About
The HEART Trust/NTA is a statutory organization of the Ministry of Education, Youth and Culture. Find out more about our vision and mandate for the Jamaican workforce.
News
HEART/NTA makes a difference for working age Jamaicans, including school-leavers and firms in all major sectors of the economy. Get the latest on the organization’s work and activities
Services
The HEART Trust/NTA offers a comprehensive range of services aimed at creating a globally-competitive Jamaican workforce.
Partnerships
Key to the success of the HEART Trust/NTA is the forging and sustaining of partnerships with industry and stakeholders – locally, regionally and internationally. Partner with us today.
Career
Choosing a career is a lifelong goal. The HEART Trust/NTA has a wide range of training options, and we will help you to make right career choices
Certification and Standards
Occupational certification is the passport for job mobility and movement in the CSME and global marketplace. Get your National Vocational Qualifications (NVQs) today!
Training
HEART training is island wide, empowering Jamaicans from all walks of life - from small rural communities, inner-city communities, in the secondary school system and in Jamaican enterprises. Discover a training opportunity near you
Life Long Learning
Get ahead in life! Plan your own development and ensure that you are never left behind. Access the full range of our learning management services
Employers
Employers are key stakeholders of the National Training Agency. Find out how you can become partners and benefit from a pool of certified, world-class workers.
Home
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Search
To do a general search of this website, as well as the National Qualifications Register and the Learning Management System proceed from here.
Contact
HEART Trusts Head office and Regional offices contact information can be found here as well as email addresses
Site Map
The site map will give you an easy way of going from page to page on this website, as the pages grow easier navigation is needed. Find it fast and easily from here.
Login
This section is only for authorized HEART personnel.
How to Apply
To find out how to apply for a course or training at HEART please click here.
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HEART BACKGROUND (Historical Summary) |
Our organization is the facilitating and coordinating body for workforce development in Jamaica. We provide access to training, competence assessment and certification to all working age Jamaicans and offer career development and employment facilitation services island-wide. Training is provided both in the workplace (Enterprise-Based), as well as through our 28 formal technical vocational and education training (TVET) institutions and over 120 TVET special programmes (Institution Based).
Our annual enrolment exceeds 80,000, and our annual certification is now above 60,000. In addition, the organization, through the National Council on Technical and Vocational Education and training (NCTVET), acts as the quality manager of the TVET system. It develops competency standards and assessment instruments, provides certification to individuals and accreditation to TVET institutions, programmes and registered training organizations.
The Human Employment and Resource Training (HEART) Trust was established in 1982. HEART is financed through a compulsory 3% payroll deduction levied on qualified private sector firms, which is supplemented by assistance from international partners. The Trust is mandated to finance, develop and monitor employment-training programmes, assist in placing graduates seeking jobs and promote employment projects.
