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Course Date:
20 Oct 2025 to 20 Apr 2027
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Registration Period:
TBA
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Duration/Frequency:
600 hours (18 months)
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Mode of Training:
Facilitated Learning (F2F/ Online Synchronous) conducted by SP and structured On-the-Job Training (OJT) with the participating company.
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Venue:
Singapore Polytechnic (facilitated classroom training) and participating company (on-the-job training).
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Funding:
Other funding
Singapore is one of the world’s leading energy and chemical hubs which has an extensive chemicals value chain spanning from manufacturing to innovation and research. Singapore is well positioned as a global energy and chemicals hub whereby extensive development of Jurong Island has attracted investments in excess of SGD$50 billion and now houses many of the world’s leading energy and chemical companies.
Due to the strong presence of energy and chemical companies in Singapore, the demand for laboratory and process technicians remain high. To better support the demand of laboratory technicians at the diploma level, the Work Study Programme (WSP) targeting ITE graduates is proposed as one of the ways to increase the pool of trained talents in this industry by equipping them with the required skillsets.
WSP-DACL graduates may also be awarded two joint certifications from the Singapore Accreditation Council (SAC) and Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)-UK to recognise knowledge and technical competencies in Good Laboratory Practices and Management, Chemistry and Instrumental Analysis. More information on SAC’s collaboration with SP can be found in this link.
Only applicants who are shortlisted by SP and participating companies will be notified to attend interviews. Successful applicants employed by the participating companies will be placed under the programme.
For interested participating companies, please click here to submit your participation form.
For course specific details, please contact the course manager:
Name: Dr Ng Suxiu
Email: NG_Suxiu@sp.edu.sg
For other enquiries, please email to ptenquiry@sp.edu.sg
1. To support the SkillsFuture initiative in strengthening applied education and provide continual academic and career progression pathways for ITE students after graduation;
2. To provide participants with the knowledge and skills required to take on the job responsibilities of a laboratory technician in the chemical industry.
Modular Certificate 1 in Core Chemistry I and Safety
Module 1 - Chemistry I
Module 2 - Chemical Safety and Biosafety
Modular Certificate 2 in Core Chemistry II and Instrumentation
Module 1 - Chemistry II
Module 2 - Instrumental Analysis
Modular Certificate 3 in Laboratory Management and Statistics
Module 1 - Good Laboratory Practice and Management
Module 2 - Applied Statistics and Quality Assurance
The following module runs across 18 months throughout the programme
On-Job-Training (OJT)
For Participant who wish to continue and obtain the Diploma in Applied Science (Chemical Laboratory Technology)
Modular Certificate 4 in Applied Chemistry III & Data Analytics
Module 1 - Chemistry III
Module 2 - Data Analytics & Visualisations
Module 3 - Molecular Biochemistry
Modular Certificate 5 in Chemical Technology
Module 1 - Environmental Sustainability
Module 2 - Petrochemicals and its Applications
Module 3 - Principles of Chemical Processes
Please click here for module synopsis
Class schedule
MC1 - MC3 (WSP) - 2-3 evenings per week, 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm
MC4 - MC5 (Diploma) - 3-4 evenings per week, 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Past/ Current Participating Companies
MARCHWOOD LABORATORY SERVICES PTE LTD
NANOLUMI PTE LTD
KH ROBERTS PTE LTD
BEECHAM PHARMACEUTICALS PTE LTD
TASTER FOOD PTE. LTD.
GLAXO WELLCOME MANUFACTURING PTE LTD
CCIC SINGAPORE PTE LTD
MICHELMAN ASIA-PACIFIC PTE LTD
EUROFINS MECHEM PTE. LTD.