WSQ ADVANCED CERTIFICATE IN WORKPLACE SAFETY AND HEALTH (INCLUSIVE OF PRE-REQUISITES MODULES)

WSQ ADVANCED CERTIFICATE IN WORKPLACE SAFETY AND HEALTH (INCLUSIVE OF PRE-REQUISITES MODULES)

Funded

Course Duration

168.0 hr(s)

Mode of Assessment

Written Assessment, Oral Questioning, Written Test

Course Overview

The WSQ Advanced Certificate in Workplace Safety and Health (ACWSH) qualification is designed for individuals, such as yourself, who are keen to join the Workplace Safety and Health (WSH) profession as a WSH Coordinator. This course is a recognised qualification for registration as a WSH Coordinator under the WSH Act.

Course Schedule

Next available schedule

Course Objectives

Upon completing this course, participants will be able to:

  • Coordinate Implementation of Emergency Preparedness and Response Plans 
  • Identify WSH Hazards and Implement Control Measures
  • Promote WSH Culture Development
  • Investigate & Report WSH Incidents
  • Measure, Monitor & Report WSH Performance
  • Administer WSH Policy
  • Coordinate WSH Management System with Legal Compliance
  • Facilitate Effective Communication at the Workplace

Pre-requisites

Learners must have:

  • ES WPLN Level 5 OR GCE ‘N’ Level English Grade 5 and
  • Mathematics Grade 5; AND
  • Possess WSH Skills and knowledge equivalent to that of Certificate in WSH; AND
  • Have at least 1 year of WSH relevant working experience AND
  • Completed 2 Pre Requisite Modules

Course Outline

Module 1. Supervise Construction Work for WSH [Pre-requisite module]

  1. Explain and interpret salient WSH legislations and other requirements relevant to the construction industry
  2. Describe the WSH duties and responsibilities of a supervisor in the construction industry
  3. Assist in safety and health planning and organisation at the worksite
  4. Identify WSH hazards, evaluate and control risks in the construction industry in accordance with risk management process
  5. Carry out WSH inspections in accordance with organizational inspection procedures
  6. Conduct an incident investigation and prepare a report in accordance with legal requirements and other organisational requirements

Module 2. Problem Identification L3 [Pre-requisite module]

  1. Sources from which symptoms of potential problems may be identified
  2. Possible sources of problem
  3. Ways to identify impact of a problem on one’s job responsibilities and other parties involved
  4. Procedure for evaluating selected ideas for problem-solving
  5. Factors to consider in selecting suitable modes of communication
  6. Methods to determine the strengths and limitations or constraints of each selected idea
  7. Areas of impact from implementation of an action plan
  8. Types of corrective actions
  9. Reflective mechanisms for the entire problem-solving process.

Module 3. Coordinate Implementation of Emergency Preparedness and Response Plans

  1. Overview of Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan (EPRP)
  2. Preparing of Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan (EPRP)
  3. Implementing the Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan (EPRP)
  4. Checking the Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan (EPRP)
  5. Reviewing the Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan (EPRP)

Module 4. Identify WSH Hazards and Implement Control Measures

  1. Overview of WSH Risk Management Process
  2. WSH legal and other requirements and Risk Management Process
  3. Hazard Identification
  4. Risk Evaluation
  5. WSH Risk Control Measures
  6. Monitor, Review and Report of implemented control measures

Module 5. Promote WSH Culture Development

  1. Overview of WSH Culture Management
  2. Positive WSH Cultures
  3. Barriers to WSH Culture
  4. Promote WSH Culture
  5. WSH Culture Programmes
  6. Recording the Changes

Module 6. Investigate & Report WSH Incidents

  1. Overview of WSH Incident Management
  2. Incident Investigation
  3. Incident Reporting

Module 7. Measure, Monitor & Report WSH Performance

  1. Overview of WSH Performance Management
  2. WSH Inspection
  3. WSH Inspection Findings
  4. WSH Performance Reports

Module 8. Administer WSH Policy

  1. Overview of Administering WSH Policy
  2. Formulate WSH Policy
  3. WSH Policy Communication
  4. WSH Management Programmes
  5. Review of WSH Policy for Continual Improvement

Module 9. Coordinate WSH Management System with Legal Compliance

  1. Overview of managing WSH System
  2. WSH Management Programmes
  3. WSH Trainings
  4. Management Review
  5. WSH Legal and Other Requirements
  6. WSH Communication
  7. Governmental agency visits or inspections and compliance audits

Module 10. Workplace Communications L3

  1. Maintain channels of communication
  2. Promote effective communication at the workplace
  3. Review communication effectiveness

Certificate Obtained and Conferred by

  • Upon meeting attendance requirements and passing the assessment(s), participants will receive an e-Statement of Attainment (SOA) from SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG).
  • 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: English

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)

$2,700.00

$2,943.00

$2,700.00

$2,943.00

$2,700.00

$2,943.00

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

$1,350.00

$1,593.00

$1,350.00

$1,593.00

$810.00

$1,053.00

For Singapore Citizens aged 40 years and above

$810.00

$1,053.00

$810.00

$1,053.00

$810.00

$1,053.00

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.

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Prices are subject to other LHUB miscellaneous fees.

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