ESTABLISH WSH POLICY AND ADVISE ON WSH LEGAL COMPLIANCE ISSUES

ESTABLISH WSH POLICY AND ADVISE ON WSH LEGAL COMPLIANCE ISSUES

Funded

Course Duration

30.5 hr(s)

Mode of Assessment

  • Oral Questioning
  • Practical Performance

Who Should Attend

This course is relevant to those who would like to attain the Specialist Diploma in WSH, which is part of the certification requirement under the WSH Act, in order to be a WSH Officer.

Course Overview

This unit of competency specifies the knowledge, skills and attitudes required of a Workplace Safety and Health (WSH) Officer to interpret and relate the relevant requirements from the WSH Act, Singapore Standards (SS) and Code of Practice (CP) for setting up WSH policy relevant to the organisation, and advising the management on the appropriate legal compliance measures to ensure safe and healthy workplace practices and risk control.

Course Schedule

Next available schedule

Pre-requisites

You are required to fulfil any of the following tracks to be eligible for the course.

Track 1:

  • Recognized Technology/ Science-related Diploma/ Engineering Degree
  • And at least 2 years of WSH relevant working experience

Track 2:

  • Have at least 2 years of post-WSH qualification working experience as WSH Supervisor, WSH Coordinator or similar occupation role
  • Possess Employability Skills Workplace Literacy Level 6 or GCE O Level English Grade C6
  • GCE O Level Math & Science Grade C6, or bridging course
  • Possess GCE ‘O’ Level Science (Physics) grade C6, or Certification of Performance Physics bridging course
  • Possess WSH Skills and knowledge equivalent to that of Advanced Certificate in WSH

Track 3:

  • Have at least 5 years of WSH-related working experience, in which 2 years should be recent working experience such as WSH Supervisor/Coordinator
  • Possess Employability Skills Workplace Literacy Level 6 or GCE O Level English Grade C6
  • GCE O Level Math & Science Grade C6, or bridging course
  • Possess GCE ‘O’ Level Science (Physics) grade C6, or Certification of Performance Physics bridging course
  • Possess WSH Skills and knowledge equivalent to that of Advanced Certificate in WSH

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.

Letter of Undertaking for Modulars –  Please click here.

Course Outline

  • Formulate WSH policy statement and objectives in consultation with relevant stakeholders to meet organisational needs
  • Develop WSH organisation structure and identify organisation-wide programmes to implement WSH policy and objectives
  • Communicate and advice WSH policy, objectives and applicable WSH legal and other requirements to relevant stakeholders for compliance
  • Develop methods to monitor the progress towards achieving the WSH policy, objectives compliance to applicable legal and other requirements in the organisation
  • Update stakeholders on new or amended legal and other requirements to maintain compliance
  • Develop process for effective review of WSH policy and objectives according to organisational requirements

Certificate Obtained and Conferred by

Upon completion of the course a Statement of Attainment (SOA) from the SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG).

Fees and Funding

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 $350.00 $374.50 $350.00 $374.50 $350.00 $374.50
Singapore Citizens & PRs aged

 

21 years and above

$175.00 $199.50 $175.00 $199.50 $35.00 $59.50
Singapore Citizens aged 40

 

years and above

(Mid-Career Enhanced Subsidy)

$35.00 $59.50 $35.00 $59.50 $35.00 $59.50

Remarks:

SkillsConnect Code: CRS-Q-0026940-WP02

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)

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

SkillsFuture Credit

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

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.

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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