The programme must be completed within the timeframe specified in the agreement. The completion period is calculated on the basis of the duration of the programme, assuming five days a week, two (for employees) or four (for jobseekers) hours a day.
The programme must be taught in an official language of the European Union. Subtitles are often available, including in Russian. Programmes in Latvian are not available.
You can choose between one or more programmes. You can apply for up to 6 programmes over two years, consecutively or intermittently.
Payment must be made in accordance with the terms of the online course platform. In most cases, payment is due before the start of the programme or at the beginning of the programme, and there may also be a monthly fee if the programme is carried out over several months. There are also programmes that can be completed in a few days for free, but you have to pay for the certificate.
You will need to contact a member of staff at the SEA branch. In certain cases, such as disability, etc., the duration of the programme may be extended.
The SEA will not reimburse the costs of the training programme.
Within the agreed deadline, the certificate of completion and supporting documentation for the tuition fees must be submitted to the SEA.
An e-signature is not a requirement, but it will definitely make signing a agreement or amendments to a agreement more convenient and faster.
If the participant takes up a job or the employment relationship is terminated during the training, the SEA will review the intensity of the training programme and discontinue or start the calculation of the grant.
Yes, if the training programme has started and the SEA has been informed in time, in accordance with the terms of the agreement, of the occurrence of justified circumstances.