Work and Vocational Training and Training Programs for Young People

(4) Work and Vocational Training Provided by the Ministry of Youth and Sports

The Ministry of Youth and Sports provides work and vocational training, in particular, to young school leavers. It operates 5 National Youth Skill Institutes (Institut Kemahiran Belia Negara: IKBN) to help people aged between 18 and 25 (school leavers in particular) acquire vocational skills. There is also the Youth Advanced Skills Training Centre (Sepang IKTBN) that was established with the assistance of the Indian Government.

Work and Vocational Training and Training Programs for Young People

(3) Work and Vocational Training Provided by the Ministry of Entrepreneur Development

The Ministry of Entrepreneur Development offers work and vocational training as part of the Bumiputera First Policy. The ministry established Majlis Amanah Rakyat (MARA) to provide education and training in an attempt to upgrade the vocational skills of the bumiputera population. MARA implements various programs to provide guidance on social advancement and commercial and industrial activities by bumiputera. It is committed to promoting economic and social development in the rural area, in particular. MARA operates the MARA Activity Centres (about 140 centers in the country) and 11 MARA Skills Institutes (IKM), the German-Malaysian Institute (GMI), the Malaysia France Institute (MFI), and the British Malaysian Institute (BMI).

・MARA Activity Centre

MARA Activity Centres provide training programs focusing on basic skills development, based on the analysis of the local industry’s employment needs and from the perspective of the promotion of independent business. There are 140 activity centers around the country. These centers offer 6-month to 12-month training courses to bumiputera who have inferior education.

Work and Vocational Training and Training Programs for Young People

(2) Work and Vocational Training Provided by the Ministry of Human Resources

The Ministry of Human Resources provides pre-employment industrial skills training programs to new graduates, and advanced skills training programs to workers for skills upgrade.

The ministry implements its policies through three institutions. The Technical Education Department (TED) is responsible for the implementation of work and vocational training. The Department of Skill Labour (DSD), formerly known as National Vocational Training Council (NVTC) is responsible for the planning and evaluation of work and vocational training programs. The Human Resources Development Council (HRDC), which was established in 1992, supervises the administration of the Human Resource Development Fund (HRDF), aiming to encourage manufacturing and service sector participation in skill development, skill redevelopment and skill upgrade.

The ministry also runs 14 Industrial Training Institutes (ITI), 4 Advanced Technology Centres (ADTEC), the Japan-Malaysia Technical Institute (JMTI), and the Centre for Instructors and Advanced Skills Training (CIAST) to provide work and vocational training programs.

・Industrial Training Institute (ITI)
There are 14 industrial training institutes across the country to offer short-term and long-term courses with a focus on manufacturing. Upon successful completion of the long-term course, trainees will be awarded the Malaysia Skill Certificate (MSC) Level 1 or Level 2. Trainees who complete the short-term course will receive the Technician Certificate.

・Advanced Technology Centre (ADTEC)
There are 4 Advanced Technology Centres in the country. They were established as the core center for vocational skills development in the region, with the aim of developing skilled workers required by the industries. Their programs are linked with academic qualifications; thus, a successful trainee will be awarded a diploma upon completion of the course.

・Japan-Malaysia Technical Institute (JMTI)
The Japan-Malaysia Technical Institute is a vocational training project launched under the combined effort of the Malaysian and Japanese Governments. Its launch was aimed at pursuing the Malaysian Government’s policy to develop the human resources required in the high tech industry. JMTI offers long-term courses including Electronic Engineering Technology, Computer Engineering Technology, Manufacturing Engineering Technology, and Mechatronic Engineering Technology.