SkillsFuture Career Transition Programme
Advanced Certificate in Basic Community Care Management

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(SCTP) Advanced Certificate in Basic Community Care Management

Programme Overview

(SCTP) Advanced Certificate in Basic Community Care Management is suitable for individuals with no prior experience in eldercare and would like to go beyond delivering care to meet the physical needs as well as the emotional needs of older persons.

This course will cover the fundamental skills and knowledge necessary to deliver effective care to older persons, nursing practices, identifying risks and red flags in elder care, case management and care planning. This will equip Learners with a comprehensive understanding of the ageing process and the effective strategies needed to provide high-quality care to older individuals.

This course includes practical modules that enable Learners to apply their knowledge in specific areas relevant to their job responsibilities.
 

*Baseline funding and Additional Mid-Career Enhanced Subsidy (MCES)

Who Is It For
• Mid-career changers or Job seekers with at least 1 year of working experience in any industry
• Have interest in community eldercare
• Be motivated to learn and possess positive attitude towards work and commitments

Career Aspiration
With professional training and relevant ground experience, applicants can enhance their existing skillsets and progress into job roles such as Care Coordinator and Programme Executive.

Minimum Entry Requirement
• Singaporeans and Permanent Residents, aged 21 years old and above
• Minimum GCE O Level (3 subject passes including English)
• and/or Work Place Literacy and Numeracy (WPLN) with at least Level 4 proficiency

*All applicants will be required to go through a pre-admission interview. Hua Mei Training Academy of Tsao Foundation reserves the right to shortlist and admit suitable applicants.

Course Duration
3 months (Full-time), 4 months (Part-time)

Course Fee
$7,550.00* (SkillsFuture claimable)
*Fee before course subsidies and excludes GST.

Upcoming Intakes (Dates are subjected to changes)

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Course module overview

  Module Name Course Duration
1. Foundation Knowledge for Effective Care Delivery

3 months (Full-time)
4 months (Part-Time)
2. Therapeutic Engagement with Clients
3. Essential Workplace Health and Nursing Practices
4. Identifying Bio-Psycho-Social (BPS) Risks and Red Flags in Elders
5. Care Coordination 101
6. Caring for Persons with Dementia
7. Life Review Skills
8. Practical Application to Work with High-Risk Elders with Mental Health Conditions
9. Clinical Attachment (10-days)

For more information, please refer to Course Brochure.

Why choose Hua Mei Training Academy?


Training History
Since 2008, Hua Mei Training Academy has been a dedicated provider of training in community-based eldercare. Our programmes are tailored to equip you with industry-relevant skillsets for a smoother career transition into the health and social care sectors.

By Practitioners for Practitioners
Our trainers are professionally qualified and experienced health practitioners and educators. Drawing on their fieldwork, they use practical, real- life scenarios and cases in their trainings.

Hands-On Learning Experience
Attachments with our community care partners such as the Active Ageing Centres (AACs) or Active Ageing Care Hubs (AACHs) provide you with a more effective learning environment and increase your chances of successful job placements.
 

What our Graduates have to share


“Throughout the course, we had fantastic lecturers who are practitioners on the ground. They were sincere and genuine in sharing their knowledge, their passion and their practical tips with us. Their life experiences had prepared us tremendously in handling challenges and easing smoothly during our clinical attachments.”

 

 

Jacqueline Lim Gek Huay,
SGUnited Skills Programme for Care and Coordination (Community Eldercare), 2021 (Intake 1)


“The programme has been beneficial as it helped me to gain a better perspective of clients living with dementia and be more mentally and physically prepared to serve their needs using different communication techniques to interact with them.”

Siow Wei Yang,
SGUnited Skills Programme for Care and Coordination (Community Eldercare), 2021 (Intake 1)


“I had come to know about Hua Mei Training Academy (HMTA) through my friend who was also looking for a similar course. After looking at a few institutions, I felt HMTA was the best for me, knowing that the Academy has been around for a long time with a rich experience in the eldercare – learning from Subject Matter Experts was important to me.”

Leong Li Mei Angeline,
SGUnited Skills Programme for Care and Coordination (Community Eldercare), 2021 (Intake 3)