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Precision Engineering Workforce Skills Qualifications Systems (PE WSQ)

The Precision Engineering Workforce Skills Qualification Systems (PE WSQ) is a structured national skills training and certification system for the PE industry.

Lead Agency Singapore Workforce Development Agency (WDA)

Supported By Precision Engineering Industry Skills and Training Council (PE ISTC)

Launch Date 16 August 2006

Aims

To provide a nationally-recognised certification system for workers in the precision engineering (PE) industry.
To increase the professionalism in the industry and global competitiveness by raising the skills of workers in the PE industry.

For who?

Businesses in the PE industry.

For what?

PE WSQ provides:
- national recognised assessment and certification of workers in the PE industry
- career and skill progression paths for workers in the PE industry
- skill competencies for PE occupations
You can use PE WSQ in a variety of ways. For instance, you can use PE WSQ to:
- define job competencies which your staff need to achieve
- identify competency gaps and training needs
- design and obtain accreditation for in-house training programmes
- send staff to PE WSQ accredited training programmes
- provide career and skill progression paths for your employees
- assess and certify the skills of your employees
- recruit talent based on their qualifications under PE WSQ

How much?

PE WSQ provides 3 types of funding:
- Training Cost Support
- Assessment Only Pathway (AOP) Support
- Absentee Payroll
Funding will be given only for trainees that:
- are sponsored by an employer
- are Singapore Citizens or Permanent Residents
- attend at least 75% of the training/assessment

Type Of Funding

External Training Providers

In-House Training Providers

ITE

External Training Providers
(e.g. SPETA)

Workers Aged Below 40

Workers Aged 40 And Above*

Training Costs Support Funding level of up to 90% of course fee S$7 per training hour

AOP Support S$11 per hour capped at S$200 per assessment

Absentee Payroll
-

-
80% of basic hourly salary subject to S$6 per hour 90% of basic hourly salary subject to S$6.80 per hour

* GCE 'A' level qualifications or below.

How to apply?

To get funding for in-house training/assessment, your organisation and training programme must be accredited under WSQ.
To get funding for external training/assessment, please contact an Approved Training Organisation (ATO).

Things to note

Funding for training and assessment (AOP Support) comes from the Skills Development Fund (SDF).
Funding for absentee payroll is from the Skills Redevelopment Programme (SRP).

For more info

Precision Engineering WSQ
Singapore Workforce Development Agency (WDA)

Tel: (65) 6512 1295 or (65) 6883 5885
Fax: (65) 6512 1111
Email: wda_wsq@wda.gov.sg / wda_enquiry@wda.gov.sg

Officer-in-Charge

Mr Christopher Ng
Manager, Precision Engineering (WSQ, Industry Development) and WSH (WSQ)
Manufacturing & Construction Division
Tel: (65) 6512 1022
Email: christopher_ng@wda.gov.sg

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