The Youth Training and Employment Partnership Programme (YTEPP) was conceived in 1988 as a short term intervention programme originally funded by the World Bank and the Government of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. It was aimed at addressing the issues and challenges created by the growing problem of unemployment and underemployment faced by the nation’s youth between the ages of 15 and 25 years.  YTEPP was established as a Limited Liability Company in 1990, with Corporation Sole, the Minister of Finance, as the only shareholder.  In 2011, the span of YTEPP Limited was increased through the repositioning of the Retraining Programme to YTEPP Limited, from the then Ministry of Tertiary Education and Skills Training.

The Retraining programme’s primary objective is the re-tooling and re-skilling of unemployed, retrenched or displaced citizens between the ages of 25 and 60, to enhance their opportunity to access sustainable employment and self-employment.  The Rehabilitating Inmates through Training and Retraining (RITTR) Programme, an arm of the Retraining Department, serves as an intervention, geared towards providing training to the incarcerated between the ages of 18 and 50 in four (4) Prison institutions in Trinidad and Tobago.

As such, YTEPP now targets a significant segment of marginalized or at-risk persons that fall into three (3) major groups, namely:

  1. At-risk/unemployed Youth between the ages of 15-35.

  2. Unemployed, underemployed, retrenched or displaced persons between the ages of 25-60.

  3. Convicted inmates between the ages of 18 and 50 who have between 6 and 18 months left of their sentence.

YTEPP Limited is governed by a Board of Directors; operations executed by an Executive Management; and is an agency of the Ministry of Education.

Vision Statement

Transforming lives to develop highly skilled individuals in support of national development.

Mission Statement

To use adaptive and innovative platforms, to equip our key beneficiaries, with sustainable career pathways through technical and vocational education and training.

Core Values

  • Commitment

  • Empowerment

  • Innovation

  • Partnership

  • Service Excellence

  • Teamwork

YTEPP’S BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Thora Best

Chairman of the Board
Jesse Moss
Deputy Chairman
Alan Nobie

Corporate Secretary

Nisha Nedd
Anthony Battoo
Dr. Joanne Spence
Cecile Beckles
Eric Taylor
Yvonne Norville
Carolyn Gopaul
Sharda Satram
Peter Fraser

YTEPP’S EXECUTIVE TEAM

Nigel Parris

Chief Executive Officer

Jerome Grant

Director
Finance & I.T.

Mrs. Jacqueline Adams

Director (Ag.)
Youth Training

Montgomery Guy

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Director (Ag.)
Entrepreneurial Development and Support Services

Ms. Gilma Jack

Director (Ag.)
Retraining
Our graduates are contributing at the highest levels in their chosen professions.

Employment

Higher Chance

Courses

80+

Centers

80+

Students

190,000+

Top School

YTEPP Ltd is a vocational training organization that attracts the most talented students throughout the country as the organization is viewed as a pathway to achieving success.

About School

One of the top priorities of our organization is to create a positive and interactive environment for both students & tutors.

 

Student

YTEPP Ltd. enrolls between 3,000-4,000  students every year from different regions within Trinidad and Tobago

IOC

YTEPP’s Institute of Cosmetology (IOC) wants to help you start your dream career. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to discover your potential!

Student Services

Our Student Services Centre is the starting point for any questions students may have regarding our courses and programmes.

Locations

YTEPP’s training locations are readily and easily accessible throughout Trinidad and Tobago. With over 50 training locations, persons living in urban or rural communities can gain training at our facilities.