The Tribune

Family Island professionals can take advantage of the same level of education and training to advance their careers, thanks to the University of the West Indies Global Campus Bahamas (UWIGCB) Continuing and Professional Education (CPE) Courses.

According to Keri Cartwright, an executive living on the island of Exuma, she was in no way disadvantaged from learning because she was not in the capital city. She is a recent graduate of the law for human resource professionals course, which has positioned her for the career advancement she desires.

“I had the pleasure of taking the law for human resource practitioners course with UWI Global Campus Bahamas,” she shared.

“The course was nothing short of amazing. It was very informative and very useful for our daily lives.” 

“Going into the course as a person living on a Family Island, there was a bit of trepidation going forward,” Cartwright admitted.

She wondered if it would be difficult to register, if she would have any problems getting into the course, and if she would encounter any problems during the course. 

“Even though it’s all online, you know you always have those thoughts,” she said, “But it was nothing short of amazing!”

“There was a very smooth enrollment process during the course. If I had any problems, I could easily reach out to my class lecturer. The lecturer was amazing - attorney Bianca Rahming-Brown. I have nothing but good things to say about her! She was very informative; she made the class enjoyable; and she was able to take the information concerning the law and bring it on our level. She would constantly ask for involvement in the class. If we had any questions, they were easily answered. She asked what professions we were in so that she could relate the subject matter to our daily lives.”

In addition to the law for human resources course, the UWIGCB has rolled out a series of CPE courses as well as a workshop  for the Fall 2024 season. They include: Business and commercial law; supervisory management I & II; project management; quality control management; and a monitoring and evaluation workshop webinar. Family Island professionals are encouraged to apply, as the UWIGCB continues to expand its reach to make a positive impact on the entire country. In this regard, a national campaign has been launched in partnership with the Broadcasting Corporation of The Bahamas and the ZNS News network to share these course offerings with the wider public, throughout the entire archipelago.  

Cartwright flew in from Exuma to receive her law for human resources certificate: “It was a very good, very informative, very interactive class. The lecturer made it amazingly fun with a game at the end of each class. We are all adults here, but everyone loves a good competition, so that was good. Amazing class, good lecturer, no complaints - I would recommend this course to anyone!”

Registration for CPE courses is currently open. For more information, email bahamas@open.uwi.edu; call  (242) 323-6593; Whatsapp (242) 456-6687, scan the QR code on Facebook: UWI Global Campus The Bahamas, or visit www.global.uwi.edu/bahamas.