{"id":194,"date":"2021-10-11T19:27:08","date_gmt":"2021-10-11T19:27:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dev.ncel.gov.jm\/?page_id=194"},"modified":"2023-09-01T21:40:31","modified_gmt":"2023-09-01T21:40:31","slug":"f-a-q","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ncel.gov.jm\/?page_id=194","title":{"rendered":"F.A.Q"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section id=\"5ff1bc\" class=\"section-5ff1bc gutentor-module gutentor-module-accordion gutentor-module-accordion-enable-toggle\"><div class=\"grid-container\">\n<div id=\"0757fc\" class=\"wp-block-gutentor-m6-item section-0757fc gutentor-module gutentor-module-accordion-item\"><div class=\"gutentor-module-accordion-panel g-a-panel-5ff1bc\"><div class=\"gm-ah-5ff1bc gutentor-module-accordion-item-heading gutentor-module-icon-position-right\"><span class=\"gutentor-module-accordion-panel-handler\" role=\"button\"><span class=\"gutentor-module-accordion-panel-handler-label\">Who can pursue leadership training with NCEL?<\/span><span class=\"gutentor-module-accordion-icon\"><i class=\"gm-aio-5ff1bc gutentor-module-accordion-icon-open fas fa-plus\"><\/i><i class=\"gm-aic-5ff1bc gutentor-module-accordion-icon-close fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/div><div class=\"gm-ab-5ff1bc gutentor-module-accordion-body\">\n<div id=\"section-g2e0de3\" class=\"wp-block-gutentor-e0 section-g2e0de3 gutentor-element gutentor-element-advanced-text\"><div class=\"gutentor-text-wrap\"><p class=\"gutentor-text\">All educational leaders (senior teachers, principals, vice principals, deans of discipline, guidance counsellors, education officers, etc.) may pursue training from the suite of programmes and courses.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"a5c84c\" class=\"wp-block-gutentor-m6-item section-a5c84c gutentor-module gutentor-module-accordion-item\"><div class=\"gutentor-module-accordion-panel g-a-panel-5ff1bc\"><div class=\"gm-ah-5ff1bc gutentor-module-accordion-item-heading gutentor-module-icon-position-right\"><span class=\"gutentor-module-accordion-panel-handler\" role=\"button\"><span class=\"gutentor-module-accordion-panel-handler-label\">What is the cost to pursue NCEL courses\/programmes?<\/span><span class=\"gutentor-module-accordion-icon\"><i class=\"gm-aio-5ff1bc gutentor-module-accordion-icon-open fas fa-plus\"><\/i><i class=\"gm-aic-5ff1bc gutentor-module-accordion-icon-close fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/div><div class=\"gm-ab-5ff1bc gutentor-module-accordion-body\">\n<div id=\"section-g16ce25\" class=\"wp-block-gutentor-e0 section-g16ce25 gutentor-element gutentor-element-advanced-text\"><div class=\"gutentor-text-wrap\"><p class=\"gutentor-text\">All courses and programmes, except for the Aspiring Principals\u2019 Programme, are free of cost to all school leaders.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"b093de\" class=\"wp-block-gutentor-m6-item section-b093de gutentor-module gutentor-module-accordion-item\"><div class=\"gutentor-module-accordion-panel g-a-panel-5ff1bc\"><div class=\"gm-ah-5ff1bc gutentor-module-accordion-item-heading gutentor-module-icon-position-right\"><span class=\"gutentor-module-accordion-panel-handler\" role=\"button\"><span class=\"gutentor-module-accordion-panel-handler-label\">What is the cost if I need NCEL to design and facilitate a professional development\/capacity building interface?<\/span><span class=\"gutentor-module-accordion-icon\"><i class=\"gm-aio-5ff1bc gutentor-module-accordion-icon-open fas fa-plus\"><\/i><i class=\"gm-aic-5ff1bc gutentor-module-accordion-icon-close fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/div><div class=\"gm-ab-5ff1bc gutentor-module-accordion-body\">\n<div id=\"section-gb455ca\" class=\"wp-block-gutentor-e0 section-gb455ca gutentor-element gutentor-element-advanced-text\"><div class=\"gutentor-text-wrap\"><p class=\"gutentor-text\">There is no cost attached to this support by the NCEL.