The Tribune

By AVA TURNQUEST

Tribune Digital Editor

aturnquest@tribunemedia.net

Seventy-six trainees graduated from the National Training Agency last week with many securing employment before completing the programme.

The graduation ceremony for Cohort 26 was held at the agency’s Gladstone Road and Munnings Drive facilities on January 16.

The graduates completed the NTA’s mandatory workforce preparatory programme, which is designed to deliver competency-based training aligned with the needs of the workplace. The programme includes 14 weeks of instruction, comprising four weeks of soft-skills development and ten weeks of technical training.

Training was offered in a range of areas, including auto body service and care, business applications and technology, teacher’s aide support, culinary and baking, office procedures, butler service, and food and beverage operations.

At the ceremony, graduates received certificates and programme pins, marking the successful completion of their training. Officials said several participants were hired before the end of the programme, reflecting strong demand for job-ready skills among employers.

The NTA said the programme forms part of its mandate to build a flexible, responsive workforce training and job placement system that supports national development.