SHALOM UNIVERSITY
Shalom university was founded as a not for profit foundation in the United States of America. It is registered with the secretary of state, division of corporation in the great state of Delaware with file number 6741194.
The founders of shalom university have as objectives to make higher education skills accessible to all in less developed world especially in Africa. We believe that, people in less developed world need professional skills be -accredited or not, to foster development through entrepreneurship.
We believe that the first step to development is to make sure individuals within the community have the necessary educational level and skills to make meaningful decisions that promote development. Based on this believe, shalom university was created not as a diploma mill but with the sole purpose of imparting higher education skills to individuals within the community. There are millions of youths within the African community who are not privileged to acquire such skills through main stream accredited universities because they are generally very expensive and not affordable to these youths. Due to the expensive nature of the accreditation process in mainstream universities, most universities make up the financial expenditure through high tuition and the less privileged in society are therefore left behind creating not only an educational gap within the society but a skill gap. While the privileged ones are employable based on skills acquired through education the less privileged are not employable due to lack of these skills.
We believe that by bridging the skill gap within the community, we will be creating more entrepreneurs and promoting development, hence our slogan SHALOM UNIVERSITY, BRIDGING THE SKILLS GAPS FOR INCLUSIVE DEVELOPMENT
Shalom university believes that in the 21st century, there is a shifting paradigm form certificate based employment to skilled based employment. Many employers today look for skills (what you can do) an individual has acquired not certificates acquired. As such shalom university has developed a “hands on” learning process that imparts theoretical knowledge and practical skills to our graduates who are usually more than ready for the job market and entrepreneurial opportunities. Shalom university foundation therefore calls on employers and academic institutions not to disregard certifications based on accreditation status but should consider aptitude testing for skills acquired. Shalom university remains committed towards maintaining a high quality of educational training for both accredited and non-accredited programs.
Shalom University provides three pathways for professional development which are:
1) Accredited pathway
Shalom University is accredited by the ministry of higher education in Cameroon MINESUP/SG/DDES/ESUP/SDA/ANAP, http://www.minesup.gov.cm/
This accreditation allows shalom university to run HND programs, then bachelors programs and master’s degree programs in partnership with state universities within the country. Accreditation was awarded in the following fields of study: MEDICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES (nursing medical laboratory sciences and midwifery)
Management (local government management, logistics and transport management, quality management , event management , management of non-governmental organizations, project management, information systems management , assistant manager, human resource management, statistics) business and finance( accountancy , banking and finance) Tourism and hotel management( tourism and travel agency management , hotel management and catering )
Home economics and social works (bakery and food processing, beauty and cosmetics) education (Education management and administration, vocational guidance and counseling, distance and Continuing education) agriculture and food sciences (crop production technology, animal production technology, food technology, fisheries management, agricultural engineering
Mechanical engineering (Metal construction)
Shalom university school of vocational training known as fidelity advanced professional training center (FAPTRAC) is accredited by the ministry of employment and vocational training in Cameroon accreditation reference number No 1921/MINEFOP/SG/DFOP/SDGSF/SACD OF 15/05/2018, https://www.minefop.cm/fr/ for training in the following fields Computerized accounting ,Banking and finance, Management, Human resource management, Marketing, Building and construction, Advertising, Family and social economics, Home economics, Health care providers, Fashion design.
2) International accredited certification programs
Shalom university is accredited with the AMERICAN COUNCIL FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT (ACTD) https://www.actd.us/ for professional certification programs. Professional certification programs graded as follows level 1, 2 3 4 5 6 7 and 8. It is accredited in the following fields: Nursing, Medical laboratory sciences, Midwifery, dentistry, pharmacy technology, physiotherapy, medical imaging technology. Local government management, Logistics and transport management, Quality management, Event management, NGO management, Project management, Information systems management
Assistant manager, Human resource management, Statistics, Accountancy, Banking and finance
Tourism and travel agency management, Bakery and food processing, Beauty care and cosmetics, Education management and administration, Didactics and curriculum development and teaching, Vocational guidance and counseling, Distance and continuing education, Crop production technology, Animal production technology, Food technology, Fisheries management,
Agricultural engineering, Metal construction, Tourism and travel agency management, Hotel management and catering, Hotel management and catering, Computer engineering, environmental sciences.
3) Non accredited pathways
None accredited pathways encourages self-development, acquisition of new skills to boost prior learning activities. The non-accredited pathway of shalom university follows the same quality assurance standards of the accredited pathways to make sure the right skills are developed. Far from a diploma mill this process of shalom university is aimed at bridging the gap skills within society for the underprivileged.
Non accredited certification programs of shalom university are tuition free to allow those who do not have necessary finances for accredited programs to acquire same skills that can help them become employable or exploit entrepreneurial opportunities within their community. We believe that the necessary skills are more valuable than the certificates without skills.
