Steel Bending | Barbados Vocational Training Board

Current Events

  • May 26, 2025

    Evening Programme Start Date

    All Evening Programme registrants are asked to note that the start date for the Evening Programme is the week of May 26, 2025 according to your designated class day. Interested persons may apply online at any time, however requisite fees must be paid at BVTB Headquarters on Culloden Road, St. Michael (cash or cheque only). See our class schedule here.

    Applicants are reminded to complete payment in full by May 23, 2025 to secure your place on a course.  As places on the Evening Programme are assigned on a first-come, first-served basis, persons wishing to register for a course should confirm their place by paying the necessary fees in full as soon as possible after registration as the course may become full before the registration deadline.              

    Evening Programme Schedule May 2025

  • Nov 21, 2022

    Barbados Construction Gateway Training Initiative

    In anticipation of an estimated $1.4 billion building boom commencing in the current financial year, the Government of Barbados has embarked on an initiative to upskill the population, train artisans, and ensure a new group of workers are available in a few months to fill various construction jobs. Apply now for the:

    Barbados Construction Gateway Training Initiative

    Applications for the first set of training courses commence in July 2022 and classes commence on August 8, 2022.

    Barbados Construction Gateway Training Initiative

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • How often are programmes offered and what is the duration?

    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.

  • Is there an age limit?

    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.

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Testimonials

  • Cynthia Martin

    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

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