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SkillsFuture Career Transition Programme (SCTP):

Digital Kickstarter

SCTP in Digital Kickstarter

This is one of the specialisations offered as part of the SCTP Digital Manufacturing and Supply Chain courses, which spans *three-month on a part-time basis.

*The total duration of the SCTP course may slightly vary, being either longer or shorter than 3 months for certain intakes. Please consult the specific course calendar for the intended intake before enrolling.


WHAT IS SCTP?

The SkillsFuture Career Transition Programme (SCTP) is an initiative by the SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG) agency to help individuals in career transition by acquiring industry-relevant core competencies.

This Train-and-Place programme allows the trainees to attend training courses and other immersive learning activities, in addition to access to career advisory services and employment facilitation, while earning recognised certificates.

The SCTP trainees will attend classes, hands-on labs and other immersive learning activities to earn Workforce Skills Qualifications (WSQ) Statement of Attainments (SOAs) or other certificates.

We deliver through

  • Relevant and timely case study-based curriculum
  • Hands-on practical training combined with industry Best Practices insights
  • Access to cutting-edge technology developed by SIMTech experts
  • Regular sessions conducted in our state-of-the-art labs
  • Blended learning options combining expert classroom lectures and e-learning convenience

What we offer for individual trainees

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Career Advisory Services

  • Participate in career talk (workshop, clinic sessions)
  • Job matching and interview facilitation
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part-time training programme

  • Train-and-Place Modality
  • Industry-focused curriculum
  • Can continue to work
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Course Fee Funding Support

  • Up to 95% subsidies for Singapore Citizens, SPRs, LTVP+ Holders
  • SkillsFuture Credit eligible

Application Process

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Stage 1
  • APPLICATION
    • Applicant to submit online application and curriculum vitae (CV) via the APPLY NOW Button.
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Stage 2
  • EVALUATION
    • Applications will be evaluated by a committee.
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Stage 3
  • ACCEPTANCE
    • Shortlisted applicants who are successfully enrolled to the programme to receive a course confirmation and offer email.
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Stage 4
  • INDUCTION
    • SCTP trainees attend a course briefing workshop.

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Introduction

This SCTP programme is meticulously crafted to cultivate the next generation of digitalisation leaders. By enrolling in this programme, learners will acquire crucial adaptive skills and digital leadership competencies essential in the age of Artificial Intelligence. Additionally, they will master LEAN techniques proven to drive productivity enhancements in the workplace. Furthermore, they will be adept at translating manual processes into digital models, empowering them to optimise operational efficiency and seamlessly transition into new job roles requiring cutting-edge skills.

Targeted Job Role(s)

  • Digitalisation Leader

List of Modules

Digital Leadership In the Age of Artificial Intelligence (AI) (8 hours)

Introduction

In an era where Artificial Intelligence (AI) and digital technologies are revolutionizing industries, leaders must evolve to navigate the complexities of this digital landscape. The transformation towards Industry 4.0 is not merely a technological shift but a holistic change that encompasses business value, organisational processes, and human capital.

About the Programme

This programme aims to help company leaders understand digital leadership competencies, leading to improvements in productivity, employee motivation and business performance. Enabling leaders to understand digital transformation goes beyond the digital to target the transformation of business value propositions, the organisation process, and its people. This 2 half-day programme equips middle and senior managers with vital skills for leading in the Age of AI. The curriculum covers essential frameworks for digital transformation, helps assess organisational readiness for AI changes, and offers insights into emerging technologies. It also addresses job redesign in the context of AI.

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Course Outline

The programme is delivered through practical applications of Supply Chain, Enterprise & Frontline digital technologies, to enable company leaders to understand the following key topics:

MODULAR TECHNOLOGIES
  • Real-time Planning & Scheduling
  • Digital Workflow Automation
  • Inventory Analytics and Planning System
  • Data-driven Inventory Planning
  • Predictive and Prescriptive Maintenance System
  • Holistic Energy Management
  • Real-time Dashboard
DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES

  • Generative AI in Business Strategy
  • Prompt Engineering
  • Content and Media Generation
  • Consumer Experience Enhancement
  • Data-Driven Decision Making
  • Gen AI Tools
    • ChatGPT
    • DALL-E
    • Beatoven.ai
    • Runway ML
DIGITAL MATURITY & TRANSFORMATION
  • Digital Business Strategy
  • Digital Competency
  • Supply Chain Integration
  • Enterprise Connectivity
  • Enterprise Intelligence
JOB REDESIGN IN THE AGE OF AI
  • Ethics and Responsible AI
  • Privacy Concerns in the Age of AI
  • AI’s Impact on the Employment Ecosystem
  • Building an AI-Literate Team
  • Emerging Roles in AI-Enabled Industries
  • Adaptive Leadership in a Changing Market
  • Creating an AI Strategy

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Implement LEAN to Improve Operational Efficiency (I-LEAN) (16 hours)

introduction

LEAN is an operational philosophy and systematic approach that strives to continuously improve productivity by focusing on what is important to the customer, through the elimination or reduction of non-value-added activities. This helps to reduce cost and helps organizations to be more efficient and competitive. It is also an important foundation for Industry 4.0 by streamlining operations and ensuring only value-added activities are digitized or automated. 

LEAN can be applied to all corners of the enterprise by every employee and for all industries. It helps to build continuous improvement culture and to break down silo within the organisation. It can also allow for coordinated effort by management to drive improvement to help meet overall organisational objectives.

