Identify suitable courses and initiatives

Step 3: Identify suitable courses and initiatives

Now that you have identified your skills needs and eligibility for subsidies and funding, you can choose your desired training area from a wide range of SSG-funded courses.

Course Directory and e-Adviser for Skills Training

• Course Directory
  Choose your desired training area from a wide range of SSG-funded courses such as Workforce Skills Qualification (WSQ) courses or short courses in emerging areas and Critical Core Skills (soft skills).

• e-Adviser for Skills Training
  For business owners to get personalised recommendations on skills training courses and SkillsFuture initiatives relevant for your business as part of the SkillsFuture Movement.

Leverage on existing SkillsFuture initiatives and resources

• Enterprise Portal for Jobs and Skills (EPJS)

  The full suite of enterprise initiatives and resources offered by SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG) and Workforce Singapore (WSG) are available here.

  The initiatives are grouped into these five categories:

  • Develop Human Capital: Initiatives that help enterprises develop capabilities to attract, develop and retain their talent and resources

  • Recruit Talent: Initiatives that help enterprises recruit fresh or experienced talent

  • Upgrade Skills: Initiatives that help identify relevant training courses for the employees

  • Redesign Jobs: Initiatives that help enterprises work with solution providers to redesign jobs

  • Learn at the Workplace: Initiatives that help enterprises develop workplace learning culture and practices

  Find out more

• Job-Skills Insights

  Understand how different industries are transforming, and the emerging and priority skills needed for the job roles in your sector.

  Find out more

• Skills Demand for the Future Economy Report

  Spotlights three economic growth areas - the Digital Economy, the Green Economy and the Care Economy. The report also has a special focus on Industry 4.0 implementation, Critical Core Skills, and the support for mid-career workers.

  Find out more

• Workplace Skills Recognition (WPSR)

  You can consider training your workers at the workplace and helping them get fast-tracked Workforce Skills Qualifications (WSQ) skills certifications without the need for external training, through the WPSR programme.

  Find out more

Factors to consider when choosing skills training course

• Course admission requirements

• Eligibility criteria

• Track record of training provider based on learners’ reviews on the quality of skills training

• Course duration

• Level of funding support: See step 2 on subsidies and funding

Next steps to register

Contact the training provider to confirm the following:

• Course admission criteria (if any)

• Course schedule

• Funding eligibility of your organisation (SME status) and the employees you intend to register for the course(s)

• Whether the course is eligible for SkillsFuture Enterprise Credit (SFEC) and Absentee Payroll (AP) funding

• The net out-of-pocket amount you need to pay (after the subsidies are applied) and GST

Once you have identified your skills needs and registered your employees for the skills training courses, you can proceed to attend the relevant courses and submit your absentee payroll claims, where applicable, in step 4.