Saint Joseph's Teachers' College

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St Joseph's Teachers College
Established1897
Location 17°59′49″N76°47′02″W / 17.9969°N 76.7839°W / 17.9969; -76.7839
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St. 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 in the Roman Catholic Church in Jamaica.

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The college campus contains dormitories to accommodate students from more distant areas. Over the years, the institution has undergone considerable development in its physical plant and academic programmes. [1]

Diploma programmes

As a member of the Joint Board of Teacher Education (part of the University of the West Indies, Mona, Jamaica), the College offers:

In collaboration with Mount Saint Vincent University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, the Ce College also offers the following part-time programmes:

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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.