UWI-ROYTEC has earned a reputation as a preferred tertiary level institution, with an outstanding track record of helping companies and individuals achieve transformative results, through our corporate training and academic programmes. We have achieved this success largely through partnerships with highly reputable corporations and academic institutions.
Academic Programme Partnerships
UWI-ROYTEC is pleased to offer several programmes in collaboration with our national and international partners:
Association of Real Estate Agents (AREA)
UWI-ROYTEC and AREA have enjoyed an exclusive and long standing partnership for more than twenty (20) years, for the purpose of offering education programmes to build the human resource capacity of the Real Estate Industry in Trinidad and Tobago. This partnership has produced hundreds of graduates who are trained and qualified real estate professionals who are members of AREA.
The following programmes of study can be accessed in collaboration with AREA:
Visit AREA online at www.areatt.com
Franklin University
Dr. David Decker, President of Franklin University and Ms. Wendy Augustus, Executive Director of UWI-ROYTEC
Franklin University collaboration with UWI-ROYTEC dates back to June, 2010. UWI-ROYTEC and Franklin University of Columbus, Ohio successfully operate under an Education Provider Agreement to provide training programmes for working professionals and corporate clients. This partnership allows both institutions to continue to serve the business education needs of target audiences in Trinidad and Tobago, through the following programmes:
Visit Franklin University online at www.franklin.edu
University of New Brunswick (UNB)
UWI-ROYTEC's Executive Director Ms. Wendy Augustus and Mr. John A. Kershaw, Assistant Vice-President (Partnerships) and Vice President Academic at the University of New Brunswick
UNB is one of UWI-ROYTEC’s longest standing partners. Through this collaboration, many teachers have been prepared for various leadership roles in education. The partnership facilitates a joint programme leading to the award of the UNB Master of Education (M.Ed.) Degree qualification with specializations in:
Visit UNB online at www.unb.ca
Corporate Partnerships
We have entered into several collaborative arrangements and have a signed Memoranda of Understanding with the following partners:
ActionINVEST Caribbean Inc.
UWI-ROYTEC is proud to announce its partnership with ActionINVEST Caribbean Inc. (ACI), Guyana for the purpose of expanding and enhancing the continuous professional development opportunities to residents of Guyana.
ACI is an ISO 9001:2015 Certified Educational Institution and Business Development Company of Guyanese Origin. UWI-ROYTEC and ACI’s partnership will facilitate the collaboration of both parties:
- In the delivery of UWI-ROYTEC professional enhancement programmes to citizens of Guyana.
- In the design and delivery of customized corporate training programmes, workshops, seminars and other short courses to residents of Guyana.
- In the promotion of stakeholder engagements aimed at contributing towards the educational, professional development and community developmental needs in Guyana.
Visit ActionINVEST online at www.actioninvest.org
JMMB Bank (T&T) Limited
UWI-ROYTEC and JMMB Bank (T&T) Limited have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to partner with JMMB’s SME Resource Centre, Jamaica to provide training, coaching and business management support to Small and Medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Trinidad and Tobago.
JMMB Bank (T&T) launched its Small and Medium Enterprise Unit in May 2020 which will be supported by their Jamaican counterparts. The SME Unit will provide access to a full suite of support services, including internal coaching from JMMB's bank specialists and ecosystem partners, who will offer resources to accelerate the growth of their businesses. It is in this regard that the Bank has partnered with UWI-ROYTEC to access our services as a corporate training provider for ongoing professional development training for SMEs. UWI-ROYTEC is recognised as a recommended service provider and will facilitate training and development for JMMB’s SME clients to improve operational efficiency.
Visit JMMB online at tt.jmmb.com
The Alzheimer's Association of Trinidad and Tobago (AzATT)
UWI-ROYTEC and the AzATT have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to exclusively collaborate to help bring more awareness about the disease and to provide professional development training for caregivers, first responders, relatives, friends, professionals, organizations and interested persons, in the hopes of improving the quality of life for those living with and affected by Alzheimer's disease in Trinidad and Tobago.
