Who We Are

The Initiative

The National Transformation Initiative, or more familiarly, the NTI, is dedicated to training, upskilling, empowering and transforming the lives of every Barbadian. We take an inclusive approach towards learning, enabling all students to take part in the learning process and giving them opportunities to realise their potential. Our priority is making the NTI’s learning platform accessible to all Barbadians regardless of their backgrounds, learning styles or abilities. We believe that each Barbadian has the potential to excel if provided with the skills, knowledge and tools.

What We Do

In 2020, the NTI started providing short online courses for Barbadians, including our flagship Citizenship course. By 2021, we partnered with Coursera, the world’s largest online learning platform. Together, we have curated engaging, accredited courses to help Barbadians improve their job-relevant skills that are in high demand locally and globally. Our indigenous courses, which include in-person training, were created by Bajans for Bajans. They are highly practical and essential to successfully navigating life as a Barbadian citizen.

Although training is an integral part of what we do, the NTI is more than a training platform. That is exactly why we changed the word training to transformation in our name! We perform a transformational role that is rooted in our belief that every Barbadian has the power to create change, to improve, and to be empowered in ways that have a positive impact on them on an individual, community and global level. Our commitment is to transform Barbadians through the learning of essential values, skills and knowledge to be citizens of good character, critical thinkers, innovators and strong, confident communicators, all comfortable navigating the digital space.

Values

Learning Outcomes

We aim to craft STARR Bajans who are confident, engaged, communicative and respectful lifelong learners. As a result, we want each learner to aspire to these values and skills as they pursue a variety of training programs with us:

Acquire self-awareness and apply management skills to achieve personal well-being and effectiveness.
Act with integrity and make responsible decisions that uphold moral principles.
Acquire social awareness and apply interpersonal skills to build and maintain positive relationships based on mutual respect.
Be resilient and have the ability to turn challenges into opportunities.
Take pride in our national identity and heritage, have a sense of belonging to Barbados and be committed to nation-building.
Value Barbados’ socio-cultural sensitivity and promote social cohesion and harmony through genuine care for others.
Contribute actively to the progress of our community and nation.
Reflect on and respond to community, national and global issues as an informed and responsible citizen.

Available

NTI Courses

Sign Up for free Courses with the NTI

Whether you are new to online learning or are comfortable navigating the online learning space, NTI courses are a great place to start. At the end of each course, you will receive a free certificate.