A student benefited by an English scholarship, could, with the rules of 2023, complete up to four complete courses in the Intecap, equivalent to the first two levels, each with two sub -levels. This 2025, the scholars They will be able to study English again at Intecap, even with greater resources.
To study English at Intecap, you need Have a Q320 budget for each 80 -hour course, time that can mean up to two monthsif an English class is received only once a week. In addition, within the official Intecap page, the need for an electronic device and Internet access stands out in case of virtual classes.
During 2023, the amount to be disbursement for the scholarships granted by the Ministry of Education (MINEDUC), to pursue English in Intecap, It amounted to Q4 thousand 810 by beneficiary. This amount was destined for courses, Internet service and the purchase of an electronic device. From this the following investments stand out:
Taking into account that a student is only one class per week in English, With Q1 thousand 280 you could complete four courses complete in the Intecap, which is equivalent to finishing level A.1 and level A.2.
How is the scholarship broken down?
Free press He made estimates from an agreement between the MINEDUC and one of the beneficiary students, published during the 2023. Within the document, the information of the scholarship is broken down, in which disbursements are proven twice.
In the first disbursement, Q3 thousand 205 was accredited – for the purchase of the electronic device, the payment of the first courses and Internet service – and in the other it was a total of Q1 thousand 605 – in which only the payment of the payment stands out The courses and Internet service, for a total of Q4 thousand 810, which are punctually divided:
- Four courses of Intecap (which run over eight months) at the rate of Q320 per course, Totalize Q1,280.
- Eight months on the Internet of a monthly Q240.62 plan, Totalize Q1,925.
- The subsidy for an electronic device is Q1,605.
*Own estimates made with information from the 2023 agreement with current prices and rates information.
According to an interview conducted by Free press to Carlos Aldana, Vice Minister of Extracurricular and Alternative Education, this 2025, the unit that will be giving support in the program will be the Intecap.
The Deputy Minister also stressed that three courses can be completed in this year. According to information collected by Ligia Chinchilla, coordinator of the axis of Human capital of the Guatemala initiative does not stopthis year, for the first route (A1.1, A1.2 and A2.1), an annual amount of Q9 thousand 400 will be given for the student who has not been a scholarship. While for students looking to re -enter the scholarship, they will receive a minor amount, since they already have a device.
Levels A1 and A2, are they enough?
Now, is it enough to complete levels A1 and A2, equivalent to beginner, to be eligible in bilingual employment in Guatemala?
Gustavo Mendoza, coordinator of the Contact Center sector and BPO of AGEXPORT, commented to Free press That a place of this type in a call center represents around Q5 thousand 500 to q6 thousand in revenue each month.
However, he added that an English level A2 is not enough to get a job in a call center, for that, at least a level B2 is necessary. He stressed that other competitions such as soft skills are sought, which encompass points such as sales, customer service, development and leadership.
The Common European Reference Framework for Languages (MCER) is an international standard that measures the mastery of the English language. It is divided into six levels, A1 and A2 is the most basic; B1 and B2 an intermediate and, C1 and C2, the optimalsimilar to a native language speaker, where people can specialize in English for business, academic or in general.
What he did recognize is that ascending to the Nuvel A2 makes the shortest way to reach the level mostly requested by bilingual companies. Mendoza recommends looking for other programs as a complement to finish training.
Chinchilla remembers that this year, The Government delivers Q30 million from the Mineduc internal budget For English scholarships. In addition, there will be Q50 million granted for the same purpose found in the general budget.
What happened in 2024?
During 2024, according to another agreement published that same year, two private institutions were taken into account: the IGA and the CIAV, for which a scholarship of Q4,950 was offered for first -income students.
For that year, the cost of the course was also included, an electronic device to receive the internet classes and time.
The prices, without scholarship, of the aforementioned institutes are currently:
- IGA: Q2,400 per course, which must be paid quarterly, with registration of Q250 and books that amount to Q400.
- CIAV: Q350 for a level that lasts 2 months
The information was collected with information requested to both institutions for their customer service channels. In another bilingual education institution, prices per month amount to Q1 thousand 190, in addition to an Q375 registration and books that cost Q575.