The Nursing Education Unit is responsible for Nursing Education at the Schools of Nursing and Midwifery through out Trinidad & Tobago
Nursing is a profession within the Health Care Sector, which is focused on the care of individuals, families and the community, so that they may attain, maintain or recover optimal health and quality of life. The Schools of Nursing and Midwifery are institutions of higher learning, operated by the Ministry of Education to provide Basic General Nursing Education, Basic Psychiatric Nursing Education
19/11/2025
Good Day everyone, please see the link below for the Homegoing Service for Ms. Joycelyn Clarke on November 20, 2025 at 9:00am.
Thank you.
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"And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be anymore pain; for the former things are passed away". Revelation 21:4 KJV
It is with profound sadness the family of Ms. Joycelyn Clarke, former Manager, Nursing Education, Nursing Education Unit, Ministry of Education, inform you of her peaceful transitioning.
Ms. Clarke was a beloved wife, mother, Nurse/Midwife, dear colleague and friend. Her memories, advice and the legacy she left, will live on and be cherished.
Thoughts and prayers go out to her family. May her soul Rest in Peace.
Dear All,
This is to apprise persons that the Nursing Education Unit, Ministry of Education HAS NOT advertised for any Nursing Programme, Nursing Assistant Training Programme or Midwifery Programme.
Please note that Cabinet has approved the TRANSFER of the Nursing/Midwifery Programmes currently offered by the Ministry of Education to COSTAATT.
Therefore, we CANNOT advertise for any Nursing/Midwifery Programmes under the Ministry of Education.
Kindly note that any future advertisement for Nursing/Midwifery Programmes would come from COSTAATT and not the Ministry of Education.
Thank you.
26/04/2024
The Nursing Education Unit, Ministry of Education and the Schools of Nursing and Midwifery, extend our deepest condolences to the family, friends and colleagues of Dr. Gillian Paul.
She served as Chair of the Academic Affairs Team during COSTAATT's formation, Chief Executive Officer from 2002-2004, and most recently, COSTAATT President from 2012-2022.
Dr. Paul's legacy lives on in the strong foundation she helped build for COSTAATT and in the countless students she empowered. Her leadership, vision and unwavering commitment to education will be missed.
Rest in Peace Dr. Paul.
29/01/2024
The Ministry of Education's Schools of Nursing and Midwifery, in particular the School of Community Health and Post Basic Nursing Education, extend condolences to the family, relatives and friends of Nurse Educator Mrs. Zita Francis.
Mrs. Francis, a stalwart Educator in Nursing has been a Mentor to many Nursing Educators, Midwives and Nurses.
Her contribution to the advancement of Nursing Education will never be forgotten.
Rest in Peace, our dear sister.
Dear All,
This is to apprise you that the Ministry of Education is currently experiencing an unexpected issue with the air conditioning system.
As a result, Education Towers A and B will be closed for today (August 21, 2023).
We do apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
Thank you.
Dear All,
This is to apprise you that the Nursing Education Unit, Ministry of Education has COMPLETED contacting of successful applicants who WERE INTERVIEWED (from the North and South) for the FIRST and SECOND COHORT of the 2022 Nursing Assistant Training Programme.
If you have not been contacted via telephone or email and informed about the status of your interview, it means that you were not selected to be a part of the 2022 Nursing Assistant Training Programme.
The Nursing Education Unit, Ministry of Education would like to thank everyone who applied for the 2022 Nursing Assistant Training Programme.
Thank you.
Dear All,
This is to apprise you that the Nursing Education Unit, Ministry of Education has COMPLETED contacting of successful applicants (from the North and South) for the FIRST COHORT/BATCH/GROUP of the 2022 Nursing Assistant Training Programme.
A decision was made to choose a SECOND COHORT/BATCH/GROUP of successful applicants and we are currently in the process of informing those applicants VIA EMAIL.
Please DO NOT CALL the Nursing Education Unit, Ministry of Education to enquire about the status of your interview, as
we would like to be given the opportunity to notify the successful applicants who were chosen for the SECOND COHORT/BATCH/GROUP.
Again, please DO NOT CALL.
Persons are asked to ensure that their email addresses are working, as well as, to check their Spam and Junk email.
Thank you.
Dear All,
This is to apprise you that the Nursing Education Unit, Ministry of Education has COMPLETED the interview process for the 2022 Nursing Assistant Training Programme.
Successful applicants from the North (persons who reside in the East, West, North, Central and Tobago) would be contacted via telephone/email from the week of April 17, 2023.
Successful applicants who reside in the South would be contacted via telephone/email at a later date.
Please DO NOT CALL the Nursing Education Unit, Ministry of Education to enquire about the status of your interview, as we would like the telephone lines to remain free, in order for us to be able to contact the successful applicants.
Again, please DO NOT CALL.
Persons who were interviewed are asked to ensure that their telephone numbers and/or email addresses are working, as well as, their next of kin answers the telephone.
Thank you.