For certifiable (WSQ) and non-certifiable (non-WSQ) courses approved by SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG), self-sponsored individuals and companies (SMEs and Non-SMEs) can apply under the following grant schemes to subsidise the course fees.

1. SkillsFuture Mid-career Enhanced Subsidy
2. Enhanced Training Support for SMEs
3. Self-sponsored (Singaporean Citizens and Singaporean Permanent Residents)
4. Company-sponsored (Singaporean Citizens and Singaporean Permanent Residents)
5. Absentee Payroll
6. SkillsFuture Credit
7. Post Secondary Education Account (PSEA)

Please see next sections for more details on each grant/funding.

Our course fees range from $500 to $990 (After funding, from $37). View course pricing table here.

The following payment options are available:

• iBanking
• Credit Card
• PayPal
• Cheque
• Vendors@GOV
• SkillsFuture Credit
• Cash

Kindly refer to the invoice and payment instruction after registering for a course.

For cancellation or rescheduling of your registered course, kindly inform us at least 7 working days before the course start date in order to get a refund on the course fees, less credit card/PayPal transaction fees. Kindly note that for cancellations/rescheduling received less than 7 working days before the course start date, a penalty of 20% of the course fee will be charged. Please note that for cancellations/rescheduling received less than 3 working days before the course start date, 50% of the course fees will be charged. In the case of cancellations/rescheduling received 1 working day before the course start date or less, full fees will be imposed.. View our Terms & Conditions.

SSG grants available for self-sponsored individuals:

• SkillsFuture Mid-career Enhanced Subsidy (MCES) – Up to 90% funding capped at $50/hour (See below sections for more details)
• Singapore Citizens and Singapore Permanent Residences ages 21 – 39 years old – Up to 50% of course fees capped at $15/hour (See below sections for more details)
• SkillsFuture Credit (See below sections for more details)

Self-sponsored Singapore Citizens and Singapore Permanent Residences from the ages of 21 – 39, who do not qualify for the SkillsFuture Mid-career Enhanced Subsidy (MCES) can still benefit from the SSG grant.

Eligible individuals (Singapore Citizens and Singapore Permanent Residences from the ages 21 – 39) can enjoy subsidy of up to 50% of course fees (capped at $15/hour) for certifiable (WSQ) courses approved by SkillsFuture. E.g. For a 16-hour WSQ course at $990, SSG subsidises $240 (16 hours x $15/hour). The individual need only pay the balance of $750.

Furthermore, self-sponsored Singapore Citizens can offset any remaining course fees after subsidy with their SkillsFuture Credit.

To calculate your nett course fees after any SSG funding/subsidy, you may use the course grant calculator at the registration page of each course.

View our Terms & Conditions.

2. SkillsFuture Credit

From January 2016, all Singaporeans aged 25 and above will receive an opening credit of S$500 in their SkillsFuture Credit account. This credit can be used to offset any outstanding course fees for SkillsFuture approved courses.

Example scenario:

You wish to sign up for a course that costs $500. You may use your $500 SkillsFuture Credit to offset the entire fees. Therefore, you do not have to come up with any cash upfront.

If however, the course fee exceeds your SkillsFuture credit, you will need to top up the balance with cash.

Note: The SkillsFuture Credit is only usable with self-sponsored individuals. Employers sending employees to attend WSQ and Non-WSQ SkillsFuture approved courses are only eligible for SSG Grant and/or Absentee Payroll funding.

Upon registering as an individual for our SkillsFuture-approved courses, we will email you step-by-step instructions on how to claim your SkillsFuture Credit. Here’s a sample guide.

Singaporean Citizens can use his/her PSEA funds to pay for approved fees and charges for WSQ programmes. The PSEA will be closed in the year the account holder turns 31. Any unused funds in the PSEA will be transferred to the account holder’s CPF.

To check your PSEA account balance, dial the 24-hour automated Edusave/ PSEA hotline at 6260 0777 and enter your NRIC number.

To utilise your PSEA Funds:

1) Call MOE’s 24-hour PSEA Automatic Hotline at 6260 0777 to check your account balance.

