ACCELERATED SKILLS ENHANCEMENT TRAINING (ASET)

The Accelerated Skills Enhancement Training (ASET) is a fast track programme specially designed to assist the nation to generate competent workforce with specialised skills in a short duration. Through this approach, the Government’s intention of transforming Malaysia to a high income country will be expedited.

The Human Resources Development Fund (HRDF) intends to churn the unemployed graduates, retrenched workers, Malaysian Skills Certificate (SKM) Level II holders and in-service employees into a pool of highly skilled workforce. Thus, the ASET Programme complements the human capital development strategy towards capitalising these resources in developing its own talent for the country. In line with the purpose of this programme, the objectives of ASET are to:

i. Equip trainees with value-added professional qualifications that increase their employability, marketability and income. This enable graduates to obtain dual certification before entering the labour market. For the in-service employees and SKM Level II holders, it would enhance their career development prospect;

ii. Provide experiences and skills to help trainees create better value for prospective employers; and

iii. Assist employers in reducing cost of initial training and create a talent pool of industry relevant workers.

Target Groups of the programme are as follows:

i. Unemployed graduates;
ii. Retrenched workers;
iii. Trainees with SKM Level II; and
iv. In-service employees.

Courses that are being offered under the ASET Programme contain value-added elements and certification in nature with accreditation given by local or international bodies. A total of 44 certification courses are currently being offered under the ASET programme. The programme is targeted to train 5,363 trainees with the fund allocation of RM70 million. Example of courses, but not limited to, are as stated below:

i. Information and Communication Technology (ICT) 

• SAP
• Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP)
• Java Programming
• ASP.Net
• Oracle Database
• Animation
• Outsourcing

ii. Accounting

• Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), UK
• Certified Practicing Accountant (CPA), Australia
• Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA), UK

iii. Company Secretarial Practice

• Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators (ICSA), UK
• Malaysian Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators (MICSA)

iv. Training

• Certificate in Training and Development (CTD), accredited by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), UK
• Certified Human Resource Professional (CHRP), accredited by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), UK
• Certificate in Learning and Development Practice (CLDP), accredited by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), UK

v. Marketing

• Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM), UK

vi. Logistics

• Certificate, Foundation Diploma, Advanced Diploma and Graduate Diploma from Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply, UK

vii. Management

• Certificate and Diploma in Management from the Institute of Administrative Management (IAM), UK

viii. Leadership

• Certificate and Diploma in Leadership from the Institute of Leadership Management (ILM), UK

ix. Hospitality

• Certificate that is recognized by the industry

x. Occupational Safety and Health (OSH)

• Certificate that is recognized by the industry
• Certification issued by the National Institute of Safety and Health (NIOSH), Malaysia

xi. Skills Certificate

• Certification courses at SKM Level 3 and 4 under the Department of Skills Development (DSD), Malaysia or by the City and Guilds, Australia and UK

Trainees who enrolled into the course on a full-time basis will be paid a monthly allowance of RM500.00 or RM16.66 per day based on the number of days of training. As an incentive to employees who enrolled themselves into the programme on part-time basis, a monthly allowance of RM200.00 or RM6.66 per day will be paid. Eligibility of allowance will depend on the number of training days conducted in a month. Applicant who interested to enrol the ASET programme is required to liaise with approved training provider for registration.