Lean helps companies to increase value-add to customers, while
eliminating wastes and minimising costs.

benefits

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WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

The programme engages the Learn-Practise-Implement™ (LPI™) pedagogy, through which fundamental knowledge and principles taught will be reinforced in practice, as well as during the implementation process using real business scenario and data. It covers:

  • Introduction to LEAN and Principles
  • Wastes identification and value stream mapping 
  • KAIZEN and continuous improvement approach 
  • LEAN Tools including relevant basic Industry 4.0 tools
  • LEAN Sustainability

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Digitalisation of Business Process Workflow (16 hours)

Introduction

With the increasing emphasis of Digital Transformation and productivity improvement for local enterprises, this course is designed to meet the national objectives of providing skills training for process and productivity improvement aiming at Professionals, Managers, Executives and Technicians (PMETs). These PMETs will have to constantly update their skills, knowledge, soft and technical expertise to stay competitive.

Effective workflow design and conversion to a digitalise application workflow using the SIMTech Digital Workflow Automation products for testing of the candidates’ processes will be a very good learning experience for the students taking up this course. Participants would learn various modeling technique and what is possible in a digital workflow environment.

about the programme

In this programme, participants would gain a holistic understanding of the digitalisation of manual processes and its potential productivity improvement in the daily operational activities, including the reduction of manual tracking of processes and time saving from automating the reporting of process performance.

Expected learnings by participants:

  • Document the manual work processes into a digital model so that this could be translated into a digital workflow
  • Perform hands-on modelling of the participant’s current manual work processes, with the guidance from our Digital Workflow automaton experts
  • Adopt best practices for workflow process documentation through modelling and refinement after testing and review with end-users

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:

  • Concept of process tracking
  • User roles and user interfaces
  • Key functional building blocks
  • Practice building workflows
  • Analyse current manual form process
  • Create digital form templates
  • Upload digital form templates
  • Practice building digital forms

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Certifications

CERTIFICATIONS

There are 3 modules for completion under the SCTP: Digital Kickstarter course.

Participants will be awarded a SIMTech Certificate of Attendance (COA) for passing each of the individual modules listed below:

  • Digital Leadership In the Age of Artificial Intelligence (AI) (8 hours)
  • Implement LEAN to Improve Operational Efficiency (I-LEAN) (16 hours)
  • Digitalisation of Business Process Workflow (16 hours)

Note:

Participants will be awarded with a certificate for each individual module, if they meet the following criteria:

  • Achieve at least 75% course attendance;
  • Take all assessments; and
  • Pass the course.

Programme Fees

Programme Fees

 Before GSTAfter GST 9%
Full Course Fee$4,000$4,360
Singapore Citizens aged 39 years and below, Singapore Permanent Residents and LTVP+ Holders aged 21 years and above ¹ $1,200$1,308
Singapore Citizens aged 40 years and above ² $400$508
Singapore Citizens who are eligible for Additional Funding Support ³ $200$308
  • ¹ Eligible Singapore Citizens aged 39 years and below, SPRs and LTVP+ holders aged 21 years and above can enjoy a baseline subsidy of up to 70% funding of the course fee.
  • ² Singapore Citizens aged 40 years and above are eligible for up to 90% course funding under the Mid-career Enhanced Subsidy (MCES).
  • ³ Singapore Citizens who meet at least one of the following eligibility can enjoy up to 95% funding under the Additional Funding Support (AFS):
    a. Long-term unemployed individuals (at least 6 months or more); or
    b. Persons with disabilities;
    c. Individuals in need of financial assistance - ComCare Short-to-Medium Term Assistance (SMTA) recipients or Workfare Income Supplement (WIS) recipients

Additional Information:


  • 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.
  • Pre-Requisites

    Pre-Requisites

    • Only Singapore Citizens, Singapore Permanent Residents and Long-Term Visit Pass Plus Holder (LTVP+) aged at least 21 years old (based on the year of course commencement) who can commit to the SCTP courses on a part-time basis are eligible to apply.

    • 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.

    WHY CHOOSE SIMTECH's SCTP DIGITAL MANUFACTURING AND SUPPLY CHAIN COURSES

    Pathways to Specialisations

    A*STAR SIMTech offers eight SkillsFuture Career Transition Programmes (SCTP) in Digital Manufacturing and Supply Chain, each representing a unique technical pathway. As advanced manufacturing in Singapore grows, these courses help professionals stay ahead in an evolving industry. With digitalisation advancing, companies must adapt to remain competitive. SIMTech's programmes provide participants with the latest skills and knowledge, preparing them for the demands of a dynamic manufacturing and supply chain landscape.

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    Browse through other SCTP Digital Manufacturing and Supply Chain courses here.

    Empowering Individual’s Career Transitions with Our Train-and-Place Programme

    John, a 40-year-old Engineer, aspires to pivot to a new job role in the automation sector that demands skills and competency in digital leadership and digital business flow. Seeking support for this mid-career job pivot, John explores the train-and-place programme with SIMTech for training suitability and funding eligibility.

    After a series of consultations and confirmation of training suitability and eligibility, John registers and begins a three-month SCTP on a part-time basis. During this period, SIMTech supports John with job-specific skills trainings, job placement facilitation, including job referrals, interview opportunities, and career coaching to improve his placement prospects.

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    Contact Us

    • For technical enquiries, please contact:

    Mr MA Bin,
    Email: bma@SIMTech.a-star.edu.sg

    • For general enquiries, please contact:

    Dr LIM Cheng Leong,
    Email: lim_cheng_leong@ARTC.a-star.edu.sg


    Registration

    • Successful applicants will be notified on their batch's commencement date.

    Schedule

    SCTP Specialisation
    Skills Course Reference NumberExpected Commencement DateRegistration Status
    • Digital Kickstarter
    TGS-2024046153Successful applicants will be notified on their batch's commencement date.