TERTIARY LEVEL INSTITUTIONS UNIT
PORTMORE COMMUNITY COLLEGE - JAMAICA
P.O. Box 233Waterford P.O., St. Catherine
JAMAICA
Telephone: (876) 988-6152
Fax: (876) 968-1027
April 1998
Brief Description of Portmore Community College - Jamaica
The Portmore Community College is sited in the Portmore HEART academy at the Waterford Secondary School. Building, Engineering, Computer, Business and pre-university courses are taught at the Portmore HEART Academy campus while short skills related and laboratory courses are taught at Waterford Secondary School.
Programmes vary in length up to a maximum of two (2) years and certificates and diplomas are awarded on successful completion of courses of study.
Extracted from Directory of Jamaican Teaching Dept.
September 1992
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PORTMORE COMMUNITY COLLEGE - JAMAICA
FULL-TIME STUDENT ENROLMENT
1996/1997
Year |
Gender |
Pre-UWI Prog. |
UWI Prog. N1 |
Business Studies |
Nursing Health Sc. |
Computer Studies |
Continuing Education |
Total |
1996/97 |
M |
34 |
– |
45 |
– |
25 |
125 |
229 |
F |
61 |
– |
105 |
29 |
25 |
118 |
338 |
|
Total |
95 |
– |
150 |
29 |
50 |
243 |
567 |
Source: Portmore Community College
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PORTMORE COMMUNITY COLLEGE - JAMAICA
PART-TIME STUDENT ENROLMENT
1996/1997
Year |
Gender |
Pre-UWI Prog. |
Business Studies |
Technical/ Engineering |
Cosmetology |
Fashion Design |
Continuing Education |
Total |
1996/97 |
M |
16 |
8 |
40 |
- |
- |
80 |
144 |
F |
25 |
25 |
4 |
- |
- |
96 |
150 |
|
Total |
41 |
33 |
44 |
- |
- |
176 |
294 |
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PORTMORE COMMUNITY COLLEGE - JAMAICA
INFORMATION ON PROGRAMMES
| PROGRAMME | ENTRY REQUIREMENTS |
| Diploma/Associate Degree Business | 5 CXC/GCE; English/Maths |
| Diploma/Associate Degree Business | 5 CXC/GCE; English/Maths |
| Diploma/Associate Degree Business | 5 CXC/GCE; English/Maths |
| Accounting Technician | 2 CXC; English, Maths/CFL successful completion of Foundation |
| General Business/Clerical Studies | 2 CXC; English |
| Pre Engineering | Entrance Test |
| Pre University | 5 CXC; English, Maths |
| Diploma in Computer Studies | 5 CXC; English, Maths |
| Certificate in Cosmetology | Entrance Test |
| Certificate in Fashion Designing | Entrance Test |
NCTVET = National Council for Technolical Vocational Education & Training
CCCJ = Council of Community Colleges of Jamaica
UTECH = University of Technology
PORTMORE COMMUNITY COLLEGE - JAMAICA
INFORMATION ON FUTURE PROGRAMMES
| PROGRAMME | ENTRY REQUIREMENTS |
| Associate Degree in Marketing | 5 CXC, English, Maths, CFL |
| Associate Degree in Accounting | 5 CXC, English, Maths |
| Associate Degree in Office Administration | 5 CXC, English, Maths |
| B. Sc. in Management Studies (UWIDITE) | UWI Matriculation |
Certificate in Education (UWIDITE) |
as directed by UWI |