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Name: Centro de Educacion Tecnica Humanistica Agropecuaria de Adultos
Region: Latin America - Bolivia

Description:
Centro de Educacion Tecnica Humanistica Agropecuaria de Adultos (CETHA) was founded in 1978 to offer a range of training courses to literate peasants so that they could repeat the courses for their communities. In 1989 the Centre began a distance education programme aimed at students who had not completed secondary school.

The educational levels of programmes offered are: Primary (for adults), Secondary (for adults) - Bachiller en Humanidades, Secondary Technical - Bachiller (skilled worker), Further education - Tecnico (ocupacional o agropecuario) and Community education.

Subjects taught include agriculture; veterinary science; humanities; Bolivian literature; mathematical sciences; applied biology; chemistry; physics; geography; social sciences.

CETHA is a member of the Facilitadores de Educacion Rural Integral de Adultos (FERIA).


Address:
Prof Renato Molina Herrera
Centro de Educacion Tecnica Humanistica Agropecuaria de Adultos - CETHA
Casilla 2329
Carmen Pampa
La Paz
BOLIVIA

Admission:
There are no entrance qualifications required for admission to the programmes but students must be 18 or over.

Services:
Courses are delivered using printed correspondence texts prepared by/for CETHA; existing textbooks are used as a central teaching medium; face-to-face tutoring and counselling; kits; practical work.

Registration:
Registration details will be included when available.

Languages:
Spanish
Overseas enrolment: No

Statistical summary:
There are 10 full-time and four part-time members of staff involved in the production and delivery of courses. There are approximately 330 students enrolled on courses; the annual enrolment is approximately 130 students; 300 students have completed programmes.

The annual budget allocation is US $12,000.

Date:
24 June 1997 mn

© 1999 International Centre for Distance Learning, The Open University

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