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Carbon Footprinting through Life Cycle Assessment (40 HOURS)
Introduction
| In line with the global drive towards a net-zero goal, a carbon footprint is an effective Key Performance Indicator (KPI) for communicating a product’s environmental and sustainability performance. It is also an ideal indicator to reflect a company’s contributions and achievements in adopting green practices and technologies. Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) is the underlying technique to assess carbon footprint, amongst other environmental impacts, associated with the entire life cycle, including raw material extraction, manufacturing, distribution, usage and end-of-life. Carbon footprinting through life cycle assessment provides visibility to the factors impacting a company’s bottom line, like energy consumption, materials utilisation and waste management. Increasing pressure from investors, governments, and customers is making life cycle assessment critical for any company pursuing sustainability goals. |
About the Programme
The Carbon Footprinting through Life Cycle Assessment Programme focuses on life cycle thinking and assessment for industrial sustainability. It educates participants on the importance of life cycle thinking, followed by the introduction of the four major phases of LCA (ISO 14040:2006). The four major phases include 1) Goal and Scope definition, 2) Life Cycle Inventory Analysis, 3) Life Cycle Impact Assessment and 4) Interpretation. At the end of the programme, participants will be equipped with both knowledges about the methodology and hands-on experience to assess the environmental impact and effectively communicate the eco-performance of products.
The four major phases of the Life Cycle Framework
This programme is designed for engineers and sustainability managers who wish to advance their competency in strategies for carbon management and improvement potentials. The knowledge gained during this programme benefits both the participants who stand to upgrade their individual expertise and their companies with the opportunity to improve their competitiveness. Unlike conventional theory-based classroom learning, this programme is delivered using SIMTech’s Learn-Practise-Implement™ (LPI™) pedagogical model over 42 training hours.
Who Should Attend
This course is designed for sustainability initiative leaders, sustainability managers, engineers and managers of supply chain, procurement and operation management with a keen interest or basic knowledge in the areas of carbon footprinting through life cycle assessment. It’s applicable for individuals and organisations with the intention to
- Implement life cycle assessment and carbon management to improve sustainability
- Equip themselves with the skills for carbon footprint analysis and identification of environmental impact reduction potentials
- Apply life cycle assessment to manage and optimise the product carbon footprint
WHAT OUR TRAINEES SAY
What we do in our everyday lives has an impact on the environment. The course builds consciousness into how we make decisions and what we do that will impact sustainability. It is a course I will recommend every working professional to go through.
Mr Lee Way Xuang,
Participant from May 2024 intake
The course content is a good foundation for an audience who is interested in the LCA model and the knowledge is essential for corporate policy planning to support Design for Sustainability.
Mdm Jessica Lam,
Participant from May 2024 intake
A good course that I will recommend to those who are interested in knowing more about carbon footprint assessment and industry practices.
Ms Lee Siew Yun,
Participant from May 2024 intake
This is a very detailed, informative conducted by a very competent and helpful team of instructors. Highly recommended to anyone learning LCA.
Mr Lau Soo Yong,
Participant from May 2024 intake
This LCA CFP study is a very well-structured and comprehensive course. It provides me with a good understanding of practical and hands-on LCA skills which I can apply at my workplace.
Mr Sim Geok Beng,
Participant from Feb 2024 intake
This course covered both the knowledge and skills required for Life Cycle Assessment. The trainers were supportive and had in-depth knowledge in this area.
Mr Wee Liang Chih,
Participant from Feb 2024 intake
LCA course helps (me) to understand the CFP of the production process. I appreciate and thank all the SIMTech instructors for their efforts and support.
Mr Palaniswamy Suresh Kumar,
Participant from Feb 2024 intake
The course is very good. The instructors were friendly and engaging.
Mr Barindra Sana,
Participant from Feb 2024 intake
ABOUT SIMTech’s LCC-LCA Platform & Services
SIMTech’s Life Cycle Assessment and Life Cycle Costing (LCA-LCC) platform equips companies of all sized and sectors with the capabilities in quantifying both environmental and economic impacts for businesses that are interested in sustainability. It is a science-based collaborative digital web tool that provides customized and credible reports with localized (Singapore-specific) emission data, that can be used for sustainability planning to help businesses reduce carbon emission, compute carbon tax and provide decision support for carbon pricing.
Course Outline
Course Outline
The programme employs the Learn-Practise-Implement™ (LPI™) pedagogy, where fundamental knowledge and principles taught will be reinforced with hands-on practices.
Key focus areas or applications for this course:
- Introduction to Life Cycle Thinking and Assessment
- Definition of Goal and Scope in Life Cycle Assessment
- Data Management for Life Cycle Inventory
- Quantitative Method to support Life Cycle Impact Assessment
- Interpretation of LCA Result for Decision Making Support
- Goal and Scope Definition using a Case Study
- Application of Life Cycle Inventory Analysis
- Application of Life Cycle Impact Assessment
- Interpretation of Life Cycle Result of a Case Study
- Project Presentation
Upon Completion of This Course
Upon Completion of this Course
Electronic Statement of Attainment (SOA) certificates (in OpenCerts Formats) will be issued by SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG) to participants who have attended and attained competency in the Singapore Skills Framework training modules.
