Which companies must have a training plan and program?

In general terms, Article 153-A of Mexico's Federal Labor Law requires every employer to train and develop the skills of its workers under plans and programs. Scope and formats vary with company size; we guide you on your case, but this is not legal advice.

What is SIRCE and who registers the certificates?

SIRCE is the STPS online system where companies register the training delivered and the certificate lists. We generate the lists from the DC-3 certificates issued on the platform and support you through the registration within the applicable timeframes. Nothing has to be typed twice.

How long does it take to build the training plan and program?

If you already have a needs assessment, the plan and the joint committee can be ready in a few weeks. If the diagnosis by role has to be done, that time is added. From the proposal we give you a calendar by stage based on your number of roles and workplaces.

Do the courses in the plan have to be from Geedle?

No. The plan can include your own courses, courses from other providers and the Geedle catalog. What matters is that each course has an objective, instructor or training provider, duration and evidence. If we deliver them, DC-3 certificates are issued and registered automatically.

What evidence do I need for a training inspection?

In general terms: the current plan and programs, joint committee minutes when applicable, DC-3 certificates, certificate lists and their registration, plus attendance lists and assessments. We deliver an organized file; we do not guarantee the outcome of an inspection or replace legal advice.

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STPS training plan and program, ready and backed by evidence

Q: What does the joint training, skills and productivity committee do?

It is a body with company and worker representatives that takes part in the training plan and programs, oversees their execution and proposes improvements. We help you set it up or update it, draft its minutes and schedule its meetings.

We build your company's training plan and program from the real needs of each role: we set up the joint training, skills and productivity committee, prepare the DC formats that apply to you, schedule courses with a budget, register certificates in SIRCE and leave the evidence organized for an inspection.

Human Resources lead reviewing the annual training plan calendar on a screen with the joint committee

What is a training plan and program?

It is the document a company uses to organize training and skills development for its staff: which courses each role receives, when, with whom and how they are certified. Article 153-A of Mexico's Federal Labor Law requires employers to train; the plan and programs organize it with the joint committee, DC formats and evidence for the STPS.

From diagnosis to certificate registration in three steps

Each step leaves a document that becomes part of your STPS evidence.

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Identify needs

We start from a training needs assessment by role, or from the one you already have. That way the plan answers real safety, operations and skills gaps, not a course list inherited from previous years.

Supervisor reviewing the training needs of each role in their area

Build the plan with the joint committee

We set up or update the joint committee, draft its minutes and build the plan and programs with it: objectives, courses, format, duration, instructors, calendar and budget, in the format the STPS recognizes.

Joint training committee reviewing the annual plan in a meeting room

Deliver, certify and register

We deliver courses on the platform or in person, issue DC-3 certificates to those who pass, generate the certificate lists and register them in SIRCE. Everything is kept in a file per worker and per course.

Employees taking an online course that issues a DC-3 certificate upon passing

What does the law require for a training plan and program?

In general terms, Article 153-A of Mexico's Federal Labor Law establishes that employers must provide training and skills development to their workers under plans and programs agreed with them. Larger companies also set up a joint training, skills and productivity committee that oversees its application. Certified training is backed by DC-3 certificates and certificate lists registered with the STPS. We help you identify what applies to you based on your headcount; this is general guidance and does not replace advice from your labor attorney. We also flag what changes if your headcount grows during the year.

How do you build a useful training plan and program?

It starts with a training needs assessment that shows what each role is missing. With that we define the programs: mandatory safety and hygiene courses, technical training for the role, skills for managers and development for promotions. Each course has an objective, duration, format, instructor or training provider, date and budget. The result is an annual calendar the joint committee approves and HR can follow month by month, with courses from the Geedle catalog or your own. If headcount changes or a new regulation appears, the plan is updated without starting from scratch.

What are the DC-1, DC-2, DC-3 and DC-4 formats?

They are the formats the STPS has used to document training. In general terms: those related to the joint committee and to the plan and programs (DC-1 and DC-2, when they apply to you), the certificate of labor competencies or skills each worker receives (DC-3) and the certificate list the company reports (DC-4). Criteria and filing methods can change, so we work with the current version and tell you which ones apply to your company, without this being legal advice. We fill them in with data from the plan and the platform, so nobody types the same information twice.

