MPEC SkillsPlus 2022

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About the programme

It is an initiative under the Learn and Grow Program by the Manpower Planning and Employment Council (MPEC), Prime Minister’s Office, supported by the Lifelong Learning Centre (L3C), Ministry of Education. It provides funding assistance to local jobseekers and local employees in the private sector including freelance workers to reskill and upskill themselves by taking courses that are less than one year offered in the L3C portal.

The types of courses that are offered varies, including CET (Continuing Education and Training) short courses and professional courses. The list of courses will be reviewed from time to time according to the industry needs. Course methods are via classroom based, online learning and / or blended learning (online and classroom).

Priority areas are identified as follow :

Hospitality & tourism
Human resources
Finance
Management skills
Languages
Entrepreneurship
Islamic studies
Retail
ICT (including data analytics)
Health, Safety and Environment (HSE)

Funding assistance

How To Apply?

BND1,000 per applicants
(Local jobseekers)

BND15,000 per company
(Companies)

Training duration of less than 12 months
Courses offered through the Lifelong Learning Centre (L3C), Ministry of Education
Courses are aligned with industrial needs
Courses are recognized by any related industry or agencies such as Brunei Darussalam National Accreditation Council (BDNAC)

Withdrawal

Applicant's responsibilities

Approved SkillsPlus participants who wishes to withdraw from the training course that they have applied for, are firstly required to seek prior written approval from the MPEC Secretariat. Participants are not allowed to withdraw immediately and without prior written approval.
If the SkillsPlus participants are found to have withdrawn from the training course without prior written approval, consequence management and action may be taken including reimbursement of any training fee cost incurred by the Government in relations to their application

Training provider's responsibilities

To consistently monitor the attendance and performance of their program participants including SkillPlus participants
To provide attendance and performance report to the MPEC Secretariat, where necessary and as specified by the MPEC Secretariat
To immediately inform the MPEC Secretariat of any withdrawals , ‘no show’ and/or unsatisfactory attendance or performance of SkillPlus participants within their programs. Training providers may reach the MPEC Secretariat at mpec@jpm.gov.bn

Course deferment (To delay or postpone)

Approved SkillsPlus participants who wishes to defer the training course that they have applied for, are firstly required to seek prior written approval from the MPEC Secretariat whereby participants are required to submit the following:
- Letter of application to defer their training course including reasons/justification for deferment
- Written approval/Letter from the training provider to defer participation to the training course

Participants are not allowed to defer their training without prior written approval from the MPEC Secretariat
If the SkillsPlus participants are found to have deferred their training without prior written approval, consequence management and action may be taken including reimbursement of any training fee cost incurred by the Government in relations to their application.

Change of employers / workplaces

In the event that the SkillsPlus participants moves jobs (either to the government sector or any other private company) during the course of the training program, the participant are required to:

Continuously attend the training program until successful completion
Update the MPEC Secretariat with their new employer information and their employment start date with their new employers

Reimbursement to the government

Approved SkillsPlus Participants are required to reimburse any training fee cost incurred by the Government should any of the following occurs:

Withdrawing from a training course without obtaining written approval from the MPEC Secretariat
Deferring a course without obtaining written approval from the MPEC Secretariat
Unsatisfactory attendance to the training program without proper permission and reasonable justification
Found to be working in the Government Sector and did not provide true and correct information when submitting the SkillsPlus application form