Department
Department Summary
The Upskilling Academy provides a wide variety of educational content services, including certificate and diploma programmes, stand-alone short courses, professional development workshops, and customised training to support client needs and desired outcomes.
The CollegeStarTT Centre is COSTAATT’s flagship developmental education programme designed to assist students in obtaining the necessary qualifications to access degree programmes of their choice at COSTAATT. CollegeStarTT provides an alternative pathway to tertiary level education for those students who have the aptitude and the desire to pursue tertiary education but are currently academically under-prepared.
The Translation and Interpreting Centre – As an official agent recognised by the Government of Trinidad and Tobago, the Translating and Interpreting Services (T&I) Centre provides a wide array of translation and interpretation services at local and regional levels. Our clients include corporate entities, government organisations and individuals. Official translation services include English, Dutch, French, German, Portuguese, and Spanish.
The Prior Learning and Assessment Recognition (PLAR) Unit – This Unit works with students to assist them with documenting their informal learning experiences, toward award of transferrable credits in their programme of study. Coming soon, the general public will also be able to convert experiential learning to college credit for use with employers and other tertiary institutions. To better support its clients, the School’s focus on programme design and competency-based expertise ensures workforce enhancement, efficiency and superior results.
