Caribbean Association of Training Agencies (CANTA)

Date Shared:

Wednesday, November 8, 2017 - 15:56

Countries and areas:

Barbados, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, Bahamas, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname

GCM Thematic Cluster Areas:

Objective 18: Invest in skills development and facilitate mutual recognition of skills, qualifications and competences

Contributors:

Member States

Regional Consultative Processes and International Regional Fora

Chairmanship:

Germany-Morocco 2017-2018

Geographical Relevance:

Regional

Tags:

Recognition of Skills and Qualifications

Summary:

The Caribbean Association of Training Agencies (CANTA) was created to establish and govern a Regional Training and Certification System to harmonize national TVET systems and develop regional standards in training and establish a system for assessment, certification and recognition of skills. All certification in the region comes under the CARICOM Vocational Qualification (CVQ) framework.

Link:

http://cantaonline.org/

GFMD Source:

GFMD 2017 - Background Paper RT 3.1 "Raising the Global Talent Pool – Harnessing the Potential of the Private Sector for Global Skills Partnerships"