Learn to shoot and edit professional video, certified by NITA.

Duration

12 Months

Level

Trade Test (Artisan)

Examining Body

NITA


Course Overview

The Videography Trade Test at Delight Technical College is a 12-month, NITA-certified programme focused on the practical skills of shooting and editing professional video content for events, marketing, social media, and independent productions. Learners train hands-on with cameras, stabilisation equipment, and editing software throughout the course.

This practical, skills-first programme is ideal for learners who want to enter Kenya’s growing video content and event coverage industry, whether working for a production company or building an independent videography business.


Why Choose This Course?

  • NITA-certified, practical training focused on real shooting and editing skill
  • Growing local demand for videographers across events, marketing, and social media
  • 12-month format allows for genuine skill-building and a strong portfolio
  • Hands-on access to cameras, stabilisers, and editing software
  • Can lead into further studies in Film Production at Diploma level

Learning Outcomes

  • Operate video cameras and stabilisation equipment confidently
  • Apply composition, movement, and lighting technique for video
  • Record clean, usable audio for video productions
  • Edit raw footage into polished final videos using professional software
  • Deliver video content suited to events, marketing, and social media platforms
  • Manage a basic videography business, from booking to delivery

Course Modules (Detailed)

Module / Unit

Hours

What You’ll Learn

Module: Camera Operation & Movement

core practical block

Confident operation of video cameras and stabilisation equipment, including framing and camera movement technique.

Module: Lighting & Composition for Video

core practical block

Lighting and composition principles applied specifically to moving image work.

Module: Audio for Video

core practical block

Recording clean, usable sound to accompany video footage.

Module: Event & Social Media Videography

core practical block

Practical shooting technique for weddings, events, and short-form social media video.

Module: Video Editing

core practical block

Editing raw footage into a polished final video using industry-standard editing software.

Module: Videography Business Basics

final block

Booking, pricing, and delivering videography work as a freelancer or small business.


Practical Training

Learners shoot real video projects throughout the course (events, promotional content, and short social media pieces) then edit their own footage into finished deliverables. Delight provides access to video cameras, stabilisers, and editing workstations for structured practical sessions, mirroring a real videography workflow from booking to final delivery.


Career Opportunities

  • Freelance videographer for events and weddings
  • Marketing and social media video producer
  • Videographer for a media or production company
  • Video editor
  • Progression to the Level 6 Diploma in Film Production

Entry Requirements

KCPE or KCSE certificate of any grade. NITA Trade Test programmes are open to anyone with the passion and commitment to master a hands-on skill, regardless of academic background.

Documents Required at Application:

  • A copy of your National ID, Passport, or Birth Certificate
  • Two recent passport-size photographs
  • A copy of your KCPE and/or KCSE result slip or certificate (where applicable)

Skills You’ll Gain

Video camera operation  •  Lighting and composition for video  •  Audio recording for video  •  Video editing  •  Event and social media videography  •  Videography business basics


Certification

On successful completion of the practical trade test, learners are awarded a NITA Trade Test Certificate in Videography, recognised across Kenya’s events, marketing, and media industries.


Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Do I need my own camera equipment?

A: Delight provides access to video cameras, stabilisers, and editing equipment for practical sessions; speak to our admissions team about equipment access.

Q: What is the entry requirement?

A: KCPE or KCSE certificate of any grade.

Q: How is this different from Film Production?

A: Videography focuses on practical shooting and editing skills for events, marketing, and short-form content, while the Film Production Diploma is a broader, longer programme covering the full filmmaking pipeline including scriptwriting and directing.

Q: Can I start earning during the course?

A: Many learners begin taking on small event and social media video jobs as their skills develop over the 12-month programme.


Ready to Start Your Journey?

Kenya’s creative and technical industries are actively hiring skilled, certified talent and Videography (NITA Trade Test) at Delight Technical College is your fastest, most practical route to becoming one of them. With hands-on training, experienced tutors, flexible study modes, and a qualification recognised by NITA, you’ll graduate ready to work, freelance, or build your own business from day one.

Intake is currently in progress. Visit Delight Technical College on Muindi Mbingu Street, opposite Jevanjee Gardens, Nairobi, call or WhatsApp +254 722 533 771 / +254 724 566 088, email [email protected], or apply online at delight.ac.ke to secure your place on the Videography (NITA Trade Test) programme today.