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HEART/NSTA Trust Takes Top Honour at JEF 2026 Convention

As a diamond sponsor of the recently held Jamaica Employers Federation 2026 Convention, the HEART/NSTA Trust was not simply present at the conversation about the future of Jamaica’s workforce — we helped shape it.
Held under the theme “Rebuilding with Purpose: Turning Crisis to Opportunity,” the convention provided a

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Taneisha Ingleton | Skills Are the New Currency via. Our.Today

A cross-post of an article from Our.Today. See an excerpt below:
There is a conversation taking place across boardrooms, ministries, and multilateral agencies that is urgent, data-driven, and for small island developing states, existential.

The question at its centre: in a world reshaped by artificial intelligence, automation, and

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HEART/NSTA Training Prepares Instructors for the AI Era

Artificial Intelligence, shifting attitudes toward work, and global disruptions are reshaping the modern workforce. To keep up, education and training organisations must change quickly. We at the HEART/NSTA Trust see our instructors as central to this shift, helping us to future proof the Jamaican workforce. To ensure our teams remain

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On Wednesday, August 28 the HEART Trust/NTA-NCTVET had a breakfast launch of a dedicated NVQ-J Logo at the Terra Nova Hotel in Kingston. This comes against the background of a continued national campaign to advance the mandate to certify the Jamaican workforce to international standard.

The NVQ-J is a standard-bearer certification recognised throughout CARICOM and the Commonwealth. Through its five levels, a student can go from a directly supervised worker to a managerial position. Achieving an NVQ-J certification meets the needs of those who need to work to earn an income but are not able to take time off to pursue study. You can work towards your NVQ-J certification while on the job.

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    1. Good day, Michael. Thank you for your interest in our program. We apologize for the delayed response. Kindly visit our program website at https://ndar.heart-nta.org/programmes.aspx to see the NVQ-J certificates and skill areas we offer. Applications can be completed online using a desktop or laptop computer. In the event you are having any challenges, you may visit your nearest parish office to register for any of our programmes. Please see the link for our parish offices at: Locations – HEART/NSTA Trust.

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