Get a grant for formal training and certification for your staff in professional energy management.

For who?

• Singapore-registered or Singapore-based businesses or organizations who wish to send their staff for formal energy management training and certification.
  
  
• The applicant of the grant must be a Singapore Citizen or Permanent Resident.
  
  
• Employees sent for training (“Trainees”) must:
  
  
  • be Singapore Citizens or Permanent Residents
  • have a relevant degree in engineering or science
  • have at least 1 year of relevant engineering experience after obtaining their engineering or science degree
  • be nominated by your business, and
  • provide a letter of support from your company
    
    
• Trainees must sign up for the full SCEM Programme at Professional Level and provide a letter of support from the employer at the time of application.

For what?

• To encourage businesses to develop employees’ technical skills and competence in energy services and management by providing training subsidies.
  
  
• Upon completion of this internationally-recognised programme, the qualified trainee should be able to perform technical and managerial functions in the following areas:
  
  
  • energy audits, management and measurements
  • energy retrofitting services
  • financial advisor for energy efficiency measures and contracting
  • consultation and procurement services
  • facility and energy management
  • energy engineering works

How much?

• Funds are allocated to Registered Training Providers (RTP). The RTPs pass on these savings to course participants in the form of lower course fees.
  
  
• The full SCEM programme fee is S$5,885 (including GST). Trainees only need to pay S$963 (including GST) upfront for the full 144-hour professional level SCEM Programme, which consists of 4 core and 2 elective modules.
  
  
• Employers can also claim ‘Absentee Payroll Subsidy’ for company-sponsored trainees under the Skills Retraining Programme (SRP) for attending 144 hours of training.

Things to note

• Application for the SCEM Training Grant should be made via the Registered Training Providers (RTP).
  
  
• Please refer to the respective RTPs’ websites for more details on course dates and application process:
  
  
  • For building sector, please enquire with BCA Academy or Sustainable Energy Association of Singapore (SEAS)

For more info

Singapore Certified Energy Manager (SCEM) Training Grant
National Environment Agency (NEA)