Surveying education and training in Jamaica
Newsome, Glendon
The practice of Land Surveying in Jamaica dates back some three hundred and fifty (350) years. Up until the last few decades the training of Land Surveyors in Jamaica was predominantly by way of an on-theejob (apprenticeship) approach. Few would have the opportunity after becoming qualified surveyors to access formal training in the United Kingdom at the North East London Polytechnic. This paper will trace the historical development of our own formal training programme as well as provide an overview of the modern era of Land Surveying Education and Training in Jamaica, high-lighting the role of the University of Technology Jamaica. An analysis of the accomplishments throughout the programmees thirty (30) years of existence will be made and concluding with arguments on the way forward.
Event: XXIII International FIG Congress : Shaping the change
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