Apply In-Person:

1. To Get Pre-License Competency Certificate for Trade, the applicant has to approach the Ministry of trade and industry link
2. Applicant has to get the form from the respective officer.
3. Applicant has to fill-in all the necessary details in the application form.
4. Make sure that the applicant has to attach the documents mentioned in the “Required Documents” section of this page.
5. Applicant has to attach the photocopies along with the application form.
6. Submit the completed form and the necessary documents to the officer.
7. Fee for this procedure has to paid as per the authority request.
8. Once the process is completed, the certificate is given to the applicant within the stipulated processing period of time.

• Completed form
• Certified copy of your official identification document or passport
• Certified copy of your permanent residence permit in case of a non- South African citizen
• Copy of training (proficiency) certificates
• Two passport-size colour photographs (with a neutral background) that are not older than three months
• Certified proof of residence
• Trade license

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Ministry of Trade and Industry
Arada subcity,
worda 09 Basha welde chilot,
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Tel፡- 0115513990
Email: bekelebulado@gmail.com
Contact details link

• A qualified above 21 aged, person who intends to Apply for Certificate of Competency are eligible for this procedure.

• Fee for this procedure has to be paid as per the authority request.

• Validity for the certificate is 1 year.

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Processing time of this procedure takes up to 2 -3 weeks.

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• Applicant must complete the application form before submitting. Incomplete applications will not be accepted.
• Applicant must provide genuine information while applying for this procedure.

• Name of the applicant
• Contact number
• Gender
• Email
• Residential address
• Type of competency
• Contact details
• Fax

• A Certificate of Competency (COC) is the certificate issued by the Small Business Administration (SBA) stating that the holder is responsible (with respect to all elements of responsibility, including, but not limited to, capability, competency, capacity, credit, integrity, perseverance, tenacity, and limitations.

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