For who?

• Singapore-based businesses in the engineering services, petrochemical and refining sectors who wish to hire and train employees without prior industry experience.
  
  
• Individuals who wish to acquire skills for jobs in the engineering services, petrochemical and refining sectors.
  
  
• Trainees under this grant must be unemployed Singapore Citizens or Permanent Residents.

For what?

• To encourage businesses in the engineering services, petrochemical and refining sectors to hire jobseekers without industry experience by subsidising the costs of training inexperienced new employees.
  
  
• From the jobseeker’s perspective, PRocEss encourages those without prior industry experience to re-skill and take up jobs in the industry.
  
  
• The grant can only be used for the “Basics in Process Plant Maintenance” course conducted by the Chemical Process Training Centre (CPTC) on Jurong Island.
   

  Basics in Process Plant Maintenance
  Course Provider	Chemical Process Training Centre (CPTC)
  Course Duration	12 days (96 hours)
  Course Fees	S$1,200
  Course Format	Classroom, workshop and practical hands-on

How much?

• The training grant amount is based on the age and academic qualifications of the trainee.
  
  

  Type Of Trainee	Course Grant Per Trainee*	Absentee Payroll Per Trainee*
  Trainees (40 years old and above, with 'A' Levels and below)	90% of course fees or S$16 per hour, whichever is lower	S$6.80 per hour capped at 90% of basic hourly salary, whichever is lower
  Other Trainees	80% of course fees or S$8 per hour, whichever is lower	S$6 per hour capped at 80% of basic hourly salary, whichever is lower

  
  *Funding for PRocEss is provided under the Skills Development Fund (SDF) and Skills Redevelopment Programme (SRP). Trainees have to achieve at least 75% attendance, and meet the examination requirements of the course in order to qualify for funding.

Things to note

• Preferably, trainees should have at least a NITEC or equivalent certificate.
  
  
• WDA may also shortlist potential trainees for your businesses. These are individuals who have applied directly to WDA or through the Association of Process Industry (ASPRI).

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