Admission
General Admission
For Associate Level, applicants must meet both the basic matriculation requirements as well as the programme matriculation requirements. The Programme Matriculation Requirements are specific to the particular programme of study being considered by an applicant.
1. Pass five (5) subjects in CXC/GCE O’levels including English A and Mathematics, with grades A, B or C
2. Pass five (5) subjects in CSEC/CXC, including English A and Mathematics, with Grades I, II, or III. Grade III pass must be as at June 1998.
Alternate Matriculation
1. All other equivalent qualification (s) as determined by the CCCJ.
2. Advanced Placement, for example, A Teaching Diploma.
3. Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) as determined by the CCCJ:
Mature Student Entry
Applicants falling in this category must be over the age twenty five (25), with a minimum five (5) years experience in a specialised area of the industry, for e.g. Hospitality, Accounts, Construction and Information Technology. Applicants will be accepted based on the assessment of a Portfolio (to include certificates of achievement, positions held along with job descriptions and community involvement). Applicants will be assessed on an individual basis.
General Admission
To matriculate in the programme, applicants must fulfil one of the following:
1. A CCCJ Associate Degree relevant to the intended programme of study.
2. Any approved Associate Degree or course of study from an approved institution.
It should be noted that the qualifying degree must be in an area relevant to the intended programme of study. Applicants who fail to meet this criterion will be required to complete the necessary bridging courses at the Associate degree level prior to being afforded acceptance
Alternate Matriculation
A current student who has ended the final semester of a CCCJ Associate degree programme and trailing no more than six (6) credits. The following conditions shall apply:
1. The qualifying degree must be in an area relevant to the intended programme of study.
2. The outstanding credits cannot be from a first year course.
3. The outstanding credits cannot be from a course leading to a specialisation or major.
a. Equivalent qualification (s) as approved by the CCCJ
b. Prior Learning Assessment Recognition/Mature Status as approved by the CCCJ.
Mature Student Entry
Applicants falling in this category must be over the age twenty five (25), with a minimum five (5) years experience in a specialised area of the industry, for e.g. Hospitality, Accounts, Construction and Information Technology. Applicants will be accepted based on the assessment of a Portfolio (to include certificates of achievement, positions held along with job descriptions and community involvement). Applicants will be assessed on an individual basis.
The CCCJ prides itself in being a quality standard body and as such conducts regular quality assurance visits to the colleges to ensure compliance. Additionally, community college programmes are submitted to the University Council of Jamaica (UCJ), the National Accreditation Agency of Jamaica. Community College programmes also benefit from national, regional and international recognition from several colleges and universities overseas. Most of the CCCJ programmes are accredited by UCJ.