations, accounts, backups, local network, ticket handling. Level 4 qualification in 9 months and 600 taught hours.
- Network technicianNetwork and telecommunications technician: structured cabling, optical fibre, active equipment, measurement and service restoration. Level 4 qualification in 9 months, 600 taught hours.
- Accounts assistantAccounting assistant: posting and matching, bank reconciliation, routine filings, OHADA framework. Level 4 qualification in 9 months and 600 taught hours, with the related IHETC programmes.
- Client adviserBanking and microfinance client adviser: front desk, account opening, loan origination and follow-up, collections, compliance. Level 4 qualification in 6 months and 400 taught hours.
- Community managerCommunity manager and marketing assistant: editorial calendar, content creation, community animation, online advertising, audience measurement. Level 4 qualification in 6 months, 400 hours.
- Web integratorWeb development and integration technician: responsive integration, content management, performance, deployment. Level 4 qualification in 9 months and 600 taught hours.
- Data operatorData and annotation operator: collection, cleaning, text and image annotation, dataset quality control. Level 4 qualification in 9 months, 600 taught hours.
- Administrative officerSME administrative officer: quotes and invoicing, purchasing, cash monitoring, personnel files, administrative organisation. Level 4 qualification in 9 months and 600 taught hours.
- E-commerce officerE-commerce and back-office assistant: product pages, online stock, order processing, mobile payment, customer service. Level 4 qualification, 9 months, 600 hours.
- Legal assistantLegal assistant: file preparation, deadline tracking, routine deeds, company formalities, documentary watch in the OHADA area. Level 4 qualification, 9 months, 600 hours.
- HR assistantHuman resources assistant: recruitment, contracts, personnel files, absence and leave, payroll preparation, employee relations. Level 4 qualification in 9 months, 600 taught hours.
- Graphic designerGraphic designer and production operator: layout, typography, colour management, preparing files for print and digital. Level 4 qualification, 9 months, 600 hours.
- Works team leaderWorks team leader: reading drawings, organising the work face, leading a team, safety and quality of execution on site. Level 4 qualification in 9 months and 600 taught hours.
- Transport operations agentTransport and warehouse operations agent: round planning, dock management, transport documents, shipment tracking. Level 4 qualification in 9 months, 600 taught hours.
- Food production operativeFood production operative: line operation, hygiene and HACCP, in-process checks, batch traceability. Level 4 qualification in 9 months and 600 taught hours.
- Secretary and assistantSecretary and administrative assistant: reception, professional writing, diary and meetings, filing and archiving, administrative follow-up. Level 4 qualification in 9 months and 600 taught hours.
- Web and mobile developerWeb and mobile developer: interfaces, programming interfaces, databases, deployment and maintenance. Level 5 qualification over 12 months and 800 taught hours.
- Payroll officerPayroll officer: gathering variables, payslip calculation, social contributions, filings and final settlements. Level 5 qualification in 9 months and 600 taught hours.
- Customs declarantCustoms declarant and forwarding agent: tariff classification, customs value, procedures, clearance and release. Level 5 qualification in 9 months and 600 taught hours.
- HSE supervisorHSE supervisor: pre-task risk assessment, running a zone, coordinating contractors, investigation and reporting. Level 5 qualification, 9 months, 700 taught hours.
- Automation technicianSenior automation and instrumentation technician: controller programming, sensors and control loops, supervision, process diagnosis. Level 5 qualification, 12 months, 800 hours.
- Systems administratorSystems and network administrator: servers and virtualisation, directory and rights, backup and restore, monitoring, hardening. Level 5 qualification, 9 months, 700 taught hours.
- Application developerApplication developer: software design, data modelling, automated tests, continuous integration and evolutionary maintenance. Level 5 qualification over 12 months and 800 taught hours.
- Company accountantCompany accountant: full bookkeeping, year-end work, OHADA financial statements, routine taxation and dealings with the auditor. Level 5 qualification, 9 months, 700 hours.
- Logistics managerLogistics and forwarding manager: steering import and export flows, clearance costs, providers, inventory and service levels. Level 5 qualification in 9 months and 700 taught hours.
- Data and AI technicianData and applied AI technician: data preparation, model training and evaluation, integration and production monitoring. Level 5 qualification, 10 months, 700 hours.
- Account managerBusiness development manager: targeted prospecting, needs analysis, pricing, negotiation, portfolio follow-up and retention. Level 5 qualification in 10 months and 700 taught hours.
- Project coordinatorProject coordinator: planning, progress tracking, risk management, steering committee preparation and reporting. Level 5 qualification in 10 months and 700 taught hours.
- Product ownerDigital product owner: gathering needs, prioritisation, specification, team facilitation and measuring real usage. Level 5 qualification in 10 months and 700 taught hours.
- Compliance officerCompliance and control officer: mapping obligations, control plan, testing, anomaly reporting and remediation follow-up. Level 5 qualification, 10 months, 700 taught hours.
- Interface designerInterface designer: information architecture, wireframing, component system, accessibility and user testing. Level 5 qualification in 10 months and 700 taught hours.
- Quantity surveyorDesign and quantity surveying technician: reading drawings, quantities, bills of quantities, unit price breakdowns and tender responses. Level 5 qualification, 10 months, 700 taught hours.
- Food quality technicianFood quality and hygiene technician: HACCP plan, product and surface checks, traceability, non-conformity handling, internal audits. Level 5 qualification, 10 months, 700 hours.
- Executive assistantExecutive assistant: decision preparation, diary and travel, committee minutes, cross-department coordination, confidentiality. Level 5 qualification, 10 months, 700 hours.
