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We want to make further education accessible, attainable, and affordable to everyone in this area,\u201d said Monto van der Merwe, who together with his wife Claudia, established the AIT branch in Kariega.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Van der Merwe couple has been involved and serving the communities of Kariega for many years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>AIT faculties include: Faculty of Engineering, Faculty of Management, Faculty of Hospitality and Catering Services, Faculty of Education, Faculty of Secretarial Services, Faculty of Theology, Faculty of Safety and Security and Faculty of Information Technology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The college also incorporates matric re-writes, matric upgrades and conducts Seta short\/skills development courses including IT, Stock Control, First Aid and Health and Safety to name a few.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>AIT makes use of different training methodologies in conjunction with current challenges for the students and environment. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These training methodologies include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span>.<\/span> Face to Face training<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span>.<\/span> Part time with workshops<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span>.<\/span> Part time with distance learning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span>.<\/span> Full time with technology such as Skype, Zoom and MicrosoftTeams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span>.<\/span> Distance learning using Whats-App, Facebook, Instagram, and other social media platforms<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe beauty of AIT is that we cater for literally all who wish to step into the future by developing their skills. 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