WSQ Courses
Competent-Based Funded Training
About SSG & WSQ Courses
The Singapore Workforce Skills Qualifications (WSQ) is a national credential system that trains, develops, assesses and certifies skills and competencies for the workforce.
Workforce Singapore, formerly known as Singapore Workforce Development Agency, is a statutory board under the Ministry of Manpower of the Singapore Government.
WSQ programmes are funded and quality-assured by SkillsFuture Singapore, which awards the WSQ certifications. The core of training programmes developed under the WSQ system is based on skills and competencies validated by employers, unions and professional bodies. This process ensures existing and emerging skills and competencies that are in demand are used to inform training and development under WSQ.
What is Skillsfuture?
Benefits of WSQ Course
| Individuals | Employers |
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Plan career and acquire new skills to enter a new sector or job role; Upgrade skills and advance career.
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Provide quality assured and industry-relevant training choices. Guide training and development planning. |
| Achieve qualifications and certifications that demonstrate skills sets to employers. | Guide performance management. |
| Obtain portable credentials to improve employability and mobility. | Strengthen in-house training capabilities. |
| Assess and certify skills and competencies against industry established work standards. | Facilitate recruitment of competent staff who are certified and equipped with the required skills and competencies. |
WSQ Course Funding
Funding for Companies and Individuals
Funding Support for Employers
Until the end of 2020, company-sponsored Singaporeans & PRs above 21 years of age are allowed 90% funding. Absentee Payroll applies to company-sponsored students and employers can claim up to $10/training hour. Please use Absentee Payroll calculator provided by SSG to calculate the absentee payroll for your employee.
Funding Support for Individuals
Individuals who do not apply under their employers can self-sponsor for WSQ courses through Mid-Career Enhanced Subsidy (MCES) or Workfare Skills Support (WSS). MCES is for Singaporeans aged 40 and above and allows them up to 90% funding support for course fees. Singaporeans and PRs aged 21 are entitled to 70% funding. Singapore Citizens aged between 35-39 years with a letter from WSS gets 70% funding.
Get Subsidised for Courses
Our WSQ courses are funded by SSG. If you wish to know more about our courses and your funding eligibility, please leave us a message.
