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. Employers may nominate their eligible new hires for the CCP during the application period. For the Oct 2024 intake, the application for employer-nominated will open till 14 Sep 2024.