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Early Childhood: CCP for Early Intervention Educators [NIEC]
Reskill your competencies to take on new job roles with good longer-term prospects
Accurate as of 10 Jul 2024
Please refer to ‘Contact Details’ below on how to apply for this Programme.
What is it?

The Career Conversion Programme (CCP) for Early Intervention Educators provides participants with the necessary knowledge and skills to plan and manage individualised educational plan for children with special needs. Through the use of functional assessments, Early Intervention Educators develop and implement appropriate strategies to critically evaluate an optimal outcome for children.

Under the CCP for Early Intervention Educators, newly hired participants will undergo training for the Specialist Diploma in Early Childhood Intervention [Special Needs] (SDESN), offered by National Institute of Early Childhood Development (NIEC). NIEC is the national training institute set up by the Ministry of Education (MOE) to strengthen the foundational training and professional development of Singapore’s early childhood educators at different stages of their career.

The SDESN is a 360-hour programme with classroom and on-the-job training conducted over 15 months. As part of the course requirements, participants will undergo two Post-Diploma Certificate (PDC). Upon completion of the course (comprising of both PDC1 and PDC2) and obtaining the Specialist Diploma, CCP trainees will be qualified Early Intervention Educators and certified by the National Council of Social Services (NCSS). Information on the course is available on https://www.niec.edu.sg/media/sknp2ari/course-module-synopsis-sdesn.pdf

The CCP runs three intakes per year – Apr, Jul and Oct intakes. Interested applicants may submit applications for the CCP during the application period. For the Oct 2024 intake, the application will open till 31 July 2024.


Who can apply?

General CCP Eligibility Criteria for Individuals

The Programme is open to applicants who meet the following General eligibility criteria:

  • Be a Singapore Citizens (SC) or Singapore Permanent Residents (PR) aged 21 years and above;
  • Have graduated or completed National Service, whichever is later, for at least two years at the point of course application;
  • Must not be in a similar job role prior to joining the CCP;
  • Must not be a shareholder of the participating company, or its related companies;
  • Must not be related to the owner(s) of the participating company; and
  • Must not be immediate ex-staff of participating company or its related companies.
  • Individuals can register their interest with NIEC and find out more about participating employers.

How does it work?

Application Process

Applications received will be routed by the Programme Partner, NIEC, to participating employers for joint review. Suitable candidates will be shortlisted by employers for interviews. Applicants who have secured employment or provisional employment with employers will be notified by NIEC to submit application for the SDESN.

 

Please refer to the application process and timeline for the Oct 2024 intake.

Action Items

Timeline

CCP Application Period

  • Applications for the Oct 2024 intake open from 10 July 2024 till 31 July 2024.

Please click the Button ‘Click Here to Apply’ and follow the instructions to submit applications.

By 31 July 2024

 

 

Selection by Participating Employers

  • Applications which meet the CCP eligibility criteria and the SDESN academic pre-requisite will be routed to participating employers for review.
  • Shortlisted applicants will be contacted by employers for interviews.
  • Candidates who are successful in job interviews will be notified by participating employers.

By 14 Aug 2024

Application for the Specialist Diploma in Early Childhood Intervention (Special Needs) [SDESN]

  • CCP applicants who have secured (provisional) employment offer from participating employers will be notified to apply for the SDESN Apr 2024 intake. The application must be submitted to NIEC by 30 Aug 2024.
  • Applicants need to pay a non-refundable course application fee of $87.20 (inclusive of GST).

By 30 Aug 2024

Confirmation of CCP application status

  • Applicants who have gotten admission into the SDESN will be notified by NIEC.

By 14 Sep 2024

Commencement of CCP for Early Intervention Educators and SDESN Class

14 Oct 2024

 

Funding support

WSG’s Funding to Employers

Standard Rate 

(SCs/PRs below age of 40)

Enhanced Rate

Salary Support

Up to 70% of monthly salary for CCP training duration (capped at $5,000* per month)

Up to 90% of monthly salary for CCP training duration (capped at $7,500* per month)

For SC/PR trainees who are unemployed and actively seeking employment for six months or more, and/or SC/PR trainees aged 40 years and above in the year of commencement of the CCP.

*Note

  • For trainees who commence training from 1 April 2024
  • For trainees who commence training before 1 April 2024, the funding is capped at $4,000 and $6,000 for Standard Rate and Enhanced Rate, respectively.

Contact details

National Institute of Early Childhood Development (NIEC)

Email Address: contact_niec@niec.edu.sg

Website: www.niec.edu.sg

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