TERTIARY LEVEL INSTITUTIONS UNIT
BELIZE TECHNICAL COLLEGE
Freetown RoadBelize City
BELIZE
Central America
Telephone:011-501-2-44024/44984
Fax:011-501-2-33577
April 1998
History of Belize Technical College
Belize Technical College began as a Technical High School on the 7th January 1952 when it opened its doors to 20 boys and 21 girls. It was built to fulfill the need for young people in the community with technical and vocational skills. An attempt was made by the school’s administration to include in the syllabus enough literacy subjects to give students as liberal an education as conditions demanded while emphasizing the technical and vocational subjects.
By 1958 the idea of technical education had sufficiently caught on in Belize for the school to take a step forward along the road to development. Technical and vocational offerings were expanded and classes in Mathematics and Sciences were held.
In 1972 full conversion into a Technical College took place. The College ceased to admit students directly from Primary Schools. Graduates from Junior Secondary Schools, applicants of similar level and graduates of other secondary schools were admitted. To make possible the expansion and development of the College, its accommodation was nearly doubled and most of its laboratories and workshops re-furbished and re-equipped.
In August/September 1990, the College converted to a full Post-Secondary Institution offering courses at two levels that is (a) Craft level and (b) Diploma/Degree. The College ceased to admit students from Junior Secondary Schools. Associate Degree Programme offerings were expanded in both 1992 and 1993.
In order to be admitted into the College, students must have completed a secondary education course and possess a high school equivalency certificate. However, mature students are considered.
Source: The Belize Technical College
TLIU April 1998
BELIZE TECHNICAL COLLEGE (BTC)
FULL-TIME STUDENT ENROLMENT
1995-1996
YEAR |
GENDER |
SECRETARIAL COMMERCIAL |
BUSINESS STUDIES |
TECHNICAL ENGINEERING |
HOSPITALITY STUDIES |
NATURAL SCIENCES |
TOTAL |
1995/96 |
M |
- |
19 |
145 |
2 |
30 |
196 |
F |
34 |
78 |
10 |
24 |
33 |
179 |
|
Total |
34 |
97 |
155 |
26 |
63 |
375 |
Source: Belize Technical College 1996
BELIZE TECHNICAL COLLEGE (BTC)
STUDENT ENROLMENT - AUGUST 1996
DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS |
|||||||
1ST YR. |
2ND YR. |
M |
F |
M |
F |
TOTAL |
|
| Administrative Assistants Training | 20 |
15 |
3 |
17 |
3 |
12 |
35 |
| Business Administration | 21 |
34 |
9 |
12 |
14 |
20 |
55 |
| Secretarial Science | 19 |
10 |
0 |
19 |
0 |
10 |
29 |
| Department Total | 60 |
59 |
12 |
48 |
17 |
42 |
119 |
DEPARTMENT OF BUILDING |
|||||||
| Building & Civil Engineering | 15 |
13 |
14 |
1 |
13 |
- |
28 |
| Building Construction Technology | 15 |
11 |
15 |
0 |
11 |
- |
26 |
| Architectural Technology | 14 |
14 |
13 |
1 |
14 |
- |
28 |
| Department Total | 44 |
38 |
42 |
2 |
38 |
0 |
82 |
DEPARTMENT OF ENGINEERING |
|||||||
| Mechanical & Elect. Engineering | 20 |
22 |
20 |
0 |
21 |
1 |
42 |
| Electrical Craft Trades | 16 |
19 |
15 |
1 |
15 |
4 |
35 |
| Automotive Craft Trades | 12 |
8 |
11 |
1 |
8 |
0 |
20 |
| Mechanical Craft Trades | 16 |
15 |
16 |
0 |
15 |
0 |
31 |
| Department Total | 64 |
64 |
62 |
2 |
59 |
5 |
128 |
BELIZE TECHNICAL COLLEGE (BTC)
STUDENT ENROLMENT - AUGUST 1996 (Cont.’d)
DEPT. OF EDUCATION & HUMAN RESOURCE |
|||||||
1ST YR. |
2ND YR. |
M |
F |
M |
F |
TOTAL |
|
| Hospitality Studies | 18 |
19 |
3 |
15 |
2 |
17 |
37 |
| Department Total | 18 |
19 |
3 |
15 |
2 |
17 |
37 |
DEPT. OF NATURAL SCIENCE |
|||||||
| Biology/Chemistry | 11 |
15 |
2 |
9 |
7 |
8 |
26 |
| Biology/Math | 3 |
5 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
8 |
| Math/Chemistry | 2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
- |
4 |
| Math/Accounting | 3 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
- |
5 |
| Math/Economics | 4 |
6 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
2 |
10 |
| Math/Physics | 4 |
12 |
3 |
1 |
9 |
3 |
16 |
| Biology/Marine Science | 13 |
- |
5 |
8 |
- |
- |
13 |
| Department Total | 40 |
42 |
16 |
24 |
27 |
15 |
82 |
| Total Enrolment | 226 |
222 |
135 |
91 |
143 |
79 |
448 |
BELIZE TECHNICAL COLLEGE (BTC)
STUDENT ENROLMENT - AUGUST 1996 (Cont.’d)
YEAR |
GENDER |
SECRETARIAL COMMERCIAL |
BUSINESS STUDIES |
TECHNICAL ENGINEERING |
HOSPITALITY STUDIES |
