BAC:Role of Barbados Accreditation Council

Role of the Council

In June, 2004, the Barbados Accreditation Council was established by an Act of Parliament, the Barbados Accreditation Council Act 2004-11 with two (2) broad roles: Firstly, the registration and re-registration of institutions offering post-secondary or tertiary education and training, and the accreditation and re-accreditation of programmes of studies and institutions in Barbados and related functions, such as verifying the recognition status of foreign-based institutions and programmes of study, the recognition and equivalency of foreign-based qualifications to local awards, articulation and conferral of institutional titles. Secondly, the granting of the Certificate of Recognition of CARICOM Skills Qualification to applicants who satisfy the requirements for recognition as skilled CARICOM nationals; and examining and verifying of Certificates of Recognition of CARICOM Skills Qualification granted to community nationals by Member States.

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Services include:

Registration
Accreditation
Programme Approval
Recognition of Institution and/or Programme (For purposes of embarking on a programme of study or general
requests about an institution and/or programme)
Recognition of Qualification (comparability of qualification)
Recognition of Awarding Bodies
Certificate of Recognition of CARICOM Skills Qualification
Conferral of Titles

(Go to the downloads page to access application forms and guidelines)

Registration

The goal of registration is to certify that a provider meets the requirements established by the Council to offer Post-secondary or tertiary education and/or training programmes of study or courses in Barbados. This section sets out the guidelines, criteria, process and documentation requirements for providers wishing to apply for registration with the Barbados Accreditation Council.......

Accreditation

As the quality assurance body for Barbados’ tertiary education and training, the Council establishes guidelines and procedures for institutions seeking accredited status for particular programmes. The Council's granting of accreditation status to an institution or a programme of study is an expression of confidence in the institution's mission and goals; the quality of faculty, students, the academic programmes, and the level and appropriateness of resources......

Certificate of Recognition of CARICOM Skills Qualification

The Barbados Accreditation Council grants Certificates of Recognition of CARICOM Skills Qualification in accordance with the provisions of the Caribbean Community (Movement of Skilled Nationals) Act, 2004 and the examination and verification of Certificates of Recognition of CARICOM Skills Qualification granted to CARICOM nationals by Member States......

The BAC recognizes the following Awarding Bodies:

Certified Management Accountants (Nova Scotia, Bermuda and the Caribbean)

List of Post-Secondary or Tertiary Education and Training Providers
Operating in Barbados as at December 31, 2011

Name of Provider	Place of Operation	Educational Focus
1. Ace Academy	Bank Hall Main Road, St. Michael	CXC courses
2. Advantage Caribbean Institute Limited	1st Floor, Nation Publishing Company Annex, Nation House Fontabelle, St. Michael	Information Technology Professional Vendor Certification Programmes
3. Allied Health Career Institute	Church of the Nazarene District Office, Eagle Hall, St. Michael	Care of the Elderly
4. BAG Consulting	#226 Croton Close, St. Philip	Occupational Safety and Health
5. Barbados Civil Aviation Training Centre	Charnocks, Christ Church	Wide range of subjects in Aviation
6. Caribbean Institute for Meteorology and Hydrology	Husbands, St. James	Meteorology and Hydrology courses
7. Caribbean Centre for Conflict Management	Suite No. 1. No.31 George Street, Belleville, St. Michael	Foundational and Advanced Mediation Practices
8. College of International Radio Broadcasting	Pine Cot, Philip Drive, Pine Gardens, St. Michael	Radio and television announcing, speech and personality development
9. Dermatological Institute	#1, 10th Avenue Belleville, St Michael	Dermatological Courses
10. Insurance Institute of Barbados Inc.	Weymouth Corporate Centre, Roebuck Street, St. Michael	Entry level insurance course Diploma in Insurance Continuing Professional Development (CPD) course
11. International Career College Inc.	Tradewinds House, The Garden, St. James	Aesthetician Courses
12. Mag's Barber & Beauty Salon	Gertz Plaza, Collymore Rock, St. Michael BB11124	Cosmetology and Barbering courses
13. Media Resource Department	"Elsie Payne Complex", Constitution Road, St. Michael	Educational Resources Courses
14. National Initiative for Service Excellence	Suite 102, Building No. 4, Harbour Industrial Park, St. Michael BB11000	Customer Service Training Customized training
15. Notes of Praise	Nazarene Tabernacle, Eagle Hall, St. Michael	• Training in Gospel Music • Voice Training • Playing Musical Instruments
16. Peacehaven Holistic Therapy School Inc.	#80 Welches Terrace, St Thomas	Holistic Therapy Courses
17. Personal Body Health Care Clinic and School of Holistic Therapies	1A Endeavour Plantation, Endeavour, St. Thomas	Holistic therapies courses
18. Pinnacle Safety Solutions	Lot B, Apartment 3, Clermont, St. Michael	Safety & Health Courses
19. Professional Security Training College	Coles Building, Lower Bay Street St. Michael	Security training courses
20. Professional Training Services	Building #2, Harbour Industrial Estate, Harbour Road, St. Michael	Human Resource Development
21. REA EnviroHealth International	"Laureston" #18 7th Avenue Belleville, St Michael	Health and safety in the work place courses
22. Regional Management Services Inc.	#62 Free Hill, Black Rock, St. Michael	Human Resource Development
23. St. James Secondary School Continuing Education	Trents, St. James Secondary, St. James	Continuing education courses
24. The Codrington Language Centre	"Red House", Golf Club Road, Christ Church	Foreign language training courses
25. The Maritime Institute	3rd Floor, Mall #34, Broad Street, St. Michael	Professional Maritime Training courses
26. The University of the Southern Caribbean	c/o Seventh Day Adventist Secondary School, Dalkeith, St. Michael	Multiple general courses Undergraduate degree in Elementary Education
27. University of the West Indies Cave Hill Campus	Cave Hill, St. Michael	Postsecondary/tertiary level certificate and diploma programmes Bachelor’s to Doctoral Degree-level programmes
28. University of the West Indies Open Campus	Cave Hill, St. Michael	Certification level programmes Associate to Master's degree level programmes Workforce development programmes

last updated on: Monday, February 06, 2012

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