NCER Technology Innovation Centre Advanced Technology Meister Programme

• Companies registered or located in NCER.
• Target participants: graduates, school leavers and existing industry workers.
• Educational level: SPM, Certificate, Diploma, Degree and higher.
• Application must be made before the training starts.
• Minimum of 3 pax and a maximum of 30 pax per application.

• Industry relevant modules, endorsed by academia and / or technical skill development centres/ agencies.
• The courses must be Meister (upskilling and / or reskilling) courses that are required by the industry and certified by the academia.
• Allows for the integration of NTEP and ATMP but needs to differentiate training and Meister programmes with no similarities in content / syllabus/modules/courses.
• Medium to high technology upskilling / reskilling syllabus.

• Meister duration: Maximum of 12 months.
• Meister hours: Minimum of 64 hours.
• Eligibility for allowance claim: Minimum of 32 hours per month.

• Provider: Academia / technical skill development centres, registered under the Ministry of Higher Education (MoHE) or certified by Department of Skills Development (DSD) – Sistem Latihan Program Bertauliah (SLaPB) under the Ministry of Human Resources (MoHR).
• Trainers: Subject matter experts (with industry experience of more than 5 years) or lecturers from universities/technical institutions.

• Reimbursement method.
• To ensure no double dipping from other agencies (HRD Corp, Talent Corp, etc).
• To ensure the content / syllabus/modules / courses do not overlap with other NCIA incentive programmes such as NTEP.
• Course fees: Maximum of RM6,000 per person (upon course completion).
• Allowances: Maximum of RM600 per person/month for 6 months (upon completion or quarterly disbursement).
• Administrative expenses of 5% of the grant amount are chargeable (the amount will form part of the total grant amount).
• Application fees for each and every request for amendments to the Letter of Grant (change of scope, extensions of time, etc.).

Agreement period:

• 12 months (Course duration: 1 to 6 months)
• 18 months (Course duration: 7 to 12 months)