With the reorganisation of WDA into WSG and SSG, we will be able to better serve the needs of jobseekers, individuals seeking to advance their careers through upgrading, employers seeking to upgrade their employees and training providers looking to develop their capabilities.

This reorganisation enables SSG to better focus on leveraging the strengths of the Institutes of Higher Learning – ITE, polytechnics, and universities – as well as private training providers to move SkillsFuture efforts forward as part of a holistic system of life-long learning.

WSG will focus on helping Singaporeans take on quality jobs and careers. In particular, it will seek to strengthen the Singaporean core and promote the development, competitiveness, and employability of the Singapore workforce, with good matching of manpower supply with industry demand.

SSG will coordinate the implementation of SkillsFuture national movement, which aims to provide Singaporeans with the opportunities to develop their fullest potential throughout life, regardless of their starting points.  SSG will take over some of the functions currently performed by the Singapore Workforce Development Agency (WDA) and absorb the Council for Private Education (CPE), an existing statutory board under the Ministry of Education (MOE).

Workforce Singapore will focus on jobs and ensuring enterprises can become manpower-lean while remaining competitive and will remain under the Ministry of Manpower (MOM).

Putting the regulatory function of CPE under SSG gives SSG a holistic view of the adult education and training industry and also allow for a more coordinated approach towards audits and quality assurance for the private education institutions and adult training centres.

You can drop us queries through SSG/WSG feedback portal at https://portal.ssg-wsg.gov.sg/feedback

You can also go to the navigation/menu bar at the top, and click on ‘Programmes and Initiatives’. You will be able to see a list of programmes and initiatives under SSG and WSG.

If you wish to call us, you can phone:

SSG :  6785 5785
WSG : 6883 5885

If you wish to seek employment assistance, you might want to visit WSG's Careers Connect.

SSG and WSG are currrently located at 1 Paya Lebar Link #08-08 PLQ 2 Paya Lebar Quarter Singapore 408533.

The Training Exchange comprises a list of courses subsidised by SkillsFuture Singapore as well as selected courses by Ministry of Education and other public agencies, such as People’s Association and National Silver Academy.

The Private School Course Directory comprises a list of part-time or full-time courses with certifications by local or foreign private education institutions registered with Council for Private Education. 

WSQ courses can be found in the Course Directory in MySkillsFuture.

On the Programmes and Initiatives page, you will see options under ‘AUDIENCE’ and ‘ORGANISATION’ on the left of the page. Select the relevant boxes.

For example, if you are looking for information on SkillsFuture programmes for individuals, select ‘SSG’ under ORGANISATION and ‘For Individuals’ under ‘AUDIENCE’.

You can narrow down the search results further by typing keywords e.g. name of industry in the search bar.

Click on ‘INDIVIDUALS’ under the menu and select ’Training Grants’. If you are looking to fund your own training, go to Self-Sponsored Training under ‘LOOKING FOR TRAINING GRANTS AND INCENTIVES?’.

If your company is sponsoring your training, go to Employer-Sponsored Training to find out more. 

Learn about funding support available to employers by clicking on ‘EMPLOYERS’ on the menu. Select ‘Funding’ from the drop down menu bar to browse the list of programmes under EMPLOYER FUNDING AND ASSISTANCE SCHEMES.

Go to the navigation/menu bar at the top and click on ABOUT. On the About Us page, click on View All Events on the right of the page.

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Go to the navigation/menu bar at the top and click on ‘Programmes and Initiatives’. You will see a list of programmes and initiatives under SSG and WSG.

Go to the column on the left hand side of the page. Select the box ‘SSG’ or ‘WSG’ under ‘ORGANISATION’ to see the list of programmes and initiatives under the respective statutory boards.

You can narrow your search results further by:

1. Selecting an option e.g. ‘For Individuals’ under ‘AUDIENCE’.  
2. Typing a keyword in the search bar.

Opening SkillsFuture Credit of $500
SkillsFuture Credit aims to encourage individuals to take ownership of their skills development and lifelong learning. Introduced in 2015, all Singaporeans aged 25 and above will receive an opening credit of S$500.

One-Off SkillsFuture Credit Top-Up
To further encourage Singaporeans to take timely action to reskill and upskill to seize opportunities in the future economy, a one-off SkillsFuture Credit top-up of $500 was provided to every Singapore Citizen aged 25 years and above as at 31 December 2020.

