your platform in skills certification

”
MOE FY2019 Committee of Supply Debate Response by Senior Minister of State for Education
Chee Hong Tat on 4 March 2019
WISC Corporation
Overview

WISC Corporation is an international Skills Development Certification Body that is

incorporated by the Strategic Association of Professional Training-Consulting
Organisations (SAPTCO Singapore)

The WISC system is developed as an international skills certification system with the
assurance of quality, best practices and reputation of Singapore TAE branding

Primary objective is to address the needs of training organisations going abroad with a
reputable certification

Also to support the manpower skilling needs of Singapore enterprises establishing their
operations in overseas countries
About WISC
• Competency-based certification in skills development, training and
assessment

• Designed for use by training providers for international certifications

• WISC certification is aligned to Singapore Workforce Skills Qualifications

(WSQ) systems and complementary to overseas countries where there
are existing national skills certification systems

• WISC will also design and develop joint certification systems to align and
map with other National Skills Frameworks such as Indian’s NSQF,
AQRF
Benefits of WISC

• International Skills Certification for Singapore Training

Organisations
• Certification system that is supported by SkillsFuture Singapore
(SSG) and Enterprise Singapore (ESG)
• Leverage on WISC Certification to facilitate export of your training
programmes overseas
Opportunities for ATOs
• Global Demand for skill development

• Huge population of untrained workforce in the region

• ATOs can capitalise on and develop the global skills market

“The acute demand for workers with the right skills that businesses
need could become the defining issue of our age.” Korn Ferry Hay Group
Opportunities for ATOs
Current users of WISC Certification:
Singapore Spa Institute, Training Vision Institute, Textile and Fashion
Industry Training Centre, Singapore SynchroSkills (India), SynchroServe
Global Solutions (India)

Upcoming users:
CBLD, Kaplan Professional, SEED Institute

Countries inroads
India | Vietnam | Indonesia | United Arab Emirates
WISC Approval Process
Becoming WISC Approved Skills Partners (ASP)
Hard questions to ask:

• Do you have trusted overseas partners that you can work with to deliver your
programs?
• Do you need to tweak your programs for the international learners?
• How do you maintain the quality of your programs at acceptable price points?
• What is the outcome(s) that your program can create, with the support of WISC?
• Do you really need WISC?
WISC Approval Process
Becoming WISC Approved Skills Partners (ASP)

WISC Accredited Skills Partners (ASP) Application Procedures

Application for Workforce International Skills Certification (WISC)

Approved Skills Partners (ASP)

Refer to WISC website: www.wisc.sg

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WISC Application
Procedures and Forms

Fill in Application Form

Submit to WISC

WISC
Decision

Accept Reject

ATO Make Payment ATO Appeal

ATO Become WISC ASP

WISC
Decision

Accept Reject

ATO Make Payment

ATO Become WISC ASP

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ATO Submit Training Details

Conduct Training &

Assessment

ATO Upload Assessment

Details to WISC

WISC Check Details

WISC Issues and Send

Certificates to ATO

WISC Send Invoice to ATP

ATO To Remit Payment to

WISC

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Upcoming Developments
Future Opportunities

• Recognition of Applied Learning (REAL) Certification

• Collaboration with Asean Economic Community (AEC) to use WISC as the
ASEAN certification body
• Digitisation and Digitalisation of WISC
• Potential for WISC as employment requirements to work in Singapore
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