The purpose of the tax credit for practicums in the workplace is as follows:

• to ensure that vocational, technical and university training is better adapted to the growing demands of the job market
• to improve the level of students’ occupational competencies
• to encourage businesses to take more student trainees and facilitate the organization of practicums in the workplace
• to support the effort of businesses that contribute to the development of students’ competencies
• to strengthen the ties between businesses and educational institutions by putting greater emphasis on practicums in the workplace