Dual education
Dual education is a form of organization of technical vocational education, where theoretical training is carried out at the technical vocational education institution and practical training - at the establishment. In the Republic of Moldova, dual education is organized on the basis of Law 110/2022 on dual education and the normative acts issued by the Ministry of Education and Research.

The support and monitoring activity of dual education is carried out by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Republic of Moldova, and the Ministry of Economic Development and Digitization, through the I.P. Organization for Entrepreneurship Development, subsidizes the expenses incurred by the dual education units related to the organization and implementation of dual education, including for remuneration of vocational training of students, remuneration for the work of the master-instructor of the unit, as well as for the psycho-pedagogical training of the master-instructor.
Dual education establishments may receive compensation from the state budget for up to 50% of the costs incurred in organizing and carrying out vocational training programs for students in dual education.
The following categories of unit expenditure are eligible for compensation:
- remuneration for vocational training (excluding allowances and bonuses), but not more than the amount of the minimum wage in the country recorded at the date of the expenditure incurred by the establishment;
- the basic monthly salary of the master-instructor who has trained the pupils in dual education, but not more than the amount of the minimum wage in the country recorded at the time the unit bears the costs;
- expenses for services provided by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Republic of Moldova for the realization of the Article 11 of the Law No 110/2022 on dual education;
- expenditure incurred by the establishment for the psycho-pedagogical training of at least 20 credits of the master-instructor.
More details on the compensation can be found in the regulation