16.07.2024

VOUCHER TRAINING APPLICATIONS FOR UNEMPLOYED AND INACTIVE PERSONS ARE NOW BEING ACCEPTED

The Employment Agency started accepting applications for free training with vouchers for unemployed and inactive people from yesterday 15 July. The courses will be financed under the "Getting Started" project - Component 2 - "Training".

The project is implemented by the Employment Agency and is financed by the Human Resources Development Program 2021-2027, co-financed by the European Union through the European Social Fund Plus. It aims to train people to meet the needs of employers in sectors where a shortage of personnel has been identified. Its total budget is BGN 42 million. It is expected that 14,000 unemployed and inactive persons will be included in the training.

It is planned to provide vouchers for trainings to acquire a professional qualification or part of a profession. With the documents provided by the Employment Agency, people will be able to enroll in a course for language literacy, foreign languages, for mathematical competence or for one in the field of exact sciences, technology and engineering.

Unemployed and inactive persons will be able to undergo training in personal and social competence, as well as in acquiring learning skills. Vouchers will also be received for civic and entrepreneurial competence courses. A list of trainings and providers that offer them can be found here.

Applications for training vouchers can only be submitted by completing an electronic application available here. After submitting the application, the applicant will receive by e-mail information about the number under which he is registered in the system of the Employment Agency. If approved, he will be issued an electronic voucher for the requested training, and if not approved, he will receive a motivated answer.

The training provided for in the project will be implemented by providing named vouchers to the persons from the target group, according to the Regulations for determining the conditions and procedure for providing vouchers for training under the "Human Resources Development" Program 2021-2027, the National Recovery and Sustainability Plan and the Just Transition Fund, adopted by Decree of the Council of Ministers No. 48 of 04/04/2023.

Additional information, as well as consultation on inclusion in training with vouchers, can be obtained at all labor offices in the country.