SERVICE CHALLENGES L1 (SF): RESPOND TO SERVICE CHALLENGES

SERVICE CHALLENGES L1 (SF): RESPOND TO SERVICE CHALLENGES

Funded

Course Duration

16.0 hr(s)

Mode of Assessment

Participants would be assessed through learning activities conducted during the programme.

Who Should Attend

Frontline staff (i.e. customer service representatives, store advisors, service crew etc.) dealing with internal and/ or external customers.

Course Overview

This program will equip participants with skills and knowledge to respond effectively in challenging service situations. Service professionals are encouraged to demonstrate positive verbal and non-verbal communication skills during interaction with customers and when identifying issues leading to the service challenges. Organisational service recovery and escalation procedures in response to service challenges are also shared and practiced. 

Course Schedule

Next available schedule

Course Objectives

At the end of the programme, participants will be able to:

  • Recognise triggers in the service environment that may lead to potential service challenges
  • Use service recovery procedures to respond to service challenges in accordance with organisational guidelines
  • Escalate unresolved service challenges in accordance with organisational guidelines

Pre-requisites

  • Participants should be able to speak, listen and read English at a proficiency level not lower than the Employability Skills Workforce Skills Qualification (ES WSQ) Workplace Literacy (WPL) Level 3.
  • Hardware & Software
    This course will be conducted as a Virtual Live Class (VLC) via Zoom platform. Participants must own a zoom account and have a laptop or a desktop with “Zoom Client for Meetings” installed. This can be downloaded from https://zoom.us/download

System Requirement

Must Have:

Please ensure that your computer or laptop meets the following requirements.

  • Operating system: Windows 10 or MacOS (64 bit or above)
  • Processor/CPU: 1.8 GHz, 2-core Intel Core i3 or higher
  • Minimum 20 GB hard disk space.
  • Minimum 8 Gb RAM
  • Webcam (The camera must be turned on for the duration of the class)
  • Microphone
  • Internet Connection: Wired or Wireless broadband
  • Latest version of Zoom software to be installed on computer or laptop prior to the class.

Good to Have:

  • Wired internet connection
    Wired internet will provide you with stable and reliable connection.
  • Dual monitors
    Using a dual monitor setup will undoubtedly improve your training experience, enabling you to simultaneously participate in hands-on exercises and maintain engagement with your instructor.

Not Recommended:

Using tablets is not recommended due to their smaller screen size, which could cause eye strain and discomfort over the course of the program's duration.

Course Outline

1. Organisations Procedures for Responding to Service Challenges
In this segment, learners will gain awareness of organisational guidelines and standards. They will be introduced to possible service lapses and ways to escalate these issues in accordance with their organisations guidelines. Steps in service recovery procedures are shared and practiced in an anchoring activity.

2. Issues that Trigger Service Challenges
In this segment, learners will discover possible triggers and hot buttons that lead to service challenges. They will learn to remain C.A.L.M. and professional in handling the negative emotions during these service situations.

3. Responding to Service Challenges Professionally
Verbal and non-verbal communication skills in handling emotional customers are shared and practiced in this segment. Learners will gain knowledge in showing C.A.R.E. while they respond to the service situations professionally.

Certificate Obtained and Conferred by

Participants who have successfully demonstrated competence in all the knowledge and skills requirements in this programme will be awarded with a Statement of Attainment (SOA) by SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG). This programme is offered on a modular basis only.

  • Mapped to Service Challenges L1 (SF): Respond to Service Challenges

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

English

Trainer: Trainee Ratio is 1: 24

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)

$330.00

$359.70

$330.00

$359.70

$330.00

$359.70

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

$165.00

$194.70

$165.00

$194.70

$99.00

$128.70

For Singapore Citizens aged 40 years and above

$99.00

$128.70

$99.00

$128.70

$99.00

$128.70

 

Funding Eligibility Criteria:

Individual Sponsored Trainee

Company Sponsored Trainee

  • Singapore Citizens or Singapore Permanent Residents
  • 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
  • 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.

UTAP: 

  • This course is eligible for Union Training Assistance Programme (UTAP).
  • NTUC members can enjoy up to 50% funding (capped at $250 per year) under UTAP. 

PSEA: 

  • Eligible Singapore Citizens can use their Post-Secondary Education Account (PSEA) funds to offset course fees payable after funding. 
  • For Virtual Learning Class (VLC), check my SkillsFuture (TGS-2019504942), scroll down to “Keyword Tags” section to verify for PSEA eligibility.
  • For Face-to-Face class, check my SkillsFuture (TGS-2020505784), scroll down to “Keyword Tags” section to verify for PSEA eligibility.
  • If there is “PSEA” under keyword tags, the course is eligible for PSEA.  
  • And if there is no “PSEA” under keyword tags, the course is ineligible for PSEA. 
  • Not all courses are eligible for PSEA funding.

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. 

 

Union Training Assistance Programme (UTAP)

NTUC members enjoy UTAP* benefit of up to $250 each year when you sign up for courses with NTUC LearningHub

* UTAP supports 50% of the course fees paid cap at $250 per year. You must be a union member throughout the course duration and at the time of claim. You must achieve a minimum of 75% attendance for each application and have sat for all prescribed examinations. Other terms and conditions apply.

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