Backhoe Operations

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This course is designed for persons who wish to learn how to operate a backhoe.

Students will also learn how to:

*Please note that applicants must be licensed drivers 18 years or older to be eligible to participate in this course.

*Safety boots and a reflector vest are required.

*Students are responsible for paying their own permit and licensing fees.

Below are a few FAQs pertaining to this programme or course:

Can I work and attend STP?

No. Skills Training programmes cater to unemployed persons. The Board also conducts Evening programmes which cater to employed persons.
What types of programmes are offered?

Evening programme courses are practical, hands-on classes designed to give the participant experience to undertake projects. For a full list of programmes offered, please see our Evening Programmes section.
What is the Admissions Policy for Evening programmes?

Applicants must be at least sixteen (16) years old and are assigned places within the programme on a first-come, first-served basis. Persons who have applied need to confirm their registration by paying the relevant course fee. Applicants who have not gained a place on the course for which they have applied will be required to re-apply for the next available programme.

This course is held at the following training centre(s):

C. Lomer Alleyne Skills Training Centre
The CLA centre is where most of the Board’s Evening programmes are held. It is known for its Agricultural and Engineering programmes. CLA is the BVTB’s largest centre and it continues to be expanded.

Going to the Barbados Vocational Training Board to sign up for a Plumbing course, was one of the best decisions I’ve made in my life. I always thought you had to be a teenager or in your early twenties, to be able to sign up for training or even to be considered, to do an apprenticeship. But five years later, I am living proof that it is never too late to change careers completely. I am now self-employed and operating my own plumbing company; I’m never out of work.

Cynthia Martin
Managing Director, CJM Plumbing Services