The community care landscape in Singapore requires professionals who can offer quality health and wellness services to members of our population, across all age groups. Whether you are looking for a meaningful career switch, developing your professional portfolio, or aiming to excel in a new area of expertise, look no further. Let us help you expand your repertoire and enhance your career prospects.
Do you want to learn basic care giving skills to better care for your loved ones? Are you a volunteer with a community care or volunteer welfare organisation who wants to be equipped with baseline knowledge in community care? These starter courses will provide you with the appropriate solutions.
Participants will find out the history and origins of aromatherapy, how essential oils affect the body’s systems as well as the many uses of essential oils at home. You will also learn how to blend essential oils with carrier oils and make your own personal massage blend! In addition, you will learn the basic techniques of hand massage. Learn More
This course will equip participants with basic knowledge and skills in how to exercise. Participants will be taught the fundamentals in exercise terminologies, human anatomy, physiology, nutrition, aerobic training, resistance training techniques and flexibility.Learn More
This programme is designed for healthcare staff who require the basic medical knowledge for effective communication at work. Participants will learn terminologies relevant to the services, which will help work well with clinical professionals as well as with patients and their relatives. Learn More
This Caregiver Basic workshop is a 2-day programme for new caregivers to learn how to care for the seniors and manage their Activities of Daily Living (ADLs). Learn important techniques and useful tips to create a safe and comfortable environment for their care recipients and themselves. Learn More
This interactive workshop tackles common health issues faced by the elderly in Singapore. Learn how the food seniors consume could cause or accelerate the onset of these health issues. Learn to plan their diet and interpret food labels to fulfill their dietary requirement. Learn More
This course will give participants the basic knowledge of nutrients required by human body, nutrition at different age groups and nutrition for the prevention and management of diseases. You will gain knowledge and skills in nutrition to adopt healthy eating and to develop innovative, healthier food products. Learn More
Are you planning to switch your profession from other sectors to community care? Or are you currently in the community care industry and desire a boost in your career? These courses will provide you with industry-recognised certification to propel your career in community care.
This diploma will help you understand seniors better, promote healthy behaviours including exercise and nutrition and prepare you to work with a multidisciplinary team of healthcare staff to keep seniors living in the community healthy.Learn More
This diploma equips participants with the necessary skill and knowledge to support food manufacturing/processing operations and productivity planning. It is targeted to currently employed within the food manufacturing sector who wish to upgrade their skills and qualifications, and those who are keen to join the food industry. Learn More
Participants will apply the knowledge of health and wellness psychology, while learning the skills and techniques required in the planning of wellness-related programmes and activities. You will deepen in the study of healthy eating, weight management, stress management and fitness assessmentLearn More
This specialist diploma is jointly offered by Republic Polytechnic (RP) and Ngee Ann Polytechnic (NP). It aims to equip participants with the necessary tools and skillsets to perform biomedical informatics analysis, data preparation, statistical methods and data analytics.Learn More
This specialist diploma will equip participants to function in the community with knowledge and multiple skills sets in exercise science, health promotion, health coaching, care coordination and care navigation skills for seniors.Learn More
This specialist diploma prepares participants for the role of a Care Coordinator Associate (CCA) as an alternative career progression pathway within the healthcare sector. Learn the delivery of transitional care in public, private and Intermediate and Long-Term Care (ILTC) health institutions. Learn More
Are you an IT professional, an engineer, or a software programmer who wants to develop and deepen your tech skillset to meet the growing needs in community care? These courses will help hone your tech skills for the health and wellness industry.
This course allows you to learn and apply various strategies and methods which can be practiced at both personal and work places for the improvement of indoor environmental health. Learn ways to maintain indoor air quality, reduce long-term exposure to pollution and prevent the spread of infectious diseases. Learn More
To better meet the growing demand for skilled AI professionals, this specialist diploma will equip participants with the necessary concepts and know-how in developing comprehensive AI solutions. Participants will take part in hands-on projects and examine case studies on the applications of AI in the areas of computer vision and natural language processing. Learn More
This specialist diploma equips participants with in-depth knowledge of the various digital business strategies along with the hands-on experience in the design and development of e-commerce portals. With a practicum based on real-life case studies and industry projects, participants will learn the commercialisation process of turning ideas into products, services and sustainable business models.Learn More
In this hands-on course, you will discover how to use customer journey map to understand customer behaviours, actions and emotional motivations across different touch-points of your business. It also helps you to reveal opportunities to better meet customer needs and ultimately differentiating your business with a better customer experience strategy. Learn More
Through this course, participants will learn the tools and methods to create effective designs in meeting users’ needs. In addition to learning the tools and methods, participants will be introduced to the User Experience Design Cycle; components of the cycle such as research, analysis, design and testing, and how these can be incorporated in your business and in your daily lives. Learn More
This 1-day course aims to equip participants with knowledge and skills to perform cleaning and disinfection of non-healthcare premises to combat COVID-19 and other potential diseases such as H1N1, MERS, HFMD, etc. Participants will also gain an overview of infectious diseases and principles of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). Participants will also learn about infection prevention and control.Learn More