Ministry of Tertiary Education and Skills Training
This information was sourced from the Trinidad and Tobago Gazette (May 23rd, 2025)
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Last updated: May 25, 2025
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Senator Hon. Prakash PersadParliamentary Secretaries
Mr. Hansen Narinesingh, M.P.Business and Departments
Distance Learning
Financial Assistance Studies
Government Assistance for Tuition Expenses
National Accreditation System
National Apprenticeship System
National Skills Development Programme
Research and Development
Scholarships and Advanced Training
Science and Technology Policy Formulation
Skills Training and Education
Aviation Sector Training
Health Care Training
Nursing Education
National Skills Development
Teacher Training (including Pre-School and Pre-Service Teacher Training)
Technical/Vocational/Education–Technology Centres
Tertiary Education
Spanish Language Implementation
Student Revolving Loan Fund
Teacher Training (including Pre-Service Teacher Training)
Technical/Vocational Education/Training –Technology Centres
Statutory Boards and Bodies
Accreditation Council of Trinidad and Tobago (ACTT)
Board of Industrial Training
National Energy Skills Centre
Trinidad and Tobago Hospitality and Tourism Institute
University of the West Indies
Open Campus
School of Continuing Studies
University of Trinidad and Tobago
Eastern Caribbean Institute of Agriculture and Forestry (ECIAF)
John S. Donaldson Technical Institute
National Institute of Higher Education (Research, Science and Technology)
San Fernando Technical Institute
Teachers Training Colleges
College of Science, Technology and Applied Arts (COSTAATT)
Business Management and Information Technology Division
College of Health Sciences
College of Nursing
General Education Division
Joint Services Staff College
School of Languages
Wholly Owned Enterprises
Youth Training and Employment Partnership Programme Limited (YTEPP)
National Training Agency
Majority Owned Enterprises
Metal Industries Company Limited (MIC)
Government Vocational Centre
Programmes
On the Job Training