A BUDGET TO FINANCE YOUR TRAINING….
… for employees from the Clothing sector
A PTB is a personal budget of EUR 500 to finance training costs:
IVOC exclusively serves employees from the clothing and CMT (Cut, Made, Trim) industry in Belgium. These persons have an employment contract within the joint labour committee 109 or 215.
Check your wage slip to be certain that IVOC can help you!
You can only apply for a Personal Training Budget BEFORE the start or DURING the course.
You can combine an IVOC PTB with training cheques, and increase your budget.
Check the conditions HERE to make use of them.
Training should strengthen your skills for your job and in the labour market.
You can register for several training courses to use the budget of your PTB.
The training centre, the place, the formula (group, individual, e-learning…) , … are of no relevance for the budget.
Vocational training in fashion/assembly: Interior decoration, Clothing accessories, Professional knitting techniques, Women’s , Men’s and Children’s clothing, Colour and style consult, Leather craftsmanship, Lingerie & corsetry, Machine technique, Fashion designer, Model study, Assembly of ready-to-wear items, Pattern drawing, Shoe design
Professional software related to the fashion industry
Computer training
Language training
Driving lessons (only for jobs that require a driving licence)
Strengthening of personal skills : assertiveness, attitude, communication, train-the-trainer, presentation skills, tutoring
Prevention : first aid, prevention advisor
Free training courses
Driving licence training
Hobby-related courses
Courses leading to self-employment
Conferences, symposia, trade fairs, …
Check out the sites below for ideas!
Didn’t find anything? Let’s discuss it via e-mail leerrekening@ivoc.be or call us on 02 481 53 50
Career coaching can be useful even within the same company!
It is an assessment that will allow you to develop your potential.
Then first ask for advice via career guidance! The Flemish government is responsible for the costs. IVOC can help you apply for career cheques. You can use the career vouchers if you follow career guidance in one of the approved centres.
As an employee in the clothing and ready-to-wear garments sector you qualify for all open IVOC training courses FREE of charge.
You can only reserve a budget BEFORE or DURING your training!
NO intervention for a completed training!
For training courses that last several school years, you must ask for a budget each year!
Registration fees for a training course.
Costs of your course and the learning materials (textbook, workbook) that are essential for the course.
Please note: (Learning) materials that can also be used outside of the course are not reimbursed (computer, sewing materials, fabrics, software, sewing machine, dictionary, etc.).
Please provide us with proof of registration that lists the amounts you paid yourself and what you may have paid with Flemish training or career vouchers.
IVOC also requires proof of participation in the full training course. If you do not participate or only partially participate in the course, the IVOC contribution to the registration fee will not be reimbursed or will only be partially reimbursed. In case of doubt, it is best to first make the necessary arrangements with IVOC regarding reimbursement.
Travel expenses can only be reimbursed based on an attendance certificate for each lesson.
Travel by car is reimbursed if the distance between your home and the training location is more than 2.5 km.
IVOC applies the legal mileage rate for travel by personal car or bicycle. This contribution is reviewed every year.
Travel with company cars is not reimbursed by IVOC.
IVOC reimburses the costs of train, tram, or bus tickets on the date of the lessons.
You can recover €1 per hour of childcare.
This must be a recognized childcare service that can prove your expense.