TECHNICAL VOCATIONAL EDUCATION & TRAINING

Technical Vocational Education and Training refers to those aspects of the educational process, involving in addition to general education the study of technologies and related sciences and the acquisition of practical skills, attitudes, understanding and knowledge relating to occupations in various sectors of economic and social life

DEFINITION OF TECHNICAL VOCATIONAL EDUCATION &

TRAINING

DEFINITION OF TECHNICAL VOCATIONAL EDUCATION &

TRAINING

TVET SUBJECTS OFFERED BY CXCTVET SUBJECTS OFFERED BY CXC

CSECAgricultural ScienceBuilding Technology (Construction)Building Technology (Woods)Clothing & TextilesElectrical & Electronic TechnologyElectronic Document Preparation & ManagementFood & NutritionHome Economics ManagementMusicInformation TechnologyMechanical Engineering TechnologyTechnical DrawingTheatre ArtsVisual Arts

CAPEAccounting Unit 1/2Art and Design Unit ½Computer Science Unit ½Electrical and Electronics Tech Unit ½Food & Nutrition Unit ½Geometrical and Mechanical Engineering Drawing Unit ½Information Technology Unit ½

CAPE - comingAgricultural Science 1/2Music ½Digital Media 1/2

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Technical & Vocational

Towards convergence of the academic-techvoc divide

Towards convergence of the academic-techvoc divide

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RESPONSIBILITIESRESPONSIBILITIES

CXC in collaboration with Regional Governments and Private Sector Organizations will:

CVQs as SBAs

SEPT

2012

Criteria:•Nomination by CXC•Grades I or II in CAPE or CXC Associate Degree•GPA of at least 3.6/4.0•Eligible for at least 30 transferable credits in engineering, architecture, science, psychology, business, information technology, or any of IIT’s 32 majors

Presidential Scholarship of up to US$23,500 per year (US$11,750 per semester) toward tuition

45 Presidential Scholarships annually