A training plan with Geedle versus building it at the last minute every year

The difference shows when an inspection or audit arrives.

	With Geedle	At the last minute
Course source	Needs assessment by role	Last year's list
Joint committee	Set up, with minutes and recorded sessions	On paper or never meeting
DC formats	The ones that apply to you, in their current version	Outdated formats
Certificates	DC-3 issued upon passing and lists in SIRCE	Loose certificates with no registration
Calendar and budget	Annual, approved and tracked monthly	Courses as needs come up
Evidence	File per worker and per course	Folders scattered by area

Would your training plan hold up to an inspection today?

We review your plan, your joint committee and your certificates, and tell you what is missing. Request a proposal with three scope options.

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Six pieces of a training plan that gets carried out

It is not a document for the archive: it is a living calendar with evidence for every course.

Plan and programs

Courses by role with objective, duration, format, instructor, date and budget, in the format the STPS recognizes.

Joint committee

Setup or update of the joint training, skills and productivity committee, with minutes and a meeting calendar.

DC-3 certificates

Issued to those who pass each course, signed by the instructor and with complete worker and company data.

SIRCE registration

We generate the certificate lists and register them in the STPS system within the applicable timeframes.

Calendar and budget

Annual schedule by month and area, with cost per course so finance can approve and HR can follow up.

Evidence for inspections

A file per worker and per course: lists, assessments, certificates and minutes, ready to show.

Method

How we build your training plan and program

Five stages with deliverables that go straight into your STPS file.

Review of what exists
We review the previous plan, joint committee, certificates issued and records to know where we start.
Compliance assessment
Needs assessment
We use your needs assessment or run one by role with managers and HR.
Gaps by role
Plan, programs and joint committee
We draft the plan and programs, set up the joint committee and prepare minutes and DC formats.
Approved plan and minutes
Delivery and certificates
We deliver courses on the platform or in person and issue DC-3 certificates to those who pass.
DC-3 certificates
Registration and follow-up
We register certificate lists in SIRCE and review calendar progress every quarter.
File ready for inspections

Your training plan, from start to finish

Plan and programs by role with calendar and budget
Joint committee set up with minutes and sessions
DC-1 to DC-4 formats that apply to your company
DC-3 certificates and list registration in SIRCE
A file ready for an STPS inspection

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Human Resources team organizing the annual training calendar with DC-3 certificates

Training plan and program for your type of company

Scope changes with size and operations; these are the situations we handle most.

SMEs getting started

Companies that never had a formal plan.

Base plan
Mandatory courses
DC-3
Annual calendar

Plants and operations

Manufacturing, logistics and construction with workplace risks.

Safety and hygiene
Joint committee
Certificates by shift
SIRCE

Headquarters and services

Offices, financial firms and contact centers.

Manager skills
Online courses
Budget by area
Indicators

Companies with several sites

Groups with workplaces in different cities.

Plan per workplace
Committee per site
Consolidated dashboard
Single file

Before the plan: the needs assessment

A plan without a diagnosis repeats courses nobody needs. Start with a training needs assessment by role and turn it into programs; if you already have a plan, Geedle corporate training carries it out. The assessment tells you what is missing; the plan turns it into courses with a date, owner and budget the joint committee can follow.

DC-3 courses for your programs

Fill the programs with courses from the online course catalog: technical and safety skills and soft skills for managers, all with a DC-3 certificate upon passing. Each program can combine online courses and in-person sessions, and certificates stay in the same file the joint committee reviews.

A platform to deliver and record

A branded e-learning platform delivers the courses, issues certificates and keeps each worker's evidence. If you must also comply with NOM-035, its courses join the same plan. The platform also generates the certificate lists registered in SIRCE, with no manual data entry by area.

Training plan and program by city and state

On-site sessions with the joint committee where we have a team, and the plan, courses and certificate registration working online across Mexico.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about the training plan and program

Let's talk about your company's training plan

Tell us how many workers and workplaces you have and whether a joint committee already exists. We reply the same day with a three-option proposal.