BOYS’ TOWN VOCATIONAL
TRAINING CENTRE
The Boys Town Vocational Training Centre is one of the
twenty six training institutions that is fully owned and
operated by the HEART Trust/NTA. The Centre caters
to persons seventeen years and older to access its
training programmes. The Centre is among the oldest
established and rated in the top ten by HEART overall
and in the top two in the area of hospitality. The Boys
Town Training centre has graduated thousands of
professionals and skilled workers now working the
length of breadth of Jamaica’s Tourism Sector, an
accomplishment that Fr. Sherlock would be proud
to know continues from the institution 75 years after
its inception.
The Centre is committed to life long learning and
training of individuals seventeen years and older to
develop competencies in technical and vocational
skills, knowledge and attitudes to satisfy the ever
changing labour market demands of the community
and the nation in general. This enables them to satisfy
industry requirements thus equipping them to make a
positive contribution to the economy.
The Centre prides itself in providing world class training,
and preparing individuals for the world of work even
to compete in the global marketplace.
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