The Ministry of Education and the Infotep vocational training center signed an agreement on 7 March 2017 to make available vocational education and training courses at public high schools. The agreement was signed by Education Minister Andrés Navarro and Infotep director Rafael Ovalles.
The plan calls for the gradual conversion of the extended day high schools into polytechnic centers, where students can choose tracks in a number of trades that are in high demand in the country.
Education experts conjecture that up to 50% of the students graduating from secondary school may opt to receive training in specific trade skills, when the vo-tech programs are fully implemented. At present, only 19% of Dominican schools study in vocational centers.
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