Personal Learning Account and Occupational Qualifications
A Personal Learning Account* (PLA) and Occupational Qualifications is a programme funded by Welsh Government which allows those who meet the criteria below to access FREE courses and professional qualifications that develop your skills and help you to progress or change your career.
Eligibility criteria for Personal Learning Account (PLA) and Occupational Qualifications courses:
If you’re aged 19 or over (on commencement of the training course), living in Wales and any of the below apply to you, then you could be eligible:
- employed (including Agency and Zero-hours contracts) or
- self-employed or
- full-time carers (incl. non-paid)
and earning under the median income £34,303.
These qualifications include:
- ISEP Carbon Footprinting and Reporting
- ISEP Certificate in Environmental Management
- ISEP Foundation Certificate in Environmental Management
- ISEP Internal Environmental Management Systems (EMS) Auditor
- ISEP Lead Environmental Auditor
- NEBOSH Environmental Management Certificate
- SQA 24-25
- SQA L2 NVQ Dipl in Plant Ops – Ex 360 (Tracked)
- SQA L2 NVQ Dipl in Plant Ops – Ex 360 (Wheeled)
- SQA L2 NVQ Dipl in Plant Ops – SS
- SQA L2 NVQ Dipl in Plant Ops – Lift Ops
- SQA L2 NVQ Dipl in Plant Ops – TH
- SQA L2 NVQ Dipl in Plant Ops – Vehicle Marshal
- SQA L2 NVQ Cert in Plant Ops – FTD
- SQA L2 NVQ Cert in Plant Ops – RR
- SQA L2 NVQ Cert in Plant Ops – RTD
- SQA L2 NVQ Cert in Plant Ops – TH
- SQA L2 NVQ Cert in Plant Ops – MEWP Boom
- SQA L2 NVQ Cert in Plant Ops – MEWP Scissor
- SQA L2 NVQ Cert in Plant Ops – ICLT
- SQA L2 NVQ Cert in Plant Ops – SSL (Extract)
- SQA L2 NVQ Cert in Plant Ops – SSL (Excavate)
- SQA L2 NVQ Cert in Plant Ops – Tractors
- SQA L2 NVQ Cert in Plant Ops – Vehicle Marshal
- SQA L2 NVQ Cert in Plant Ops – Loading Shovel
- SQA L2 NVQ Cert in Plant Ops – Lift Ops
- City & Guilds Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Occupational Work Supervision (Construction)
You can only undertake one qualification at a time, and the exam/assessment must be completed before applying for further qualifications.
If you would like to find out more about a Personal Learning Account and Occupational Qualifications, please contact pla@adultlearning.wales
*You cannot utilise PLA funding if you are under 19 years of age (on commencement of the training course), live outside of Wales, or in full-time education, or on an apprenticeship or in receipt of a Welsh Government Learning Grant or Education Maintenance Allowance, or unemployed or an ineligible overseas national.
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