Federal College of Education (Technical), Potiskum

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Federal College of Education (Technical), Potiskum
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Entrance gate of the Federal College of Education (Technical) Potiskum
MottoLearning re-defined
Type Public
Established1991
Provost Muhammad Madu Yunusa
Location,
Nigeria

Affiliations Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University
Website fcetpotiskum.edu.ng

The Federal College of Education (Technical), Potiskum is a federal government higher education institution, located in Potiskum, Yobe State, Nigeria. It was first affiliated to Federal University of Technology Minna then substituted to Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University for its degree programmes. The college started offering PGDE programmes in 2021. The current Provost of the college is Dr. Muhammad Madu Yunusa. [1] [2]

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History

The Federal College of Education (Technical), Potiskum was established in 1991. It was originally known as Federal Advanced Teachers’ College (FATC), Yola. [3]

Schools

The college has the following schools:

Departments

School of Science Education has the following departments:

School of Vocational Education has the following departments:

School of Technical Education has the following departments:

School of Business Education has the following departments:

School of Education has the following departments:

Courses

The institution offers the following courses; [4]

Affiliation

The institution is affiliated with the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University to offer programmes leading to Bachelor of Education, (B.Ed.) in; [5]

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  2. "Muhammad Madu Yunusa Archives". Archived from the original on 2021-12-14. Retrieved 2021-12-14.
  3. "ATBU Portal - Official Website". www.atbu.edu.ng. Retrieved 2021-08-13.
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  5. "LIST OF DEGREE COURSES". ACADEMIA. 2 May 2018.