Training Programme

Training and Education

Our Training and Education programme comprises of the following:

I. Training Seminars

A number of training seminars are organised by the Centre for Enterprise Development Inc. and held on a regular basis. Each year, CED strives to introduce new programmes to meet the needs of the business sector. Our programmes are geared toward improving the skills of entrepreneurs so that their businesses can become more competitive and profitable. some of the seminars we offer include:

          Financial Management
                     Basic Record Keeping
                     QuickBooks Pro
                                 Basic
                                 Advanced
                     Costing and Pricing
                     Financial Statement Analysis, Budgeting and Forecasting for Business Planning
          Marketing
          Quality Customer Service
          Management Techniques for:
                (i)     Skilled Persons
                (ii)    Persons in Cultural and Creative Industries
          Training of Trainers for Entrepreneurship Development
          Community Programme for Entrepreneurship Development (CPED)
          Business Plan Writing
          Packaging and Labeling
          Business Innovation
          Client and Delinquency Management
          Human Resources Management
          Supervisory Management
           Youth Business and Entrepreneurship Training (YOUBET)

NOTE: The Centre for Enterprise Development Inc. also designs and or facilitates seminars for other institutions. Training has been undertaken for the Ministry of Agriculture - Irrigation Management Unit/RADCIPP Programme, Inter American Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA)/CRISP, Cable and Wireless (LIME), the St. Vincent and the Grenadines Hotel and Tourism Association, the St. Vincent Union of Teachers' Cooperative Credit Union Ltd., the National Commercial Bank Micro Credit Loan Programme, SVG Automotive Co-Op and Bickles St. Vincent.

II. Courses

BIMAP 3-month and 1-year Certificate in Management Studies
(click here for application form)

III. Education Programmes

          Weekly Newspaper Column
          Weekly Radio Broadcast
          Quarterly Newsletter

IV. Mentorship

Mentorship programmes are organised for persons who have attended any of our training programmes or received any other form of business development assistance via CED.