Advanced Certificate in Social Service
(Care and Programme)
Overview
This course is targeted at healthcare workers in social service sectors. who desire to upskill their performance gaps to improve job capabilities and enhance progression in their career pathway. It covers care assistance, client supervision, emergency response, ethics, intervention implementation, practice supervision, resilience, and support services for seniors, equipping learners with essential skills for effective care provision.
Career Prospects & Progression
Current care staff in social service sectors who aspire to move into a supervisory or management role.
Possess a minimum of two years of working experience in the social service or community care sectors.
Award of Certification
- WSQ Advanced Certificate in Social Service (Care and Programme) – By SkillsFuture Singapore
- WSQ Statement of Attainment (SOA) – by SkillsFuture Singapore
Full Qualification Modules
Technical Skills & Competencies | Module Title |
Resilience and Self-Care | Resilience and Self-Care |
Ethics, Values and Legislation | Ethics, Values and Legislation |
Care Assistance | Care Assistance (Level 2) |
Care Assistance | Care Assistance (Level 3) |
Support Service to Seniors | Support Services to Seniors |
Intervention Implementation | Intervention Implementation |
Client Supervision | Client Supervision |
Practice Supervision | Practice Supervision |
Emergency Response and Crisis Management | Emergency Response and Crisis Management |
Duration
168 hours (Part-time)
Delivery Methods
The course comprises of classroom lessons, on-line learning (synchronous & asynchronous) & project group work.
Assessment Methods
Oral/written tests, assignments and practical performance.
Course Schedule
The course schedule can be found here.
- Obtained at least a C6 pass at GCE N-Level in any 1 subject or equivalent; OR
- Graduate of HMI Institute’s WSQ HIGHER CERTIFICATE IN HEALTHCARE / WSQ HIGHER CERTIFICATE IN HEALTHCARE SUPPORT (any tracks/specialisations)
Applicants will be assessed by the Institute on their suitability for the course prior to enrolment. Academic qualifications are but one of several assessment criteria.
Course Fee
Age Group | Course Fee |
Baseline Subsidy (Non-SME SC/SPR <40 y/o) Fee Payable After SSG 70% Subsidy | $1,235.54 (including GST) |
Enhanced Subsidy (All SME SC/SPR + Non SME SC/SPR >39 y/o) Fee Payable After SSG 90% Subsidy | $411.85 (including GST) |
*As per SSG’s policy, the GST payable is calculated based on prevailing rates of 9% after the baseline funding subsidy of 70%.
Enquiry
HMI Institute reserves the right to postpone or cancel the courses if minimum enrolment is not met.
*As per SSG’s policy, the GST payable is calculated based on prevailing rates of 9% after the baseline funding subsidy of 70%.
