To apply for the credentials, applicants must fulfil the following criteria:

1. Completed the recommended training course or undergone the assessment stipulated by WSG if they have completed other career development courses;

2. Completed the required number of practice hours; and

3. Delivered career interventions to the required number of clients.

Required Initial Training

To meet the credentialing requirements, applicants must complete the following initial training. You will need to submit a softcopy of the training certificate of completion/statement of attainment (SOA) as part your credential application.

(A)       For First-Time Applicants

1. Fulfil the required practice hours in the last 3 years prior to your credential application, in accordance with Table 1 below, further broken down by contact and non-contact hours (as defined in Table 2); and
   

2. Deliver career interventions to the required no. of clients in the last 3 years prior to your credential application, in accordance with  Table 1 below.

Table 1

*For CCCS applicants, at least 50% of the non-contact hours must be time spent on mentoring career practitioners.


Table 2

Breakdown of Practice Hours: Contact vs Non-Contact Hours

(B)       For Renewal of Credentials

For credential holders renewing their credentials, the credentials are renewable every three years upon fulfilling the following criteria:

1. Completed the required no. of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) hours;

2. Completed the required no. of practice hours; and

3. Delivered career interventions to the required no. of clients.

Specifically, you are required to:

1. Fulfil the required practice hours in the last 3 years in accordance with Table 3 below, further broken down by contact and non-contact hours (as defined in Table 2 above); and
   

2. Deliver career interventions to the required no. of clients, in accordance with Table 3 below.
   

Table 3

* For CCCS applicants, at least 50% of the non-contact hours must be time spent on mentoring career practitioners.

^# Verifiable hours refer to CPD hours which can be verified when selected for audit. Examples of verifiable hours include being a trainer/speaker/presenter at or participating in conference, webinar, seminars, workshops etc. Examples of non-verifiable hours include writing case study articles, reading e-book/e-periodical.

Please note that credential applications will be randomly selected for audit. Audit details will be shared only when you have been selected. No sensitive client details will be required.

WSG recognises that applicants may be rendering their services as an employee of an organisation/a self-employed or on a pro bono basis with a hosting organisation. For verification purposes, endorsement may come from a supervisor, employer or hosting organisation, depending on whether services were rendered as an employee, a self-employed or on a pro bono basis. (Annex: Endorsement Form)

One completed endorsement form is required from each supervisor, employer or hosting organisation, for your practice in the past 3 years that led to your fulfilment of the credentialing requirements. If you had multiple supervisors, employers or hosting organisations, please complete multiple copies.

All prices are inclusive of GST. Fees are non-refundable and applicants are to ensure that they meet the credentialing criteria before applying. Payment details can be found in Annex D of checklist.

Appeal Process

All applications for credentials are carefully evaluated and deliberated by the Credential Approval Panel. Hence, any appeal will unlikely be successful unless there is new information that addresses the gaps highlighted in the rejection notification and advisory. If the appeal does not have any new information to support the original application, there will be no change in the outcome. Instead of appeal, most applicants would address the gaps and file a new application at the next application window. If you believe that you have new information that addresses the gaps in your original application, you may complete the self-assessment checklist and email your request for the appeals form to pcd@wsg.gov.sg. You will need to complete the appeals form, attach the appeal fee, and mail it to us at the same email address. Please note that the appeal fee is payable for any appeal, regardless of the outcome of the appeal, and is non-refundable.

Applications are accepted twice a year, in March and October.

The next credential application will open from 1 October to 31 October 2025

Steps to apply/renew CDF credential:

1. Download the checklist to prepare the required for your credential application submission.

2. Download and complete the Endorsement form(s)
   One completed endorsement form is required from each supervisor, employer or hosting organisation, for your practice in the past 3 years that led to your fulfilment of the credentialing requirements. If you had multiple supervisors, employers or hosting organisations, please complete multiple copies.
   

3. Submit your credentials application with all required attachments using the link within the checklist.

To facilitate your preparation for the application/renewal of credential, click here to download the Tracking Sheet which is meant to support your internal review and application. The Tracking Sheet is for personal use and will not be reviewed as part of the application.

Applicants and credential holders are expected to abide by the People and Career Development Association’s (PCDA) and the Career Development Association of Singapore (CDAS) Code of Ethics for Career Practitioners, failing which, their credentials will be withdrawn.

If their credentials are withdrawn, they will need to show evidence of having complied with the Code of Ethics in order to be reinstated. The decision to reinstate the credentials of any applicant will be at the sole discretion of WSG, whose decision shall be final and conclusive on the applicant. The Code of Ethics can be found at https://www.pcda.co/codeofethics and http://cdas.org.sg/code-of-ethics (or such other website that operates in lieu thereof). WSG is entitled to deny eligibility of any applicant based on an ethics review (which shall be conducted in such format and manner as may be stipulated by WSG). Application fees are not refundable when an application is rejected.

Career practitioners who wish to find out more about the WSG Career Development Framework and credentialing may contact 6883 5885 or submit their enquiry to WSG feedback portal at  https://service-portal.skillsfuture.gov.sg/s/feedback/.