Career Development Center
What is the Career Development Centre?
The aim of the Career Development Centre is to support the progression of university-educated members of BHM-affiliated unions that have membership with the centre, as well as the advancement of institutions with targeted career development. The centre is intended to incentivise institutions to support their employees in improving and harnessing their knowledge in their jobs, to add or update their qualifications and to provide them with opportunities to develop their professional capabilities and thus maintain their value to employers.
Who can apply for a grant from the Career Development Centre?
- Members
- Government
institutions
- Municipalities
- BHM-affiliated
unions
- Minister
of Finance and Economic Affairs on behalf of the treasury
- BHM
- Affiliated non-profit organisations
Which BHM union members can apply for a grant from the Career Development Centre?
Members of the following 17 BHM-affiliated unions are eligible for membership of the centre:
- Academic
Union of Ministerial Staff
- Association
of Social Educators
- Icelandic
Actors' Association
- Icelandic
Association of Biomedical Scientists
- Icelandic
Association of Social Workers
- Icelandic
Lawyers' Union
- Icelandic
Midwives' Association
- Icelandic
Occupational Therapy Association
- Icelandic
Physiotherapy Association
- Icelandic Psychological
Association
- Icelandic
Social Science Association
- Icelandic
Society of Radiographers
- Icelandic
Veterinary Association
- Union
of Economists and Business Academics
- Union
of Library and Information Scientists
- Union
of Natural Scientists in Iceland
- Union of University Graduates
The following 10 BHM-affiliated unions do not have membership with the centre:
- Association
of Icelandic Visual Artists
- Association
of University Teachers in Akureyri
- Icelandic
Architects' Association
- Icelandic
Association of Directors
- Icelandic
Dance Association
- Icelandic
Musicians' Union
- Reykjavík
University Academics
- Society
of Broadcast Journalists
- State
University Professors' Union
- Union of University Teachers
State employees acquire the right to apply for a grant as soon as they start their jobs. Other members must however pay union contributions for a period of six consecutive months in order to apply. Members who have paid contributions of 2,100 ISK or more have the right to the full grant, whereas members who have paid minimum contributions of 1,050 ISK have the right to half the grant.
Employers should pay into the Career Development Centre on their employees' behalf, whilst self-employed members can pay directly to the into the centre.
What does the Career Development Centre cover?
The following costs are claimable:
- University
fees
- Course
fees
- Conference
fees
- Travel costs resulting from costs (a)–(c)
Studies must be at university level or recognised/quality-assured. Language and IT courses are also eligible.
How to apply
- Applications are made through “Mínar
síður” (My BHM)
- Sign in with Icekey (Íslykill) or digital ID
- Invoices and receipts must be submitted in order for payment to be made
- Grant payments are usually made every Friday
- Code of Practice for the Career Development Center