{"id":9,"date":"2024-05-29T23:44:25","date_gmt":"2024-05-29T23:44:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hgx.dfk.temporary.site\/jcti\/?page_id=9"},"modified":"2025-07-23T20:06:48","modified_gmt":"2025-07-23T20:06:48","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"\/gastronomy-academy\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"9\" class=\"elementor elementor-9\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f820ec e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8f820ec\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f004fc5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f004fc5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ef38b8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" 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Edmund Bartlett, OJ, CD, MP, Hon. LLD<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3effe7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b3effe7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A Message from the<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd078f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fd078f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"> Minister of Tourism<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d81cc2e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d81cc2e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Jamaica&#8217;s culinary heritage is one of our greatest assets, and our tourism industry depends on exceptional food experiences that highlight our unique flavours and hospitality. The Gastronomy Academy at the Montego Bay Convention Centre represents a transformative investment in our people and our future.<\/p><p>This world-class training facility will produce certified chefs who can compete on the global stage while celebrating our rich culinary traditions. By partnering with the American Culinary Federation and utilizing the Caribbean&#8217;s first ACF-certified kitchen, we&#8217;re ensuring our culinary professionals receive internationally recognized credentials.<\/p><p>The Academy is more than education\u2014it&#8217;s economic empowerment. Every chef we train, every certification we award, strengthens Jamaica&#8217;s position as a premier culinary destination. I encourage all aspiring culinary professionals to seize this opportunity to elevate their careers while contributing to Jamaica&#8217;s culinary excellence.<\/p><p><strong>Hon. 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data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b9231c card card-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4b9231c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"940\" height=\"705\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tef.gov.jm\/gastronomy-academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/c.webp?fit=940%2C705&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1562\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tef.gov.jm\/gastronomy-academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/c.webp?w=940&amp;ssl=1 940w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tef.gov.jm\/gastronomy-academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/c.webp?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tef.gov.jm\/gastronomy-academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/c.webp?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w\" 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https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tef.gov.jm\/gastronomy-academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cc2.webp?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fb1cd64 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fb1cd64\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-189cc98\" data-id=\"189cc98\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28fa25c elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"28fa25c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3aa854f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3aa854f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8a87cb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d8a87cb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;sticky&quot;:&quot;top&quot;,&quot;sticky_parent&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;sticky_offset_tablet&quot;:50,&quot;sticky_offset_mobile&quot;:0,&quot;sticky_on&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;],&quot;sticky_offset&quot;:0,&quot;sticky_effects_offset&quot;:0,&quot;sticky_anchor_link_offset&quot;:0}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-923f218 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"923f218\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23232f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"23232f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"about-us\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11d77a6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"11d77a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About Us<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41e9dcd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"41e9dcd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Transform Your \nCulinary Career\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-603f220 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"603f220\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Gastronomy Academy at the Montego Bay Convention Centre represents a revolutionary step forward in Jamaica&#8217;s culinary education landscape. More than just a training programme, we&#8217;re building the foundation for Jamaica&#8217;s next generation of world-class chefs, food innovators, and culinary leaders.