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The Human Employment and Resource Training Trust/National Training Agency, known to most Jamaicans simply as ‘HEART,’ is the leading provider of Technical Vocational Education and Training in Jamaica.

As a human capital development agency, for more than three decades, we have impacted every major industry and community in Jamaica, with an expanded mandate since 2016 to encourage and facilitate volunteerism, mentorship and adult literacy.

We focus on practical, competency-based training which empowers trainees to transition seamlessly into real work

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National Skills Competition Countdown
Every two years, WorldSkills International hosts the WorldSkills International Competition, in which young people from over 80 countries around the world compete in over 60 skill areas. In preparation for this, the HEART/NSTA Trust hosts the WorldSkills Competition at the local level (National Skills Competition). 
 
This year, the National Skills Competition will be held during the period May 29-June 2, 2023, at the National Indoor Stadium ahead of the international competition that is slated for September 2024. 

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