Frequently Asked Questions

Your questions answered on registration of post secondary and tertiary education institutions operating in Trinidad and Tobago.

All post secondary and tertiary level institutions, local or transnational/foreign, operating in Trinidad and Tobago must be registered by The Accreditation Council of Trinidad and Tobago (ACTT).

Post secondary or tertiary institutions must first submit an application for registration in Trinidad and Tobago. If necessary, the post secondary or tertiary institution must obtain ACTT’s approval to use the institutional title that it wishes to be registered under.

The institution is required to submit to an evaluation by ACTT to ensure compliance with the minimum quality requirements for post secondary and tertiary institutions. If the institution meets these requirements for registration, it is issued a Certificate of Registration by ACTT. Registered institutions are placed on the Register of Post secondary and Tertiary Institutions.

Post secondary education refers to all education and training programmes which are not at tertiary level but which are offered to secondary school leavers to meet their vocational or continuing education needs.

Provider is a person or body offering programmes or courses leading to an award or credit.

Tertiary education means the teaching and learning process following the completion of secondary education or its equivalent and leading to the awards at the sub-baccalaureate, baccalaureate and post baccalaureate levels.

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