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Haiti - Education : Vocational training, signing of a Memorandum of Agreement
16/07/2012 19:33:33

Following the wishes of the Government, to place employment at the heart of the reconstruction process, the National Institute of Vocational Training (INFP) [which operates under the Ministry of Education], the Office of the Secretary State for Vocational Training (BSEFP), and the International Labour Office (ILO), this week signed a Memorandum of Agreement for one year (renewable) that will allow to institutionalize cooperation between these institutions in order to establish a national campaign of vocational training in order to generate real growth in Haiti.

"This agreement is essential, if at the government level we are talking about jobs [...] we must have a skilled labor [...] to have this labor required, it is mandatory to go through vocational training [...] Only a skilled workforce, will create the conditions necessary for a strong, sustainable and balanced growth in Haiti," declared Ms. Marina Gourgue, Secretary of State for Vocational Training.

For his part, Antonio Cruciani, Coordinator of the ILO in Haiti emphasized on the continued commitment of his office to support and assist state institutions of Haiti and expressed appreciation for the strengthening of the collaboration with the INFP, which will allow according to him to contribute to the development and consolidation of a skilled workforce, promoting access to the labor market in Haiti.

The agreement between the INFP and the ILO is structured around three main objectives : revision of curricula and training curricula ; adaptation of vocational training to priority growth sectors of the market and to the activities beneficiaries of the revival of economic growth [in addition to the construction industry, these training also cover the trades of the telecommunication, refrigeration and computer] ; integration into technical training programs of learning modules on the creation and Business Management.

Also that week, the Secretary of State for Vocational Training, communicated the dates of professional examinations in Haiti "[...] We will have 98 centers for the state examinations [public and private]. There will be 45 disciplines. 32 disciplines in the industrial sector and 13 disciplines for the commercial sector. The number of candidates is 4.998 : 3.340 candidates for the industrial sector and 1.658 for the commercial sector.

From 16 to 20 July 2012, we will have exams for the Certificate of Professional Aptitude (CAP) [900 hours of training]. From August 6 to 10, we will have exams for the Brevet of Professional Aptitude (BAP) [1800 hours of training] and of August 14 to 24 the BTCI Brevet Technical Commercial and Industrial [2.700 hours of training] [...]"

HL/ HaitiLibre