The Government of the Virgin Islands has announced that they will be partnering with the H. Lavity Stoutt Community College to implement training opportunities for participants of their RATED Programme.
The announcement was made by Premier and Minister of Finance Dr. the Honourable Natalio Wheatley during a recent session of the House of Assembly.
He revealed that things are currently developing with the initiative with a course already set to commence in short order.
“I am pleased to announce that the first training course in the area of electrical work is ready to commence in partnership with the HLSCC. I encourage persons that are interested in learning the trade of an electrician to call the Premier’s Office and register your interest so that you can be registered to participate in the upcoming training programme and to get more information,” he said.
Dr. Wheatley also appealed to both businesses and residents to provide feedback to the government on the respective areas of employment that need specialist training.
He said, “It is important for prospective employers to tell the government what their needs are and for job seekers to tell us what kinds of jobs they want and what kind of support they need to access these jobs, so that this information can be taken into consideration as we continue to grow the programme and to implement further phases.”
Premier Wheatley said his office is continuing to work on operationalizing all the elements of the RATED Programme which will include working with partners of the government to develop the training and development component as well as the apprenticeship element of the programme.