SkillsFuture course recommendations

[ChiefKiasu]

Is there a an expiry date for the SkillsFuture credits? I still have maybe about $2k to use.

[sharonkhoo]

ChiefKiasu\" post_id=\"2129260\" time=\"1708146020\" user_id=\"3:

Is there a an expiry date for the SkillsFuture credits? I still have maybe about $2k to use.

Some have an expiry, some are for life.
https://www.skillsfuture.gov.sg/initiatives/mid-career/credit

[ChiefKiasu]

slmkhoo\" post_id=\"2129261\" time=\"1708146707\" user_id=\"28674:

Some have an expiry, some are for life.
https://www.skillsfuture.gov.sg/initiatives/mid-career/credit

Oh thanks! So only $500 are for life, while the rest expires in 2025. Hmm... wonder what kind of skills I want to pick up now... I think my sister went for some baking courses but I don't think I would like it. Is there a list which I can look at to choose?

[Liew Nga Wing]

ChiefKiasu\" post_id=\"2129292\" time=\"1708214853\" user_id=\"3:

Oh thanks! So only $500 are for life, while the rest expires in 2025. Hmm... wonder what kind of skills I want to pick up now... I think my sister went for some baking courses but I don't think I would like it. Is there a list which I can look at to choose?

Many education institutions (both Gov and private) and organisations like people's association offering SSG funded courses. Have to check under different institutions. For example, the below is the SSG funded courses offered by SUSS for your info.

https://www.suss.edu.sg/courses/types/skillsfuture#series

[lee_yl]

ChiefKiasu\" post_id=\"2129292\" time=\"1708214853\" user_id=\"3:

Oh thanks! So only $500 are for life, while the rest expires in 2025. Hmm... wonder what kind of skills I want to pick up now... I think my sister went for some baking courses but I don't think I would like it. Is there a list which I can look at to choose?

https://www.myskillsfuture.gov.sg/content/portal/en/training-exchange/course-landing.html

Lots of courses to choose from (please see the above link).

It’s weird to know that a training course to teach one how to wash toilets (basic) can cost $870! 😂 Then I can l be a trainer too cos I teach my helpers how to wash toilets for 20yrs already. I can also teach people how to make cookies (course fees at $870)

I am not saying Skills Future is a bad idea but I think need some careful audit to ensure that our taxpayers’ money is not being wasted.

[sharonkhoo]

ChiefKiasu\" post_id=\"2129292\" time=\"1708214853\" user_id=\"3:

Is there a list which I can look at to choose?

https://www.myskillsfuture.gov.sg/content/portal/en/training-exchange/course-landing.html
There are lots - so many that it's quite hard to filter. Note that there is a higher subsidy for those over 40.

[starlight1968sg]

lee_yl\" post_id=\"2129304\" time=\"1708238081\" user_id=\"17023:

https://www.myskillsfuture.gov.sg/content/portal/en/training-exchange/course-landing.html

Lots of courses to choose from (please see the above link).

It’s weird to know that a training course to teach one how to wash toilets (basic) can cost $870! 😂 Then I can l be a trainer too cos I teach my helpers how to wash toilets for 20yrs already. I can also teach people how to make cookies (course fees at $870)

I am not saying Skills Future is a bad idea but I think need some careful audit to ensure that our taxpayers’ money is not being wasted.

Unsure why these course are such expensive. Just bec skillsfuture credits can be used? Then this is a pure waste of resources.

[sharonkhoo]

starlight1968sg\" post_id=\"2129316\" time=\"1708252898\" user_id=\"14025:

Unsure why these course are such expensive. Just bec skillsfuture credits can be used? Then this is a pure waste of resources.

To be fair, the trainers are often highly qualified and taking time off their regular work or are full-time trainers, there are preparation & testing costs, IT costs, if they are in-person, there are venue costs, etc. Even engaging a tuition teacher one-on-one for 1 hr already costs $50-$100 per hour (I may be out of date?). We can't expect the training to be so cheap. When we take in-house courses provided by employers, they also cost quite a lot except that we don't notice it because we don't get charged.

[Estéema]

slmkhoo\" post_id=\"2129318\" time=\"1708253379\" user_id=\"28674:

To be fair, the trainers are often highly qualified and taking time off their regular work or are full-time trainers, there are preparation & testing costs, IT costs, if they are in-person, there are venue costs, etc. Even engaging a tuition teacher one-on-one for 1 hr already costs $50-$100 per hour (I may be out of date?). We can't expect the training to be so cheap. When we take in-house courses provided by employers, they also cost quite a lot except that we don't notice it because we don't get charged.

You’re right.

To teach baking, at home there’s no venue cost when I teach fr residential, I’ve to prepare all ingredients myself, use my own eqpt/utencils which all reduces costs by a big margin. But there’s no economies of scale. At training centres, there are staff who get the classrooms ready & help with prepping materials & registration, unlike the 一脚踢 sole-hometrainer.

With the use of SkillsFuture, participants are required to log in for attendance twice a day for accountability & hence an administrator is hired for this purpose at centres. One perks for participants are snacks & s’times meals are provided. These are costs for the training operators.

[lee_yl]

If one checks some courses offered by PA at various Community Clubs like cooking, active aging programs etc., they are cheaper.


Will you go and learn how to bake cookies or how to wash toilets at $870, if there is no Skill Future credits?

Frankly, if Skill Future credits can be used to offset my kids’ 1-1 personal tuition and I only co-pay 25%, I also find tutor’s $50-$100 per hour published rate very reasonable.

Again, maybe it’s not fair to say that all the courses are not value for money but we can’t say there is no black sheep among these trainers. That’s why I hope there is some audit by the relevant authorities. Ultimately, 羊毛出在羊身上