Liepājas Valsts tehnikums

What Liepājas Valsts tehnikums does

Liepājas Valsts tehnikums (LVT) is a state-owned vocational education institution (valsts tehnikums) headquartered in Liepāja, Latvia, operating under the oversight of the Latvian Ministry of Education. Originally founded in 1920 as the second medium technical school in Latvia, LVT was re-established in its current form in 2011 through the merger of three vocational schools (31st Construction Apprenticeship Secondary School, 48th Tourism and Textile Secondary School, and RTU Liepāja Branch Professional Secondary School) under Director Agris Ruperts. The institution delivers 20 professional education programs across construction, energy, IT, mechanics, automotive, aviation, textile, hospitality, logistics, and business, enrolling 1,376 students in the 2024/2025 academic year and graduating 266 students in the 2026 class.

The institution's core product is free vocational education for youth after grades 9 and 12, supplemented by paid offerings: non-formal adult education, professional development courses, the "Stars" upskilling program for employed persons, and unemployment requalification training. The school operates across two main campuses (Ventspils iela 51 and Vānes iela 4) plus two service dormitories. Supporting services include career counseling, Erasmus+ international mobility, ISIC student cards (via Swedbank partnership), student self-governance, extracurricular activities (dance ensemble Odziņa, choir, theater, sports), and an on-site museum established in 2022.

LVT's business model is primarily state-funded: it is a government entity under the Republic of Latvia, with core revenue from the national education budget, supplemented by fees for paid services and multi-stream EU co-funding (Erasmus+, Interreg, EU Recovery Fund, SAM). Distribution is direct and in-person via on-site enrollment. The institution partners with local employers (notably AE Partner LSEZ, an automation manufacturer that offered jobs to 26 graduates in 2026), industry associations (LTRK), the Latvian State Education Development Agency (VIAA), Liepāja Municipality, and EU programs. No private equity, venture capital, or institutional investor is involved.

Name

Liepājas Valsts tehnikums

Legal name

Liepājas Valsts tehnikums

Website

https://lvt.lv

Company type

Private

Founded year

1920

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Liepājas Valsts tehnikums is a state-owned Latvian vocational education institution offering 20 professional programs across construction, IT, energy, mechanics, hospitality, and textile, serving 1,376 students annually in the Liepāja region under government budget funding.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Liepāja

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: State-funded vocational education institution. Primary funding comes from government budget for educational services provided to students.
2. Paid Services (Maksas pakalpojumi): Fee-based services including non-formal education courses, adult education programs, vocational training for employed persons (Stars project), and unemployment training programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Liepājas Valsts tehnikums is a state vocational education institution in Liepāja, Latvia, offering 16 professional education programs after grade 9 (4-year programs) and grade 12 (3-year welding program) across fields including construction, electrical engineering, IT, automotive, aviation, textile, hospitality, business, and mechanics. The school also delivers adult education, non-formal courses, masterclasses, unemployment training programs, and Erasmus+ international mobility exchanges, serving approximately 1,376 students across two main campus locations.

Product overview

Liepājas Valsts tehnikums is a vocational technical college offering professional education programs across multiple disciplines. The institution provides a unified portfolio of educational services centered around 16 professional education programs (after grades 9 and 12) in fields including construction, electrical engineering, IT, mechanics, automotive, aviation, textile, hospitality, and business. Supporting these core programs are interest education activities (dance, choir, theater, sports), adult education and professional development courses, Erasmus+ international mobility, student dormitories, career support services, and the ISIC student card system. The institution operates across two locations (Ventspils iela 51 and Vānes iela 4) and serves approximately 1,376 students annually.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Professional Education Programs (After Grade 9)

Quantifiable outcome

• 266 graduates received diplomas in 2026
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and moderate.

• AE Partner LSEZcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 June 2026Leading automation and control systems manufacturing company in Liepaja. Extended job offers to 26 graduates as symbolic tickets to join their workforce, demonstrating direct industry partnership for graduate employment.
• Tonus ElastminorOthers · 11 June 2026Provided lace and textile materials for the creative competition Vējš mežģīnēs, supporting student participation in professional textile design competition.
• Nikol DjumonminorOthers · 11 June 2026Provided lace and textile materials for the creative competition Vējš mežģīnēs, enabling student participation in professional textile design competition.
• ISIC LatviaminorOthers · 11 June 2026International Student Identity Card issuance for LVT students, providing official student identification and discount benefits internationally.
• VIAA (Valsts izglītības attīstības aģentūra)coreOthersState Education Development Agency, featured as institutional partner. Collaborates on various educational programs and initiatives.
• SwedbankminorOthersProvides ISIC student cards in partnership, offering students payment cards combined with student identification and discount cards.
• Erasmus+ ProgrammecoreOthersEU mobility program enabling student and staff exchanges with international partner institutions across Europe.
• LTRK (Latvijas Tirdzniecības un rūpniecības kamera)moderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerLatvian Chamber of Commerce and Industry partnership supporting industry connections and professional development opportunities for students.
• Liepaja MunicipalitycoreOthersCity government partnership, with Liepaja city logo featured as partner. School serves city's vocational education needs.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Daugavpils Tehnikums: State vocational school in Daugavpils (Latgale region) providing vocational education across technical and service fields. Comparable state-funded Latvian vocational institution with similar governance, program portfolio, and EU project exposure as LVT.
• Rīgas Valsts tehnikums: The largest Latvian state vocational technical school (valsts tehnikums) based in Riga, offering a comparable portfolio of post-grade-9 and post-grade-12 vocational programs across multiple technical disciplines. It is the closest direct peer to LVT in mission, governance structure (state-funded), and program breadth.
• Jelgavas Tehnikums: State vocational school in Jelgava (Zemgale region) offering technical and service-sector vocational programs after grade 9. Directly comparable Latvian state tehnikums with similar program structure and stakeholder mix to LVT.
• Ogres Valsts tehnikums: Latvian state vocational technical school in Ogre serving the Vidzeme region with parallel post-grade-9 vocational programs in technical, construction, and service fields. Directly comparable state-funded tehnikums with similar admissions and program structure to LVT.
• Rēzeknes Valsts tehnikums: Latvian state vocational technical school in Rēzekne (Latgale region) operating under the same state tehnikums governance model. Comparable in mission, program portfolio (construction, mechanics, services, IT), and state-funding dependency to LVT.

Regional players

• Tallinna Polütehnikum: Estonian state vocational school in Tallinn providing secondary vocational education across technical and service fields. Comparable in mission and state-funded European vocational model, but operates in a different national labor market and education system than LVT.
• Ventspils Tehnikums: Vocational education institution in Ventspils, a Kurzeme-region neighbor of Liepaja. Comparable in regional market positioning and state-funded tehnikums model, though Ventspils operates in a different sub-regional labor market and may compete for some Kurzeme students.
• Tartu Tööstus- ja Teeninduskool: Estonian state vocational school (industry and service school) in Tartu offering programs paralleling LVT's vocational mix. Comparable European state vocational institution with similar mission but Estonian jurisdiction and curriculum framework.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/liepajastehnikums
• Facebookfacebook.com/liepajasvalststehnikums
• Instagraminstagram.com/liepajasvalststehnikums
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/liep%C4%81jas-valsts-tehnikums

Compliance3 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

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