The Skills Training Empowerment Program (STEP) is a NSTP initiative which will contribute to national social and economic transformation, by the establishment of various projects that primarily will provide employment opportunities for qualifying Nationals of St Kitts and Nevis.

STEP seeks to empower program participants by providing training to assist in the development of the requisite human resource capabilities and entrepreneurial skills, which will facilitate participants' smooth integration into the work-force.

The program will also contribute to household disposable incomes through the payment of a weekly stipend or the provision of micro-financing for small entrepreneurs, as applicable.