The increasing emphasis on Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) as a driver of economic development has elevated the importance of entrepreneurship education in producing competent and employable graduates. Despite extensive implementation of entrepreneurship training programmes, the absence of a unified analytical model limits the systematic evaluation of their effectiveness. This study develops an integrated model to assess how entrepreneurship training programmes influence competency development and employability outcomes among TVET graduates. Grounded in entrepreneurship theory, human capital theory, and competency-based education frameworks, the model synthesizes key constructs including entrepreneurial skills, self-efficacy, experiential learning, and institutional support mechanisms. The methodology adopts a conceptual-analytical approach supported by structural modeling principles such as PLS-SEM to illustrate relationships among variables. Findings indicate that programme effectiveness is significantly mediated by experiential learning design, supervisory support, and psychological constructs such as self-efficacy. The study contributes a multidimensional evaluation framework applicable to policy makers and educational institutions, while highlighting limitations in measurement standardization and contextual variability. The research offers strategic recommendations for optimizing entrepreneurship training to enhance both competency acquisition and graduate employability in TVET systems.

Entrepreneurship Education, TVET, Employability, Competency Development

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