National Training Agency

Your Next Step

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Standardised Qualifications

Find out what is a TTNVQ and how it differs from CXC and GCE

Apprenticeship

A structured skills training programme, which involves employers and apprentices..

The Agency

Find out more about the National Training Agency, and what we provide

The NTA and You...

The National Training Agency is the umbrella agency for effecting reform in Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) in Trinidad and Tobago. Its role is to co-ordinate and regulate technical and vocational education and training, promoting and facilitating a coherent system of quality TVET.The system is designated to satisify the changing needs of industry as well as cater to the aspirations of individuals in pursuit of their career goals and opportunities. The agency works in close collaboration with the relevant partners in industry, the professions, education and training.

The National Training Agency was established in January 1999 under the aegis of the Ministry of Training and Distance Learning

New Feature! Choose Your Career

The Career Map Section provides you with information to choose and get training for a specific Career. Click on the picture above to experience our interactive Career Map guide.

What are National Occupational Standards

These standards define the competencies required for effective workplace performance specifying what a person should know and do in order to carry out the particular job functions.