- Site HSE managerSite HSE manager: management system, regulatory compliance, prevention plan, training, indicators and relations with authorities. Level 6 qualification, 12 months, 800 hours.
- Maintenance managerIndustrial maintenance manager: maintenance policy, planning, budget, parts inventory, subcontracting and availability indicators. Level 6 qualification, 12 months, 800 hours.
- Works supervisorWorks supervisor: site preparation, scheduling, budget, trade coordination, handover and client relations. Level 6 qualification, 12 months, 800 hours.
- Finance and administration managerFinance and administration manager: closings, budget and forecast, cash, tax, management control and banking relations. Level 6 qualification over 12 months and 800 taught hours.
- HR managerHuman resources manager: recruitment policy, skills management, reward, employee relations and payroll cost steering. Level 6 qualification, 12 months, 800 hours.
- Supply chain managerSupply chain manager: forecasting, purchasing, inventory, transport, providers and service indicators. Level 6 qualification over 12 months and 800 taught hours.
- Digital project managerDigital project manager: scoping, budget, provider steering, change management and go-live. Level 6 qualification in 10 months and 750 taught hours.
- Compliance managerCompliance manager: risk mapping, internal policies, control arrangement, training, filings and board reporting. Level 6 qualification, 10 months, 750 hours.
- Data analystData analyst: extraction and modelling, indicators, dashboards, variance analysis and reporting to decision-makers. Level 6 qualification in 10 months and 750 taught hours.
- Development team leadDevelopment team lead: architecture choices, quality and code review, release planning, growing the team. Level 6 qualification, 12 months, 800 hours.
- AI project managerArtificial intelligence project manager: use case selection, data governance, team leadership, deployment and effect measurement. Level 6 qualification, 12 months, 800 hours.
- Infrastructure managerInfrastructure and cloud manager: architecture, service continuity, capacity, hardening, budget and provider steering. Level 6 qualification over 12 months and 800 taught hours.
- Sales managerSales manager: sales plan, team leadership, pricing policy, portfolio management and margin steering. Level 6 qualification over 12 months and 800 taught hours.
- Business unit managerBusiness unit manager: unit profit and loss, team leadership, inventory and purchasing, service quality and compliance. Level 6 qualification over 12 months and 800 taught hours.
- Design managerDesign and user experience manager: user research, design system, team leadership and experience governance. Level 6 qualification, 10 months, 750 taught hours.
- Production managerAgri-industrial production manager: scheduling, material yield, quality and hygiene, leading shift teams, first-line maintenance. Level 6 qualification, 12 months, 800 hours.
- Administration managerAdministration and facilities manager: premises, service contracts, operating purchases, fleet and budget. Level 6 qualification in 10 months and 750 taught hours.
- HSE directorIndustrial risk and HSE director: group standards, multi-site audits, major risk analysis, safety investment and external representation. Level 7 qualification, 9 months, 700 hours.
- Operations directorIndustrial operations director: running a site, industrial plan, investment, operational performance and leading support functions. Level 7 qualification, 9 months, 700 hours.
- Information security officerChief information security officer: security policy, risk analysis, detection, incident response, awareness and compliance. Level 7 qualification, 9 months, 700 hours.
- Chief financial officerChief financial officer: financial strategy, funding structure, investment, cash, management control and shareholder relations. Level 7 qualification, 9 months, 700 hours.
- HR directorChief human resources officer: organisation, workforce planning, reward policy, employee relations and supporting transformation. Level 7 qualification, 9 months, 700 hours.
- Compliance expertCompliance and anti-money-laundering expert: customer due diligence, transaction monitoring, reporting, regulator relations and governance of the arrangement. Level 7 qualification, 9 months, 700 hours.
- Enterprise architectEnterprise architect: application mapping, system landscaping, interfaces and reference data, transformation roadmap. Level 7 qualification in 9 months and 700 taught hours.
- Transformation directorDigital transformation director: diagnosis, roadmap, process redesign, change management and benefit measurement. Level 7 qualification in 9 months and 700 taught hours.
- Chief technology officerChief technology officer: technology strategy, build-or-buy arbitration, team organisation, budget, security and scalability. Level 7 qualification, 9 months, 700 taught hours.
- Chief data and AI officerChief data and AI officer: governance, data assets, use case portfolio, ethics and investment arbitration. Level 7 qualification, 9 months, 700 hours.
- Chief sales and marketing officerChief sales and marketing officer: market strategy, positioning, pricing policy, sales organisation and growth steering. Level 7 qualification, 9 months, 700 taught hours.
- SME chief executiveSME chief executive: strategy, business model, financial steering, organisation, hiring and business development. Level 7 qualification, 9 months, 700 taught hours.
- Art directorArt and creative director: brand platform, visual direction, creative team leadership, client relations and production steering. Level 7 qualification, 9 months, 700 hours.
- Projects directorConstruction projects director: portfolio of operations, contractual structuring, funding, resource arbitration and risk control. Level 7 qualification, 9 months, 700 taught hours.
- Supply chain directorSupply chain director: network design, sourcing strategy, structuring contracts, performance and resilience. Level 7 qualification, 9 months, 700 taught hours.
- Agri-industrial directorAgri-industrial operations director: industrial strategy, securing supply, investment, quality and relations with upstream supply chains. Level 7 qualification, 9 months, 700 hours.
- Training directorTraining and learning design director: training plan, frameworks and competency blocks, assessment arrangements, effect measurement and budget steering. Level 7 qualification, 9 months, 700 hours.