Workplace Skills Recognition programme
Be Workplace Learning:Ready (WPL:READY) and fast track skills certifications for your employees
The Workplace Skills Recognition (WPSR) programme aims to recognise enterprises, particularly SMEs, that have good foundation in workplace learning as well as the skills of their employees who are trained at the workplace.
Under the WPSR programme, enterprises that have established systems and processes for on-the-job training can now earn the “Workplace Learning:Ready (WPL:READY) Mark” issued by the National Centre of Excellence for Workplace Learning (NACE) led by Nanyang Polytechnic (NYP). To do so, enterprises will need to approach NACE to assess their readiness to meet the WPL:READY requirements before applying for the certification.
With the WPL:READY Mark, it will enable employers to fast-track skills assessment and help their workers gain formal Workforce Skills Qualifications (WSQ) recognition of the skills developed at the workplace. This saves business downtime and training costs, as workers will not need to go for additional external training in order to obtain the WSQ skills certifications.
For a start, the WPSR is open to all enterprises in the Food Services and Retail sectors to address the immediate needs to fulfil the minimum training requirements under the Progressive Wage Model. SSG will progressively expand the WPSR prpgramme to more sectors.
Enterprises that need more support to prepare for the WPL:Ready Mark assessment can seek assistance from NACE through its training programmes and/or consultancy services. All these initiatives are subsidised by SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG).
How does it work?
Step 1: Certify readiness for workplace learning by attaining the WPL:READY Mark
Attaining the WPL:READY Mark means that an enterprise has a structured workplace learning process and is practising it. To attain the WPL:READY Mark, enterprises will need to go through an assessment process conducted by NACE. SMEs and non-SMEs enjoy subsidies of 90% and 70% of the assessment fees respectively.
| SMEs | Non-SMEs | |
|---|---|---|
| Assessment Fees (before applicable SSG subsidy & excluding prevailing GST) | $1,800 | $3,600 |
| Assessment Fees (after applicable SSG subsidy & excluding prevailing GST) | $180 | $1,080 |
Step 2: Certify employees’ skills acquired at the workplace
Work with SSG’s appointed training partners to certify the skills of your employees through the Assessment-Only-Pathway (AOP) mode to attain relevant Workforce Skills Qualifications (WSQ) certifications directly, without the need for further external training.
How to apply:
WPL:READY Mark
Application for the WPL:READY Mark opened on 1 June 2023. Click here to indicate your interest to apply for the certification. NACE will engage your organisation on the application process and requirements.
WSQ Certification under Assessment-Only Pathway
SSG has appointed the Singapore Institute for Retail Studies (SIRS) and the Asian Culinary Institute (ACI) to provide the AOP modules for assessment at the workplace. SIRS and ACI will provide advisory on the AOP modules your organisation can undertake, as well as how to prepare for the AOP assessment. The modules and contact details of the training providers are listed below.
i) Offered by Asian Culinary Institute
More details will be available in Jul 2023
Contact: Ms Goh Siew Ngee at goh_siew_ngee@aci.edu.sg
ii) Offered by Singapore Institute for Retail Studies
Contact: Mr James Fong at james_fong@sirs.edu.sg
| S/N | AOP Module | Assessment Hours | AOP Assessment Fees (before applicable SSG subsidy & excluding prevailing GST) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Product Advisory | 1 | $270 |
| 2 | Service Challenges | 1 | $270 |
| 3 | Service Leadership | 1 | $270 |
| 4 | Visual Merchandising Presentation | 1.5 | $270 |
| 5 | Customer Experience Management | 1 | $270 |