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Overview of Programme
The Professional Conversion Programme for Allied Health Professionals (PCP-AHP) is a mid-career conversion programme that helps and supports mid-career Professionals, Managers, Executives and Technicians (PMETs) in acquiring relevant training to be a Physiotherapist (PT), Occupational Therapist (OT) or Diagnostic Radiographer (DR).
Successful candidates will receive full course fee funding and a monthly training allowance during the training period, which are funded by WSG, Ministry of Health (MOH) (for public healthcare organisations) / National Council of Social Service (for Social Service Agencies) and a sponsoring organisation.
Brief Overview of Allied Health Professionals under the PCP
A brief description of the three professions offered under the PCP is outlined below:
Physiotherapists
Physiotherapists help to prevent, assess and treat human movement disorders caused by physical disabilities, trauma or illness. They work with patients to relieve their pain, improve muscle strength, joint range and mobility. They also help to improve patients’ cardiorespiratory fitness and function by increasing their exercise movement tolerance. Physiotherapists help patients to recover to their original physical condition using a variety of techniques such as therapeutic exercise, chest therapy and electrophysical agents such as ultrasonic therapy and electrical stimulation.
Occupational Therapists
Occupational therapists help a person develop and maintain his capacity to perform day-to-day tasks and live more productively. They design treatment programmes for people with physical disabilities, mental and psychosocial challenges. Besides enhancing their physical and psychological functions, they help them live more independently and reintegrate with life at home, work and society.
Diagnostic Radiographers
Diagnostic radiographers work with sophisticated medical equipment and use a wide range of techniques to produce radiographic images of the human body to aid the healthcare team in diagnosing illness or injury. They manage the technology to produce, display, manipulate, transmit and archive radiographic images. The image data is processed using high-end systems to produce complex multi-planar and 3D reconstructions. They will have opportunities to work in specialised areas utilising state-of-the-art equipment such as Computed Tomography (CT), Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), Interventional Radiography, Ultrasound and Nuclear Medicine. They also minimise radiation dose to patients, provide care and emotional support throughout the imaging procedures.
Remuneration
In the public healthcare sector, the gross monthly starting salary (median), including fixed allowance and overtime pay, is about $3,350 for Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and Diagnostic Radiographers with a relevant degree. The degree in Physiotherapy / Occupational Therapy / Diagnostic Radiography from SIT will allow one to be registered with the Allied Health Professions Council to practise as a Physiotherapist / Occupational Therapist / Diagnostic Radiographer.
For information on salary guidelines for the Social Service sector, please visit NCSS’s website at https://www.ncss.gov.sg/Social-Service-Careers/Sector-Salary-Guidelines/Salary-Guidelines.
For more information, please download the FAQ and Infokit for reference.
Career Preview
Come join WSG, SIT and a PCP-AHP trainee/graduate for a virtual course preview session on 24 Feb 2021 (Wednesday), where we will share more information and address queries related to the programme and course structure.
Details of the virtual course preview are as follows:
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24 February 2021, Wednesday
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Time
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12pm to 1.30pm
(login from 11.45am onwards)
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Register
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Zoom Webinar Link TBC
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