Fecha de actualización:
21/07/2009

The National Training Agency
www.ntatt.org

News

Building a new institutionality for Training in Trinidad & Tobago. Fazal Karim. Chief Executive Officer. Address to the 36th. Meeting of the Technical Committee of Cinterfor/ILO. Guatemala, 2003.

Services

Standards Setting

The NTA works in consultation with industry experts, employers, training providers and professional bodies to develop national occupational standards which clearly define the competencies which are required for effective workplace performance.

Developing National Vocational Qualifications

A new standardized qualification for technical and vocational education and training
is presently being developed and introduced by the National Training Agency, as
part of the TVET reform. Based on the competency standards set by industry
experts, the qualification will be offered for TVET courses at different levels. The
new qualification framework will allow people at any stage in their life to have access to training which is at the right level for them.

Accrediting TVET Providers

This service is targeted at TVET providers and employers who are committed to
developing and maintaining quality standards for their centres and
programmes/qualifications. Accreditation not only enhances the credibility and image of an organization/employer but also assures trainees that they are getting value for their investment in training.

Quality Enhancement and Auditing Support for TVET Providers

The NTA's Quality Assurance Department provides guidance and support to
training providers in the widespread use of best practices and standards as it
pertains to TVET. Assistance is offered in such areas as Quality Management
Systems, Staff and Physical Resources, Delivery and Assessment.

Labour Market Signalling

Information on labour market demand and supply is critical to human resource
planning as well as assessing training needs. We work in collaboration with the
Ministry of Labour, Central Statistical Office, Tourism and Industrial Development
Company, Ministry of Education and the International Labour Organisation to
collect and analyse data as it pertains to signals and trends in the labour market.

Help Desk

Disseminating public information on technical and vocational training as well as
promoting a culture of lifelong learning is the focus of our Help Desk. This free
service can be accessed by any member of the public wishing to obtain basic TVET career information, obtain referrals to TVET providers and get general information on NTA's role, function and future projects. Brochures from the major TVET providers are also available at no cost from the Help Desk. The Help Desk can be accessed via phone, written mail, e-mail or even by a visit to NTA's office.

Informe del Grupo del Caribe de Habla Inglesa. Informe final preliminar. XXXVI Reunión de la Comisión Técnica de Cinterfor/OIT, 2003

NTA of Trinidad and Tobago releases new occupational standard
On April 5, 2001 the National Training Agency of Trinidad and Tobago officially released 13 national competency-based occupational standards for occupational areas such as welding, food and beverage service, information technology, Industrial instrumentation and process operators.
(News from the ILO Caribbean Office)

The role and function of the National Training Agency. Establishing the System of Trinidad and Tobago National Vocational Qualifications.
Competency - based Curriculum Design. Barbados, 19 to 23 November 2001.

Selected TVET Highlights from the Caribbean

in Cinterfor/ILO: Modernization in Vocational Education and Training in the Latin American and the Caribbean Region. Montevideo, 2001.

Post Workshop Summary
Management Training for TVET Institution

The Workshop, which was held during 13-17 March, 2000, focused on strengthening management training for TVET institution personnel. The timing of the Workshop was reflective of a marketplace that is valuing knowledge and skills and the challenges being promoted by globalization and technological change in the Caribbean. The two major objectives of the Workshop included:

Development of management training curricula for
TVET managers for replication throughout the
Caribbean;

Strengthening of personnel working in the field of TVET by introducing them to management training, policy development, and varied training delivery systems, including distance learning.