WSQ Care Assistance (Basic Care Attendant)
WSQ Care Assistance Certification Course
TGS-2023020004
Duration
Fee
Funding
Accreditation
Total: 24 hours
S$500
UTAP
SkillsFuture Credit eligible
Workforce Skills Qualifications (WSQ)
SkillsFuture
About This Course
This Caregiving Training Certification (Basic) course is tailored for family members, domestic helpers and those who intend to become new caregivers. Participants will be proficient in relevant caregiving skills through classroom interactive teaching and practice. It also allows participants to gain fundamental caregiving knowledge and skillsets to provide care and comfort to the care recipient without compromising safety.
What You Will Learn
Upon completion of course, participants will be equipped with relevant caregiving skills such as personal hygiene, movement and transfer, communication, fall prevention to provide the best care, management and support for their care recipient. Caregivers can become a trusted companion and health aide to look after their care recipient’s emotional and medical needs.
Under UTAP, NTUC union members enjoy 50% unfunded course fee support, capped at $250 or $500 (aged 40 years old and above; this will apply from 1 July 2020 to 31 December 2025) each year when they sign up for courses supported under UTAP.
** This excludes SkillsFuture Credit utilisation and other government subsidies.
Union Members Eligibility for UTAP Application (For info)
- Union member must commence the course within UTAP approved period.
- Union member must achieve minimum attendance for the course based on existing Government regulations and sit for all prescribed examinations) if any.
- Union member must submit claims via UTAP system within 6 months after course completion.
- Union member must not claim full funding through company sponsorship or other types of funding.
- Union member must have paid-up union membership before course commencement, throughout the entire course duration and at the point of claim.
Should trainees have queries on the UTAP funding scheme, they can email to UTAP Enquiry <UTAP@e2i.com.sg> or use the Live Chat function to enquire on membership matters.
Please enquire for more details