The Helping You Prepare for Employment (HYPE) programme is a nine (9) month entry-level training offering which provides unskilled persons with introductory practical exposure to a variety of technical skills. Trainees are afforded exposure to two (2) core complimentary skill-areas as well as a range of foundational training required to equip them for entering the world of work and entrepreneurship. Trainees are provided with a stipend to assist in promotion success and completion of the programme.
• Basic Concrete Technology
• Blueprint Reading and Measurement
• Computer-based Training
• First Aid
• Gypsum Installation
• Health and Safety
• Layout and Foundation
• Music
• Physical Education
• Steel Bending
• Workshop-based Skills
Duration: Nine (9) Months – Monday- Friday
Offered at:
• Government Vocational Centre (8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.)
• Laventille Technology Centre (7:30 am – 2:30 p.m.)
• O’Meara Technology Centre (8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.)
• Pleasantville Technology Centre (8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.)
• Sangre Grande Technology Centre (8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.)
• Tobago Technology Centre (8:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.)
The following is provided to trainees:
• Daily Stipend (TT$50.00 per working day)
• Meals
• Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
• Application Fee: TT$30.00 (non-refundable)
• Registration Fee: TT$100.00 (non-refundable)
• Programme Fee: Government Funded (Free for Citizens of Trinidad and Tobago)
Level I MIC Institute of Technology Certificate