WSQ Higher Certificate in Food Services

TGS-2022015934

Mode of Study:
Part-time

Duration:
5-6 months, 1 day per week

Practical training and assessment involve use of eggs and meat-based ingredients. 
Kindly declare dietary restrictions (if any) at the point of application.

Course Overview

SHATEC Institutes Pte Ltd (UEN: 198301550C) is also an appointed CET Centre by SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG) for courses supported by SkillsFuture Credits (SFC) and/or SkillsFuture Funding for Singaporean and Permenant Resident (Local Student). Local students who are eligible for funding are also eligible to collect their Statement of Attainment (SOA) and Full Certification upon completion of the respective Skillcodes.

The funding support period is from 3 December 2022 to 30 September 2025.

Admission Requirements

*All applicants must be at least 17 years old and meet the following minimum entry requirements.
  • WPLN 4  OR  WSQ Certificate in Food Services  OR  NITEC  OR  Qualifications of equivalent standard may be recognised on a case-to-case basis
  • Able to speak, listen, read and write English at a proficiency level not lower than the Employability Skills WSQ Level 4 Workplace Literacy (WPL)
  • Successful Interview
  • International applicants must have a valid work pass throughout the entire duration of the course

Programme Outline

Programme Competencies

The WSQ Higher Certificate in Food Services helps learners build capabilities in essential traditional pastry and baking skills for a strong foundation to take on a variety of general job functions in Food Services at entry level. The course also included transferable soft skills which will help learners stay competitive and job-ready.

The course structure offers flexibility to cater to different targeted profiles of learners where fresh entrants with limited knowledge and skills are able to develop foundational skills at Certificate level before progressing to more intermediate skills at Higher Certificate level.

Participants may also choose to upgrade themselves in higher qualifications when their jobs call for higher level of responsibilities or when they seek further career aspirations.

Upon completion of the course, the learner will be able to:

  • Perform the baking of basic level of standard breads
  • Bake basic level pastry products
  • Prepare and present Asian cold dishes and desserts based on organisation’s standard menus and recipes
  • Prepare standard Western dry-heat dishes with menu based presentations
  • Prepare standard Western moist-heat dishes with menu-based presentations
  • Support organisational workplace safety and health (WSH) by conducting checks according to work plans and instructions

Certification

Students who have successfully completed the programme will be awarded a
Higher Certificate in Food Services by SkillsFuture Singapore.

Programme Fees

Course Fee Payable after SkillsFuture Funding
(where applicable), inclusive of 9% GST

Singaporean below 40 years old / Singapore PR / LTVP+ Holders

Singaporeans aged 40 years old and above

International Applicants

Self-Sponsored

$1,132.47

$439.83

$4,341.12

SME-Sponsored

$439.83

$439.83

$4,341.12

Non SME-Sponsored

$1,132.47

$439.83

$4,341.12

Note: Local Student Full Fee with no funding eligibility = $3,774.89 (inclusive of GST)

Important Notice:

  • Course fees payable include essential training items.
  • All Singaporeans aged 25 and above can use their $500 SkillsFuture Credit to pay for any SSG-approved training course in SHATEC. Those eligible for the SkillsFuture Credit Top-Up can apply their combined SkillsFuture Credit (including both the initial and top-up amounts) along with the Additional SkillsFuture Credit (Mid-Career) to offset the net course fees for selected SCTP courses.

  • Singaporeans aged 40 and above can receive up to 90% fee support through the SkillsFuture Mid-Career Enhanced Subsidy (MES), with an additional 5% available for jobseekers with greater needs, if they meet any of the following conditions:
    - Long-term unemployed (unemployed for six months or more); or
    - Receiving financial assistance, such as ComCare, Short-to-Medium Term Assistance (SMTA), or Workfare Income Supplement (WIS); or
    - Persons with Disabilities.

  • Singaporeans aged 30 and below may utilise the available funds in their Post-Secondary Education Account (PSEA) to offset the total net course fee payable.
  • The SkillsFuture Enhanced Training Support for SMEs (ETSS) provides additional support through higher course fee subsidies. SMEs can receive up to 90% funding for course fees when sponsoring their employees to attend any SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG)-approved courses. Additionally, SSG has introduced a fixed Absentee Payroll (AP) rate of $4.50 per hour, with a yearly cap of $100,000 on AP funding per organisation.
  • NTUC members enjoy 50% unfunded* course fee support for up to $250 each year when they sign up for courses supported under UTAP. NTUC members aged 40 and above will receive increased funding support from $250 to $500.

* Unfunded course fee refers to the balance course fee payable after applicable government subsidy.

Miscellaneous fees refer to any non-compulsory and non-standard fees which the student will pay only where applicable.  

For more information on Miscellaneous fees, please Click Here or contact enrolment@shatec.sg

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