Over 53,000 applications to the “Go Forward” subsidized training program – Step by step process

The number of applications to participate in the “Go Forward” skills upgrading program of the Public Employment Service (DYPA), which “opened” on December 22 and is financed by the Recovery and Resilience Fund, with a total budget of 155 million euros, exceeded 53,000.

The new program offers 80 hours of subsidized training to 150,000 private sector workers, leading to the acquisition of digital and “green” knowledge and skills and corresponding certification, through independent certification bodies.

The amount of the beneficiary subsidy it amounts to 5 euros per hour, i.e. a total of up to 400 euros.

As DYPA states in its announcement, the aim of the action is for workers to adapt to the requirements of modern trends in the workplace, to upgrade their prospects and, consequently, to contribute to the modernization of the Greek economy.

Those interested, employed in the private sector, can apply to participate in the program through the website voucher.gov.gr, by clicking on the “Register in the Register of Beneficiary Employees for training” link.

After the first phase of the beneficiary register is finalized, employees will be able to choose the training program they wish to attend, depending on their educational and professional profile.

In cooperation with the Education and Lifelong Learning Centers (LEL) of the Universities, international technology giants and licensed Lifelong Learning Centers (LLE), DYPA will offer employees a large list of individual training programs, with an emphasis on digital and “green” skills.

Indicatively, the options include basic digital office tools, programs for social media marketing and e-shop management, to more highly specialized items such as data analytics, artificial intelligence applications, logistics and adoption of digital technologies in the agricultural sector.

The 10 steps to apply and participate in “Go Forward”

1. Employees who meet at least the following conditions have the right to submit a participation application:

– They are private sector employees.

– They are over 18 years of age.

– They are graduates of at least compulsory education.

Each interested party has the right to submit one application for participation and attend only one training program.

2. The submission of requests for the participation of employees in the project is done exclusively electronically.

In particular, each interested party should:

– To complete and submit, through the voucher.gov.gr page, entering with TAXISnet codes, the “Application for Participation” form.

– To attach the following supporting documents to document what he declared in the “participation application” and which he should present, after choosing a program, to the training provider of his choice.

– Copy of valid Identity Card/Passport.

– Copy of high school diploma, at least compulsory education or higher education qualification.

– Responsible declaration, through gov.gr, in which he will declare that: a. is not attending and/or has not attended another training program implemented within the framework of the National Recovery and Resilience Plan “Greece 2.0”, funded by the European Union-NextGenerationEU, action 16913 New strategy for lifelong learning & the national upgrading system skills and b. has not attended a training program in the same subject during the last two years prior to the publication of this call.

– Any additional supporting document (e.g. English language certificate), which may be required by the program, which will be chosen by the beneficiary.

– Additional responsible statements, as mentioned in the invitation.

All the above supporting documents are posted on the website voucher.gov.gr by the beneficiary.

– To “save” his application in an electronic medium, as well as the proof of submission of his application, which states the “Participation Application Submission Code” (KAVAS), as well as the exact date and time of its submission. The KAVAS code is strictly personal and unique for each participation application, it is automatically granted by the relevant computerized system upon its submission, it is the proof of its submission and is used, instead of the applicant’s name, in all documents (Registries, training voucher , etc.).

3. After submitting the application and if the basic conditions for participation are met, the register of beneficiaries will be compiled, which will be published on the website voucher.gov.gr.

4. Then, the beneficiaries choose the training program they wish to attend, from the list of offered training programs that have been evaluated and appear on voucher.gov.gr. The training programs are shown to the beneficiary, according to the educational level, as well as the other academic qualifications, which he has declared in his application.

5. The training providers verify the supporting documents of the beneficiaries and, if they meet the eligibility conditions, proceed to activate the training voucher, through the conclusion of the bilateral contract between the provider and the beneficiary.

6. The selection of the beneficiaries will be made in order of priority of application submission, as long as the individual conditions for participation in the training program they choose are met (such as educational level, knowledge of a foreign language, where required, etc.), until the places are exhausted .

7. Each trainee will attend a theoretical training program concerning the development of digital or “green” knowledge, abilities and skills, of a total duration of 80 hours. The implementation of the programs will be carried out with 12 hours of live training and with the distance training method, which will include at least 48 hours of synchronous and up to 20 hours of asynchronous distance training. The daily duration of training cannot exceed 4 hours. Each training program, lasting up to 80 hours, must be completed within two months at the latest.

8. Beneficiaries who have completed the training are required to participate in the certification exams. Each beneficiary who successfully completes the exams is granted a “knowledge and skills certificate” by the certification body he has chosen. In case of failure, a “certificate of participation” in the certification exams is granted.

9. Each beneficiary who completes the program is entitled to receive an educational allowance, amounting to 5 euros/hour of training, so for 80 hours of training he will receive 400 euros. The beneficiary is required to complete the training and pass the certification exams in order to receive the full educational allowance, minus any absences.

In particular, the payment of the educational allowance to the beneficiaries is as follows: After the successful completion of the training and the participation of the beneficiary in certification exams, (regardless of the result), the beneficiary is entitled to an amount corresponding to 70% of the total entitled amount for the whole of the training hours of the program, minus absences.

If he/she passes the certification exams, he/she is entitled to 100% of the total entitled amount for the total training hours of the program, minus absences.

10. The beneficiary is deleted from the register of beneficiaries and the training voucher is cancelled, if the training voucher is not activated within the prescribed period, if the beneficiary exceeds the permitted limit of absences, if he does not meet the criteria for participation in the action, if he interrupts the training without justification and if he submits supporting documents that are not, in accordance with the provisions of the respective invitation.

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