Departments
Upskilling Academy
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 COSTAATT Upskilling Academy provides training and development opportunities to improve employees’ skill sets, enabling employment, re-employment, and advancement in the workplace. The Upskilling Academy aims to meet the growing demand for workforce-ready skills among graduates and employees with formal education. The Upskilling Academy provides practical training and technical skills, as well as business incubation and acceleration support, enabling young entrepreneurs to succeed in start-up enterprises.
Specific Areas of Focus for the Upskilling Academy
Programmes
Postgraduate Certificate in Special Needs and Inclusive Education
Short Courses by Discipline Area
Tourism Sector:
Tour Guiding
Community-Based Tour Guiding
Front Desk Operations for the Hospitality Industry
Housekeeping for the Hospitality Industry
Food and Beverage Service I
General Industry:
Introduction to Occupational Safety and Health
Introduction to Geographic Information Systems
Disaster Preparedness and Management
Principles of HACCP
Advertising and Social Media:
Introduction to Strategic Public Relations
Communication Skills:
Advanced Grammar for Office Professionals
Communication in the Workplace
Oral Presentation Skills
Speech Writing
Spanish for Travel and Tourism
Basic Conversational Spanish
Sign Language I and II
Film and Production:
Video and Film Editing I
Photoshop for Photographers
Digital Photography and Animation for Advertising
Journalism and Public Relations:
Fundamentals of Reporting
Broadcast Newswriting
Business and Energy Reporting
Information Technology and Computer Skills:
Introduction to Computer Hardware
Introduction to Networking
Introduction to Records Management
Information Systems Project Management
Management and Entrepreneurship:
Introduction to Event Management
Small Business/ Entrepreneurship
Accounting Fundamentals
Introduction to Project Management
Fundamentals of Human Resources
Understanding Industrial Relations
Special Needs and Inclusive Education:
The Translation and Interpreting Centre
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
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.
Key Contacts
Director
Director:
Email address:Professionaled@costaatt.edu.tt
Telephone contact: 868-625-5030 ext.2600
Upskilling Academy
Chair:
Email address: Professionaled@costaatt.edu.tt
Telephone contact: 868-625-5030 ext.2600
Administrative Assistant:
Email address: Professionaled@costaatt.edu.tt
Telephone contact: 868-625-5030 ext. 2645
Translation and Interpreting Centre
Director: Ms. Mariel Ganpat-De Lancey
Email address: MGanpat@costaatt.edu.tt / translation@costaatt.edu.tt
Telephone contact: 868-625-5030 ext. 2610
Administrative Assistant: Ms. Krystal Hackett
Email address: KHackett@costaatt.edu.tt / translation@costaatt.edu.tt
Telephone contact: 868-625-5030 ext. 2611
The Prior Learning and Assessment Recognition (PLAR) Unit
Chair:
Email address: PLAR@costaatt.edu.tt
Telephone contact: 868-625-5030 ext.
Administrative Assistant:
Email address: PLAR@costaatt.edu.tt
Telephone contact: 868-625-5030 ext.
