This document describes a Professional Conversion Programme (PCP) that aims to facilitate career transitions into new job roles through training and work attachments. The PCP targets mid-career switchers and fresh hires with at least 2 years of work experience. It provides classroom training, on-the-job training, and mentorship opportunities. Employers can initiate company-specific PCPs. The government provides course fee and salary support subsidies to encourage hiring and retraining. A variety of PCP options are available or in development for roles such as cybersecurity professionals, software developers, and data analysts.

1. Adapt and Grow
9/12/2016
Professional Conversion Programme

2. A placement programme to facilitate transition of PMEs into new job roles.
Target Candidates
 Mid-career switchers
 Fresh Hires (min 2 yrs after
graduation)
PROFESSIONAL CONVERSION PROGRAMME
Components/Benefits
 Training for competencies
 Work attachment to acquire real
experience in the field
 Additional funding to employers
when hiring mature Long Term
Unemployed PMEs
Employers
• The identified occupation should
have good prospects, defined
broadly as:
 being in a growth sector / a job in
high demand / an emerging
occupation; and
 with progression opportunities
• The occupation conversion can be
(a) across sectors;
(b) within the same sector;
(c) within the same company*
(for those at risk of
redundancy)

3. PROFESSIONAL CONVERSION PROGRAMME
• Mid-career
switchers
• ICM PMEs
from other
ICM functions
Classroom
Training by
Training
Partners
Duration up to 12 months
Job
Ready
Structured OJT
and Mentorship
by Employers
Current Programme Structure
- Initiated by Training Providers or WSG
Funding Component
Course Fee Grant up to 70% (SC and PR)and
Up to 90% for SMEs (SC and PR) or ≥40 years SC
Salary Support of up to 70% capped at S$2,000 (SC and PR)
Age ≥40 years, or those unemployed for ≥6 months will enjoy Salary Support of up to 90% capped at
S$4,000 per trainee per month. (SC only)

4. PROFESSIONAL CONVERSION PROGRAMME
S/N PCP Job Role Status Training Providers
1 PCP for Cyber Security Professionals
Existing
2 PCP for Network Administrator
3 PCP for Software Developer
4 PCP for Business intelligence Architect
5 PCP for Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP Specialist)
6
PCP for IT System Administrator / Technical Support
Engineer
7 PCP for IT/Desktop Support Administrators
8 PCP for Data Scientist
Available
by end
2017
9 PCP for Junior Programmer/ Web Developer
10 PCP for Lead Programmer/ Senior Web Developer
11 PCP for Full Stack Developer Available
in Oct
201612 PCP for Data Analyst

5. PROFESSIONAL CONVERSION PROGRAMME
S/N PCP Job Role Duration
1 PCP for Cyber Security Professionals 6 months
2 PCP for Network Administrator 3 months
3 PCP for Software Developer 3 months
4 PCP for Business intelligence Architect 9 months
5 PCP for Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP Specialist) 9 months
6 PCP for IT System Administrator / Technical Support Engineer 9 months
7 PCP for IT/Desktop Support Administrators 5 months
8 PCP for Data Scientist
Available in 20179 PCP for Junior Programmer/ Web Developer
10 PCP for Lead Programmer/ Senior Web Developer
11 PCP for Full Stack Developer 5 months
12 PCP for Data Analyst 6 months

6. PROFESSIONAL CONVERSION PROGRAMME
Duration up to 6 months
Job
Ready
OR
In-House Training by
Employers
Classroom Training by
Training Partners
Structured
OJT and
Mentorship
by
Employers
• Mid-career
switchers
• ICM PMEs
from other
ICM
functions
• Existing staff
at risk of
redundancy
Programme Structure
– Company-Initiated PCP

7. Funding
Support
Course
Fee
Salary
Support
Type of Trainee External Training In-House Training
For All SC & PR 70% of course fee* $15/hr*
(i) Singaporeans 40 and
Above; or
(ii) SMEs-sponsored
90% of course fee*
*Subject to internal cap
^Salary Support for Existing staff will be capped at 6 months
PROFESSIONAL CONVERSION PROGRAMME
Criteria
Target
Audience
Company Initiated
Newly Hired Staff
(SC/PR)
<= 3 months
Conversions from other
sectors or change in ICT job
functions
Existing Staff
(SC/PR)
At risk of redundancy
Singaporeans
SC n PR
At least 6 mths
unemployed OR
≥ 40 yrs old
70% of monthly salary,
capped at $2,000 per
month
90% of monthly salary,
capped at $4,000 per
month

8. Thank you.
Goh Tsu Lynn
CPSD
goh_tsu_lynn@wsg.gov.sg