St. John Bosco
VOCATIONAL TRAINING CENTRE
VOCATIONAL TRAINING CENTRE
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HEART/NSTA Trust certified skills training with hands-on work in our campus businesses. Registration is ongoing.
St. John Bosco Vocational Training Centre offers a diverse range of skills training programmes designed to prepare individuals for meaningful employment both locally and internationally.
Many of these programmes are offered in partnership with the Human Employment and Resource Training Trust/National Training Agency (HEART/NSTA Trust), enabling students to earn regionally recognized certifications that open doors in tourism, hospitality, agriculture, services, and beauty industries.
Students at the Centre have the unique opportunity to learn and work on the same campus, gaining hands-on experience through our various business enterprises. This practical, real-world exposure complements classroom learning and equips students with the skills, confidence, and work ethic needed to succeed.
Many students choose to pursue multiple skill areas, graduating as multi-skilled professionals. Throughout the journey, students receive expert instruction, ongoing mentorship, and opportunities to refine their craft in a supportive environment.
The following programmes are currently being offered:
Trainees will learn about food safety, preparing foods according to specific dietary and cultural needs, knife skills and more.
Practicums are completed in a modern on-site kitchen facility.
Trainees will learn essential techniques for manicures, pedicures, nail extensions, and nail art.
Practicums are completed in a nail care room consisting of multiple nail care stations and stocked with industry supplies and equipment.
Students will learn about the general care of plants (i.e. plant health and nutrition; irrigation techniques and drainage; pesticide applications; occupational health and safety procedures and more). Practices which promote climate resilience will also be taught (e.g. effective ways of protecting greenhouses against the threat of hurricanes).
Practicums are completed in an on-site greenhouse.
Trainees will gain in-depth agricultural knowledge and learn about modern farming techniques that are essential for successful crop cultivation and maximising yields while emphasising sustainable and eco-friendly techniques. Climate-smart farming techniques will be taught in order to increase the level of climate resilience of local communities. In particular, trainees will learn about and put into practice techniques related to drainage systems, water harvesting, greenhouses, irrigation management, crop rotation, composting, mulching, cover cropping, and the use of hybrid seeds.
Practicums are completed on the SJB farm and in our on-site greenhouses.
Trainees will learn to work with and understand the properties of different cuts of meat as well as learn to use professional industrial equipment.
Practicums are completed in a modern commercial butcher shop and private abattoir.
A short HEART certificate course in customer service.
Trainees put their skills to work with real customers in our restaurant, catering and retail businesses.
Literacy and numeracy certificates taken alongside your HEART skill, building the foundation employers look for.
HEART registration is ongoing. Some courses are offered in a blended setting — online and face to face.
City & Guilds 9 months
City & Guilds 9 months
HEART NCTVET 9 months
HEART NCTVET 9 months
HEART NCTVET 9 months
HEART NCTVET 6 months
HEART NCTVET 6 months
HEART Certificate 6 weeks
HEART registration is ongoing — call the school office at 876-619-2648.