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0602501 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0602501\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f76ab0a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f76ab0a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"920\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tef.gov.jm\/gastronomy-academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/patties.webp?fit=1000%2C920&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1740\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tef.gov.jm\/gastronomy-academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/patties.webp?w=1000&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tef.gov.jm\/gastronomy-academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/patties.webp?resize=300%2C276&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tef.gov.jm\/gastronomy-academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/patties.webp?resize=768%2C707&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c9c3fc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1c9c3fc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;sticky&quot;:&quot;top&quot;,&quot;sticky_parent&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;sticky_offset_tablet&quot;:100,&quot;sticky_offset_mobile&quot;:0,&quot;sticky_on&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;],&quot;sticky_offset&quot;:0,&quot;sticky_effects_offset&quot;:0,&quot;sticky_anchor_link_offset&quot;:0}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fcbcb47 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fcbcb47\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8d2ee4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f8d2ee4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why Choose the Gastronomy Academy?\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2405f5d elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"2405f5d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-far-check-square\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M400 32H48C21.49 32 0 53.49 0 80v352c0 26.51 21.49 48 48 48h352c26.51 0 48-21.49 48-48V80c0-26.51-21.49-48-48-48zm0 400H48V80h352v352zm-35.864-241.724L191.547 361.48c-4.705 4.667-12.303 4.637-16.97-.068l-90.781-91.516c-4.667-4.705-4.637-12.303.069-16.971l22.719-22.536c4.705-4.667 12.303-4.637 16.97.069l59.792 60.277 141.352-140.216c4.705-4.667 12.303-4.637 16.97.068l22.536 22.718c4.667 4.706 4.637 12.304-.068 16.971z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Train in the Caribbean's first American Culinary Federation (ACF) certified kitchen<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-far-check-square\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M400 32H48C21.49 32 0 53.49 0 80v352c0 26.51 21.49 48 48 48h352c26.51 0 48-21.49 48-48V80c0-26.51-21.49-48-48-48zm0 400H48V80h352v352zm-35.864-241.724L191.547 361.48c-4.705 4.667-12.303 4.637-16.97-.068l-90.781-91.516c-4.667-4.705-4.637-12.303.069-16.971l22.719-22.536c4.705-4.667 12.303-4.637 16.97.069l59.792 60.277 141.352-140.216c4.705-4.667 12.303-4.637 16.97.068l22.536 22.718c4.667 4.706 4.637 12.304-.068 16.971z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Earn internationally recognized certifications that open doors worldwide.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-far-check-square\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M400 32H48C21.49 32 0 53.49 0 80v352c0 26.51 21.49 48 48 48h352c26.51 0 48-21.49 48-48V80c0-26.51-21.49-48-48-48zm0 400H48V80h352v352zm-35.864-241.724L191.547 361.48c-4.705 4.667-12.303 4.637-16.97-.068l-90.781-91.516c-4.667-4.705-4.637-12.303.069-16.971l22.719-22.536c4.705-4.667 12.303-4.637 16.97.069l59.792 60.277 141.352-140.216c4.705-4.667 12.303-4.637 16.97.068l22.536 22.718c4.667 4.706 4.637 12.304-.068 16.971z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Learn from Certified Culinary Educators in state-of-the-art facilities.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-far-check-square\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M400 32H48C21.49 32 0 53.49 0 80v352c0 26.51 21.49 48 48 48h352c26.51 0 48-21.49 48-48V80c0-26.51-21.49-48-48-48zm0 400H48V80h352v352zm-35.864-241.724L191.547 361.48c-4.705 4.667-12.303 4.637-16.97-.068l-90.781-91.516c-4.667-4.705-4.637-12.303.069-16.971l22.719-22.536c4.705-4.667 12.303-4.637 16.97.069l59.792 60.277 141.352-140.216c4.705-4.667 12.303-4.637 16.97.068l22.536 22.718c4.667 4.706 4.637 12.304-.068 16.971z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Gain real-world experience preparing for major events at Mobay Centre.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-689b86c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"689b86c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be953e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"be953e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tef.gov.jm\/gastronomy-academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Ackee2.webp?fit=1000%2C920&#038;ssl=1\" title=\"Ackee2\" alt=\"Ackee2\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd42288 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fd42288\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;sticky&quot;:&quot;top&quot;,&quot;sticky_offset&quot;:150,&quot;sticky_parent&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;sticky_offset_tablet&quot;:150,&quot;sticky_offset_mobile&quot;:0,&quot;sticky_on&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;],&quot;sticky_effects_offset&quot;:0,&quot;sticky_anchor_link_offset&quot;:0}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b6c7fea e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b6c7fea\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-894dfd8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"894dfd8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our Vision<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d61284 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3d61284\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>To establish Jamaica as a globally admired gastronomy destination by nurturing and empowering a new generation of chefs through internationally recognized training and certification.