Course Details

Specialist Diploma in Coaching, Guidance & Facilitation Skills

Overview

  • Course Date:

    19 Oct 2026 to 30 Sep 2027

  • Registration Period:

    5 Jun 2026 to 31 Aug 2026

  • Duration/Frequency:

    PDC1 Monday, Tuesday, Thursday 6.30 – 9.30 p.m.

  • Mode of Training:

    Classroom

Course Duration
260 hours (1 year)

Please refer to the Academic Calendar.

Enquiries
For course specific details, please contact the course manager:

For other enquiries, please email to ptenquiry@sp.edu.sg.

What You Will Learn

Inspire, guide & empower: master coaching and facilitation for lasting impact!

Through this Specialist Diploma in Coaching, Guidance & Facilitation Skills, you will gain professional capabilities in coaching, facilitation, and learner engagement within the social service and care economy.

As demand grows for community volunteers and frontline social support professionals, this course equips you with practical, people-centred skills to guide, deliver meaningful interventions, and improve outcomes for individuals and communities through applied learning and real-world facilitation practice.

Key Outcomes
  • Curate and design effective training courseware tailored to different learner profiles and needs
  • Facilitate differentiated learning experiences using inclusive and learner-centred facilitation techniques
  • Apply coaching and guidance skills to support client development, motivation, and behavioural change
  • Conduct diagnostic assessments to evaluate learner needs and measure programme outcomes effectively
  • Integrate facilitation strategies with real-world scenarios through hands-on, practice-based learning activities

Designed For
Aspiring adult educators, social service practitioners from Social Service Agencies and Self-Help Groups involved in training, coaching, or client support roles. Grab this opportunity to strengthen your facilitation practice, enhance your coaching capability, and deliver higher-quality learning and developmental support services to leave an impactful social footprint.

More Information

This is a 1-year part-time course consisting of 2 Post-Diploma Certificates conducted over 2 semesters. 

To provide you a flexible learning experience, this course offers a balance of face-to-face lessons, online classes and self-paced learning. Across the semester, some weeks will bring rich, interactive sessions with your peers and lecturer, while others give you the flexibility to learn at your own pace.

Post-Diploma CertificateKey Modules
PDC 1 - Post-Diploma Certificate in Designing Programmes for Community Engagement- Community Psychology
- Programme Development & Management
- Facilitation Through Drama-Based Activities
PDC 2 - Post-Diploma Certificate in Designing Programmes for Well-being- Positive Psychology for Well-being
- Reframing Perspectives Through Applied Drama

Please click here for the Module Synopsis. 

For more information on the course, click on the “Register” button.