How to use the Qualifications Registry
Qualifications Registry of Jamaica
How to use the Qualifications Registry
The Qualification Registry of Jamaica (QRJ) is a valuable tool that publishes information on qualifications by career, subject and profession. The registry is especially geared to the following categories of persons:
- Learners
- Higher Education Institutions
- Quality Assurance and Accreditation Agencies
- Employers
- Employees
- Parents
Access Qualification Statements
The Registry allows for the retrieval of information offered by education and training institutions as well as organizations. The qualification statement allows one to have a sense of the content of qualifications in order to make decisions concerning career and academic progression. The information on each qualification will appear in a qualification statement as seen below:
Qualification Statement Template
In order to access the Qualification Statement, follow the following steps:
Register a Qualification
In applying for the placement of the qualifications your institution or organization offers on the registry. You may choose from the following options:
- Institutions and Organisations may register programmes that are already quality assured must complete all fields covered in this guide
Qualification Placement Template with Guide1
- Institutions that are seeking to have new qualifications placed in the register may use this document.
New Qualification Placement
In order to register a qualification, follow the following steps:
Assessing a qualification
You may desire to have qualifications assessed for the following reasons:
- Further study
- Access profession
- migration
Click on “register a qualification: Guidance to Institutions”
Prior Learning Assessment Recognition Information
PLAR information is available on the website to educate persons on how they can access higher education and training without a formal academic background
Career Development
A range of information is available on the website covering information about scholarships, tertiary/ training institutions as well as databases capturing information on tuition, occupations and the labour market.