Certificate in Chemical Process Operation and Control

Course Details

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Course Outline

• This programme

- Equips learners with basic knowledge and skills required in the chemical manufacturing industry to function as a process technician.
- Is mapped to process technician job role.
- Is designed with reference to the Energy & Chemical Skills framework.

• It consists of 4 certification courses with a total of 13 bite-sized modules.
• Each module can be taken independently and is stackable.

A Certificate of Performance in Process Fundamentals will be awarded upon successful completion of Modules 1 to 3.

Module	Module Title	More Details	Full Training Duration
1	Fundamentals of Process Technology	Click here	8 hours*
2	Process Units and Utilities	Click here	8 hours**
3	Engineering Drawings	Click here	8 hours**

A Certificate of Performance in Process Operation will be awarded upon successful completion of Modules 4 to 7.

Module	Module Title	More Details	Full Training Duration
4	Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)	Click here	8 hours**
5	Rotating Equipment in a Process Plant	Click here	8 hours**
6	Heat Exchangers in a Process Plant	Click here	8 hours**
7	Separation Columns in a Process Plant	Click here	8 hours**

A Certificate of Performance in Process Monitoring and Control will be awarded upon successful completion of Modules 8 to 11.

Module	Module Title	More Details	Full Training Duration
8	Process Monitoring	Click here	8 hours**
9	Sample Management	Click here	8 hours**
10	Basic Process Automation	Click here	8 hours**
11	Process Operations Troubleshooting	Click here	8 hours**

A Certificate of Performance in Health, Safety and Environment will be awarded upon successful completion of Modules 12 to 13.

Module	Module Title	More Details	Full Training Duration
12	Risk and Environmental Management for Chemical Technicians	Click here	12 hours*
13	Process Equipment Preparation for Mechanical Work	Click here	8 hours**

*written assessment
**practical assessment

If you complete all 13 modules, you will receive an additional Certificate in Chemical Process Operation and Control.

Suitable for

• Process personnel who would like to gain professional recognition for their competencies in the form of formal certification.
• Engineers and technicians from different disciplines of engineering or has no exposure in plant operation who would like to gain an overview on chemical process operation and control.
• Professionals who would like to seek a career in Energy & Chemicals sector as process technician job role.

Minimum Entry Requirement

Participants should possess GCE ‘N’/‘O’ level or Nitec/Higher Nitec qualifications with basic knowledge of basic sciences equivalent to lower secondary level. He or she should have basic level of literacy in English and numeracy.

Participants with relevant equivalent certifications will be subjected to approval by Singapore Polytechnic on a case by case basis.

Award / Certification / Accreditation

Certification criteria:
- For modules with written assessment, participants must obtain a minimum score of 80% to pass.
- For modules with practical assessment, participants must be fully competent to pass.

• A Certificate of Performance will be awarded to participants who pass the assessment for each bite-sized module and meet at least 75% attendance rate.
• A Certificate of Performance in the respective certification course will be awarded to participants who pass all 4 respective bite-sized modules within the course and meet at least 75% attendance rate.
• Upon successful completion of the 13 bite-sized modules stated above, it will lead to the award of a full certificate – Certificate in Chemical Process Operation and Control.

(For participants who did not pass the assessment but meet at least 75% attendance rate, a Certificate of Attendance will be awarded.)

Course Fee

Module No.	Module Name	Singapore Citizens aged below 40 and Singapore PRs		Singapore Citizens	Others
Module No.	Module Name	Non-SME sponsored	¹Sponsored by SME	²Aged 40 and above	Others
1	Fundamentals of Process Technology	$134.82	$50.82	$50.82	$449.40
2	Process Units and Utilities	$144.45	$54.45	$54.45	$481.50
3	Engineering Drawings	$144.45	$54.45	$54.45	$481.50
4	Standard Operating Procedures	$144.45	$54.45	$54.45	$481.50
5	Rotating Equipment in a Process Plant	$144.45	$54.45	$54.45	$481.50
6	Heat Exchangers in a Process Plant	$144.45	$54.45	$54.45	$481.50
7	Separation columns in a Process Plant	$144.45	$54.45	$54.45	$481.50
8	Process Monitoring	$144.45	$54.45	$54.45	$481.50
9	Sample Management	$144.45	$54.45	$54.45	$481.50
10	Basic Process Automation	$144.45	$54.45	$54.45	$481.50
11	Process Operations Troubleshooting	$144.45	$54.45	$54.45	$481.50
12	Risk and Environment Management for Chemical Technicians	$144.45	$54.45	$54.45	$481.50
13	Process Equipment Preparation for Mechanical Work	$144.45	$54.45	$54.45	$481.50

Course fees shown are inclusive of GST.

Singaporeans aged 25 years and above may use **SkillsFuture Credit balance to offset respective course fees.
¹ Under the Enhanced Training Support for Small & Medium Enterprises (SMEs) Scheme. For more information, click here. Please submit the attached “Declaration Form for Enhanced Training Support Scheme for SME ” together with your online application.
² Under the SkillsFuture Mid-career Enhanced Subsidy. For more information, visit the SkillsFuture website here.
³ Under the Workfare Training Support (WTS) scheme. For more information on the scheme, click here.

Funding Incentives

Please click here for more information on funding incentives.

Module No.	Module Name	Course Dates	Registration deadline	Registration link
1	Fundamentals of Process Technology	TBA		Register Here
2	Process Units and Utilities	TBA		Register Here
3	Engineering Drawings	TBA		Register Here
4	Standard Operating Procedures	TBA		Register Here
5	Rotating Equipment in a Process Plant	TBA		Register Here
6	Heat Exchangers in a Process Plant	TBA		Register Here
7	Separation columns in a Process Plant	TBA		Register Here
8	Process Monitoring	TBA		Register Here
9	Sample Management	TBA		Register Here
10	Basic Process Automation	TBA		Register Here
11	Process Operations Troubleshooting	TBA		Register Here
12	Risk and Environment Management for Chemical Technicians	TBA		Register Here
13	Process Equipment Preparation for Mechanical Work	TBA		Register Here

Terms and Conditions

Confirmed enrolment is based on a first-come, first-served basis, upon submission of required documents and full payment of the course fee. Registration does not guarantee enrolment in the course. Singapore Polytechnic, its governors, officers, agents and employees shall not be liable for any loss, damages and/or injury, including loss of life, which participants of our Courses may suffer arising out of or in connection with our Courses, whether the loss, damage and/or injury was suffered on any of Singapore Polytechnic's premises or at any other venue(s) in connection with our Courses.

Application Procedure

1. All applications must be made via Online Registration at www.pace.sp.edu.sg

Course fees can be paid by the following payment modes:

a) Credit Cards, Internet Banking, NETS (Not Applicable for company sponsored)
For e-payment using Visa/Master cards and Internet Banking, please click on the ‘Make e-Payment’ button on the acknowledgement page to proceed.

b) For NETS payment, you can pay at:
Singapore Polytechnic
PACE Academy

c) For payment via PayNow, please enter the UEN No. T08GB0056ACET and indicate the invoice/registration number.

*With effect from 1 August 2021, cheque payment will not be available

2. All successful applicants will be notified with a letter of confirmation via email.