Free & Flexible
Give your career a kickstart!
If you’re over 19, in a job earning less than £34,303 a year* and want to take the next step to a great career, a Personal Learning Account could be just what you’re looking for.
Personal Learning Accounts are free courses designed to equip you with the skills and qualifications that local employers are looking for to help you take advantage of skills shortages and get your career moving.
Welsh Government are committed to building a stronger, greener economy as they strive to make maximum progress towards decarbonisation. Upskilling in the Net Zero and Digital sectors will help support this commitment. We have therefore removed the wage criterion on the following courses:
- Electrical Energy Storage Systems: Installation and Commissioning
- Air Source and Ground Source Heat Pumps
- Energy Efficiency
- Hot Water: Solar Thermal Heating
- Solar Photovoltaic Systems – Small Scale
- Gas: Domestic Gas Foundation
Please note: PLA eligibility criteria and courses may change throughout the year.

Contact Us:
- Monday to Friday: 09:00 to 17:00
- 01437 753 320
- central@pembrokeshire.ac.uk
Contact Working Wales:
- Monday to Friday: 09:00 to 17:00
- 0800 028 4844
- workingwales@careerswales.gov.wales

About PLAs
Who is eligible?
Current eligibility includes:
- aged 19+
- resident in Wales
- employed (inc. part-time, self-employed, agency, zero hour); earning below male median wage (£34,303 a year)
- under notice of redundancy (can continue with course if made redundant after starting)
- full-time carers (eligible to infill on PLA courses where there is capacity)
How can the programme be accessed?
You can access the programme by contacting us or Working Wales for a pre-admissions assessment. An experienced careers adviser will discuss your career aspirations and talk you through the Personal Learning Account process. They will make sure that the course you choose is right for you.
You can contact us directly on central@pembrokeshire.ac.uk
Or Working Wales at: 0800 028 4844
Do I need any specific skills or qualifications?
Are these open to the self-employed?
Can I access more than one course?
How do I know when the course will run?
Are you able to do these if you already have a degree?
What is Working Wales and why do clients need to register with them?
Working Wales provides a simple approach to employability support by providing individuals with a single point of contact through which they can access the personalised advice, guidance, support and training they need to secure and maintain long-term employment.
The free advice service offers support face-to-face as well as via digital means like telephone, webchat, email and one-to-one advisory support using Microsoft Teams for video interviewing, to anyone over the age of 16 who is not in full-time education and wants to secure a job. Support available includes job specific training, job searches, CV writing, confidence building, interview preparation and securing work placements. The expert advisers can also signpost people to programmes where they can access childcare support and transport assistance. It is now the main channel for people looking for training and employment.
