Entry Requirements and Prerequisites

Samuel Jackman Prescod Institute of Technology

Entry Requirements

Applicants MUST be at least 16 years old by August 31, 2026.
*Applicants MUST submit only ONE application of ONE choice.
Online applications are FREE.
ALL applications MUST be accompanied by the following documents where applicable:
Barbados Identification Card (applicable to Barbadians only) (Both sides of card)
Valid Passport (Biographical Page) (For Overseas students only).
Marriage Certificate (if applicable)
Legal affidavit or deed poll if the name is different from that on the Birth Certificate.
Academic Qualifications (GCE, CXC, CAPE, CSEC, Professional Certificates/Diplomas).
Grade slips (these are accepted only in cases where the certificate is not yet available).

Prerequisites

Applicants who do not possess Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC.) Mathematics or English at the time of the application are required to write the Samuel Jackman Prescod Institute of Technology (SJPI) Entrance Examination.
Applicants who were born outside of Barbados are required to submit original documentation containing their immigration status along with copies to the Student Services Department one week after the application is submitted online or with the application form.
Applications will not be accepted or processed without the required documentation.
Applicants for the Diploma in Accounts Technology and the Diploma in Office Administration programs MUST possess the necessary prerequisites at the time of application to be considered for the Diploma Programme.
Applicants for the certificate in Catering programme must have CSEC Food, Nutrition, and Health Grade 1, 11, or 111.
Applicants who present proof of the prerequisites by April 30, will not be required to sit the Entrance Examination.
The Application number which will be assigned to you will be needed to access the online examinations.

PROGRAMME	PREREQUISITE
Diploma in Accounts Technology	SJPI Certificate in Business Studies or 4 CSEC General Proficiency or equivalent including English Language, Mathematics and Principles of Accounts
Diploma in Office Administration	SJPI Certificate in Business Studies or 4 CSEC General Proficiency or equivalent including English Language, Office Administration or Principles of Business, Information Technology or Electronic Document Preparation and Management (EDPM)
Certificate in Computer Maintenance and Repair	Applicant must be familiar with DOS and WINDOWS and preferably working in a computer-oriented environment.

For the entrance exams you will need:

A consistent and strong internet service
An electronic device such as a working Desktop, Laptop, Mac, MacOS computer or iPad and/or Android or Apple smartphone or tablet
Applicants are advised to use the Google Chrome Browser on their devices
A calculator, a pen and a pencil

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