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What's in the file
An Excel file with six sheets for your 2027 plan.
DC-2 header
The data the official form asks for: company data, the five ranked objectives, the plan type, the plan period of up to two years, the stages and the signatures.
2027 program
26 columns per course and position: legal basis, stage, dates and hours as SIRCE requires them, provider type, evaluation, certificate and budget. With dropdown lists and three examples.
Standards with their own program
Those that require an annual program, such as NOM-002 and NOM-019, and those that set a refresher on a schedule, with their section.
Productivity and calendar
The productivity actions the plan must include and the close-out dates: certificates, the SIRCE notice and the next DNC.
What the law requires for the 2027 plan
- The law does not require a one-year plan. The Federal Labor Law (Ley Federal del Trabajo, LFT) requires the plan to span periods of no more than two years, cover all positions and levels, specify its stages and set out the procedure for deciding who is trained first (art. 153-H). A one-stage 2027 plan and a two-stage 2027-2028 plan both comply.
- The plan stays at the company. The plan and programs are kept available to the Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare (Secretaría del Trabajo y Previsión Social, STPS) and shown if the authority asks for them (art. 153-F Bis). The DC-2 form is filled out and kept in the company's records.
- The certificate notice is filed every year. Within 60 business days after the end of each year of the plan, DC-3 certificates are reported in SIRCE, the STPS online training registry (Sistema de Registro de la Capacitación Empresarial), through the “Notice of compliance with competency or labor skills certificates” (Aviso de cumplimiento de constancias de competencia o habilidades laborales). The DC-4 form was withdrawn by the agreement of April 4, 2025.
- Some NOMs do require an annual program. Among the Mexican official standards (Normas Oficiales Mexicanas, NOM), NOM-002-STPS-2010 requires a theory and practice program on fire prevention (5.8, with minimum content in 11.5) and NOM-019-STPS-2011 requires one for the safety and hygiene committee (10.1). Others set refreshers on a schedule: at least every two years for NOM-006 and NOM-017, at least once a year for NOM-033.
- The certificate has a deadline. The DC-3 is delivered to the worker within 20 business days after the course ends, and the company keeps copies of those issued in the last year (2013 STPS agreement, arts. 24 and 26).
- It is agreed with the workers. It is drawn up by mutual agreement with the union or the majority of the workers (art. 153-A), and in companies with more than 50 workers it is overseen by the Joint Training, Instruction and Productivity Committee (Comisión Mixta de Capacitación, Adiestramiento y Productividad), under art. 153-E.
Sources: Federal Labor Law (last amended DOF 14-05-2026), STPS agreements published in the DOF on 14-06-2013, 04-04-2025 and 27-05-2026, NOM-002-STPS-2010, NOM-019-STPS-2011 and NOM-035-STPS-2018. Reviewed on October 20, 2026.
How to fill it in, in five steps
Start from the DNC
Each gap that training solves becomes a row in the program. If you have not done your training needs assessment yet, start with the DNC 2027 template.
Fill in the DC-2 header
Company data, the five objectives ranked from 1 to 5, the plan period (no more than two years) and the number of stages.
Enter each course
One row per course and position, with dates in DD/MM/YYYY and hours as whole numbers, as SIRCE requires them. If the instructor is external, check that they appear as “Activo” (active) in the STPS training provider search tool.
Add what the NOMs require
The annual programs of NOM-002 and NOM-019 and the scheduled refreshers, such as the forklift refresher, at least every two years.
Agree on it, keep it and schedule the notice
Sign it with the union or the majority of the workers, present it to the Joint Training, Instruction and Productivity Committee (Comisión Mixta de Capacitación, Adiestramiento y Productividad) if you have more than 50 workers, keep it and schedule the SIRCE certificate notice for late March 2028.
Download the template (Excel)
It is a working guide: not an official form or legal advice, and each company is responsible for how it uses it.
When a course needs practice that can't happen on the line
A forklift refresher or extinguisher practice needs the equipment, and the equipment is in production. For that part of the program, Fyware develops virtual reality simulators: each person practices in the headset and their progress is recorded by module.
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Prefer to have a consultant build it with you?
SIISA Consultores, serving all of Mexico, provides compliance consulting (the NOM-030 safety and health assessment and program) and delivers courses with DC-3 certificates signed by its STPS-registered instructor. It is a Fyware partner.
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Frequently asked questions about the annual training plan
Does the training plan have to be annual?
The law does not require it. Under Mexico's Federal Labor Law (Ley Federal del Trabajo, LFT), the plan covers periods of no more than two years and is divided into stages (art. 153-H). The annual items are the certificate notice in SIRCE, for each year of the plan, and the programs some NOMs require, such as NOM-002 for fire and NOM-019 for the safety and hygiene committee.
Is the DC-2 form filed with the STPS?
No. Since the 2012 reform, the plan and programs are kept available to the Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare (Secretaría del Trabajo y Previsión Social, STPS) and shown if the authority asks for them (LFT art. 153-F Bis). The DC-2 is filled out and kept in the company's records.
What is filed in SIRCE, and when?
The “Notice of compliance with competency or labor skills certificates” (Aviso de cumplimiento de constancias de competencia o habilidades laborales), with the DC-3 certificates issued, within 60 business days after the end of each year of the plan. For a plan running from January to December 2027, the deadline falls around late March 2028, according to the business-day calendar.
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How soon must the DC-3 certificate be delivered?
Within 20 business days after the course ends (2013 STPS agreement, art. 24 fr. III). In companies with more than 50 workers, the Joint Training, Instruction and Productivity Committee (Comisión Mixta de Capacitación, Adiestramiento y Productividad) authenticates it; in those with up to 50, the employer or its legal representative does.
Can I train with in-house instructors?
Yes. Internal training providers do not need to be registered with the STPS (2013 agreement, art. 21). If you hire an external one, check in the STPS search tool that its status is “Activo” (active): if it shows “Baja” (deregistered) or “Proceso” (in process), its training cannot be uploaded to SIRCE.
What happens if I don't train my workers?
The fine is 250 to 5,000 UMA for each affected worker (LFT arts. 992 and 994 fr. IV). With the 2026 UMA (Unidad de Medida y Actualización) at MXN 117.31, that is MXN 29,327.50 to MXN 586,550.00 per worker. The 2027 UMA is published in the first ten days of January and applies from February 1.
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