(Course is recognised for Workpro Age Management Grant)
Date: 20 Mar 2019, 20 Sep 2019 (Register by 10 March 2019 and 10 September 2019 respectively)
Time: 9.00am to 5.30pm
Venue: Republic Polytechnic
Course Objectives
To equip management consultants with practical knowledge and skills to redesign tasks to suit elderly workers and ensure a safe and productive workplace.
Participants should be able to:
- Understand anatomical changes that come with age and gender
- Identify potential risk factors at work for elderly workers
- Perform software simulation of physical loads on the human body
- Design a safe and productive workplace for the elderly
Topics
- Anatomical changes that come with age and gender
- Muscular Skeletal Disorders (MSDs) in elderly workers
- Hazards and risks associated with elderly workers in the workplace
- Software Simulation of physical loads and the effects on the human body
- Case Study and Workplace Design for elderly workers
- Compensating for age-related visual, auditory and cognitive deficits
- Rethinking productivity
Teaching Faculty
Republic Polytechnic- Mr Leo Chin Khim, Lecturer. Bachelor of Engineering, Master of Engineering, Subject lead for Human Factors Engineering, Ergonomics & Quality Control
Please submit the following documents to Y2V0QHN1c3MuZWR1LnNn:
- Coloured copy (back and front) of NRIC for Singaporeans and PRs, or "Employment"/"S" Pass for foreign applicant
- Recent payslip or income statement (For WTS scheme only)
- Application form
Course Fee
| International Participants | S'poreans and PRs | SkillsFuture Mid-Career Enhanced Subsidy1 | Workfare Training Support2 | Enhanced Training Support for SMEs3 |
|---|
| (aged 21 and above) | (S'poreans aged 40 and above) | (S'poreans aged 35 and above, and earn ≤ $2,000 per month) |
|---|
| Full Course fee (A) | $400 | $400 | $400 | $400 | $400 |
| SSG grant (70%) (B) | - | ($280.00) | ($280.00) | ($280.00) | ($280.00) |
| Nett course fee (A) - (B) = (C) | $400 | $120.00 | $120.00
| $120.00 | $120.00
|
| 7% GST on nett course fee (D) | $28.00 | $8.40 | $8.40 | $8.40 | $8.40 |
| Total nett course fee payable, including GST (C) + (D) = (E) | $428.00 | $128.40 | $128.40 | $128.40 | $128.40 |
| Less additional funding if eligible under various schemes (F) | - | - | ($80.00) | ($100.00) | ($80.00) |
| Total nett course fee payable, including GST, after additional funding from the various funding schemes (E) - (F) = (G) | $428.00 | $128.40 | $48.40 | $28.40 | $48.40 |
The listed course fees are inclusive of GST.
1 Under the Enhanced Training Support for Small & Medium Enterprises (SMEs) Scheme. For more information, click here.
2 Under the SkillsFuture Mid-career Enhanced Subsidy. For more information, visit the SkillsFuture website here.
3 Under the Workfare Training Support (WTS) scheme. For more information on the scheme, click here.
Funding Incentives
Course Fee SubsidiesEligibility Criteria:
- Singaporean or Permanent Resident (Company or Self Sponsored) aged 21 years old and above
- Sponsoring companies must be registered and/or incorporated in Singapore and must fully sponsor the course fee
- Participants must:
- achieve at least 75% attendance
- complete and pass all required assessments
Participants who fail to meet the above requirements will have to pay for the subsidised course fee.
Application Procedures
All self sponsored applications must be made via online registration.
Upon completing of the online registration, please submit the following documents to Y2V0QHN1c3MuZWR1LnNn:
- Coloured copy (back and front) of NRIC for Singaporeans and PRs, or "Employment"/"S" Pass for foreign applicant
- Copies of your academic certificate/transcript
- Recent payslip or income statement
- Application Form
For company sponsored applicant, please submit the application to Y2V0QHN1c3MuZWR1LnNn. Please note that for companies which are applying for SSG training grant in the SkillsConnect portal, the training grant reference number must be provided before course commences.
Applications without ALL of the above required supporting documents will be considered incomplete and rejected for SSG training grant.
Singapore University of Social Sciences reserves the right to change course schedules, course trainer, course fees and course availability without prior notice.