Kognifi Sdn Bhd is an HRD Corp Registered Training Provider. Each Kognifi course is an HRD Corp Claimable Course (SBL-KHAS). HRD Corp registered employers can claim the training costs from the levy they pay. (HRD Corp: Training Providers)
HRDF is now HRD Corp
What is HRDF?
HRDF was the Human Resources Development Fund, through which Pembangunan Sumber Manusia Berhad (PSMB) paid training grants to registered employers. In April 2021, HRDF became HRD Corp. Registered employers pay a monthly levy and use it for training grants. (HRD Corp: About Us)
What does "HRDF claimable" mean?
It means the course is an HRD Corp Claimable Course. A registered employer applies for a grant, and the employer does not pay the training fee to the training provider. (HRD Corp: HRD Corp Claimable Courses)
Is Kognifi an HRD Corp Registered Training Provider (formerly HRDF)?
Yes. Kognifi Sdn Bhd (SSM COID 201701001957, 1216107-W) is an HRD Corp Registered Training Provider. Registered employers can claim for training conducted by an HRD Corp Registered Training Provider. HRD Corp was known as HRDF before April 2021. (HRD Corp: Training Providers)
How do we claim an HRD Corp (HRDF) course?
Ask us for a quotation, then apply for the grant on e-TRiS before the training starts. After the training, Kognifi submits the claim to HRD Corp. The steps are under "How a claim works with Kognifi" below. (HRD Corp: HRD Corp Claimable Courses)
Only a training provider with a valid HRD Corp registration can use the HRD Corp logo. HRD Corp gives a search to check a provider’s registration. (HRD Corp: Usage of HRD Corp Logo)
Who this section is for
- HR and training managers who plan the yearly training budget against the HRD Corp levy.
- Finance teams who check which training costs the levy can pay.
- Business owners who want to use the levy that their company already pays.
How a claim works with Kognifi
- Select a course and the training type: in-house, public class, virtual class or private coaching.
- Ask Kognifi for a quotation. The documents Kognifi sends are listed under “What Kognifi does for you here” below.
- Your organisation applies for the grant on e-TRiS before the training starts, with the quotation, the course content with the schedule and the trainer profile. (HRD Corp: HRD Corp Claimable Courses)
- During the training, the participants sign the T3 attendance form. After the training, an officer of your organisation at manager level or higher, for example the HR manager, signs the JD14 form. (HRD Corp Allowable Cost Matrix guidebook, January 2026)
- Kognifi submits the claim to HRD Corp, with an invoice issued to HRD Corp. (HRD Corp Allowable Cost Matrix, November 2025)
What the levy can pay for
HRD Corp funds in-house or public training of at least 4 hours. Other claimable costs include meal allowance, daily allowance, consumable training materials, a hotel rental package or training rental place, and airfare or transportation. (HRD Corp: HRD Corp Claimable Courses)
For a General Course held in-house, the course fee is up to RM10,500 per group for a full day of 7 training hours, prorated for fewer than 5 participants. (HRD Corp Allowable Cost Matrix, November 2025) Kognifi’s standard in-house day fee is RM 10,500 for one group of 6 to 16 participants. A public class has a fee for each participant, shown on each class page.
The HRD levy
Registered employers pay a monthly levy of 1% (mandatory category) or 0.5% (optional category) of monthly wages and fixed allowances. (HRD Corp: FAQ)
What a claimable course needs
- A training of at least 4 hours. A full day is 7 training hours; a half day is 4. (HRD Corp Allowable Cost Matrix, November 2025)
- Course content with the training schedule, the trainer’s profile and a quotation, sent with the grant application. (HRD Corp: HRD Corp Claimable Courses)
- An HRD Corp Accredited Trainer. Since 1 January 2025, a trainer needs accreditation status to deliver training within the HRD Corp ecosystem. (HRD Corp Training Providers’ Circular No. 5/2024, item 3.2) See TTT Certified and Accredited Trainers.
- Attendance of at least 75% of the training hours. (HRD Corp Allowable Cost Matrix, November 2025)
Source: hrdcorp.gov.my · checked 30/10/2026
What Kognifi does for you here
We send a digitally signed quotation for your grant application, with the training plan (the course outline with the schedule, in the HRD Corp format) and the trainer's profile, including the NRIC. After the training, we send you the complete set of documents for your records: the T3, the JD14, the assessments, the photos and more. We use these documents to submit the claim to HRD Corp.