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Specialist Diploma in Workplace Safety and Health (Classroom & Asynchronous e-learning)

Topic:Built Environment, Others

Course Type:Short & Modular Courses

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Overview

  • Course Date:

    14 May 2024 to 14 Jun 2025

  • Registration Period:

    TBA

  • Duration/Frequency:

    264 Hours / 6:00pm to 10:00pm (exclude 3 pre-requisite)

  • Mode of Training:

    Blended (Face-to-Face) / E-Learning (Asynchronous)

  • Venue:

    Singapore Polytechnic & Online

  • Funding:

    Eligible for SkillsFuture Credit

This course aims to train personnel to be competent Workplace Safety and Health (WSH) Auditor under the WSH Qualifications framework. Applicants must meet any of the tracks stated under the Minimum Entry Requirement AND complete 1 pre-requisite module (refer below for Singapore Polytechnic’s offering).

The pre-requisite module offered by Singapore Polytechnic are Business Presentation Delivery, Workplace Safety and Health Management in Construction Industry, Workplace Safety and Health Audit Programme Management 

Please refer to the pre-requisite module’s webpage for course dates.

Course Objective

The competency-based course covers topics like WSH management system, legal requirements, audit programme, culture assessment, apply risks assessment methodologies.

Participants will learn to:

  • Apply appropriate methodologies to assess workplace safety and health risks within an organisation
  • Manage WSH audit programme to ensure compliance to organisational audit procedures and legal requirements
  • Establish and policies and work procedures to ensure organisation’s compliance to audit requirements
  • Create and maintain a workplace safety and health culture based on a common set of attitudes, behaviours, and competencies
  • Develop organisational workplace safety and health policies to ensure compliance with national regulations by applying knowledge of regulations and staying abreast of regulatory changes and practices

Develop Workplace Safety and Health (WSH) frameworks and implement procedures and practices to ensure a safe and reliable workplace environment

 

Course Outline

In alignment with Workplace Safety and Health Council (WSHC), modules to be covered are:
1. Behavioural Safety Management
2. Emergency Response Management
3. Hazards Identification 
4. Risk Management  
5. Technical Writing 
6. Workplace Safety and Health Audit System Management 
7. Workplace Safety and Health Control Measures 
8. Workplace Safety and Health Culture Management 
9. Workplace Safety and Health Incident Management 
10. Workplace Safety and Health Performance Management 
11. Workplace Safety and Health Policy Development 
12. Workplace Safety and Health System Management 
13. Workplace Communications

Minimum Requirements

Applicants must complete 1 pre-requisite module (refer above for Singapore Polytechnic’s offering) AND meet any of the tracks stated below:

Track 1

A recognised WSH degree qualification for WSHO registration with MOM(1); AND

At least 2 years of post WSH qualification working experience as a WSH officer or similar occupational role


OR

Track 2

Technology / Science-related / Engineering diploma/degree from local autonomous universities or polytechnics; AND

Specialist Diploma in WSH qualification (Level C); AND

At least 2 years of post WSH qualification working experience as a WSH officer or similar occupational role


OR

Track 3

GCE 'O' Level English & Mathematics grade B4 or ES Workplace Literacy and Numeracy Level 7; AND

Specialist Diploma in WSH qualification (Level C); AND

At least 2 years of post WSH qualification working experience as a WSH officer or similar occupational role


Note:
(1) Foreign qualifications to be considered with reference to Professional Engineers (Approved Qualifications) Notification from the Professional Engineers Board Singapore
"Post-qualification working experience" refers to 2 years of work experience after awarded SDWSH or equivalent

Certification / Accreditation

Statement of Attainment
  • A Statement of Attainment for each module will be awarded to participants who pass the assessment and meet at least 75% attendance rate
  • Upon completion of all modules, participants will be issued a transcript and a Specialist Diploma in Workplace Safety and Health Certificate
  • Participants will be able to download their Statement of Attainment from MySkillsFuture Portal here.

Suitable for

The programme will be relevant to supervisors & managers who want to become a registered Workplace Safety and Health Officer with Ministry of Manpower (MOM).

Course Fees

The course fees payable above are inclusive of 9% GST rate.

Applicants/Eligibility SkillsFuture Funding GST Subsidised Fee (incl. GST)
Singapore Citizens aged 40 and above1 $2,800.00 $360.00 $1,560.00
Singapore Citizens aged below 40 $2,000.00 $360.00 $2,360.00
Singapore Permanent Residents and LTVP+ Holders $2,000.00 $360.00 $2,360.00
SME-sponsored Singapore Citizens, Permanent Residents and LTVP+ Holders2 $2,800.00 $360.00 $1,560.00
Others (Full fees payable) $0.00 $360.00 $4,360.00

As per SSG’s policy, the GST payable for all funding-eligible applicants is calculated based on prevailing GST rate after full course fees (before GST).

Singaporeans aged 25 years and above may use **SkillsFuture Credit balance to offset respective course fees.

¹ Under the SkillsFuture Mid-career Enhanced Subsidy. For more information, visit the SkillsFuture website here. 

² Under the Enhanced Training Support for Small & Medium Enterprises (SMEs) Scheme. For more information of the scheme, click here. To view SP’s list of similar funded courses, click here. Please submit the attached “Declaration Form for Enhanced Training Support Scheme for SME” together with your online application.


Please click here for more information on funding incentives.


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Application Procedure

1. For self-sponsored applicant, please click on the “Register” button to apply for the course. You will be directed to STEP portal to manage all your course activities. Please note that you will be prompted to sign in with Singpass/Student ID.
 
2. For company-sponsored applicant, please approach your company's Human Resource (HR) team to put in the application through the company portal using CorpPass.  You may only apply after receiving the registration link from your company's HR.
 
3. Your application does not guarantee acceptance into the course. Your acceptance into the course is dependent on meeting the course requirements and course vacancy.
 
4. All successful applicants will be notified with a letter of confirmation via email.
 
6. PACE Academy course schedules, including course trainer, course fees and course availability are subject to change.

7. PACE Academy reserves the right to cancel or postpone any course at short notice; & at its absolute discretion without assigning any reason for such cancellation/postponements. In the event that the applicant’s chosen course is cancelled prior to its commencement, PACE Academy will make a full refund of course fees already paid by the applicant.

8. The data provided to Singapore Polytechnic will be kept strictly confidential and will be used for the purpose of course administration. The data may be passed on to the relevant organisations that require the information related to the course.  

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