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Moneague P.O.

St. Ann

JAMAICA

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Moneague College, situated in the parish of St. Ann, Jamaica was established in 1956 as the Moneague Teachers’ College for the training and certification of mature teachers for the Primary system in Jamaica. Since then, the College has been engaged in a number of pre-service and in-service programmes which provide trained teachers for Basic, Primary, All Age and Secondary Schools. Since 1987, Moneague Teachers’ College (as it was known then) has been offering a one-year In-Service professional diploma course to those teachers who had previously been awarded a trained Teacher’s Certificate.

In 1993 the Ministry of Education, reacting to the Government’s policy on Education, recommended a change in the College’s direction, with the result of a multi-disciplinary institution emerging. The College now operates under the auspices of the Joint Board of Teacher Education (JBTE), the Council of Community Colleges of Jamaica (CCCJ) and the Ministry of Education, Youth and Culture.

Moneague College: -

• Focuses on Teacher Training as its main work

• Offers courses that will lead to Higher Degree

• Offers courses or training both full-time and part-time that prepare persons for the world of work.

• Continually upgrades it courses for the benefit of its students.

Presently, the College has five departments offering courses in Tertiary Level Education to a wide range of students. These are Teacher Training, Business Department, Commercial Department, Tourism and Hospitality Department and Computer Department. Many students also do other short-term courses in skill-training to prepare for the working environment. The College, therefore assists with the development of the Nation by providing training relevant to the specific needs of our society.