CPFITP

The scheme provides reimbursement of up to 50% of the expenditure incurred for obtaining certifications for improving their employability. The scheme has been framed as a part of Goa's IT Policy that envisages Goa as an aspirational geographical and human resource base for IT Units.

Launched in 2018, the "Certification Program for Goan IT Professionals" is one of the "Information Technology Policy Schemes" by the Department of Information Technology, Government of Goa. The scheme provides reimbursement of up to 50% of the expenditure incurred for obtaining certifications for improving their employability. The scheme has been framed as a part of Goa's IT Policy that envisages Goa as an aspirational geographical and human resource base for IT Units and a preferred destination for their investment and expansion.

• The applicant should be of Goan origin.
• The applicant should possess qualifications suitable for employment in the IT Industry.
• The applicant's bank account should be linked to Aadhaar.
• The applicant should have obtained the certifications must be obtained from OEM vendors or their authorized training partners.
• The certifications should be directly relevant to the IT Industry.
• The applicant should have completed the certification during the policy's operation.
• The approved certifications (updated from time to time) include, but are not limited to:

• (ISC)2 Certifications
• Adobe Certifications
• Amazon Web Services Certified Developer
• APMG Certifications
• Apple (ACSP, ACTC)
• AWS Certifications
• Certifications on Agile Methodology
• Certified SCRUM Master
• Cisco Certifications (CCNA, CCDA, CCNP, CCiE, CISSP)
• Citrix Certifications (CCP-V, CCA-N)
• CompTIA Certifications (A+, CTP+, CDIA+, Network+, etc.)
• Computer System & Server Administration
• Development of Mobile Applications using Android with project
• EC-Council Certifications
• ISACA Certifications
• ITIL knowledge V2 or V3
• Juniper Certifications
• Logical Operations Certs
• Microsoft Certifications (MCP, MCSA/MCSE, MCTS, etc.)
• Oracle Certifications (OCP, OCA, MCDBA, etc.)
• PMI Certifications
• Prince2 Certifications
• Programming Through C, C++, Python, Java, etc
• Red Hat Certifications
• SAP Developer
• VMware Certifications
• Web Application Technologies (LAMP Stack - Linux, Apache, MySql, PHP; J2EE; ASP.Net)

NOTE: Scheme benefits are contingent upon budgetary allocation. No Promissory Estoppel is applicable if benefits are discontinued due to exceeded allocation.

Reimbursement up to 50% of the expenditure incurred for obtaining certifications for improving their employability.

Individuals receiving similar financial incentives under any other Government of Goa policy are ineligible for benefits under this scheme.