Existing EC Educators / Preschool
Operators
For Existing Early Childhood Educators
Deepen Your Skills
Learning never ends for early childhood educators. Whether you are looking to progress to leadership roles or gain new skills to be better teachers for our little ones, we have a range of courses for you!
Certificates
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Certificate in Preschool Mother Tongue Language Teaching - Malay (CPMTL-M)
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Certificate in Preschool Mother Tongue Language Teaching - Tamil (CPMTL-T)
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Advanced Certificate in Early Years (with Exemptions) (ACEY with Exemptions)
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幼儿保育高级证书(婴幼儿保育专修课程*)Advanced Certificate in Early Years (with Exemptions) (Chinese)
Post-Diplomas
Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Courses
Clock in your CPD hours with these courses, which can help you acquire new capabilities or strengthen current skills!
Outdoor Learning Series
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设计婴幼儿户外体验活动 Outdoor Experiences for Infants and Toddlers (Chinese)
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编制3和4岁幼儿创意性的户外学习活动 Creative Outdoor Learning Experiences for 3 and 4-Year Olds (Chinese)
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让户外环境成为5岁和6岁幼儿的学习课堂 Outdoors as the Extended Classroom for 5 and 6-Year-Olds (Chinese)
Birth to 3
Classroom Management Series
Personal Mastery
Sectoral Leadership
Short Courses
Social Emotional Development Series
Working with Families
Others
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Exploring Art in Singapore Spaces for Early Childhood Settings
- 制作教师专业发展电子档案(之前称为:如何制作专业电子档案)Building a Professional Teaching Portfolio (Chinese)
Skills-Based Modular Courses (SBMC) and Professional Development Programme (PDP)
Skills-Based Modular Courses (SBMC) provide learners with flexible, bite-sized and targeted learning options. These courses help you gain or deepen relevant skills and knowledge; and customise your learning according to your needs and interests.
Applicants under ECDA's Professional Development Programme for Teachers [PDP(T)] may apply for modular courses under the Advanced Diploma in Early Childhood Leadership (ADECL) and Specialist Diploma in Early Childhood Learning Support (SDELS).
Learn more information on SBMC and PDP.
See all course intakes at a glance
Plan for the year ahead. Download the full schedule for all courses.
Funding Information
Existing EC educators may qualify for certain financial schemes for course fee payment. Find out which financial schemes are available for you.
For Preschool Operators
Looking for courses to train your teachers?
We are here to support your training needs. Work with us to provide professional development opportunities for your staff, so they can take on enlarged responsibilities and build new capabilities.
We can customise short courses or conduct dedicated runs for selected courses to meet your needs. Contact us to enquire.
Place-and-Train Programme
The Professional Conversion Programme (PCP) and Place-and-Train (PnT) programme allow you to address your manpower needs quickly. Under the programme, you can hire mid-careerists with no prior experience in early childhood education. These employees will spend part of their working hours attending classes at our campuses. You will also receive salary support from Workforce Singapore (WSG) on their salaries. Learn more about the eligibility criteria here:
You may visit these job portals to post job openings that are available at your centre:
NIEC Courses offered under the Place and Train Programme
Teach children aged 0 – 3 years old (EY2 certification)
Teach children aged 18 months – 6 years old (L2 certification)
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Diploma in Early Childhood Care & Education - Teaching (DECCE-T)
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Diploma in Early Childhood Care & Education - Teaching (Conversion) [DECCE-T (Conversion)]
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幼儿教育专业文凭课程 Diploma in Early Childhood Care & Education - Teaching (Chinese)
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幼儿保育与教育专业文凭(转业课程)Diploma in Early Childhood Care & Education - Teaching (Conversion) (Chinese)