College Access Programme: Pathways to Success (CAPPS) | Admissions 2025-2026

The College Access Programme: Pathways to Success (CAPPS) is a full-time programme delivered over one academic year (two semesters).

Students who attain a final Grade Point Average (GPA) of at least 2.65 will become eligible for placement in a programme at the Division of Arts, Sciences and General Studies (DASGS) or the Division of Technical and Vocational Education (DTVE).

CAPPS classes for the 2025-2026 academic year are scheduled to begin on September 16^th, 2025.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

Applicants must meet at least ONE of the following criteria:

⦁ 3 CSEC subjects (Grade I, II OR III)
OR
⦁ 2 CSEC subjects (Grade I, II OR III) AND 2 CCSLC passes
OR
⦁ 2 CSEC subjects (Grade I, II OR III) AND Caribbean Vocational Qualification (CVQ) level 1 certification

PROGRAMME STRUCTURE

CAPPS consists of two types of courses: General Education Courses (taken by all students) and Core Courses (based on the student’s area of specialisation)

General Education Courses: 

⦁ Critical Reading and Thinking 
⦁ Mathematics I
⦁ Mathematics II
⦁ Language Skills I
⦁ Language Skills II
⦁ Computer Applications for College

Core Courses: 

CAPPS – Business Studies 
⦁ Introduction to Business 
⦁ Introduction to Accounting 
⦁ Introduction to Economics  
⦁ Fundamentals of Customer Service and Front Desk Procedures

CAPPS – General Studies
⦁ Introduction to Information and Communication Technology
⦁ Introduction to Law
⦁ Introduction to Business
⦁ Introduction to Psychology

CAPPS – Hospitality 
⦁ Introduction to the Business of Tourism and Hospitality 
⦁ Fundamentals of Customer Service and Front Desk Procedures
⦁ Fundamentals of Food and Drink Service
⦁ Fundamentals of Housekeeping

CAPPS – General Construction 
⦁ Fundamentals of General Construction 1
⦁ Fundamentals of General Construction 2
⦁ Entrepreneurial Strategy

Students enrolled in the General Construction and Hospitality programmes will be eligible for CVQ certification.

PROGRAMME COST

Programme Total: EC$900.00

Applications will be accepted from September 1 – 8, 2025.