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8017085 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8017085\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba8f520 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ba8f520\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"920\" height=\"920\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tef.gov.jm\/gastronomy-academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/jjerk2.webp?fit=920%2C920&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1741\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b11292 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7b11292\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;sticky&quot;:&quot;top&quot;,&quot;sticky_parent&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;sticky_offset_tablet&quot;:200,&quot;sticky_offset_mobile&quot;:0,&quot;sticky_on&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;],&quot;sticky_offset&quot;:0,&quot;sticky_effects_offset&quot;:0,&quot;sticky_anchor_link_offset&quot;:0}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e6fa90 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2e6fa90\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-001393c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"001393c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Your Journey  to <span style=\"color:#f9d21b\">Culinary<\/span>  Excellence<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1816c3 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"c1816c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-far-check-square\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M400 32H48C21.49 32 0 53.49 0 80v352c0 26.51 21.49 48 48 48h352c26.51 0 48-21.49 48-48V80c0-26.51-21.49-48-48-48zm0 400H48V80h352v352zm-35.864-241.724L191.547 361.48c-4.705 4.667-12.303 4.637-16.97-.068l-90.781-91.516c-4.667-4.705-4.637-12.303.069-16.971l22.719-22.536c4.705-4.667 12.303-4.637 16.97.069l59.792 60.277 141.352-140.216c4.705-4.667 12.303-4.637 16.97.068l22.536 22.718c4.667 4.706 4.637 12.304-.068 16.971z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><strong style=\"color:#f9d21b\">STEP 1:<\/strong><br> Assessment by HEART NSTA Trust to  customise your learning path<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-far-check-square\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M400 32H48C21.49 32 0 53.49 0 80v352c0 26.51 21.49 48 48 48h352c26.51 0 48-21.49 48-48V80c0-26.51-21.49-48-48-48zm0 400H48V80h352v352zm-35.864-241.724L191.547 361.48c-4.705 4.667-12.303 4.637-16.97-.068l-90.781-91.516c-4.667-4.705-4.637-12.303.069-16.971l22.719-22.536c4.705-4.667 12.303-4.637 16.97.069l59.792 60.277 141.352-140.216c4.705-4.667 12.303-4.637 16.97.068l22.536 22.718c4.667 4.706 4.637 12.304-.068 16.971z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><strong style=\"color:#f9d21b\">STEP 2:<\/strong><br>Foundation building with ACF Handbook  and JCTI curriculum<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-far-check-square\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M400 32H48C21.49 32 0 53.49 0 80v352c0 26.51 21.49 48 48 48h352c26.51 0 48-21.49 48-48V80c0-26.51-21.49-48-48-48zm0 400H48V80h352v352zm-35.864-241.724L191.547 361.48c-4.705 4.667-12.303 4.637-16.97-.068l-90.781-91.516c-4.667-4.705-4.637-12.303.069-16.971l22.719-22.536c4.705-4.667 12.303-4.637 16.97.069l59.792 60.277 141.352-140.216c4.705-4.667 12.303-4.637 16.97.068l22.536 22.718c4.667 4.706 4.637 12.304-.068 16.971z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><strong style=\"color:#f9d21b\">STEP 3:<\/strong><br>Practical training in a world-class kitchen<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-far-check-square\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M400 32H48C21.49 32 0 53.49 0 80v352c0 26.51 21.49 48 48 48h352c26.51 0 48-21.49 48-48V80c0-26.51-21.49-48-48-48zm0 400H48V80h352v352zm-35.864-241.724L191.547 361.48c-4.705 4.667-12.303 4.637-16.97-.068l-90.781-91.516c-4.667-4.705-4.637-12.303.069-16.971l22.719-22.536c4.705-4.667 12.303-4.637 16.97.069l59.792 60.277 141.352-140.216c4.705-4.667 12.303-4.637 16.97.068l22.536 22.718c4.667 4.706 4.637 12.304-.068 16.971z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><strong style=\"color:#f9d21b\">STEP 4:<\/strong><br>Certification via ACF theory and  practical exams<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c47c4d6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c47c4d6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e74edd elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5e74edd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"729\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tef.gov.jm\/gastronomy-academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/chef-scaled.webp?fit=729%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1710\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tef.gov.jm\/gastronomy-academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/chef-scaled.webp?w=1821&amp;ssl=1 