What is now called the Linden Technical Institute was first established to provide training for the apprentices of the Demerara Bauxite Company. Training at the Institute commenced in 1958 and since then the Institute has gone through a number of managerial and operational changes. Some of these changes have been responses to the changing fortunes of the bauxite company, and have seen the Institution undergo a number of name changes.
In the year 1960’s and 1970’s its name was Demba Trade School (D.T.C). In the late 1970’s its name changed to Guymine Technical Training Complex (GTTC) and this name was carried until 1990. From Guymine Technical Training Complex its name changed to LINMINE Technical Training Complex (LTTC) 1990-1993. When it came under the umbrella of the Bauxite Industry Development Company (BIDCO) it was then called the BIDCO Technical Training Complex (BTTC).
In 1996 the Institution was transferred to the Ministry of Education and became known as the Linden Technical Institute (L.T.I) its current name.
Principals:
- Mr. Winston Elooat -1958-1966
- Mr. John Hammond- 1966-1978
- Mr. Patric Garette – 1978-1980
- Mr. Hilton Smarth -1980-1981
- Mr. Leslie James -1981-1983
- Mr. Leslie Forrester-1983-1987
- Mr. Hilton Smart-1987-1989
- Mr. Orette Thomas-1989-1993
- Mr. Hugh Todd-1993-1996
- Mr. Isaac Lamazon -1996-1999
- Mr. Micheal Turner -2000-2010
- Mr.Denis Jiakaran -2010-2015
- Mrs. Shurla Brotherson 2015-2019
- Mr. Hector Anthony- 2019 to current.
Governance
On 1st August, 2005 the Institute was designated a Board-run learning Institution in accordance with the President’s College Act 1990. Like the school system, the Institution has a Headship (Principal), and Deputy Head (Deputy Principal) who manages the Institute with the support form Board of Governors and Senior Lecturers.
In light of this management team, the operation of the institute is supported by a number of committees including;
1. Occupational Safety and Health
2. Social Media
3. Shop Improvement
4. Program Development
5. Quality Assurance
Training
Training is restricted to a two (2) year classroom and workshop practice for the Guyana Technical Education Examinations (GTEE) students and a maximum of 18 months for the Caribbean Vocational Qualifications (CVQ) Programmes.
Special Courses: The Institute offers short courses on requests from Public and Private Organizations. Such training has been conducted for Ministry of Labour, IDB, CIDA, SIMAP, LEAP and BOSAI Minerals. These courses are funded by the particular organizations and the students are accredited by the Institute and or the particular organization.
