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.
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Contact
HEART Trusts Head office and Regional offices contact information can be found here as well as email addresses
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How to Apply
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Major Partnerships |
Major partnerships refer to all partnership arrangements that involve the HEART Trust as a corporate entity as well as one or more training institutions, divisions or related entities, such as NCTVET. They are broad-based and far-reaching in scope, complexity and/or impact; necessitate the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding amongst all key partners and/or the development of a project document to which all parties agree; involve significant contribution of HEART resources (in-kind and/or cash) which is either paid for by fees charges, or is considered counterpart contribution as part of a larger fund to be accessed by the HEART Trust/NTA in furtherance of the stated partnership/project goals.
1. University of Technology (UTECH)
237 Old Hope Road, Kingston 6
– Articulation between HEART Construction and
UTECH Built Environment – B. Ed.
– Programme in place. Apprenticeship
Training – 56 persons in training in Electrical
and Mechanical Engineering Programme.
2. Master Builders Association of Jamaica
5 Oxford Park Avenue, Kingston 5
– Training assessment and certification of
workers for the construction industry. Training of
construction site supervisors, as well as foremen.
– Diploma in Construction Management is now
being offered.
3. JAMALCO – Halse Hall May Pen
– Training assessment and certification of
workers for the bauxite industry. Operational
Plan developed and implementation in
progress.
– 300 persons currently being trained. Project
opened on January 19, 2005 by the Hon. Prime
Minister, P.J. Patterson.
4. National Contracts Commission
– Training and certifi cation of contractors.
5. Jamaica Employers Federation
• Comprehensive MOU covering
promotion of workforce certification, joint cooperation training partnership
and initiatives.
6. Council of Community Colleges of Jamaica
• Training within NCTVET framework
• Articulation and Programme
Development Activities
• Higher Level training Initiatives
• Assessment Activities
• Instructional Materials and Facilities
sharing
• Career Development activities
• Information and Communications
Technologies initiatives
• Professional Services
7. Caribbean Association of National Training
Agencies (CANTA)
• Regional workforce certifi cation
cooperation among Trinidad and Tobago
NTA, Barbados TVET Council, OECS,
OERU.
