The Cipriani College of Labour and Cooperative Studies (CCLCS) is a public university located in

Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago (, ), officially the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, is the southernmost island country in the Caribbean. Consisting of the main islands Trinidad and Tobago, and numerous much smaller islands, it is situated south of ...

. The CCLCS was established in 1966 and its main campus is located in

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but there are satellite locations in

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and

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. The college is named in honor of the labour leader

Arthur Andrew Cipriani Captain Arthur Andrew Cipriani (31 January 1875 – 18 April 1945) was a Trinidad and Tobago labour leader and politician. He served as mayor of Port of Spain, elected member of the Legislative Council, leader of the Trinidad Workingmen's Associa ...

History

CCLCS was initially established to provide trade union training and worker education, conduct seminars and courses and other related activities in the field of Industrial Relations and to undertake research in Labour issues and problems. The Cipriani Labour College Act, No.4 of 1972, provides the legal framework for the functioning of the College. Over the period of time the curriculum has expanded to cover areas such as Co-operative Studies, Occupational Safety and Health, Human Resource Management, Project Management, Environmental Management, Security Administration and Management, and Emergency Management. CCLCS is accredited by Accreditation Council of Trinidad and Tobago (ACTT)

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