Focus On Central:

The Institute was founded in 1989 by Shoba Bedasie and was registered with the Ministry of Education in 1996. It is strategically located in the heart of the country to cater for a diverse population distribution whilst providing easy accessibility to students.

At ULEI the focus is on customer satisfaction. The organisation is committed to providing the highest quality teaching and training programmes which will aid students in reaching their full potential. It’s goals are to:

• provide quality educational experiences that help students achieve their educational and career goals and leave the Institute with core learning skills applicable over their lifetime.

• maintain and develop curricula within all educational, continuing education, and customised training programmes that prepare learners for success within a global marketplace and develop their commitment to lifelong learning through clear thinking, effective communication, accepting diversity, and ethical decision-making.

• maintain and develop internal and external partnerships that lead to the cooperative and coordinated delivery of unduplicated quality educational programmes and services and quality economic, cultural, and community development.

• continually improve services that help teachers teach and students succeed.

• leverage electronic education and services as core elements of institute functions in the pursuit of the Institute’s comprehensive mission.

The Institute subsequently received the following accreditation:

1998 Cambridge Information Technology Centre Approval

1998 Caribbean Examination Council (CXC) Examination Centre Approval

2000 Cambridge International Examination Centre

Approval from University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate

2003 Ministry of Education GCE Examination Centre Approval

2003 Training provider for Certificate For Financial Advisers Programme, approved by The Institute of Banking and Finance of Trinidad and Tobago

2005 Approved by Ministry of Science Technology and Tertiary Education (STTE) Retraining Unit as a Training Provider for Graphic Design and Computer Repairs

2005 Approved Tertiary Level Institution with Ministry of Science Technology and Tertiary Education

ACHIEVEMENTS

January 2006 - Third Place - Verbal and Visual Expression Youth Forum Community Agents For Transformation

May/June 2005 - A’ Level Scholarship (Business) - General Certificate of Education (GCE) Examination

May/June 2004 - A’ Level Scholarship (Business) - General Certificate of Education (GCE) Examination

May/June 2004 - Third Place Social Studies - TT Caribbean Examination Council (CXC) Examination

October 2004 - Official Citation (Mural Painting Project) - From The Chaguanas Borough Corporation

June 2003 - Appreciation Award (World Environmental Day) - From TT Bureau of Standard

May/June 2003 - First Place Principles of Business - TT Caribbean Examination Council (CXC) Examination

December 2003 - Business Excellence Award - from The Chaguanas Borough Corporation

November 2000 - Excellence Award in Business - from Greater Chaguanas Chamber of Industry and Commerce.