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World Class Exams – Suite of Qualifications

Caribbean Vocational Qualification* (CVQ)

CVQ® EXAMINATIONS 3. Table 3 lists the two most popular occupational areas and
1. In 2020, the number of registered candidates for CVQs provides information on the entries.
were 3,689 in 45 occupational areas. In 2019, 4,388 Table 3 - Entry data for most popular occupational areas:
candidates registered to pursue CVQs in 46 occupational Occupational Area 2018 2019 2020
areas compared with 4 536 candidates in 47 occupational Call/Contact Centre Operations 179 220 174
areas in 2018. Commercial Food Preparation 572 403 353
Crop Production – Grow Box Operations 231 237 211
Table 1 Compares registered candidates - 2016 to 2020. Data Operations 315 304 250
Table 1 - CVQ Candidate Entries 2016-2020 Electrical Installation 545 635 461
TERRITORY 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Food and Drink Service 233 270 159
1 Barbados 484 1338 883 805 460 Food Preparation and Cookery 103 339 150
2 Dominica 28 11 5 7 4 General Cosmetology 302 254 245
3 Grenada 0 0 11 42 17 Metalwork Engineering 253 292 183
4 Jamaica 523 923 824 995 795 Welding 187 143 149
5 Saba 0 0 0 0 4
6 St Lucia 15 0 0 0 0 During the CVQ* training programme, candidates along with
St Vincent and the their teachers made decisions regarding the number of units
7 13 0 6 6 7
Grenadines they were realistically able to pursue. In some instances,
8 Trinidad and Tobago 2726 2910 2776 2467 2339 candidates were able to complete all of the mandatory units
9 Turks and Caicos 0 17 31 66 63 required to be awarded the full CVQ*. There were instances
TOTAL 3789 5199 4536 4388 3689 in which some candidates, under the advice of their teachers,
completed some electives which their teachers deemed to be
2. Table 2 represents the CVQ territorial entries by Gender – critical for the particular occupational area.
June 2020
Table 2 - CVQ Territorial Entries by Gender June 2020 In cases where candidates were unable to complete the
TERRITORY FEMALES MALES required number of mandatory units, unit certification (transcript)
1 Barbados 212 248 was awarded in keeping with the principles of competency-
2 Dominica 3 1 based education and training. In 2020, 1833 transcripts were
3 Grenada 4 13 issued and 1479 certificates. These candidates can pursue
4 Jamaica 463 332 the incomplete units at a later date and, once successful, can
5 Saba 0 4 achieve a full CVQ®.
6 St Vincent and Grenadines 4 3
7 Trinidad and Tobago 935 1404
8 Turks and Caicos 24 39
TOTAL 1645 2044

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