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Helping You Prepare for Employment (HYPE)
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.
| Location | Skills Offered |
|---|---|
| Laventille | Electrical/Welding | Masonry/Plumbing | |
| O’Meara | Carpentry/Masonry | Electrical/Plumbing | Electrical/Welding | Pleasantville | Carpentry/Electrical | Carpentry/Masonry | Electrical/Plumbing | Electrical/Welding | Plumbing/Welding |
| Point Fortin | Electrical/Plumbing | Electrical/Welding | Plumbing/Welding |
| Sangre Grande | Carpentry/Masonry | Electrical/Plumbing | Electrical/Welding | Plumbing/Welding |
| Tobago | Electrical/Welding | Masonry/Plumbing |
• 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
*Courses vary by Centre
Duration:
Nine (9) Months | Monday- Friday | 8 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Offered at:
- Laventille Technology Centre – Eastern Main Road, Laventille
- O’Meara Technology Centre – Lot 68, O’Meara Business Park
- Pleasantville Technology Centre – Circular Road, Pleasantville
- Point Fortin Technology Centre – Furlong Street, Mahaica, Point Fortin
- Tobago Technology Centre – 143 Milford Road, Canaan
The following is provided to trainees:
• A Stipend of 50 TTD per working day)
• Meals
• Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
- Must be a National/Resident of Trinidad and Tobago
- Must be between the ages of 16-25 years
- Copy of Electronic Birth Certificate
- Copy of Photo ID
- Passport-size photo
- Utility Bill
- Bank Account
- Application Fee: 30 TTD (non-refundable)
- Registration Fee: 100 TTD (non-refundable)
- Programme Fee: Government Funded (Free for Citizens of Trinidad and Tobago)
Certification upon successful completion: Level I MIC Institute of Technology Certificate
