You are paying the levy
either way
If you employ 10 or more Malaysians, 1% of monthly wages leaves your account as HRD Corp levy every month — whether you train anyone or not. Here is how to get it back as training your team actually uses.
This is not a page about abstract "learning culture". It is about a specific sum of money leaving your account monthly, and the specific claimable programs that can spend it on outcomes — fewer defects, higher retention, cleaner compliance.
You are not losing the money. You are just not spending it yet.
The HRD Corp levy is a training fund, not a government charge. The whole point is that you claim the cost of approved training back from it. What most companies actually lose is not the levy — it is the training they never booked, and the balance they forfeit at the end of its validity period.
Claimable by default
Every course on this site is HRD Corp claimable for eligible employers under SBL-Khas or SBL. You are not choosing between training and your levy — you are choosing what to spend the levy on.
The evidence is the hard part
Most rejected claims fail on paperwork, not training: a missing attendance list, a late application, an unsigned record. Every Megabyte booking ships with the attendance log, assessment result and certificate a claim needs.
Timing beats budget
Since 15 June 2026 HRD Corp requires the grant to be approved at least 14 days before training starts — so a course booked late in December may be unclaimable even though the balance is still there. Plan about three weeks ahead.
Same claimable program, three price structures
The delivery mode changes the price — per group, per participant online, or per participant self-paced. It does not change claimability.
In-house at your premises
Our trainer comes to you. The session is built around your real data — your defect logs, your campaigns, your processes — and nothing discussed leaves the room. Priced per group, so a full department trains for one fee.
- Up to 25 participants in one booking
- Exercises run on your own process data
- Full-day sessions from RM3,900 per group
Why companies pick it
A DOE session at RM3,900 for 25 staff works out to about RM156 per head — less than a third of the RM490 per-pax e-learning price, and your whole quality team hears the same message at the same time.
In-house is claimable under the classroom-style allowable-cost cap, which is the highest band HRD Corp funds. See the allowable-cost guide for how the caps work.
Live online, per participant
The same full curriculum, delivered over video conferencing with live Q&A and screen-shared demos. Priced per pax, so it fits when you are training a handful of people across sites rather than one whole team.
- No travel cost, no venue, join from any site
- Attendance logged by the platform, claim-ready
- From RM850 to RM1,250 / pax
Why companies pick it
Your people stay at their desks, the trainer still teaches live, and the platform keeps the attendance record HRD Corp expects. For teams spread across Klang Valley and Johor, it beats gathering everyone in one room.
Every live-online participant counts toward a single claim against one approved grant, so the paperwork scales with the session, not the headcount.
Self-paced e-learning on MegaLearn
For staff who learn on their own schedule — induction, compliance refreshers, or a skill that only one or two people need. The platform enforces the 80% watch minimum, logs attendance every five seconds and exports the evidence pack, so the claim does not depend on anyone chasing paperwork.
- From RM490 / pax — the cheapest seat on the site
- Enroll online instantly, no quote needed
- Evidence pack auto-built for your eTRiS submission
Why companies pick it
The e-learning price sits inside HRD Corp's e-learning allowable-cost cap, so the full amount is claimable. It is also the only mode you can enroll in yourself, online, without waiting on a quote — useful when a new hire starts mid-cycle.
Watch time and attendance are enforced server-side, not self- reported — the record is there whether anyone remembers to fill it in or not.
A team with a specific problem and a deadline
- ›A factory cutting defects with design of experiments, and wanting the statistical proof that the fix worked.
- ›A retail or marketing team rebuilding customer loyalty with AI, working from its own campaign data.
- ›A farm or plantation going from manual irrigation to sensors and automated watering.
- ›An SME preparing for ESG disclosure or MACC Section 17A adequate procedures, where a published report or a documented policy is the deliverable.
When training per pax beats a corporate booking
- ›One or two people need the skill. A per-pax e-learning seat at RM490–RM790 is the right buy; a group booking is not.
- ›Your company is not levy-registered. If you have fewer than 10 Malaysian employees, you cannot claim, and a direct per-pax purchase may fit better than a claim-driven package.
- ›You only want a certificate on a shelf. If the goal is a badge rather than a capability your team uses, you will be paying for paperwork you do not need.
How the levy becomes training your team uses
Apply for the grant
Submit the application on eTRiS with our course details. Apply about 21 days ahead — the grant must be approved 14 days before training starts.
Run the training
In-house, live online, or e-learning. Attendance is logged — by our trainer for physical sessions, by the platform every five seconds online.
Take the evidence pack
Attendance, assessment results and certificates — compiled into a single pack you upload with the claim.
Submit and get paid
File the claim on eTRiS and the training is paid from your levy — SBL-Khas pays the provider directly, so you never front the cost.
Frequently asked questions
How much training can we claim from the levy?+
Up to the allowable-cost caps HRD Corp sets per day and per training type in its Training Providers Circular. All of our pricing sits inside those bands, so the full amount is claimable for eligible employers. See the allowable-cost guide for the current figures.
Does HRD Corp pay the provider directly?+
Under SBL-Khas, the claim is paid directly to the training provider from your levy, so you do not front the cost. Under SBL, you pay first and claim reimbursement. Both start with a grant application approved before training begins.
What if our grant is not approved in time?+
Since 15 June 2026 HRD Corp requires approval at least 14 days before training starts. If your date is tight, tell us — we will give you an honest answer on whether it still works, or move the date.
Can we combine modes for one team?+
Yes. A common pattern is a group in-house session for your core team plus e-learning seats for the rest. Each course and mode carries its own claimable price and code, and each is claimed against its own approved grant.
Is e-learning really claimable?+
Yes, for eligible employers. E-learning sits under a lower allowable-cost cap than classroom training, which is why our per-pax e-learning prices are lower. The platform's tracked attendance and assessment records are the evidence HRD Corp expects in place of a signed sheet.
Tell us the headcount and the problem
We will recommend the program, the delivery mode and the dates that fit your levy — with a fixed claimable quote the same working day.