The top-up can be used on all SkillsFuture Credit-eligible courses, and will expire on 31 Dec 2025.

Additional SkillsFuture Credit (Mid-Career Support)
To improve individuals’ access to career transition programmes, a one-off SkillsFuture Credit of $500 was provided to every Singapore Citizen (SC) aged 40 to 60 (inclusive) as at 31 December 2020. This was in addition to the one-off $500 SkillsFuture Credit top-up for SCs aged 25 and above as at 31 December 2020.

Eligible individuals can use the Additional SkillsFuture Credit (Mid-Career Support) for SkillsFuture Career Transition Programmes.

From 1 June 2022, the courses eligible for Additional SkillsFuture Credit (Mid-Career Support) will be expanded to include:

• Courses delivered by SSG-appointed CET centres
• Courses that fulfil training requirements for Progressive Wage Model sectors
• Full qualifications programme delivered by Institutes of Higher Learnings

The course coverage is expanded to align with the SkillsFuture Mid-Career Support Package to provide mature workers with reskilling and upskilling opportunities to remain relevant and competitive. This will also provide individuals with more course options to pivot to different sectors or job roles.
The $500 Additional SkillsFuture Credit (Mid-Career Support) will expire on 31 Dec 2025.

Click here to login via Singpass to check your SFC balance as well as apply to use SFC for your selected course.
Visit the course directory to browse the full list of SFC-eligible courses.

For assistance on SingPass, please:
a. Visit https://www.singpass.gov.sg
b. Email support@singpass.gov.sg
c. Call Singpass Helpdesk at +65 6335 3533

As a default, SkillsFuture Credit is paid directly by SSG to training providers

Click here for a step-by-step guide on how to submit a claim, and here to login to your SkillsFuture Credit account to check the status of your claim.

Reminder! SkillsFuture Credit claims for all courses* should be submitted within 60 days before, and up to the course start date.

*For Massive Open Online Courses (MOOC) offered by overseas training providers, your claim should be submitted within 60 days before and 90 days after the course start date. 

Please log into the MySkillsFuture portal to cancel your claim. You should cancel the claim and submit a fresh one if you wish to amend the details.

Please note the following:

• Claim cancellations may be done before the course starts. Once the course has started, you will not be able to do so. 
• There is no need to cancel your claim if your course has been postponed to within 14 days of the original start date. Your training provider is required to inform you of the rescheduled course date.

As of 3 October 2016, Singapore Workforce Development Agency (WDA) was re-organised into SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG) and Workforce Singapore (WSG). The Council for Private Education has also been re-named the Committee for Private Education (CPE) and is a part of SSG. Consequently, your publicity materials using the names and logos of WDA and CPE would need to be updated. Please refer to this guide for more deails: Update of Publicity Materials by Training Partners / Private Education Institutions (for SSG)

Go to the menu bar at the top of the home page. Click on 'Training Providers' and select Funding and Accreditation from the dropdown menu to learn about your organisation's eligibility as well as the process of applying to be an ATO.

To search for registered PEI, please refer to this link.
To search for courses offered by registered PEIs, please refer to this link.

For FAQs relating to ERF and EduTrust certification, please refer to this link.

You can search for a list of SSG courses offered by PEIs in the MySkillsFuture Course Directory.

CPE does not regulate payment schedule for fees payable by students. Students should refer to their student contracts for payment schedules.

As Singapore does not have a central authority that accords recognition to qualifications obtained from PEIs, recognition and acceptance of qualifications for employment or further study are entirely at the discretion of the individual prospective employer or education institution.

CPE does not verify transfer certificate/academic certificate/transcript issued by PEIs. For legalisation of documents, please refer to procedures outlined in the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA). For notorisation of documents not issued by the Singapore Government, please refer to a Notary Public listed in the website of the Singapore Academy of Law (SAL).

International students on Student Pass (STP) are not allowed to work in Singapore while studying, unless you are studying in one of the schools exempted by the Ministry of Manpower (MOM). Please refer to the MOM website for more information.

If industrial attachment or OJT is included in your student contract, clarify with the PEIs in writing:

• if OJT component is compulsory
• the alternative arrangement if the OJT is subsequently not available

PEI cannot offer guaranteed job placements for international students as this is subject to them finding a participating employer and also successfully obtaining a work permit from MOM after graduation.

For FAQs relating to ERF and EduTrust certification, please refer to this link.