How to Become a Professional HRDC Certified Trainer & Accredited Trainer by JPK (Malaysia)

Are you passionate about sharing your knowledge and becoming a certified trainer in Malaysia?
Here’s your complete step-by-step guide to becoming both a HRDC Certified Trainer and an Accredited Trainer under NCS (National Competency Standard) by Jabatan Pembangunan Kemahiran (JPK).

Step 1: Get Certified as a HRDC Trainer (Train-the-Trainer – TTT)

What is HRDC TTT?

The HRD Corp Train-the-Trainer (TTT) Certification is a professional qualification recognised by the Human Resource Development Corporation (HRDC, formerly HRDF). This certification allows you to deliver HRD Corp Claimable Courses to Malaysian employers. Learn more from the HRDC Official Website

How to become HRDC Certified Trainer:

1. Meet the basic requirements
   
   • Minimum 2 years of working experience in your field or subject expertise.
     
   • Good communication skills in Bahasa Malaysia or English.
     
2. Attend the HRD Corp TTT course
   
   • Duration: Usually 5 days.
     
   • Conducted by HRDC-accredited training providers across Malaysia.
     
   • Topics include adult learning principles, training design & delivery, assessment, and evaluation.
     
3. Pass the assessment
   
   • Written test, portfolio, and practical microteaching.
     
4. Get certified
   
   • Once successful, you’ll receive your official HRD Corp TTT Certificate.
     

You’ll also be listed in the HRD Corp Certified Trainer directory – boosting your credibility as a professional trainer.

Step 2: Become an Accredited Trainer under NCS-004:2017 (TTT)  (JPK Malaysia)

If you aim to train SKM-certified programmes or work in Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET), you should get accredited under Jabatan Pembangunan Kemahiran (JPK) through the VTO (Vocational Training Officer Certificate). Learn more from the JPK official website

What is NCS TTT ? 

In Malaysia, NCS usually refers to the National Competency Standard, which is known in Malay as Standard Kompetensi Kebangsaan (SKK), and is managed by Jabatan Pembangunan Kemahiran (JPK) under the Ministry of Human Resources.

However, there isn’t a certification officially called “NCS TTT”.
Instead, what people often mean by “NCS TTT” is actually:

✅ Train-the-Trainer (TTT) programmes that are aligned with the National Competency Standard (NCS)

Why choose JPK Accreditation?

• Recognised under the National Occupational Skills Standard (NOSS).
  
• Allows you to train students for Sijil Kemahiran Malaysia (SKM).
  
• Qualifies you to become an assessor, verifier, or evaluator (PP, PPD, PPB).
  

How to get accredited:

1. Check your eligibility
   
   • Relevant industry experience.
     
   • Preferably hold an SKM Level 2 or Level 3 or higher qualification.( if you have is better to explore more opportunity in TVET ! )
     
2. Enroll in the VTO programme ( but this programme has upgrade to TVET-i and TVET-M
   
   • Duration: Usually 6–12 months (modular, part-time or full-time).
     
   • Offered by Pusat Bertauliah JPK (JPK Accredited Centres).
     
3. Complete all modules
   
   • Includes adult learning methodologies, competency-based training, assessment, and curriculum design.
     
4. Pass the competency assessments
   
   • Through portfolio, written exams, and observation of live training.
     
5. Receive your VTO Certificate
   
   • Become a recognised trainer under NCS, able to deliver SKM and TVET programmes.
     

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🌱 Why get certified?

✅ Build credibility and recognition as a professional trainer.
✅ Offer HRD Corp Claimable Courses to companies in Malaysia.
✅ Deliver SKM-accredited training in your industry.
✅ Expand your career in the education, corporate and vocational sectors.

Ready to start?

At [Your Training Academy Name], we help aspiring trainers become HRDC Certified Trainers and JPK Accredited Trainers.
💡 Contact us today for:

• Upcoming TTT & VTO intakes
  
• Course details and requirements
  

Free consultation to choose the right certification path