{"id":2728,"date":"2010-01-27T15:34:38","date_gmt":"2010-01-27T21:34:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/?p=2728"},"modified":"2010-01-28T07:37:21","modified_gmt":"2010-01-28T13:37:21","slug":"focus-on-business-business-training-center-ltd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/homepage\/features\/business-features\/focus-on-business-business-training-center-ltd\/","title":{"rendered":"Business In Focus: Business Training Center Ltd."},"content":{"rendered":"
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Lucia Stedman<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cGive a man a fish, you feed him for a day, teach him how to fish, you feed him for life!\u201d<\/p>\n

So goes the slogan of the Business Training Center Ltd, fondly known as the BTC.\u00a0 In 1997, Lucia Stedman, a computer professional with a business background, decided to use her skills to invest in an entrepreneurial program.\u00a0 Her mission was to contribute to the overall development of our Human Resource Sector by offering accredited courses resulting in qualifications to career motivated individuals and hence fulfilling our goals to become the ultimate choice for career development in the field of Information Technology and Business in Dominica.<\/p>\n

Comprising a staff of six full time employees and over 12 professionals who provide teaching \/ tutoring services to our clients, the BTC offers a variety of packaged courses.\u00a0 These include the: University of Cambridge Advanced Diploma in Business, Secretarial Skills, Information & Communications Technology, Travel & Tourism, School Leavers Business packages, Accounting packages, LCC Diploma in Administration-Second level, CXC single subject courses; Computer courses such as: PageMaker, QuickBooks Pro etc, Desktop publishing, Kids computer packages, Basic computer package, Microsoft Office Desktop packages and lots more.<\/p>\n

Business Training Center provides excellent opportunities for its clients to become certified and qualified in business and computer related fields. They provide local tuition support for accredited institutions such as, University of London, University of Cambridge and London Chamber of Commerce and Industry Examination Board, Cambridge International College.\u00a0 They are also associated with Microsoft and CompTia.<\/p>\n

The clientele includes both teenagers and adults; teenagers who do not complete a High School education are given a second chance to receive an education.<\/p>\n

During its short tenure, BTC has assisted in providing the nation with well-rounded professionals in the field of Computers and Business.\u00a0 Many individuals have become qualified by pursuing\u00a0 courses at BTC and have been able to obtain promotions and better paying jobs.<\/p>\n

For the past 10 years, BTC has been taking the initiative in finding job attachments for its full time students who are enrolled in the Secretarial and CompTIA A+ programmes.\u00a0 To date the programme has been successful to the point of businesses hiring most of these individuals or extending the attachment period for the serious students.<\/p>\n

Business Training Center has also offered training to employees of various businesses in Dominica.\u00a0 The BTC now hosts offices both in Roseau and Portsmouth.<\/p>\n

One of the center\u2019s main future goals is to provide accredited courses leading to associate degrees and bachelor degrees for all our clients in the areas of business and computers.\u00a0 BTC hopes to achieve the goal of computer literacy for all in this year 2010.<\/p>\n

Is the BTC in any way involved in community activities?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Every year, the BTC officials speak to hundreds of primary and secondary school students on career choices as it relates to the business world, and how they must prepare themselves for careers in the real world.\u00a0 The BTC boasts that to date they have spoken to students at all secondary schools in Dominica.<\/p>\n

Additionally, the BTC gives low-cost computer training to various community groups in Dominica.<\/p>\n

About Business In Focus<\/strong><\/p>\n

The purpose of this feature is to showcase businesses in Dominica to the local and international market, so readers can know a little bit more about their products, services and history. This is also a way of helping businesses in Dominica to strengthen the image of their product and boost sales.<\/p>\n

How do I get my business featured?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Any business can be featured \u2013 once you have at least a one-month advertising ongoing campaign with us, we will send a reporter to do a feature on your business, or you can do it yourself and send us your photos and article for publication on our homepage and in our special section.\u00a0 There is no cost associated with producing the article and
\nphotos.<\/p>\n

Who do I contact?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Contact our sales\/office manager Mrs. Glenda Nicholas-Samuel at 440-7588 or email advertising@dominicanewsonline.com.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\u201cGive a man a fish, you feed him for a day, teach him how to fish, you feed him for life!\u201d So goes the slogan of the Business Training Center Ltd, fondly known as the BTC.\u00a0 In 1997, Lucia Stedman,…","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":2729,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_cbd_carousel_blocks":"[]","footnotes":""},"categories":[24],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2728","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-business-features"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nBusiness In Focus: Business Training Center Ltd. - Dominica News Online<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/homepage\/features\/business-features\/focus-on-business-business-training-center-ltd\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Business In Focus: Business Training Center Ltd. - 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