I refrained from showing my disinterest.
Personally I would not spend a cent of my hard earned money to waste three months of my time obtaining a certificate from the good old SJPP.
I would rather subscribe to an American drag queen's You Tube channel.
What makes it worse is that the courses have over the years been split into two. Beginners and so- called advanced. You are now paying DOUBLE for the knowledge you used to obtain in one set of classes.
I have had this experience at The Erdiston teacher training college where they have split the Early Childhood Education class into Part 1 and 2. The one class which used to be $590 dollars is now two classes at $590 each.
What pisses me off is after obtaining your Early childhood certificate the only places interested in you are private owned Day Care centers who seek to pay $5 an hour.
Where in the world can I go to work other than Barbados with these certificates? Can I go to America or England and boast I am Erdiston certified? or SJPP certified? Yet persons with child care and cosmetology certificates from other countries can migrate to my island and get a job before I can. Some of them can even open business and refuse to employ me due to my lack of proper certification.
It's disgusting and disheartening.
Everyone will not be able to attend U.W.I or our Community College. And many more will never be able to leave this island to study abroad due to lack of finances. But I believe if the government of Barbados has made provision for the poor among us to be educated, let the classes be of worth.
