SkillsFuture Career Transition Programme (SCTP)
The SkillsFuture Career Transition Programme (SCTP) supports mid-career individuals in acquiring industry-relevant skills to improve employability and pivot to new sectors or job roles. This train-and-place programme is available in part-time or full-time format, typically ranging from three to 12 months, and is delivered by Continuing Education and Training (CET) Centres with employment facilitation services. Courses under the SCTP have been progressively launched since April 2022, with a target to have at least 200 SCTP courses by 2025. The programme focuses on sectors with good hiring opportunities such as Infocomm and Technology, Professional Services, and Advanced Manufacturing. It operates on a train-and-place modality with career advisory and employment assistance.
Eligibility Criteria
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Open to all Singaporeans and Singapore Permanent Residents aged 21 years and above
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Looking for training opportunities to transit to new sector or job role
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Both unemployed and employed individuals can participate
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Must fulfil training commitments including passing assessments
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Must be assessed by training providers on suitability for selected courses
How to Apply
1. Browse available SCTP courses on MySkillsFuture portal under "SkillsFuture Career Transition Programme" filter 2. Apply directly with the training provider offering your chosen course 3. Undergo suitability assessment by the training provider (may include academic qualification requirements) 4. Upon acceptance, enrol in the programme and receive employment facilitation services 5. Course fee subsidies are applied automatically based on eligibility
Claims and Disbursement
Course fee funding is applied automatically upon enrolment. Additional 95% funding for eligible jobseekers with greater needs is processed based on individual circumstances. Training providers handle the subsidy application and provide employment facilitation services as part of the train-and-place model.
Frequently Asked Questions
Singapore Citizens who are: (a) Long-term unemployed (6+ months), (b) ComCare SMTA or Workfare Income Supplement recipients, or (c) Persons with Disabilities.
No, there is no guarantee of job placement. Training providers provide career advisory and employment assistance, but trainees need to be open to available job opportunities.
Yes, both unemployed and employed individuals can participate, as long as they can fulfil training commitments including assessments.
Focus areas include Infocomm and Technology, Professional Services, Advanced Manufacturing, and other sectors with good hiring opportunities.
Typically 3 to 12 months duration, available in both part-time and full-time formats depending on the specific course.
Yes, you can use SkillsFuture Credit and Additional SkillsFuture Credit (Mid-Career Support) to offset out-of-pocket course fees.
Related Grants
Workfare Skills Support (WSS) Scheme
Workforce Singapore
Training Allowance: $6/hour (cap 180 hours). Training Commitment Award: up to $1,000/year. Absentee Payroll: 95% of hourly basic salary (cap $13/hour). WSS Level-Up TA: up to $1,500/month (ages 30-39) or $3,000/month (ages 40+)
The Workfare Skills Support Scheme (WSS) provides additional support for lower-income workers to upgrade their skills and improve their employability. NOTE: Specific programme details are not readily available. This programme may be part of the broader Workfare initiative and could be affected by workforce transformation changes.
SkillsFuture Mid-Career Enhanced Subsidy (MCES)
SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG)
Up to 90% of course fees for CET Centre courses, up to 70% for other certifiable courses
The SkillsFuture Mid-Career Enhanced Subsidy recognises that mid-career Singaporeans may face greater challenges in undertaking training and provides additional subsidies to encourage upskilling and reskilling to adapt to changing job requirements. It offers higher subsidies of up to 90% of course fees for SSG-supported courses and at least 90% of programme cost for MOE-subsidised courses. This enhanced subsidy is designed specifically for Singapore Citizens aged 40 and above, covering courses ranging from Nitec to postgraduate level across universities, polytechnics, ITE, and arts institutions. Eligible individuals must first qualify for the MOE/SSG base course fee subsidy to receive the enhanced rate.
SkillsFuture Credit (SFC)
SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG)
Base Tier: $500 (no expiry), Mid-Career Tier: $4,000 (no expiry)
SkillsFuture Credit helps Singaporeans offset course fees for eligible courses that support skills development and lifelong learning to be future-ready and relevant. It is a personal credit for individuals (not employers) and is available to all Singapore Citizens aged 25 and above. The credit can be used on top of existing government course subsidies. There are two tiers of SkillsFuture Credit: a Base Tier for all Singapore Citizens aged 25 and above ($500), and a Mid-Career Tier for Singapore Citizens aged 40 and above ($4,000). The Base Tier credit can be used for all courses listed on the MySkillsFuture portal, while the Mid-Career Tier credit can be used for selected courses with better employability outcomes. Neither tier has an expiry date.
SkillsFuture Level-Up Programme
SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG)
Up to 90% course fee subsidy + $4,000 SkillsFuture Credit (Mid-Career) + Training allowance up to $3,000/month (full-time) or $300/month (part-time)
The SkillsFuture Level-Up Programme helps mid-career Singapore Citizens aged 40 years and above pursue a substantive skills reboot and adapt to a changing economy through enhanced course fee support and training allowance. It is designed to provide comprehensive support for individuals looking to deepen skills in their current career or reskill for new opportunities. The programme combines two key components: increased course fee subsidies (Mid-Career Enhanced Subsidy and SkillsFuture Credit Mid-Career tier) and financial support for long-form training (SkillsFuture Mid-Career Training Allowance). This holistic approach addresses both the cost barriers and income loss concerns that mid-career individuals face when pursuing substantial skills upgrading.
Professional Capability Grant (PCG) — Sabbatical Leave Scheme
NCSS
Salary support of up to $15,000 for 10 weeks of paid leave
The Sabbatical Leave Scheme offers social service professionals 10 weeks of paid leave with salary support of up to $15,000. Available for Social Workers, Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Speech Therapists, Psychologists, Counsellors, and EIPIC teachers. After completing the sabbatical, recipients may be asked to mentor junior professionals and must conduct a sharing session and submit a written report.
SkillsFuture Enterprise Credit (SFEC)
SkillsFuture Singapore
One-off S$10,000 credit per entity, covering up to 90% of out-of-pocket expenses
The SkillsFuture Enterprise Credit (SFEC) aims to encourage employers to undertake enterprise and workforce transformation initiatives. It provides additional support, over and above existing schemes, to eligible employers for their enterprise and workforce transformation efforts. Eligible employers receive a one-off credit of S$10,000 per entity to cover up to 90% of out-of-pocket expenses on qualifying costs. The SFEC was originally announced in Budget 2020 and expanded in Budget 2022. As announced in Budget 2025, the current SFEC has been further extended and a redesigned SFEC is being introduced under the Enterprise Workforce Transformation Package (EWTP), which launched from March 2026. Under the redesigned scheme, qualifying companies receive a fresh $10,000 credit.