Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

Through the Continuing Education and Training (CET) status and Singapore Workforce Development Agency (WDA) funding, the Centre for Continuing Professional Development aims to develop key market areas of the early childhood industry relevant to continuing education courses that lead to Singapore Workforce Skills Qualifications (WSQ), by providing teaching workshops and upgrading courses.

 

We engage professional trainers with many years of Early Childhood Education experience to conduct these courses or workshops. Practitioners are engaged to also share their relevant experience with the participants. SEED Institute believes in lifelong learning for lifelong employability, hence exclusive topics are introduced for pre-school teachers like yourself to continually upgrade your current skills and knolwedge outside of your academic learning.

 

SEED Institute offers TWO types of Courses/Workshops, differences are summarised below:

 

 

WSQ Accredited Courses

 

 

1. Recommended Entry Requirements:
• Apply for respective courses
2. Curriculum:
• Based on standards developed by the Singapore Workforce Development Agency (WDA).
3. Funding:
• WDA funding of up to 90% is available for in-service pre-school teachers.
• SRP (Absentee Payroll) funding available for company sponsored applicants.
• Students will have to satisfy a Minimum Service Period of 3 months by working in the Early Childhood Sector, upon completion.
• Minimum 75% attendance is required.
• W.E.F 1 February 2013, NTUC member (self-sponsored applicant) will be able to enjoy instant UTAP benefit of up to 50% or S$250 each year when they sign up for CPD WSQ courses. *UPDATED*
4. Certificate awarded:
• Statement of Attainment (SOA) will be issued after successful completion. Certificate is awarded by WDA.
5. Assessment:

• Compulsory assessment conducted during or after completion of course.

 

 

 

Non-WSQ Workshops 

 

 

1. Entry Requirements:
• Nil
2. Curriculum:
• Exclusive content developed by the trainer
3. Funding:
• Alumni member discount of 10% off original workshop fee *NEW*
• W.E.F 1 February 2013, NTUC member (self-sponsored applicant) will be able to enjoy instant UTAP benefit of up to 50% or S$250 each year when they sign up for CPD Non-WSQ workshops. *UPDATED*
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4. Certificate awarded:
• Certificate of Successful Completion awarded by SEED Institute. (certificate will be awarded upon 100% attendance)
5. Assessment:
• No assessment