waff Education Voucher "Opportunity Voucher"

The waff education voucher "Opportunity Voucher" supports employed Viennese individuals with compulsory schooling qualifications and underqualified employees in expanding their professional skills through training and further education. Within this funding framework, partial course costs and examination fees at a waff-recognized educational institution are covered, with the amount of funding depending on the individual circumstances of the applicants. Additionally, the fund fully covers the expenses for skills assessment within the Vienna Recognition System – a crucial step to acknowledge formal qualifications and sustainably improve access to higher-level occupations. Applications can be submitted easily either before the course starts via direct billing with the educational institution or after course completion for reimbursement.

Eligibility for the grant requires employment in Vienna as well as a compulsory school diploma without further education or underqualified employment. Eligible costs include those for courses, examinations, and skills assessments. To apply, participation certificates, certificates, or examination attendance confirmations are required. With this continuously available funding option, waff promotes sustainable career advancement, strengthens individual qualifications, and thus contributes to the development of skilled workers in Vienna. Through simple and unbureaucratic processing, the "Opportunity Voucher" offers an attractive prospect for all who wish to permanently improve their professional situation.