The Professional Training and Development Programs (PTDP) at the British American University, Florida, is the arm of the University where various professional programs and foundation/preparatory education are run for various categories of students. Included in the under the PTDP are the following:
- Prof. Muhammad Omolaja International Center for Training and Development,
- Prof. Ijeoma Anumaka International Institute of Human Rights Studies,
- Prof. Mirjana Radovic-Markovic Center for Women Education and Entrepreneurship,
- Mallam Fasasi Omolaja Institute of Arabic and Islamic Studies
- Prof. Joseph Bin Kuyong Center for Transport Management,
- Prof. Ken Rabac Solar Research Center
- Prof. Joshua Oguntuase Center for Degree Foundation Programs,
- Prof. Manoj Mishra Language and Mathematics Center, andProf. Samuel Okusanya Center for Alternative Medicine,
As an American Registered University, British American University operates a Center for Training and Development which runs professional training programs leading to the award of postsecondary professional qualifications such as Certificate, Diploma, and Higher Diploma qualifications. Upon the successful completion of the programs, students will collect the following Diploma Certificates:
- Certificate program; this is a short-term course of 1 to 6 months duration offered to professional students in need of a Certificate in their respective fields to upgrade their professional knowledge and competency at work. The specific focus of the training includes computer/ICT training, entrepreneurship training, youths and women empowerment training, Human Resource Management, and so on,
- Diploma program; this is of longer-term duration ranging from 1 year to 2 years depending on the course contents. The 2 years Diploma programs are equivalents of Associate Degrees from American Colleges or Universities, and they may be used for employment or direct entry admission into the 2nd year of a relevant Bachelor’s degree program, and
- Higher Diploma program; this is a professional Higher Diploma for candidates who have already gotten the Diploma or its equivalent, and have finished the mandatory 1 year Industrial Attachments. The program is of 2 years duration, and it is the equivalent of a Bachelor’s degree from an American Institution. Holders of the Higher Diploma are qualified for direct admission into the Master’s programs.
Programs Available
At the Certificate level, the BAU Center for Training and Development runs a Certificate in Entrepreneurship, Human Resource Management, Youths, and Women Empowerment, Computer and ICT training, Competency in Agriculture, etc. For the postsecondary Diploma and professional Higher Diploma, the Center runs various programs in the Faculties of Management Sciences, Social Sciences, Arts, Law and Criminology, Education as well as Science, Engineering, and Technology. Invariably, all the Bachelor’s degrees listed in these Faculties are also run at the Diploma and Higher Diploma levels at the BAU Center for Training and Development.
Entry Requirements
The entry requirement for the Certificate program is a High School Diploma from an American School or Ordinary Level General Certificate of Education (O/L GCE). For entry into the Diploma program, candidates must have at least O/L GCE 4 Credit passes. Finally, for the Higher Diploma, candidates must have a minimum of 4 O/L GCE Credit papers in addition to the 2 years postsecondary Diploma or equivalent professional qualification. In all cases, proof of competency in English Language is required, and for Diploma and Higher Diploma programs, candidates also need proof of competency in Mathematics.