NATURAL SCIENCES |
TOTAL |
1st Year |
M |
- |
12 |
104 |
3 |
16 |
135 |
F |
19 |
29 |
4 |
15 |
24 |
91 |
|
Total |
19 |
41 |
108 |
18 |
40 |
226 |
|
2nd Year |
M |
- |
17 |
97 |
2 |
27 |
143 |
F |
10 |
32 |
5 |
17 |
15 |
79 |
|
Total |
10 |
49 |
102 |
19 |
42 |
222 |
|
Total Enrolment |
29 |
90 |
210 |
37 |
82 |
448 |
|
Source: Belize Technical College
BELIZE TECHNICAL COLLEGE (BTC)
STUDENT ENROLMENT - JANUARY 1997
DEPT. OF BUSINESS STUDIES |
|||||||
1ST YR. |
2ND YR. |
M |
F |
M |
F |
TOTAL |
|
| Administrative Assistants Training | 18 |
15 |
3 |
15 |
3 |
12 |
|
| Business Administration | 15 |
31 |
5 |
10 |
14 |
17 |
|
| Secretarial Science | 17 |
10 |
0 |
17 |
0 |
10 |
|
| Department Total | 50 |
56 |
8 |
42 |
17 |
39 |
106 |
DEPT. OF TECH. ENGINEERING |
|||||||
| Building & Civil Engineering | 11 |
12 |
10 |
1 |
12 |
0 |
|
| Building Construction Technology | 10 |
11 |
10 |
0 |
11 |
0 |
|
| Architectural Technology | 6 |
14 |
6 |
0 |
14 |
0 |
|
| Department Total | 27 |
37 |
26 |
1 |
37 |
0 |
64 |
DEPT. OF TECH. ENGINEERING |
|||||||
| Mechanical & Electrical Engineering | 16 |
18 |
16 |
0 |
17 |
1 |
|
| Electrical Craft Trades | 15 |
17 |
13 |
2 |
15 |
2 |
|
| Automotive Craft Trades | 15 |
15 |
15 |
0 |
15 |
0 |
|
| Mechanical Craft Trades | 8 |
15 |
8 |
0 |
15 |
0 |
|
| Department Total | 54 |
65 |
52 |
2 |
62 |
3 |
119 |
BELIZE TECHNICAL COLLEGE (BTC)
STUDENT ENROLMENT - JANUARY 1997 (Cont.’d)
DEPT. OF EDUCATION & HUMAN RESOURCE |
|||||||
1ST YR. |
2ND YR. |
||||||
1ST YR. |
2ND YR. |
M |
F |
M |
F |
TOTAL |
|
| Hospitality Studies | 16 |
19 |
1 |
15 |
1 |
18 |
35 |
| Department Total | 16 |
19 |
1 |
15 |
1 |
18 |
35 |
DEPT. OF NATURAL SCIENCE |
|||||||
| Biology/Chemistry | 9 |
14 |
2 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
23 |
| Biology/Mathematics | 1 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
6 |
| Mathematics/Chemistry | 2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
| Mathematics/Accounting | 2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
| Mathematics/Economics | 2 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
5 |
| Mathematics/Physics | 3 |
11 |
3 |
0 |
9 |
2 |
14 |
| Biology/Marine Science | 4 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
| Department Total | 23 |
35 |
9 |
14 |
23 |
12 |
58 |
| Total Enrolment | 170 |
212 |
96 |
74 |
140 |
72 |
382 |
BELIZE TECHNICAL COLLEGE (BTC)
STUDENT ENROLMENT - JANUARY 1997 (Cont.’d)
YEAR |
GENDER |
SECRETARIAL COMMERCIAL |
BUSINESS STUDIES |
TECHNICAL ENGINEERING |
HOSPITALITY STUDIES |
NATURAL SCIENCES |
TOTAL |
1st Year |
M |
- |
8 |
78 |
1 |
9 |
96 |
F |
17 |
25 |
3 |
15 |
14 |
74 |
|
Total |
17 |
33 |
81 |
16 |
23 |
170 |
|
|
M |
- |
17 |
99 |
1 |
23 |
140 |
F |
10 |
29 |
3 |
18 |
12 |
72 |
|
Total |
10 |
46 |
102 |
19 |
35 |
212 |
|
Total Enrolment |
27 |
79 |
183 |
35 |
58 |
382 |
|
Source: Belize Technical College
TLIU April 1998
BELIZE TECHNICAL COLLEGE (BTC)
INFORMATION ON PROGRAMMES
| PROGRAMME | ENTRY REQUIREMENTS |
| Building Technology | (a)
Entrance Examination (b) High School Graduate (c) Mature student CXC - 4 |
| Building & Civil Engineering Technician | (a)
Entrance Examination (b) High School Graduate (c) Mature Student CXC -4 |
| Engineering Trades - Mechanical, Automotive, Electrical | (a)
Entrance Examination (b) High School Graduate (c) Mature Student CXC - 2 |
| Mechanical & Electrical Engineering Technician | (a)
Entrance Examination (b) High School Graduate (c) Mature Student CXC - 5 |
| Secretarial Science | (a)
Entrance Examination (b) High School Graduate (c) Mature Student CXC - 5 |
| Business Administration | (a)
Entrance Examination (b) High School Graduate (c) Mature Student CXC - 3 |
| Natural Sciences | (a)
Entrance Examination (b) High School Graduate (c) Mature Student CXC - 4 |
| Marine Science Technology | (a)
Entrance Examination (b) High School Graduate (c) Mature Student CXC-4 |
*RSA = Royal Society of Arts
BELIZE TECHNICAL COLLEGE (BTC)
INFORMATION ON PROGRAMMES (Cont.’d)
| PROGRAMME | ENTRY REQUIREMENTS |
| Hotel & Catering | (a)
Entrance Examination (b) High School Graduate (c) Mature Student CXC - 4 |
| Architectural Technology | (a)
Entrance Examination (b) High School Graduate (c) Mature Student CXC - 5 |
| Administrative Assistant | (a)
Entrance Examination (b) High School Graduate (c) Mature Student CXC - 4 |
Source: Belize Technical College
TLIU April 1998