A total of 125,055 employed persons are enrolled in training under the schemes 'I Can Do' and 'I Can Do More', which have a combined budget of 151 million BGN, according to an official statement by the Employment Agency.
Nearly 107,000 employed persons have submitted documents for inclusion in the 'I Can Do More' scheme during the second application session.
43% of candidates have indicated training in key competencies in a foreign language; over 50% have expressed a desire for training in professional qualifications, while the rest have chosen digital competency.
To date, over 8,000 vouchers worth 5.5 million BGN have been distributed. Over 40,000 additional vouchers are expected to be provided. Their number may increase depending on the cost of the chosen training selected by the approved candidates.
For approved candidates to study remotely, they must fill out the following declaration at the labor office:
Approval Criteria
Documents submitted by applicants are accepted at labor offices and registered in chronological order. They are reviewed according to their sequence number in the register. Document evaluation is carried out according to the following requirements:
whether the specified training is in accordance with the list of professions for vocational education and training;- whether the person's educational level corresponds to the Law on Vocational Education and Training;
- whether the declared training is not for the same or lower level of qualification held by the person;
- whether the person has not been enrolled in identical training under projects and programs financed under the Operational Program 'Development of Human Resources', the FAR program, the state budget, or another public source;
- whether the person falls within the target group of the project;
- whether the training in a foreign language or digital competency is in accordance with the list of key competencies determined in accordance with the European Qualifications Framework.
Once the documents of candidates have been evaluated, a list of approved and not approved persons is periodically published at each labor office.
In parallel, letters are sent to individuals notifying them whether they have been approved or not approved.
Approved candidates are invited to appear at the labor office to receive a Notification of Selection of Training Provider no later than 5 days from receiving the letter.
The 'I Can Do More' scheme has a total budget of 100 million BGN. From approximately 50 million BGN in the first session, due to high demand, the scheme's budget was increased by an additional 50 million BGN.
A total of 64,413 persons have been enrolled in training under both sessions of the 'I Can Do More' scheme to date. In the first session, vouchers were received by over 56,000 persons. Of these, more than 38,000 employed persons have successfully completed their training (over 24,000 in key competencies and 14,000 in professional qualifications).
The 'I Can Do More' scheme is a continuation of the popular 'I Can Do' scheme, under which 60,642 employed and self-employed persons received vouchers and were enrolled in training. Of these, 57,081 persons completed their training (approximately 42,000 in key competencies and over 15,000 in professional qualifications).
To date, under the 'I Can Do' and 'I Can Do More' schemes, a total of 125,055 persons have received vouchers, of which 95,081 have successfully completed their training. For the implementation of both schemes under the Operational Program 'Development of Human Resources', a total of 151 million BGN has been allocated.