Message from AVP of 

the Northern Bahamas Campus

The island of Grand Bahama is on its way to becoming the technology hub of The Bahamas and is the island of The Bahamas with a variety of industries. The Bahamas Technical and Vocational Institute’s (BTVI) Northern Bahamas Campus is located in Freeport, Grand Bahama – a strategically located island in The Bahamas which serves as the gateway to the Americas. 

Located on Settlers Way and Peachtree Street with some 20 full-time instructors and staff, BTVI’s Northern Bahamas Campus oversees Grand Bahama, Abaco and Bimini applicants and students. Before Hurricane Dorian, a BTVI centre had been located in Marsh Harbour, Abaco, with some 70+ students.

Although able to offer all of BTVI’s programmes, the Northern Bahamas Campus focuses on industry and information communications and technology training.  General programme offerings include Associate of Applied Science Degrees in Office Administration, Office Technology, Information Technology and Electrical Engineering as well as Certificates and/or Diplomas in Construction, Automotive and Electrical Trades, Office Assistant, Information Technology and Electronics.  Professional Development Courses are based on demand, but the more popular courses are Single Phase Electrical, Nail Technology, QuickBooks and Face Care and Makeup Application. 

Industry based and customised initiatives on which the Northern Bahamas Campus focuses are the Freeport Container Port Engineering, Trade Helpers, Grand Bahama Shipyard Applied Science and Information and Communications Technology programmes.

The BTVI Northern Bahamas Campus – which includes the Abaco centre – considers itself quite resilient. We strongly believe in BTVI’s mantra: “BTVI Strong!”

Veronica Collie

Associate Vice President

BTVI Northern Bahamas Campus