Casablanca: Launch of the Acceleration Plan for Private Vocational Training
The Acceleration Plan for Private Vocational Training was launched on Wednesday in Casablanca by the Federation of Private Education (FEP) of the General Confederation of Moroccan Enterprises (CGEM) and the Moroccan Federation of Private Professional Training (FMEP), in collaboration with the Ministry of Economic Inclusion, Small Business, Employment and Skills.
Launched during a meeting chaired by the Minister of Economic Inclusion, Small Business, Employment and Skills, Younes Sekkouri, and the President of the CGEM, Chakib Alj, this plan, proposed by the Ministry’s Department of Vocational Training, marks a major milestone in strengthening public private partnership in support of skills development in Morocco.
The program is built around diversifying the training offer and modes of learning (apprenticeship, evening classes, new beneficiaries), improving the organizational model and diploma recognition system, developing pedagogical approaches that promote employability, and redesigning social support mechanisms for trainees.
Bringing together the entire ecosystem of private vocational training, representatives of professional federations, chambers, private training institutions and trainees, the meeting concluded with the signing of a partnership agreement between the Ministry, the CGEM, the FEP-CGEM and the FMEP, aimed at promoting and developing the sector, as well as the ministerial note extending evening classes to unlock the potential of the private sector and allow the integration of new categories of beneficiaries.
In addition, two decrees related to qualification and accreditation were signed to strengthen the quality process within private vocational training institutions and shorten the time required for issuing accredited diplomas.
Speaking on this occasion, Mr. Sekkouri explained that the acceleration plan for private vocational training includes a series of concrete measures, including the opening of evening classes, a mechanism that has long remained limited. “As of this year, these classes may be offered in all private vocational training institutions, particularly accredited ones, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. on weekdays and from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturdays,” he said, explaining that this measure aims to offer a solution to active individuals unable to attend daytime programs, while ensuring the same pedagogical standards.
Mr. Sekkouri confirmed that the diplomas awarded will make no distinction between classes taken during the day or in the evening, adding that a monitoring and control mechanism has been established within the Ministry to ensure compliance with pedagogical standards and quality in this new framework.
The second measure presented, he continued, concerns a thorough revision of the accreditation procedure. The current system restricts access to accredited diplomas to cohorts after the first one, creating harmful delays for trainees. The Ministry therefore plans to reverse this timeline mechanism in order to accelerate access to accreditation and prevent learners from being penalized.
These advances are implemented through a partnership agreement with the CGEM and the two federations concerned, two decrees and a circular addressed to territorial officials in contact with institutions, Mr. Sekkouri said.
According to him, the objective is to pave the way for stronger private sector participation in the government apprenticeship program “Tadaroj,” which aims to train more than 100,000 people across more than seven sectors, particularly in new digital professions and other high demand fields.
For his part, Mr. Alj stated that the acceleration plan for private vocational training, developed in consultation with the federations, is a strong and forward looking signal. This plan, he said, marks a fundamental shift, positioning private vocational training not as a peripheral actor but as a central pillar in the development of human capital in Morocco.
The agreement signed today is part of this national dynamic, noted the CGEM President, adding that it formalizes an alliance that aims to further align the training offer with the real needs of businesses, strengthen quality assurance mechanisms, professionalize governance and mobilize professional branches.
It will also support the development of apprenticeship, considered a major strategic focus, said Mr. Alj, who recalled that discussions with the federations reaffirmed the importance of this model.
A strategic sector at the heart of skills development, private vocational training is recognized by Law 13.00 as a strategic partner of the State. The sector now confirms its central role in youth employability and in supporting changes in the labor market.
In 2024-2025, the sector comprised 1,477 institutions, more than 121,000 trainees and 132 programs covering various fields (health, digital and AI, services, industry, construction, tourism and others). The recognition system enabled the accreditation of 470 institutions, strengthening quality and confidence in the private training offer.
Editorial team/le7tv
