Federal College of Education (Technical), Potiskum

Federal College of Education (Technical), Potiskum
	Entrance gate of the Federal College of Education (Technical) Potiskum
Motto	Learning re-defined
Type	Public
Established	1991
Provost	Muhammad Madu Yunusa
Location	Potiskum, Yobe State, 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]

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:

School of Science Education
School of Technical Education
School of Business Education
School of Vocational Education
School of Education

Departments

School of Science Education has the following departments:

Chemistry Complex
Physics Complex
Mathematics Complex
Biology Complex
Integrated Science Complex

School of Vocational Education has the following departments:

Agricultural Science Complex
Home Economics Complex
Fine and Applied Art Complex

School of Technical Education has the following departments:

Electrical Complex
Automobile Complex
Building Complex
Woodwork Complex
Metalwork Complex

School of Business Education has the following departments:

Secretarial Complex
Accounting Complex

School of Education has the following departments:

Primary Education Complex
Early Childhood Education Complex

Courses

The institution offers the following courses;^[4]

Education and physics
Building technology education
Woodwork technology education
Education and integrated science
Integrated science/physics
Education and computer science
Education and mathematics
Home economics
Computer education/chemistry
Chemistry/integrated science
Computer education/physics
Electrical/electronics education
Automobile technology education
Education and chemistry
Biology/integrated science
Agricultural science and education
Education and biology
Business education
Computer education/biology
Computer science education/mathematics
Agricultural science
Early childhood care education
Technical education
Fine and applied arts
Primary education studies
Computer science/biology
Metalwork technology education

Affiliation

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

Education & mathematics
Metal work technology education
Education and biology
Wood work/education
Automobile technology education
Electrical/electronics education
Education and chemistry
Education & computer science
Education & physics
Building education
Agricultural science and education

References

^ "Mohammed reappointed provost FCE (Technical) Potiskum". Daily Trust. 14 July 2017. Retrieved 2021-08-13.
^ "Muhammad Madu Yunusa Archives". Archived from the original on 2021-12-14. Retrieved 2021-12-14.
^ "ATBU Portal - Official Website". www.atbu.edu.ng. Retrieved 2021-08-13.
^ "Official List of Courses Offered in Federal College Of Education, Potiskum (FCEPOTISKUM) - Myschool". myschool.ng. Retrieved 2021-08-13.
^ "LIST OF DEGREE COURSES". ACADEMIA. 2 May 2018.

[1] "Mohammed reappointed provost FCE (Technical) Potiskum". Daily Trust. 14 July 2017. Retrieved 2021-08-13.

[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.

[4] "Official List of Courses Offered in Federal College Of Education, Potiskum (FCEPOTISKUM) - Myschool". myschool.ng. Retrieved 2021-08-13.

[5] "LIST OF DEGREE COURSES". ACADEMIA. 2 May 2018.

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