The partnership will facilitate:
- The design and delivery of specialized training on Alzheimer’s disease, Dementia awareness and caring for affected persons.
- Sharing of best practice, and ideas as it relates to Alzheimer's care, support and professional development training through seminars, advocacy fora, conferences and other public events.
- The promotion of stakeholder engagement and educational fora targeting audiences locally and regionally, in acknowledging Alzheimer’s disease as a critical public health issue
Visit AzATT online at www.alztrinbago.org
The Human Resource Management Association of Trinidad and Tobago (HRMATT)
UWI-ROYTEC's Executive Director, Ms Wendy Augustus and HRMATT's President, Ms. Maxine Attong
UWI-ROYTEC and the HRMATT have agreed to exclusively collaborate in a partnership for the purpose of enhancing and facilitating the continuous professional development of Human Resource professionals, administrators and other persons.
Visit HRMATT online at www.hrmatt.com
Eshe's Learning Centre
From left to right: Mrs. Lystra George-Black, Principal of Eshe’s Learning Centre; Ms. Wendy Augustus, Executive Director, UWI-ROYTEC; Mr. David Mount, Board Member, Eshe’s Learning Centre
UWI-ROYTEC has collaborated with Eshe's Learning Centre to offer a two-year internship programme to students enrolled in the Bachelor of Education Degree Programme. The internship will validate UWI-ROYTEC’s approach to teacher education as an applied science of teaching and learning. Students will benefit from on-the-job training and teacher preparation in handling children with disabilities in the classroom.
Visit Eshe's online at facebook.com/eshelearningcentre
Trinidad and Tobago Manufacturers' Association (TTMA)
Ms. Franka Costelloe (President of the TTMA), Ms Wendy Augustus (Executive Director of UWI-ROYTEC) and Dr. Ramesh Ramdeen of the TTMA
UWI-ROYTEC and the TTMA have worked together to develop the Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) Toolkit Training Programme which assists its members in improving the education level of their workforce, increase the competitiveness and export readiness of SMEs.
This specialized training programme is offered to the TTMA membership with the overarching goal of making available to members, much needed technical training which will lead to increased productivity, efficiency and profitability of local small and medium enterprises (SMEs)
The objectives of the SME Toolkit Training Programme are as follows:
- Increasing the competitiveness of SMEs through training and applied studies;
- Identifying the unique problems and challenges of SMEs locally and crafting creative and relevant solutions;
- Ensuring the export readiness of SMEs.
Visit the TTMA online at www.ttma.com
The Association of Compliance Professionals of Trinidad and Tobago (ACPTT)
Representatives of the ACPTT and UWI-ROYTEC
UWI-ROYTEC and the ACPTT have partnered for the purpose of offering certified training, professional development courses and conferences leading to the award of a joint certification for compliance professionals in the financial services sector.
Visit the ACPTT online at www.acptt.com
The Trinidad and Tobago International Financial Centre Management Company Limited (TTIFC)
Representatives of the T&TIFC, UWI-ROYTEC and Incus Services
To support the T&T IFC’s mandate to diversify the local economy by attracting overseas companies to set up operations locally, UWI-ROYTEC and the T&T IFC have established collaborative arrangements for the development of skills and qualifications of workers in financial institutions in the country.
Visit the TTIFC online at www.ttifc.co.tt
Trinbago Unified Calypsoians Organisation (TUCO)
From left to right: President of TUCO, Lutalo "Bro Resistance" Masimba, Research Officer at TUCO, Ms. Meagan Sylvester and Executive Director at UWI-ROYTEC, Ms. Wendy Augustus
UWI-ROYTEC's Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Trinbago Unified Calypsonians Organisation (TUCO), signifies a historic collaboration.
The MoU underscores the Institution's obligation to community development and it also marked the launch of the 'Certificate in Business Entertainment' programme. This programme is designed to provide local entertainers (as well as those aspiring to enter the local entertainment industry) with the skills and knowledge needed, for a long and financially successful career.
Visit TUCO online at https://www.facebook.com/tuco.trinidadtobago