CCA to Launch Worker Training program

• 31 December 2015
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The Cambodia Constructors Association has teamed up with three engineering schools in the Kingdom to train workers in the construction industry. The goals are to professionalize the sector and give workers a chance to earn higher wages.

An MoU signed by the Cambodia Constructors Association (CCA) and the Cambodian Ministry of Labor and Vocational Training (MLVT) in October 2012 originally set up this cooperation regarding technical and vocational training program to boost skills in the construction sector.

In February and March this year, CCA met with officials from the National Polytechnic Institute of Cambodia (NPIC), the National Technical Training Institute (NTTI) and the Preah Kosumak Polytechnical Institute to design a training curriculum. All parties agreed to launch a pilot training program for 20 to 25 unskilled workers recruited from the 60 CCA member companies.

The program will have three sections: providing skills to unskilled workers, boosting the skills of workers with some skills, and providing certifications to uncertified skilled workers.

Initially, the one-month course will be held at NPIC, which will provide dormitory rooms and tuition. CCA and the Swedish Public Employment Service Organization, Arbetsförmedlingen, will each contribute 50 percent to the costs for food, transportation and learning materials for the trainees.

In its first stage, the course will focus on basic construction skills such as masonry, floor tile and brick wall installation.

Upon completion, participants will get a certificate to verify their upgraded skills, which the organizing parties believe can lead to higher wages.

The exact starting date for the program hasn’t been set as organizers are still recruiting workers and seeking consensus among CCA members participating in the program.

If the program succeeds, more training courses could follow to sharpen a variety of skills for unskilled, low-skilled and highly skilled workers.