1821w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tef.gov.jm\/gastronomy-academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/chef-scaled.webp?resize=213%2C300&amp;ssl=1 213w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tef.gov.jm\/gastronomy-academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/chef-scaled.webp?resize=729%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 729w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tef.gov.jm\/gastronomy-academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/chef-scaled.webp?resize=768%2C1079&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tef.gov.jm\/gastronomy-academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/chef-scaled.webp?resize=1093%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1093w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tef.gov.jm\/gastronomy-academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/chef-scaled.webp?resize=1457%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1457w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 729px) 100vw, 729px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-809356b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"809356b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;sticky&quot;:&quot;top&quot;,&quot;sticky_parent&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;sticky_offset_tablet&quot;:250,&quot;sticky_offset_mobile&quot;:0,&quot;sticky_on&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;],&quot;sticky_offset&quot;:0,&quot;sticky_effects_offset&quot;:0,&quot;sticky_anchor_link_offset&quot;:0}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3736857 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3736857\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19bedb5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"19bedb5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Train in the first <span style=\"color:#16a0de\">ACF certified \nkitchens<\/span>  in the caribbean!<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd6d705 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cd6d705\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>The Academy Kitchen: Built for Excellence<\/strong><\/p><p>Our ACF-certified kitchen is among the largest and most advanced culinary training facilities in the Caribbean region. Each specialized zone is designed to maximize learning and skill development:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-709394b elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"709394b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-far-check-square\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M400 32H48C21.49 32 0 53.49 0 80v352c0 26.51 21.49 48 48 48h352c26.51 0 48-21.49 48-48V80c0-26.51-21.49-48-48-48zm0 400H48V80h352v352zm-35.864-241.724L191.547 361.48c-4.705 4.667-12.303 4.637-16.97-.068l-90.781-91.516c-4.667-4.705-4.637-12.303.069-16.971l22.719-22.536c4.705-4.667 12.303-4.637 16.97.069l59.792 60.277 141.352-140.216c4.705-4.667 12.303-4.637 16.97.068l22.536 22.718c4.667 4.706 4.637 12.304-.068 16.971z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><strong style=\"color:#213c73\">HOT KITCHEN:<\/strong><br>Master advanced culinary techniques and high-volume cooking<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-far-check-square\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M400 32H48C21.49 32 0 53.49 0 80v352c0 26.51 21.49 48 48 48h352c26.51 0 48-21.49 48-48V80c0-26.51-21.49-48-48-48zm0 400H48V80h352v352zm-35.864-241.724L191.547 361.48c-4.705 4.667-12.303 4.637-16.97-.068l-90.781-91.516c-4.667-4.705-4.637-12.303.069-16.971l22.719-22.536c4.705-4.667 12.303-4.637 16.97.069l59.792 60.277 141.352-140.216c4.705-4.667 12.303-4.637 16.97.068l22.536 22.718c4.667 4.706 4.637 12.304-.068 16.971z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><strong style=\"color:#213c73\">COLD KITCHEN:<\/strong><br>Garde manger, pastry fundamentals, and precision plating<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-far-check-square\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M400 32H48C21.49 32 0 53.49 0 80v352c0 26.51 21.49 48 48 48h352c26.51 0 48-21.49 48-48V80c0-26.51-21.49-48-48-48zm0 400H48V80h352v352zm-35.864-241.724L191.547 361.48c-4.705 4.667-12.303 4.637-16.97-.068l-90.781-91.516c-4.667-4.705-4.637-12.303.069-16.971l22.719-22.536c4.705-4.667 12.303-4.637 16.97.069l59.792 60.277 141.352-140.216c4.705-4.667 12.303-4.637 16.97.068l22.536 22.718c4.667 4.706 4.637 12.304-.068 16.971z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><strong style=\"color:#213c73\">PREP AREA:<\/strong><br>Knife skills, mise en place, and ingredient preparation<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-far-check-square\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M400 32H48C21.49 32 0 53.49 0 80v352c0 26.51 21.49 48 48 48h352c26.51 0 48-21.49 48-48V80c0-26.51-21.49-48-48-48zm0 400H48V80h352v352zm-35.864-241.724L191.547 361.48c-4.705 4.667-12.303 4.637-16.97-.068l-90.781-91.516c-4.667-4.705-4.637-12.303.069-16.971l22.719-22.536c4.705-4.667 12.303-4.637 16.97.069l59.792 60.277 141.352-140.216c4.705-4.667 12.303-4.637 16.97.068l22.536 22.718c4.667 4.706 4.637 12.304-.068 16.971z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><strong style=\"color:#213c73\">GREEN ROOM:<\/strong><br>Pre\/post-training sessions and instructional media viewing<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-far-check-square\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M400 