MANAGE HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES

MANAGE HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES

Funded

Course Duration

40.0 hr(s)

Mode of Assessment

Written questioning and oral questioning

Who Should Attend

  • The person who control and manage chemicals at the workplace
  • The person wants to be recognised as a “competent person” for the control of hazardous substances at the workplace, as defined in the legislature
  • The person who are licence holders for import, possess, sell or offer for sale of hazardous substances
  • Permit holders for using, keeping or having in possession, or controlling hazardous substances
  • Occupational Hygiene (OH) professionals such as OH Technicians
  • Workplace Safety and Health (WSH) professionals, such as WSH Coordinators, Officers, and Auditors
  • The person who control or manage hazardous substances at the workplace

Course Overview

Covers the knowledge, skills and techniques used for managing hazardous substances at the workplace. This includes identifying sources of hazardous substances, implementing control measures and managing the associated risks. Persons who have successfully completed this unit of competency will be recognised as ‘competent persons” for the control of hazardous substances at the workplace by the Ministry of Manpower. This competency unit also covers the knowledge to control and manage hazardous substances, as required by the National Environment Agency, for the fulfilment of their duties as hazardous substances licence and permit holders

Course Schedule

Next available schedule

Course Objectives

Covers the measuring and assessing contaminants at the workplace. This includes identifying sources of hazardous substances, implementing control measures and managing the associated risks. Persons who successfully completed this unit of competency will be recognised as HS licensee for the control of hazardous substances at the workplace by the Ministry of Manpower. This competency unit also covers the knowledge to control and manage hazardous substances, as required by the National Environment Agency, for the fulfilment of their duties as hazardous substances licence and permit holders.  

Pre-requisites

You must fulfil course entry requirements.

Literacy and Numeracy
- WSQ Employability Skills Workplace Literacy and Numeracy Level 6; or
- Grade C6 in GCE ‘O’ Level for English and Mathematics
Science
- Recognised Technical/Engineering Diploma or;
- Grade C6 in GCE ‘O’ Level Science (Chemistry)

Working Experience
- Recommended to have 2 years working experience in any industry
- If the candidate has a recognised technical diploma, they are not expected to fulfil the recommendation of 2 years working experience in any industry.
 

Course Outline

•    Analyse health, safety and environmental hazards and risks due to hazardous substances at the workplace with reference to relevant information sources.
•    Determine appropriate control approaches for hazardous substances based on relevant information for the hazardous substances control.
•    Implement control measures for hazardous substances in accordance with the hierarchy of control and relevant legal and other requirements.
•    Manage the risks due to hazardous substances in accordance with good risk management practices.
 

Certificate Obtained and Conferred by

  • A Statement of Attainment (SOA) will be awarded upon completion of each unit.
  • Certificate of completion from NTUC LearningHub

Upon meeting at least 75% attendance and passing the assessment(s), participants will receive a Certificate of Completion from NTUC LearningHub.

Additional Details

Medium of Instruction & Trainer

Trainer: Trainee Ratio 1:20

 

Price

Course Fee and Government Subsidies

  

Individual Sponsored 

Company Sponsored 

 

Non-SME 

SME 

Before GST 

After GST 

Before GST 

After GST

Before GST 

After GST

Full Course Fee
(For Foreigners and those not eligible for subsidies)

$1,323.00

$1,442.07

$1,323.00

$1,442.07

$1,323.00

$1,442.07

For Singapore Citizens aged 39 years and below
and
For all Singapore Permanent Residents
(The minimum age for individual sponsored trainees is 21 years)

$661.50

$780.57

$661.50

$780.57

$396.90

$515.97

For Singapore Citizens aged 40 years and above

$396.90

$515.97

$396.90

$515.97

$396.90

$515.97

   

 

Funding Eligibility Criteria:

Individual Sponsored Trainee

Company Sponsored Trainee

  • Singapore Citizens or Singapore Permanent Residents
  • From 1 October 2023, attendance-taking for SkillsFuture Singapore's (SSG) funded courses must be done digitally via the Singpass App. This applies to both physical and synchronous e-learning courses

  • Trainee must pass all prescribed tests / assessments, and attain 100% competency
  • NTUC LearningHub reserves the right to claw back the funded amount from trainee if he/she did not meet the eligibility criteria
  • Singapore Citizens or Singapore Permanent Residents
  • From 1 October 2023, attendance-taking for SkillsFuture Singapore's (SSG) funded courses must be done digitally via the Singpass App. This applies to both physical and synchronous e-learning courses

  • Trainee must pass all prescribed tests / assessments, and attain 100% competency
  • NTUC LearningHub reserves the right to claw back the funded amount from the employer if trainee did not meet the eligibility criteria

Remarks:

Individual Sponsored Trainee

Company Sponsored Trainee

SkillsFuture Credit:

  • Eligible Singapore Citizens can use their SkillsFuture Credit to offset course fee payable after funding

PSEA:

  • Eligible Singapore Citizens can use their Post-Secondary Education Account (PSEA) funds to offset course fee payable after funding

UTAP:

  • NTUC Members can enjoy up to 50% funding (capped at $250 per year) under Union Training Assistance Programme (UTAP)

Absentee Payroll (AP) Funding:

  • $4.50 per hour, capped at $100,000 per enterprise per calendar year
  • AP funding will be computed based on the actual number of training hours attended by the trainee
  • Note: Courses / Modules under Professional Conversion Programme (PCP) will not be eligible for AP funding claim.

Terms and conditions apply. NTUC LearningHub reserve the right to make changes or improvements to any of the products described in this document without prior notice.

Prices are subject to other LHUB miscellaneous fees.

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