A Certification is an accredited award indicating a person’s ability to perform/operate in a given area. Certification must meet Competency Standards set nationally or regionally. The national Competency based qualification is the Trinidad and Tobago National Vocational Qualification (TTNVQ) and the regional competency based qualification is the Caribbean Vocational Qualification (CVQ).

Overall Benefits of Certification:

1. A Certificate will attest to your competence in relations to approved national standards
2. Recognized by Employers Island wide.
3. Based on standards determined by industry.
4. Recognized by regional and international awarding bodies.

Benefits to the Individual:

1. Provides relevant qualifications that are internationally recognized.
2. Proves that you have attained competence in a given set of work activities.
3. Matches your ability to a better salary.
4. Enables you to make progress in his/her career by moving from one level to another.
5. Provides clear learning goals so that you can see what skills are needed to become fully competent in a in a particular job.

Benefits to the Employers:

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1. Makes it easy to find workers with the right competencies for the job and reduce the cost of recruitment.
2. Provides access to an independent assessment of an employee’s skills and experience.
3. Facilitates the ongoing development of employees.