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Specialist Diploma in Enhanced Human Resource Skills

Topic:Business Management, Others, Professional Development & Leadership

Course Type:Part-Time Diploma and Post-Diploma Courses

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Overview

  • Course Date:

    21 Apr 2025 to 31 Mar 2026
  • Registration Period:

    01 Dec 2024 to 31 Jan 2025
  • Duration/Frequency:

    240 hours (1 year)
  • Mode of Training:

    Facilitated Learning (Face-to-Face/ Online Synchronous) and Asynchronous E-Learning
  • Venue:

    Singapore Polytechnic (facilitated classroom training) and Online E-Learning
  • Funding:

    Eligible for SkillsFuture Credit

Please note that once the maximum class size is reached, the online registration will be closed. You may register your interest and be notified when there is a new run.

Class schedule:
Classroom lesson: up to 2 evenings per week (6:30pm - 9:30pm)
E-learning: 2 - 3 hours per week

Duration:
240 hours (1 year)

PDC to start with:
PDC1

Please refer to Academic Calendar.

Course Objective

The course is designed to:

  • Provide students with the knowledge of some of the leading HR technologies and tools to improve HR efficiency and effectiveness across the various HR functions.
  • Provide students with a working knowledge on design thinking tools to be more user-centric in dealing with HR challenges around systems, processes, procedures and policies.
  • Equip students with the skills to utilise HR analytics tools and techniques to assess and solve HR and business challenges, such as talent acquisition, workforce development and productivity, and employee engagement.
  • Equip students with positive psychology knowledge and skills to engage others, maximise employees’ potential through coaching, and manage work relationships and performance in an organisation.

Course Outline

The course is a one-year part-time programme. It consists of 2 Post Diploma Certificates (PDC) conducted over 2 semesters, 1 PDC per semester. The first PDC to start with is PDC1. The classes are conducted in the evening.

This course consists of 2 post diploma certificates (PDCs). Each PDC comprises three modules and the details are as follows:

PDC 1 Certificate in Future Skills in HR
Module 1 - Applied HR Technologies
Module 2 - HR Innovation through Design Thinking
Module 3 - Applied HR Analytics

PDC2 Certificate in Positive Psychology
Module 1 - Introduction to Positive Psychology
Module 2 - Positive Organisations & Work
Module 3 - Coaching Psychology for Managers

Please click here for module synopsis.

Module Exemption
Participants who had completed Specialist Diploma in Workplace and Career Counselling course will be granted exemption for modules “Introduction to Positive Psychology” and “Coaching Psychology for Managers” when they enrol into this course.

Minimum Requirements

Applicants need to have a minimum diploma qualification in any related area of human resources from recognised institutions.

Applicants from other disciplines must have at least 1 year of working experience in the area of human resources.

Recognition of Prior Learning

Applicants who do not meet the entry requirements may apply for admission to the course by producing evidence of at least 5 years relevant working experience in the area of human resources or supporting information to ascertain their competency readiness. Eligible applicants who are shortlisted may have to go through an interview and/or entrance test.

The Polytechnic reserves the right to shortlist eligible applicants and admit applicants who perform well in the interview and/or entrance test.\n

Certification / Accreditation

Upon completion of two Certificates within a two-year validity period, the participant will be conferred a Specialist Diploma qualification from Singapore Polytechnic.

Partnership with IHRP on “Through Train” pathway to IHRP Certified Professional (IHRP-CP) Certification

NSEHR graduates can choose to go on the through-train pathway to IHRP CP Certification with exemption of Experience Assessment (EA). The Institute for Human Resource Professionals (IHRP) recognises this Specialist Diploma course as counting towards the HR training hour eligibility criteria for CP certification, as well as CP re-certification.

CPD Hours Tracking

IHRP-certified professionals can log CPD hours when participating in this module. Upon completion, you can log in your CPD hours via the IHRP Portal.

Suitable for

This course is suitable for HR professionals in any industry who wish to acquire or deepen their HR knowledge and skills in HR technologies, HR Analytics, Design Thinking and Positive Psychology.

Testimonials

After 12 months, Ms Jasmine Ng finally found a new job with a higher pay. Boost your employability with SP's Specialist Diploma in Enhanced HR Skills.

Please click here and here for testimonials from participants of this course.

Please click here for more testimonials on the course modules and lecturers.

Please click here for Adeline Ng's testimonial.

Course Fees

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For more information on the course fee or to apply, click on the “Register” button.


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. Non‐Singaporeans must possess a valid Employment Pass / Work Permit / Dependant Pass throughout the course duration. You would need to bear the full risk of non-completion should your pass expire and subsequently lapse within the duration of the course.
 
5. You will be notified by email on the application outcome 6 weeks after the application’s closing date. 
 
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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