A total of 17 persons are enrolled in the Caribbean Vocational Qualification (CVQ) training at the Airport Inn Hotel, Providenciales. Participants were invited from the public high schools as well as the private sector and will be trained as assessors and verifiers during the exercise that will extend from 24th August to 11 September 2015.
"The National Training Agency from Trinidad and Tobago will be responsible for the training”, said Cherylann Jones, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education Youth Sports and Library Services. "The proposed introduction of the CVQ forms part of the Ministry’s goals to strengthen technical and vocational education and skills training in the Turks and Caicos Islands.
"The areas slated for introduction in this academic year 2015/2016 include food preparation, construction, data operations, customer services, and early childhood education. This implementation of the CVQs’ will be done on a phased basis, and as such, additional areas will be introduced in line with the demand of the labour market and available resources.
"As part of the proposed introduction of the CVQ, a team from CXC will be in country during the week of August 31 through September 4 to undertake a pre-audit of the public schools’ facilities and to make recommendations geared at ensuring that the facilities meet the required CVQ standards."
The Ministry of Education would like to take this opportunity to thank all those persons who have invested their time and energy in this venture and is assuring the populace that the introduction of the CVQ signals significant growth and development as we seek to create a group of highly qualified local skilled workers.