Samuel Jackman Prescod Institute of Technology

Prospective Students

Are thinking of attending SJPI?

The SJPI’s admissions staff can help you discover your own unique aptitudes if you’re unsure what career might be right for you. During this critical time, they’ll walk you step-by-step through the admissions process and help you find answers to all your questions about schedules, career paths, and course availability.

They will also inform about available scholarships, internships and job placements, that can help you decide how to finance your future. Whether you are a high school student about to graduate, a parent looking into the SJPI as the school of choice for your child, or someone wanting to make a career change, we help you learn a skill that will get you into the workforce sooner.

To learn more about your paths to a bright, successful future through skills training.

How To Apply

Here are some guidelines that would assist you in completing the SJPI Online Application Form. Please read the information thoroughly. You may need to PRINT it for your records.

FOLLOW THESE STEPS TO COMPLETE AN APPLICATION:

Step 1: Check the SJPI 2024-2025 list of programmes

Step 2: Collect the following documents and have them ready to submit with the application:

  • All documents to be submitted MUST be certified/notarized. 
  • 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) 

Step 3: Visit our website www.sjpi.edu.bb and you will be guided to complete a short survey.

Step 4: On submission of the survey, click on the apply now link on our website.

Step 5: REGISTER NOW to create your own personal account.

Step 6: When reviewing the application, make a note of the APPLICATION ID which is located at the top left of the form. 

Step 7: Submit/Confirm your application.

ALL EARLY APPLICATIONS ARE FREE.  However, late applications will only be received for the undersubscribed programmes.  There is a late application fee of $40.00 and this MUST be paid to the SJPI Cashier before completing the application at the SJPI. 

IMPORTANT INFORMATION TO NOTE

Official Transcripts (must be sent directly from the granting institution) Please do not submit secondary school progress reports. Progress reports are NOT transcripts.  Persons who have qualifications from overseas institutions should make contact with the Barbados Accreditation Council (BAC) at (246)-535-6740 or info @bac.gov.bb to have their certification evaluated as soon as the application has been completed.

 

PERSONS AWAITING EXAMINATION RESULTS 

If you are awaiting results from examinations recently taken, you should submit the examination result slip(s) to the email address studentservices@sjpi.edu.bb.  Please enter your Full Name and the Programme you applied for in the subject line of the email.

 

CHANGE OF CHOICE 

After submitting the application, you will NOT be able to make any changes to the information online.  DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CREATE OR MAKE ANOTHER APPLICATION.  Should you need to make a change to your application, please www.sjpi.edu.bb, go to Prospective Students, then Document Library for Prospective Students and complete the SS1A – Application Change Form or SS16 – Change of Applicant Personal Information.  

Application Requirements

READ CAREFULLY BEFORE BEGININNG THE APPLICATION 

  1. Applicants MUST be at least 16 years old by August 15 of the same year.
  2. *Applicants MUST submit only ONE application of ONE choice.
  3. 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).

FULL TIME PROGRAMMES 2024-2025

Division

Agriculture

  • Agriculture Certificate
  • Agriculture Diploma
  • Animal Husbandry Certificate
  • Crop Husbandry Certificate

Automotive and Welding Engineering

  • Marine Diesel Engineering Diploma
  • Maritime Operations Certificate
  • Motor Vehicle Engineering Technology Certificate
  • Motor Vehicle Engineering Technology Diploma
  • Motor Vehicle Engineering Technology Advanced Diploma
  • Small Engine Repairs Certificate
  • Vehicle Body Repair Certificate
  • Vehicle Body Repair Diploma
  • Welding Engineering Certificate
  • Welding Engineering Diploma

Building Studies

  • Architectural Drafting Certificate
  • Cabinet & Furniture Making Certificate
  • Cabinet & Furniture Making Diploma
  • Carpentry and Joinery Certificate
  • Carpentry and Joinery Diploma
  • Civil & Structural Drafting Certificate
  • Masonry Certificate
  • Masonry Diploma
  • Plumbing Certificate
  • Plumbing Diploma

Business Studies

  • Accounts Technology Certificate
  • Accounts Technology Diploma
  • Office Administration Certificate
  • Office Administration Diploma

Electrical Engineering

  • Electrical Installation Certificate
  • Electrical Installation Diploma
  • Electrical Wiring Certificate
  • Electronics Servicing Technology Certificate
  • Electronics Servicing Technology Diploma
  • Microcomputer Technology Certificate
  • Microcomputer Technology Diploma
  • Networking Technologies Certificate
  • Refrigeration and Air-conditioning Certificate
  • Refrigeration and Air-conditioning Diploma

Human Ecology

  • Beauty Therapy Certificate
  • Catering Certificate
  • Garment Technology Certificate
  • Garment Technology Diploma
  • Hairdressing Skills Certificate
  • Massage Therapy Diploma
  • Home Economics Diploma
  • Nursing Auxiliary Studies Certificate

Mechanical Engineering and Printing

  • Graphic Design and Basic Animation Certificate
  • Mechanical Maintenance Certificate
  • Mechanical Maintenance Diploma

At SJPI, we train our students for success. We help them find what they are passionate about and we train them to enter the world of work with skills as employees and as entrepreneurs.

Applications Now Open For 2024-2025 Academic Year
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