The Tribune

By KEILE CAMPBELL

Tribune Staff Reporter

kcampbell@tribunemedia.net

THE Bahamas Technical and Vocational Institute (BTVI) is at full capacity with its student body, having “just shy of about 3,000” students, according to BTVI president Linda Davis.

She said BTVI expects to expand its physical presence across The Bahamas with new campus facilities nearing completion on several Family Islands.

“New Providence has approximately 1,500, Grand Bahama just over 500, and then we have [students] throughout the Family Islands,” she said.

“We are at capacity for the most part, particularly during the evening hours. We’re now pushing with people coming back to campus to utilise the whole day and the whole week, which will allow us to accept more students.”

“We have a physical extension campus in Exuma that is near completion, Eleuthera at Greencastle, and one in Abaco, which is close to completion.”

Ms Davis said the vocational institute works with the Department of Education to provide instructional service sites, one set up at Huntley Christie High School on North Andros and one on Moore Island.

According to BTVI’s website, newer campuses, such as the Eleuthera and Exuma branches, were developed by retrofitting old school buildings and are expected to accommodate growing demand by Fall 2024.

These locations offer a variety of specialised labs and facilities tailored to different trades, such as automotive, construction, and cosmetology.