ECBH: EVALUATE AND CONTROL BIOLOGICAL HAZARDS
EVALUATE AND CONTROL BIOLOGICAL HAZARDS
Course Duration
Mode of Assessment
- Written Test
- Oral Questioning
Who Should Attend
The target audience of this competency unit may include:
- Workplace Safety and Health (WSH) Professionals such as WSH Coordinators, Officers, and Auditors
- Occupational Hygiene (OH) professionals such as OH technicians etc.
- Any persons who would like to gain more knowledge and skills on the biological hazard control at the workplace
Course Overview
This unit covers basic principles in the identification and assessment of biological hazards and risks, and the methods for sampling of bio-aerosols to evaluate the exposure risks. The unit also includes the knowledge and skills in assessing the necessary control measures including facility control, equipment control, safe practices, and procedures and the use of personal protective equipment to help ensure biosafety at the workplace.
Courses Schedule
Next available schedule
Pre-requisites
Literacy and Numeracy
- WSQ Employability Skills Workplace Literacy and Numeracy Level 6; or
- Grade C6 in GCE O Level for English and Mathematics
Science
- Grade C6 in GCE O Level Science (either Physics, Chemistry or Biology)
Assumed Attitude, Skills, and Knowledge
- Recommended to have 2 years working experience in any industry
Note: All Modules will be assessed according to full qualification. You may also be required to undergo a pre-qualifying test. Applications without ALL the above required supporting documents will be considered incomplete and rejected.
Payment is to be made after receiving an email of course acceptance from NTUC LearningHub.
Course Outline
- Introduction to BIOSAFETY
- Assessing biological risks
- BIOSAFETY LEVEL
- Evaluating exposures to bio-aerosol
- Facility and equipment biohazards control measures
- Safe practices and procedures, and the use of personal protective equipment
- Biorisk Management System
Certificate Obtained and Conferred by
Upon successful completion and assessment of each training module, you will receive a Statement of Attainment (SOA).
Fees and Funding
Medium of Instruction & Trainer
Trainer: Trainee Ratio 1: 20
Price
| Individual Sponsored | Company Sponsored | |||||
| Non-SME | SME | |||||
| w/o GST | w GST | w/o GST | w GST | w/o GST | w GST | |
| Original Course Fee | $888.00 | $950.16 | $888.00 | $950.16 | $888.00 | $950.16 |
| Singapore Citizens & PRs aged
21 years and above |
$528.00 | $590.16 | $528.00 | $590.16 | $88.80 | $150.96 |
| Singapore Citizens aged 40
years and above (Mid-Career Enhanced Subsidy) |
$88.80 | $150.96 | $88.80 | $150.96 | $88.80 | $150.96 |
Remarks:
SkillsConnect Code: CRS-Q-0022914-OH
Individual Sponsored
- Eligible Singapore Citizens can use their SkillsFuture Credit to offset course fee payable after funding
- Eligible Singapore Citizens can use their PSEA funds to offset course fee payable after funding
- NTUC Union Members can use their UTAP Funding to offset course fee only after full deduction from their SkillsFuture Credit and PSEA funds (where applicable)
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
SkillsFuture Credit
- Eligible Singapore Citizens can use their SkillsFuture Credit to offset course fee payable after SSG funding
Company Sponsored
- Absentee Payroll claimable by Non-SMEs: Up to 80% of hourly basic salary capped at $4.50/hr Absentee Payroll claimable by SMEs: Up to 90% of hourly basic salary capped at $7.50/hr
* 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.
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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