2) Make your way down to our center at the following address to complete and submit your PSEA withdrawal form:

10 Anson Road, #25-08
International Plaza
Singapore 079903

3) If you have any outstanding balance after subtracting your available PSEA funds, you may complete the remaining payment by cash, iBanking, credit card or cheque. Payment instructions will be included in your registration email.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Your claim form must be submitted at least 1 month before the course start date. If you are past the deadline, you will need to pay your course fees using an alternate payment method to reserve your seat. Once your PSEA funds have been disbursed to us, we will contact you to initiate a refund.

The SkillsFuture Mid-career Enhanced Subsidy is eligible for Singapore Citizens aged 40 years and above.

Eligible individuals can benefit from up to 90% subsidy (capped at $50/hour) for certifiable (WSQ) courses at Equinet Academy. For a 16-hour course that costs $740, the individual pays only $74, while SSG subsidises the rest of the fees.

View our Terms & Conditions.

Upon registering for a certifiable (WSQ) course, please indicate your residential status, age, and monthly income for us to assess your eligibility.

For individuals, we will apply for the MCES grant on your behalf. You only need to pay us the nett fee, attend and complete the course, and pass the assessment.

For companies, you will be required to apply for the MCES grant via SkillsConnect and we will need to endorse it. You will receive a step-by-step guide on how to do so after registering for a certifiable (WSQ) course.

View our Terms & Conditions.

For certifiable (WSQ) and non-certifiable (non-WSQ) courses approved by SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG), companies (SMEs) can apply under the following grant schemes to subsidise the course fees.

1. Enhanced Training Support for SMEs
2. Absentee Payroll

Please see next sections for more details on each grant/funding.

The Enhanced Training Support for SMEs is eligible for organisations who meet ALL of the following criteria:

• Registered or incorporated in Singapore
• At least 30% local shareholding is owned by Singapore Citizens or Singapore Permanent Residents
  Group employment size not more than 200 (at group level) or with annual sales turnover (at group level) of not more than $100 million. (I.e. If your company employs 201 workers but does not hit S$100 million in revenue, your company is still considered an SME, provided it also fulfils the 30% local shareholding criteria.)
• Trainees must be hired in accordance with the Employment Act and fully sponsored by their employers for the course
• Trainees must be Singapore Citizens or Singapore Permanent Residents

SMEs sponsoring their employees (Singaporean Citizens and Singaporean Permanent Residents) for certifiable (WSQ) courses approved by SkillsFuture at Equinet Academy will enjoy subsidies of up to 90% of the course fees capped at $50/hour. In addition, SMEs can also claim absentee payroll of up to $7.50 per hour when their employees attend courses during working hours.

An example scenario, your company is an SME and you are sending your employee, who is a Singaporean Citizen/Permanent Resident aged 25 years old, for a certifiable (WSQ) course costing $990. You apply for the ETSS funding and your nett course fee is $990 (original course fee) – $800 (total grant amount) = $190 nett.

After the training, you apply for the absentee payroll of $7.50 x 16 hours (total training and assessment hours) = $120.

The total cost of sending your employee for training is $190 (nett payable course fee after funding) – $120 (absentee payroll funding) = $70 nett.

View our Terms & Conditions.

To apply/claim for the Enhanced Training Support for SMEs (ETSS) grant, employers need to register their employees for a certifiable (WSQ) course at Equinet Academy. Upon completing your registration with us, we will send you a step-by-step guide via email on how to apply for the ETSS grant via SkillsConnect.

View our Terms & Conditions.

Absentee Payroll (AP) funding is a grant to help employers defray the manpower costs incurred when they send their employees for certifiable skills training during working hours.

There are two types of courses that are eligible for Absentee Payroll:

1. Certifiable courses approved by SSG
2. Non-certifiable courses approved by SSG

For certifiable (WSQ) courses approved by SkillsFuture, employers (SMEs) may claim up to 80% of basic salary capped at $7.50 per training hour.

For non-certifiable (Non-WSQ) courses approved by SkillsFuture, employers (SMEs) may claim $2 per training hour.

Example scenario:

You attend a certifiable (WSQ) SkillsFuture approved course with a total duration of 16 training hours. The total amount you can claim is 16hrs x $7.50 = $120.

You may apply for absentee payroll via the online application form on SkillsConnect.gov.sg no later than 30 days after the course start date.