Carpentry

Classes are conducted from 8:00 am until 4:00 pm, Monday to Friday, with the exception of Computer Applications classes which are conducted from 8:30 am – 11:30 am or 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm.

Classes are offered annually on a semester system starting in August. Most classes run for two semesters and end in June, however there are some classes which run for one semester and begin again in January.

No. Skills Training programmes cater to unemployed persons. The Board also conducts Evening programmes which cater to employed persons.

Yes, applicants must be at least age sixteen (16) to be considered for selection to most programmes. Some programmes require the student to be at least eighteen (18) years of age.

Trainees are not expected to bring their own tools to class. They are however encouraged to save some of their stipend towards the purchase of tools and equipment for their personal use after they have completed training and have begun their careers.

Barbadians do not have to pay any tuition fees to attend the Board’s Skills Training programme. Tuition is free of charge. In addition the Board provides all students with a stipend which will assist with expenses including lunch and transportation costs. Non-Barbadian students with the requisite visa are required to pay tuition fees.

A stipend is a fixed regular sum of money paid to trainees to help cover expenses related to their attendance.

No, although in extreme cases referrals are made to external agencies on the behalf of the student.

The stipend is calculated based on attendance. If all sessions are attended, the stipend is $125.00 per week and it is paid every two weeks.

During training some persons are sent on job attachment. Selection for
job attachment is determined by the trainee’s performance, attitude, and
behaviour as well as the availability of spaces at participating
companies.