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Montserrat Community College
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Salem , Montserrat W. I.

Salem

Montserrat
Coordinates16°45′19″N 62°13′04″W / 16.7553587°N 62.217893600000025°W / 16.7553587; -62.217893600000025
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TypeCommunity college/Sixth-form college
Established2003
AffiliationGovernment of Montserrat

Montserrat Community College (MCC) is a post-16 years of age community college in Salem, Montserrat,[1] offering Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations (CAPE) courses (sixth-form college and associate degree),[2] as well as tertiary vocational courses in construction and cosmetology.[3]

History

Historically Montserrat Technical College (MTC) was in operation,[4] and additionally the Montserrat Secondary School (MSS) provided vocational education,[5] as well as sixth-form college.[6] The community college was built with an estimated cost of more than six million Eastern Caribbean dollars; it was funded by the UK Department for International Development and the European Union.[5] Montserrat Community College Act 2003 established the college.[3] MCC opened in 2004, taking over sixth-form studies from MSS. Initially classes were held at the former Salem Primary School. MCC's current campus opened on August 28, 2005.[6] “For the past two years’[when?] students at the college have undertaken short weekly personal development sessions entitled ‘My Time’ on a range of topics from Financial Planning and Savings to managing stress, sexuality and ethics.”

In 2015, principal Vernie Clarice Barnes presented a weekly personal development sessions on a range of subjects including management of stress, financial planning, sexuality and morality to the students.[7] Barnes resigned as principal of the college in October 2017.[8][9]

See also

References

  1. ^ Home page. Montserrat Community College. Retrieved on November 24, 2017. "Salem , Montserrat W. I."
  2. ^ "Cape Associate Degree Programme." Montserrat Community College. Retrieved on November 24, 2017.
  3. ^ a b "Academics." Montserrat Community College. Retrieved on November 24, 2017. "The Montserrat Community College was established under the Montserrat Community College Act 2003[...]"
  4. ^ "Report of the Technical-Vocational Education and Training Reconnaissance Mission." UNESCO. p. 3 (PDF p. 9/14). Retrieved on 27 November 2017.
  5. ^ a b World of Information Staff. Americas Review 2003-2004. Kogan Page, 2003. ISBN 0749440643, 9780749440640. p. 273.
  6. ^ a b "History." Montserrat Community College. Retrieved on November 27, 2017.
  7. ^ "Montserrat Community College Graduation 2017 The Montserrat Reporter". www.themontserratreporter.com. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
  8. ^ Alive, MNI. "Professor Clarice Barnes New Principal of the Montserrat Community College". www.mnialive.com. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
  9. ^ "MCC Staff". www.mcc.ms. Retrieved 26 June 2018.


source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montserrat_Community_College