Course Details

Work-Study Post-Diploma (Specialist Diploma in Process Operations, Safety & Health)

Overview

  • Course Date:

    TBA

  • Registration Period:

    TBA

  • Duration/Frequency:

    330 Hours (1 Year)

  • Mode of Training:

    Face-to-Face (Classroom Teaching), E-Learning (Asynchronous) - Conducted by SP and structured On-the-Job Training (OJT) with the participating company.

What You Will Learn

The Work-Study Post-Diploma (Specialist Diploma in Process Operations, Safety & Health) focuses on the competencies that are applied in the energy & chemicals sector, biopharmaceutical manufacturing sector or adjacent supporting companies. 

Participants are equipped with the knowledge and skills required to undertake roles that include Senior Process Technician, Production Senior Technician, Senior Laboratory Technician / Technologist and Quality Control Senior Laboratory Analyst in companies that belong to the energy & chemicals sector, biopharmaceutical manufacturing sector or adjacent supporting companies. The knowledge and skills include a balance of workplace safety & health and chemical engineering skillsets. 

This is a 12-months structured training programme designed to give participants a head-start in a career in the energy & chemicals sector, biopharmaceutical manufacturing sector or adjacent supporting companies as technicians through the deepening of relevant occupational and industry knowledge and skills through modules at SP and SUSS and structured On the Job Training (OJT) at participating companies. 

Key Outcomes

  • Apply workplace safety and health (WSH) principles, legislation, and best practices to create safer and more compliant work environments.
  • Conduct risk assessments, incident investigations, safety audits, and implement effective risk management strategies to prevent workplace accidents.
  • Understand chemical engineering fundamentals, including process operations, material balances, process flow diagrams, and industrial equipment used in process industries.
  • Operate, validate, maintain, and troubleshoot chemical, pharmaceutical, and biopharmaceutical processes and equipment to ensure reliability and performance.
  • Monitor and control industrial processes while ensuring product quality, operational efficiency, and compliance with safety and regulatory requirements.

More Information

Upon completion of the two Post-Diploma Certificates and fulfilment of the skills competency through on-the-job training within the twelve-month validity period, participants will be conferred the Specialist Diploma in Process Operations, Safety & Health from Singapore Polytechnic.

Please click here for the Module Synopsis.

This WSP provide a fast-track pathway to degree studies at the Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS). As part of the collaboration, two SUSS modules in each programme carry university credits and exemptions for corresponding modules in the Bachelor of Science in Workplace Safety and Health (BSc WSH) or Bachelor of Science in Human Factors in Safety (BSc HFS).

For more information on minimum entry requirements and other course details, click on the “Register” button.