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"b26674\" class=\"wp-block-gutentor-m6-item section-b26674 gutentor-module gutentor-module-accordion-item\"><div class=\"gutentor-module-accordion-panel g-a-panel-5ff1bc\"><div class=\"gm-ah-5ff1bc gutentor-module-accordion-item-heading gutentor-module-icon-position-right\"><span class=\"gutentor-module-accordion-panel-handler\" role=\"button\"><span class=\"gutentor-module-accordion-panel-handler-label\">Who can pursue the Effective Principals\u2019 Training Programme (EPTP)?<\/span><span class=\"gutentor-module-accordion-icon\"><i class=\"gm-aio-5ff1bc gutentor-module-accordion-icon-open fas fa-plus\"><\/i><i class=\"gm-aic-5ff1bc gutentor-module-accordion-icon-close fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/div><div class=\"gm-ab-5ff1bc gutentor-module-accordion-body\">\n<div id=\"section-g9d1644\" class=\"wp-block-gutentor-e0 section-g9d1644 gutentor-element gutentor-element-advanced-text\"><div class=\"gutentor-text-wrap\"><p class=\"gutentor-text\">The EPTP is reserved for sitting principals who are provisionally or permanently appointed by the Teachers Services Commission.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"de9db6\" class=\"wp-block-gutentor-m6-item section-de9db6 gutentor-module gutentor-module-accordion-item\"><div class=\"gutentor-module-accordion-panel g-a-panel-5ff1bc\"><div class=\"gm-ah-5ff1bc gutentor-module-accordion-item-heading gutentor-module-icon-position-right\"><span class=\"gutentor-module-accordion-panel-handler\" role=\"button\"><span class=\"gutentor-module-accordion-panel-handler-label\">What are the minimum requirements to pursue the Aspiring Principals\u2019 Programme?<\/span><span class=\"gutentor-module-accordion-icon\"><i class=\"gm-aio-5ff1bc gutentor-module-accordion-icon-open fas fa-plus\"><\/i><i class=\"gm-aic-5ff1bc gutentor-module-accordion-icon-close fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/div><div class=\"gm-ab-5ff1bc gutentor-module-accordion-body\">\n<div id=\"section-g8d7168\" class=\"wp-block-gutentor-e0 section-g8d7168 gutentor-element gutentor-element-advanced-text\"><div class=\"gutentor-text-wrap\"><p class=\"gutentor-text\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>Educators need to have a minimum of Bachelor\u2019s degree in education or a related field, three years of teaching experience, registration with the Jamaica Teaching Council and be teacher trained.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"b53770\" class=\"wp-block-gutentor-m6-item section-b53770 gutentor-module gutentor-module-accordion-item\"><div class=\"gutentor-module-accordion-panel g-a-panel-5ff1bc\"><div class=\"gm-ah-5ff1bc gutentor-module-accordion-item-heading gutentor-module-icon-position-right\"><span class=\"gutentor-module-accordion-panel-handler\" role=\"button\"><span class=\"gutentor-module-accordion-panel-handler-label\">Who are the certifying bodies for the NCEL courses and programmes?<\/span><span class=\"gutentor-module-accordion-icon\"><i class=\"gm-aio-5ff1bc gutentor-module-accordion-icon-open fas fa-plus\"><\/i><i class=\"gm-aic-5ff1bc gutentor-module-accordion-icon-close fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/div><div class=\"gm-ab-5ff1bc gutentor-module-accordion-body\">\n<div id=\"section-g568b12\" class=\"wp-block-gutentor-e0 section-g568b12 gutentor-element gutentor-element-advanced-text\"><div class=\"gutentor-text-wrap\"><p class=\"gutentor-text\">The NCEL embraces an eclectic and partnership approach to certify participants. See list of programmes and certify entities:\u00a0<br> ::    Child-Friendly Schools Leadership Programme: UNICEF &amp; Ministry of Education and Youth\u00a0<br> ::    Leadership for Safer Schools: EU Spotlight Initiative &amp; Ministry of Education and Youth<br> ::    Effective Principals\u2019 Training Programme: Ministry of Education and Youth<br> ::    Aspiring Principals\u2019 Programme: The University of the West Indies (Global Campus) &amp; Ministry of Education\u00a0<br> ::    Strategic Middle Leadership Training Programme: Ministry of Education and Youth<br> ::    Leadership and School Policy: Ministry of Education and Youth<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":89,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-194","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - 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