The Retraining Programme targets retrenched or displaced workers between the ages of 25 and 45 years. Individuals are drawn from diverse communities to become beneficiaries of the Programme.

Applications are invited through open newspaper advertisements. Additionally, participants may be sourced:
. from firms undertaking retrenchment exercises
. from social sector agencies dealing with vulnerable persons in need of training
. through local community advertisements

Screening is conducted by the Programme Coordinators to select the most suitable applicants. Training is conducted in cycles with three hundred (300) persons per cycle, receiving training in a variety of technical and vocational skill areas. Skill training covers a period of twelve (12) weeks, comprising two hundred and forty (240) contact hours.