Funding Support for Quality Management and Productivity Improvement Training Courses
The Singapore Government has been actively rallying companies to boost productivity towards a Cheaper, Better and Faster economy. Specific vocational skills such as Six Sigma and related tools & techniques like Statistical Process Control (SPC) and Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) are important to help organisations drive towards operational excellence.
The Employment and Employability Institute (e2i) has initiated a new fund that provides funding support for Quality Management and Productivity Improvement Training Courses. This initiative is targeted at local PMETs (such as Managers, Engineers, Technical Specialists, Process Owners, QC/QA Personnel and Supervisors) across sectors.
Courses Eligible for the Funding
Funding Criteria
Course participants or its sponsoring employers must fulfill the following criteria (all inclusive):
- Must be a Singaporean or Singapore Permanent Resident
- Gainfully employed (including those who are self-employed or employed personnel in full time positions)
- Meet the minimum set of entry requirements for the selected course
- Achieve at least 75% attendance and/ or sit for any prescribed examinations/ assessments or duly submitted any course/ project work required by the courses.
- Do not receive other funding from any government sources related to course fees.
Funding Mechanism
- For local worker sponsored by the employer
- e2i will support up to 50% of the course fee per eligible trainee, excluding GST and fees such
as enrolment or assessment.
- For local employed workers who are gainfully employed but self-sponsored
- If the worker is a union member, he/ she will be eligible for UTAP (Union Training Assistance
Programme).
> The funding quantum will be up to 50% of the course fee (excluding GST & fees such as
enrolment/ assessment, etc), subject to a maximum funding of $250 per member per year,
and minimum co-payment of $10 per course will be required.
Period of Funding
Funding will be available till 30th June 2011.
For more information on the funding support/ courses, please contact Ms Violet Oh at 6517 2969 / 6517 2500 or email violet.oh@psb-academy.edu.sg
