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V. UCJ recognise individual CAPE® units for transfer credits. Institutions may grant up
to six credits per Unit where the subject matter is directly related, relevant and
appropriate

66. The Pro-Registrar informed the SUBSEC that the CXC considered the UCJs
recommendation and proposes to add 2 CAPE® Units to make the CXC-AD® a fully
articulated degree. Candidates would therefore be required to write 10 Units at CAPE®
instead of the 8 previously specified. The CXC’s suggestions to the UCJ would therefore be:

I. The CXC would add 2 CAPE® Units. That is, the organization would use the original
CAPE® structure to develop two modules within a single Unit. Each Unit would be
assessed separately. With the CXC’s move to online testing, students should be able
to test both modules in a single year.

II. The CXC would work with community colleges across the Region to find out which
courses they have on offer in their Associate Degree programmes. The organization
would also work with tertiary level institutions to find out which courses they offer
in the first two years of a four-year degree programme and develop those courses for
the CXC - AD.

67. The Chairman enquired whether in the process of having the CXC-AD® recognized
for the purposes of a 2 plus 2 framework, the organization would align it associate degree
courses to programmes in tertiary institutions so that when a student receives advanced
standing in a discipline there was ease of matriculation. He cautioned that there should be
mutual knowledge between the CXC and the tertiary institution. The Pro-Registrar assured
the SUBSEC that that was the next level of engagement the CXC would undertake.

68. Dr Mclean informed the SUBSEC that the MoEYI, Jamaica has articulated a policy of
facilitating and supporting all students up to Grade 13 to exit secondary school with the
equivalent of an associate degree. To that end, the MoEYI was looking at multiple pathways
to certifying students. Consideration was given to pairing the CXC-AD® with a City and
Guilds programme and a request made to the UCJ to conduct a review of the CXC-AD®. One
of the major outcomes expected from the policy is greater opportunities for the young people
of Jamaica. This the MoEYI hoped to achieve by creating opportunities for students to
acquire professional certification or “stackable” qualifications. The City and Guild
certification is under the Dublin Accord which allows for international licensing for
professional certifications. The SUBSEC heard that if the CXC proceeds with having the CXC-
AD® meet the standards for full recognition as an advanced associate degree, the MoEYI
would work with the UCJ to ensure that all institutions were onboard to accept the standards
with the credits under the MoEYI’s framework. Dr McLean recommended that the CXC begin
to look at licensing with stackable qualification so that Caribbean people can be qualified to
work anywhere in the world.

69. The Chairman stated that Governments were undertaking initiatives as a part of their
national strategies for human resources development. He asked that there be firm

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