ABOUT US
A community to learn the art of hospitality – anywhere, anytime.
We are the first Vocational Online College in Africa specialising on officially recognised dual vocational qualifications in hospitality for tomorrow’s non-managerial professionals.
We provide quality, online on-site education in the art of hospitality for people and companies working and operating in any corner of southern Africa.
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We provide dual vocational training in hospitality, based on the hospitality education system of Switzerland, Germany and Austria since more than 10 years.
A BRIEF HISTORY
Kambaku Hospitality College was originally founded by the owners of Kambaku Lodge & Safaris in Namibia as they were unable to find local hospitality professionals who had the practical skills to provide guest service meeting their guests’ expectations.
To solve the skills deficit, Kambaku Hospitality College was founded in 2010 and international teachers and trainers created a dual vocational training curriculum for the college and the lodge. Over the years, the founders decided to provide more young, unqualified Namibians – without the necessary grades or academic background to find (permanent) employment or proceed with higher education – the chance to escape youth unemployment. Therefore, Kambaku combined their own dual vocational curriculum with the Namibian National Certificate in Hospitality and Tourism Level 2. In 2014, the college got accredited by the Namibian Qualifications Authority and registered with the Namibian Training Authority, which allowed learners to attain an officially recognised qualification besides Kambaku’s own certificate.
Through the huge number of applications, the increase of highly satisfied long-stay and returner guests and the exchange with other hospitality employers in southern Africa, Kambaku realised, the need for a dual vocational education in hospitality on international standards in the entire country and the southern African continent.
In 2017, they found new business partners growing up, training, working and conducting training in Germany and Switzerland and with additional international industry experience in other countries and continents who share their vision to bring the dual vocational education of the art of hospitality into all corners of southern Africa. The Kambaku Hospitality College how you know it today was born.
We knew what is required to bring the art of hospitality into southern Africa, but we needed a partner with the technical know-how to provide our training everywhere, anytime and at an affordable price.
Further, in 2017, we joined a cooperation with Mainporter, the first company which developed an e-learning platform which allows the provision of programmes and courses that combine online training with non-simulated on-the-job training in the real work environment to inspire, grow and develop highly skilled professionals, who master the art of hospitality.
Together, we develop and offer officially recognised and quality assured dual vocational qualifications which meet the international hospitality standards and guest expectations without neglecting the local culture and training requirements of each southern African country we operate in.
Therefore, we do not only allow our learners to become skilled international hospitality allrounders in all operational hospitality departments but also form the basis for further study admission.
As partners, we believe that everybody who is passionate to make guests feel home away from home, striving to create memorable guest experiences and dedicated to service excellence can learn the Art of Hospitality.
That’s why
WE PROVIDE ACCESS TO A COMBINATION OF THEORETICAL EDUCATION AND NON-SIMULATED PRACTICAL TRAINING IN HOSPITALITY AND TOURISM TO INSPIRE, GROW AND DEVELOP THE NEXT GENERATION OF HIGHLY SKILLED PROFESSIONALS IN SOUTHERN AFRICA, WHO MASTER THE ART OF HOSPITALITY FOR A CAREER IN THE INTERNATIONAL SERVICE INDUSTRY
To fulfil our purpose, we leave the most common training strategies of vocational training behind and combine e-learning with simultaneous non-simulated practical training and real-life situations in hospitality establishments. Hereto, we utilise the synergies of our partner’s international experience of living, working, training and coaching in and for the hospitality industry in Switzerland, Germany, Australia, Namibia, Oman, United Arab Emirates, Thailand and other countries with our own national industry, culture, and demographic specific expertise. Through our online training we provide access to education and skilled employees in hospitality for people and companies working and operating in remote parts of southern Africa without close access to highly qualified vocational training centres and skilled practical trainers.
Kambaku
hospitality college
