Civil engineering in Trinidad & Tobago

The impact of various issues in education, training, and practice on the civil engineering profession in Trinidad & Tobago is discussed. There is an absence of a structured training and mentorship program, as a result of which engineers have been transformed to do administrative jobs and hence lose their technical expertise . The Association of Professional Engineers of Trinidad & Tobago (APETT), founded in 1959, has also failed to provide expert, independent, and clear perspectives to the government and the public on significant engineering issues. Moreover, there are few continuing-education courses available locally, and the cost of attending such courses overseas is normally prohibitive.