Employers contributing to the Training Levy are hereby informed that the Human Resource Development Council (HRDC) is now considering the refund of the cost for e-learning licences under the Training Grant System. This incentive will encourage employees to learn at their own pace and space and will enable them to have access to a multiplicity of online courses.

Employers will be eligible to claim refund of the cost of e-learning licences under the following conditions:

1. The licence must be purchased directly from the following digital learning platforms: Udemy, Coursera, Udacity, Linkedin, Pluralsight, Class Central and edX;
2. The licences are meant for courses up to Diploma level;
3. The employer must submit the G1 application form to inform the HRDC of its intention to purchase the licence together with a quotation for the licence and its duration;
4. The refund of the cost for the licence will be effected subject to successful completion of the courses and submission of relevant documents; and
5. The refund will be subject to the annual grant ceiling of the employer and at the rate of refund, as appropriate.
6. Refund will be subject to the annual grant ceiling of the employer and at the rate as appropriate.

The refund for the cost of e-learning licences will be effective from 01 April 2021.

Note: All other conditions and criteria remain unchanged.

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For additional information, kindly contact the HRDC on 454 4009.

01 March 2021