Saint Joseph's Teachers' College

St. Joseph's Teachers' College is a Roman Catholic teacher training college in Kingston, Jamaica. It was founded in 1897 by the Franciscan Sisters of Allegany a religious order for women in the Roman Catholic Church in Jamaica.

St Joseph's Teachers College
Established1897
Location17.9969°N 76.7839°W / 17.9969; -76.7839
St. Joseph's Teachers' College

Over the years, the institution has undergone development and expansion both physically and in its academic programmes.[1]

Diploma programmes

The College is a member of the Joint Board of Teacher Education (part of the University of the West Indies, Mona, Jamaica) and offers two Joint Board Programmes:

  • Bachelor's degree in Teaching (Early Childhood & Primary)
  • Diploma in Teaching (Primary& Early Childhood)

The College also offers a bachelor's degree Programme in School Leadership & Management for Principals, Vice Principals, Senior Teachers and Trained teachers.

A B.Ed. in Primary Education is also, offered part-time over a five-years period in collaboration with Mount Saint Vincent University, Halifax, Nova Scotia.[2]

This institution also consists of Dormitories where students from far parish can board.

Similarly, a Master of Education (M. Ed) in Primary Education is offered part-time over two years in collaboration with Mount Saint Vincent University, Halifax, Nova Scotia.[2]

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References
  1. "Digicel Foundation expands the Enrichment Centre Initiative at St. Joseph's Teachers' College". Digicel. 28 September 2010. Archived from the original on 28 January 2011. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
  2. "Jamaica: Bachelor of Education Program". Archived from the original on 9 August 2011. Retrieved 23 August 2011.


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