Belize, located on the Caribbean coast of Central America, is home to the longest barrier reef in the hemisphere, and also to several community colleges including Wesley Junior College, UWI School of Continuing Studies and St. John's Junior College in Belize City; Muffles Junior College in Orange Walk Town; Toledo Community College in Punta Gorda and Corozal Community College.
Wesley Junior College, founded in 2003, is a Christian school that enrolls 200 students in four associate degree programs: general studies, general studies with history, information technology and business studies. The school also offers a one-year adult continuation education program in English language, math, computer studies, study skills and personality development.
Brown's Town Community College in St. Ann; Knox Community College in Spalding-Clarendon; Portmore Community College in St. Catherine; Montego Bay Community College and Excelsior Community College are the community colleges located in Jamaica.
Montego Bay Community College confers two-year associate degrees in such fields of study as business, management information systems, hospitality and tourism management, engineering science (that can lead to a bachelor's degree), architecture and construction technology and agricultural technology. The school also offers professional certifications in construction site supervision and for a certified accounting technician.
The Bahamas community colleges all located in Nassau, are Success Training College, Galilee College, College of the Bahamas and Bahamas Baptiste Community College.
Success Training College is a private institution founded in 1982 that offers associate degrees in business, computer science, technology, allied health and education. Certificate courses include business mathematics, business communication, managing change, negotiation principles and practices, project management and estate planning. Applicants must be 17 years of age, possess a high school diploma and a grade point average of 2.00 for the last two years of high school.
Grenada has one community college, the TA Marryshow Community College in St. George's, and Dominica has established the Clifton Dupigny Community College in Roseau to provide higher education.
The TA Marryshow Community College founded by the government of Grenada in 1988, provides associate degrees and certificates in agriculture, art and design, early childhood education, nutrition and food management, building technology, culinary arts and a continuing education program for students who've never had formal training in fields such as business studies and marketing.
Puerto Rico has several community colleges, including Huertas Junior College in Caguas; ICPR Junior College with campuses in Hato Rey, Arecibo, Mayaguez, Bayamon and Manati; Humacao Community College and Puerto Rico Technical Junior College, Ramirez College of Business and Technology and International Junior College in San Juan.
ICPR Junior College, founded in 1946, offers associate degrees in computer information systems, hotel administration, tourism and computer repair and maintenance.