Participants must also meet the following criteria to receive their SOAs:
- Achieve at least 75% course attendance;
- Take all assessments; and
- Pass the course.
Find out more about the WSQ SOA certificate.
Note: Trainees will have to bear the full course fee upon failure to meet either one of the criteria.
Pre-Requisites, Full and Nett Course Fees
Pre-Requisites
- Applicants should possess a degree in any discipline or a diploma with a minimum of 3 years of related working experience.
- Applicants who do not have the required academic qualifications are still welcome to apply, but shortlisted candidates may be required to attend an interview for special approval.
- Proficiency in written and spoken English.
Full Course Fee
The full course fee for this course is $4,000 before funding and prevailing GST.
Nett Course Fee
| International Participants | Singapore Citizens aged 39 years and below, Singapore Permanent Residents and LTVP+ Holders | Employer-sponsored and self-sponsored Singapore Citizens aged 40 years and above (MCES) ² | SME-sponsored local employees (i.e Singapore Citizens, Singapore Permanent Residents and LTVP+ Holders) (ETSS) ¹ |
|---|---|---|---|
| $4,360 | $1,308 | $508 | $508 |
LONG TERM VISIT PASS PLUS (LTVP+) HOLDERS
- The LTVP+ scheme applies to lawful foreign spouses of Singapore Citizens with (i) at least one Singapore Citizen child or are expecting one from the marriage, or at least three years of marriage, and (ii) where the Singapore Citizen sponsor is able to support the family.
- All LTVP+ holders can be identified with their green visit pass cards, with the word ‘PLUS’ printed on the back of the card.
ENHANCED TRAINING SUPPORT FOR SMALL & MEDIUM ENTERPRISE (SMEs) SCHEME (ETSS)
The ¹Enhanced Training Support for Small & Medium Enterprises (SMEs) scheme (ETSS) is for company-sponsored participants who are subject to the eligibility criteria shown below:
SMEs that meet all of the following eligibility criteria:
SME-sponsored Trainees:
Further Info: This scheme is intended for all organisations, including non-business entities not registered with ACRA e.g. VWOs, societies, etc. Only ministries, statutory boards, and other government agencies are NOT eligible under Enhanced Training Support for SMEs Scheme. Sole proprietorships which meet all of the above criteria are also eligible. |
SKILLSFUTURE MID-CAREER ENHANCED SUBSIDY (MCES)
- The ²SkillsFuture Mid-Career Enhanced Subsidy (MCES) is meant for employer-sponsored and self-sponsored Singapore Citizens aged 40 years old and above.
SkillsFuture Credit
- All Singaporeans aged 25 years old and above are eligible for SkillsFuture Credit (Opening SkillsFuture Credit and One-off SkillsFuture Credit Top Up) which can be used to offset course fees (for self-sponsored registrations only).
How course fees are calculated
| TYPE | CATEGORY OF INDIVIDUALS | |||
| International Participants | Singapore Citizens aged 39 years and below, Singapore Permanent Residents and LTVP+ Holders | Employer-sponsored and self-sponsored Singapore Citizens aged 40 years and above | SME-sponsored local employees (i.e Singapore Citizens, Singapore Permanent Residents and LTVP+ Holders) | |
| FUNDING SOURCE | ||||
| Not applicable for SkillsFuture Funding | SkillsFuture Funding (Baseline) | SkillsFuture Mid-career Enhanced Subsidy (MCES) ² | SkillsFuture Enhanced Training Support for SMEs (ETSS) ¹ | |
| Full Course Fee | $4,000 | $4,000 | $4,000 | $4,000 |
| SkillsFuture Funding | Not Applicable | ($2,800) | ($3,600) | ($3,600) |
| Nett Course Fee | $4,000 | $1,200 | $400 | $400 |
| GST 9% | $360 | $108* | $108* | $108* |
| Total Nett Course Fee Payable to Training Provider | $4,360 | $1,308 | $508 | $508 |
About the trainers
Mr Eugene Ho, 
Mr Daren Tan, Mr Eugene Ho
Dr Yeo Zhiquan
Mr Daren Tan
Contact Us
- For technical enquiries, please contact:
Mr Eugene HO,
Email: eugene_ho@SIMTech.a-star.edu.sg
- For general enquiries, please contact:
Mr CHAI Lai Sing,
Email: lschai@SIMTech.a-star.edu.sg
Registration
- Please register for this course through our Course Registration Form for Public Classes.
- For the first question, please select "Modular Programmes (Standalone Modules)".
- Applicants will be placed on our waiting list if the course does not have an upcoming scheduled intake.
- Once the next intake is confirmed to commence, SIMTech will contact the applicants to share the class information.
Schedule
Module | Skills Course Reference Number | Next Intake(s)'s Training Period
(Click on the dates to view its schedules) | Registration Status |
| TGS-2022011680 |  31 Jul 2025 - 24 Sep 2025 |
Note: SIMTech and ARTC reserve the right to change the class/schedule/course fee or any details about the course without prior notice to the participants.
Announcement:
- From 1 Oct 2023, attendance-taking for SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG)'s funded courses must be done digitally via the Singpass App. More information may be viewed here.
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