32H48C21.49 32 0 53.49 0 80v352c0 26.51 21.49 48 48 48h352c26.51 0 48-21.49 48-48V80c0-26.51-21.49-48-48-48zm0 400H48V80h352v352zm-35.864-241.724L191.547 361.48c-4.705 4.667-12.303 4.637-16.97-.068l-90.781-91.516c-4.667-4.705-4.637-12.303.069-16.971l22.719-22.536c4.705-4.667 12.303-4.637 16.97.069l59.792 60.277 141.352-140.216c4.705-4.667 12.303-4.637 16.97.068l22.536 22.718c4.667 4.706 4.637 12.304-.068 16.971z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><strong style=\"color:#213c73\">STORAGE ROOMS:<\/strong><br>Inventory management, costing, and ingredient control<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-881c9dc e-con-full elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"881c9dc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-684c5b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"684c5b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"920\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tef.gov.jm\/gastronomy-academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/utencils.webp?fit=1000%2C920&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1796\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tef.gov.jm\/gastronomy-academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/utencils.webp?w=1000&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tef.gov.jm\/gastronomy-academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/utencils.webp?resize=300%2C276&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tef.gov.jm\/gastronomy-academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/utencils.webp?resize=768%2C707&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be1550b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"be1550b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08c177b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"08c177b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f4fc68 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6f4fc68\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3207ea e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c3207ea\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38b8f23 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"38b8f23\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our Partners in Excellence<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22e0bbb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"22e0bbb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Gastronomy Academy is supported by Jamaica&#8217;s leading institutions:<\/p><ul><li><strong>Ministry of Tourism<\/strong> &#8211; Strategic oversight and industry alignment<\/li><li><strong>Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information<\/strong> &#8211; Educational standards and accreditation<\/li><li><strong>Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF)<\/strong> &#8211; Financial support and development<\/li><li><strong>American Culinary Federation<\/strong> &#8211; International certification and standards<\/li><li><strong>HEART NSTA Trust<\/strong> &#8211; Training delivery and assessment<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20ee3d9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"20ee3d9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-705aba9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"705aba9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1709\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tef.gov.jm\/gastronomy-academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GB1_0881-Enhanced-NR-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1709&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1278\" alt=\"\" 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https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tef.gov.jm\/gastronomy-academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GB1_0881-Enhanced-NR-scaled.jpg?w=2200&amp;ssl=1 2200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1100px) 100vw, 1100px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98e6fcc e-con-full mdw-stacked-card-area e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"98e6fcc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff47e2d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ff47e2d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-baafd54 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"baafd54\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b0aaf06 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b0aaf06\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Beyond Certification: Lifelong Learning<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4538a3b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4538a3b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Your education doesn&#8217;t end with certification. 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innovations<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-check\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M173.898 439.404l-166.4-166.4c-9.997-9.997-9.997-26.206 0-36.204l36.203-36.204c9.997-9.998 26.207-9.998 36.204 0L192 312.69 432.095 72.596c9.997-9.997 26.207-9.997 36.204 0l36.203 36.204c9.997 9.997 9.997 26.206 0 36.204l-294.4 294.401c-9.998 9.997-26.207 9.997-36.204-.001z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Continuous skills enhancement opportunities<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4043cb9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-creative-button\" data-id=\"4043cb9\" 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