Northern Technical College, fondly known as NORTEC, was founded in 1964 as an Engineering skills training institute. It was established mainly to provide technical skilled man power to the country’s flourishing copper mines. Throughout its half a century history of existence, NORTEC has consistently performed in accordance with its raison d’être by churning out highly competent Craftsmen, Technicians and Technologists who have positively contributed to the success of the mining industry.