Every position, its standard
and what it's missing.
A needs matrix, a matrix of STPS standards by position and a worker survey, checked against Mexico's Federal Labor Law (Ley Federal del Trabajo) and the Official Gazette (DOF) as of October 20, 2026.
Free: all it asks for is your name and work email.
| Position | Standard | Gap | Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forklift operator | NOM-006, 10.4 | Overdue refresher | Course, A |
| Fire brigade member | NOM-002, 5.8 | No training | Course, A |
| Press operator | NOM-004, 5.4 | Missing guard | Guard, B |
An Excel file with four sheets, ready for your 2027 DNC, the training needs assessment Mexican law requires.
24 columns: position, critical tasks, standard and section, gap, identification method, refresher due date, priority, action and owner. With dropdown lists and two example rows.
20 STPS standards that require training, with their section and frequency, checked against the Official Gazette (Diario Oficial de la Federación, DOF) as of October 20, 2026.
Six questions so each person can say what they are missing, as NOM-035 requires.
The five steps and what the law requires, with the article and the official source for each point.
Sources: Federal Labor Law (last amended DOF 14-05-2026), NOM-035-STPS-2018 and STPS agreements published in the DOF on 14-06-2013, 04-04-2025 and 27-05-2026. Reviewed on October 20, 2026.
Every position and level, by area and shift, with its headcount.
In the NOM matrix sheet, mark which standard applies to each position and when the last course took place. An overdue NOM-006 (forklifts) or NOM-017 (PPE) refresher is priority A.
Hand out the survey or use it in interviews, as NOM-035 requires. Then compare the answers with what your plant already records: incidents, rework, stoppages and complaints.
A course will not fix a missing guard. Mark which gaps training solves and give them a priority: A required or overdue, B risk, C improvement.
Review the matrix with the Joint Training, Instruction and Productivity Committee (Comisión Mixta de Capacitación, Adiestramiento y Productividad) or with the workers, and carry each action into the 2027 program with dates, hours, instructor and owner.
It is a working guide: not an official form or legal advice, and each company is responsible for how it uses it.
Maneuvering a forklift among pedestrians or discharging an extinguisher onto a fire is not practiced on equipment in production. For those gaps, Fyware develops virtual reality simulators: each person practices in the headset and their progress is recorded by module.
SIISA Consultores, serving all of Mexico, provides NOM-030 compliance consulting and delivers courses with DC-3 certificates signed by its STPS-registered instructor. It is a Fyware partner.
Yes. NOM-035-STPS-2018, in section 8.2 i) 3), requires carrying out a training needs assessment at least every two years and integrating its results into the training program, in every workplace. The term DNC does not appear in the Federal Labor Law (Ley Federal del Trabajo, LFT), which requires the plan to cover all positions and levels (art. 153-H).
At least every two years, under NOM-035. It makes sense to redo it sooner if new equipment arrives or a standard changes. The training plan cannot exceed two years either (LFT art. 153-H).
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). What is filed, online in SIRCE, is the notice of the DC-3 certificates issued in each year of the plan.
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