Prior to 2005, the Youth Skills Programme, the Evening Institute and the Golden Opportunity existed separately to provide education and training for school drop outs, general education for adults up to high school and in skill areas and pregnant girls and teens who had dropped out of school. While all three entities focused on providing a second chance for those who would otherwise have fallen through the cracks, operating independently of each other was not efficient or productive. The three were then merged and renamed as the Antigua and Barbuda Institute of Continuing Education (ABICE) to provide a single more focused, efficient and effective service which would serve as a ladder for persons seeking to advance their education and training qualifications.

ABICE has as part of its programme, a Job Training Exercise that is evaluated and graded at end of the training, as a final assessment for the school year. The purpose of this is to provide occupational experience of instructional value to our students. It is done for three and five months. The work activity is done under the supervision of a supervisor. Documentation includes a Time Sheet, Grade and Evaluation Sheet.