Training

Skills Upgrading & Training Programs

Multi-Skill Scheme

Since July 2012, BCA implemented the Multi-Skilling scheme to allow construction firms to upgrade WPHs who have at least four years of construction experience in Singapore, and are certified in two or more trade skills, to the R1 tier.

To retain skilled and experienced workers, employers can upgrade to higher-skilled workers (R1), through one of the scheme (Core-Trade / Multi-skill).

The current levy rate for a R1 worker is S$250 less than that of a R2 worker per month this will go up to S$400 per month over the next 2 years. Besides levy savings, the pathways enable a longer allowable period of employment of up to 22 years for higher skilled workers.

Training Details

Total duration : 18 hours ( Total Session)

Schedules : Weekdays / Sundays /Evenings

Max. class size : 05 – 10 pax /class

Awarding Body

– Building and Construction Authority (BCA), Singapore.

Entry Requirement

> Copy of passport

> Copy of 1^st skill certificate

> Copy of WPOL (work permit online)

> Copy of permit (front and back in a single page)

Funding Option

-Total course fee claimable under PIC grant from IRAS either 60% cash reimbursement or 400% tax reduction (it doesn’t matter worker pass or fail the test).

Core-Trade scheme

Workers who have at least four years of construction experience in Singapore and pass the stipulated skill assessments conducted by BCA can be registered under the Construction Registration of Tradesmen (Core-Trade) registration scheme to qualify as Higher Skilled R1 WPHs. As the government is introducing the firm-level minimum R1 proportion requirement in 2017, BCA will be phasing out the project-level CoreTrade deployment requirement for Tradesmen, and focus on building up key construction personnel at the Foremen and Supervisory levels.