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Process WSQ - Emergency Response And Crisis Management (ERCM) Programme Singapore Workforce Development Agency (WDA)

16 July 2013

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Agenda

Introduction to

WDA and WSQ

WSQ Courses

For CERT

Benefits of

WSQ

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• Formed on 1 Sep 2003 as a statutory board under the Ministry of

Manpower.

To enhance the Employability and

Competitiveness of Our Workforce

Singapore Workforce Development Agency

MISSION

A Competitive Workforce,

with Workers Learning for Life,

and Advancing with Skills

VISION

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To fulfill our mission and vision, we commit to

four key outcomes

Build pipeline

of workers

Bridge

structural skills

gaps

Raise Industry

Standards

Enhance

worker

employability

•Works with

Economic

Agencies and

Industry

Partners

•Train, Re-train

and Re-direct

workers

•Equip low-

skilled workers

with basic

workplace

skills

KEY OUTCOMES

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is a competency-based skills development system

based on industry standards

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Authority

National

credentials

supported by

industries

Relevance

Competency

Standards

relevant to

the

workplace

Progression

Training

pathway

leading to

qualifications

WSQ Principles

Open access

to all, no

academic

qualifications

prerequisites

Accessibility

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33 WSQ Frameworks Established to-date

New Industries …

Clinical Research Port Services

Regulated Framework …

Security Aerospace

Growth Industries …

Tourism

Infocomm

Technology Process

Cross Sectoral Skills …

Generic

Manufacturing

Service

Excellence

HR

Public Transport

Energy Utilities

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Agenda

Introduction to

WDA and WSQ

WSQ Courses

For CERT

Benefits of

WSQ

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Site

Main

Controller

Site Incident Controller

Response Team

• Mitigate Crisis Management

• Undertake Incident Management Process

• Develop Emergency Response Procedures

• Manage Next of Kin during Crisis

• Manage Media during Crisis

• Implement Business Continuity Plan

• Manage Site Emergency

• Design and Conduct Emergency

Response Exercise and Drills

• Implement Incident Management

Processes

• Response to Fire and Hazmat Emergency

• Response to fire emergency in buildings

• Apply Workplace First Aid

Process WSQ - ERCM Programme

Equivalent

Industry

Occupation

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Process WSQ - ERCM Programme

S/N SCDF’s Course Title Equivalent Process WSQ

modules

WSQ training

hours

1 Fire and Rescue Course for

CERT (Buildings)

WSQ Response to Fire

Emergency in Buildings

16 Hours

2 Fire and Rescue Course for

CERT (HazMat Industries)

WSQ Response to Fire and

Hazmat Emergency

24 Hours

3 Incident Management

Course

WSQ Implement Incident

Management Processes

8 Hours

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Accreditation of Training Organisation for

the 3 WSQ courses

• Organisation Accreditation

Phase 1 – SCDF’s Organisational Accreditation

Phase 2 – WDA’s Organisational Accreditation

Approved WSQ Training Organisation for any of the courses

*ATO must pass both SCDF and WDA accreditation process

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Important Notes

• WSQ ATO currently offering WSQ training under Process WSQ

framework are required to submit for Phase 1 application with SCDF

to conduct any of the 3 above mentioned courses. Upon approval by

SCDF, ATO is required to update their WSQ profile accordingly.

• WSQ ATO currently offering WSQ training under non- Process WSQ

framework are required to submit for both Phase 1 and Phase 2

application to conduct any of the 3 above mentioned courses.

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Agenda

Introduction to

WDA and WSQ

WSQ Courses

For CERT

Benefits of

WSQ

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Benefits of WSQ

• Award of a national credential, co-

badged with SCDF to competent

individuals

• Funding for Singapore Citizen and

Singapore Permanent Resident

Public Provider

Course Fee

Funding

Non SME: 80% capped at $7/hr/trainee

SME: 90% capped at $30/hr/trainee

Absentee

Payroll

Funding

Non SME :80% of hourly salary capped

at $4.50/hr/trainee

SME :80% of hourly salary capped at

$7.50/hr/trainee

In-house Provider

Course Fee

Funding

Non SME: $7/hr/trainee

SME: $15/hr/trainee

Absentee

Payroll

Funding

Non SME :80% of hourly salary capped

at $4.50/hr/trainee

SME :80% of hourly salary capped at

$7.50/hr/trainee

CET Qualification Award

Cash award of $200 / $1000 upon attainment of first

WSQ certificate / diploma qualification respectively

In partnership with

www.scdf.gov.sg

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For Further Enquiries :

Ang Jing Mei (Ms)

Manager, Manufacturing and Construction Division

Email : Ang_Jing_Mei@wda.gov.sg

DID : (65) 6307 7401

WDA Enquiry

Email: wda_enquiry@wda.gov.sg

General Line: (65) 6883 5885

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Thank you