Career Advisory Programme (CAP)
The Career Advisory Programme (CAP) is an introductory programme for professionals who provide or want to provide basic education and/or career/training advisory as a secondary role in their work. The programme is suitable for HR practitioners, educators, social service officers, industry mentors, SkillsFuture Advice officers, career consultants in educational institutes or employment agencies, grassroots volunteers and others who are offering or want to offer some basic education and/or career/training advisory in addition to their primary role.
Benefits
  • 1 day* Instructor-led online training with WSG funding
  • Hands-on practice-based learning with timely feedback
  • First step towards obtaining the Certified Career Advisor (CCA) credential

What is CAP and Who is it for?


CAP is an introductory programme for professionals who provide or want to provide basic education and/or career/training advisory as a secondary role in their work. The programme is suitable for HR practitioners, educators, social service officers, industry mentors, SkillsFuture Advice officers, career consultants in educational institutes or employment agencies, grassroots volunteers and others who are offering or want to offer some basic education and/or career/training advisory in addition to their primary role.


The 5 competencies of the Career Advisory Programme are:


  1. Perform education and career advisory services

  2. Apply helping process in career development

  3. Apply problem solving and decision-making skills in education and career advisory process

  4. Adapt career resources and to respond to the needs of diverse groups

  5. Market and promote career development services and initiatives


There are two pathways to attain the WSG CAP.


a) Training and Assessment Pathway: Participant will undergo self-paced e-learning followed by a 1-day classroom-based training. Participant will attain the qualification if they are assessed competent.


The training programme is designed to be self-paced supported by face-to-face contact hours where you can interact with both the facilitator and other participants and be involved in skill practices and discussions.


b) Assessment-Only Pathway (AOP): The AOP recognises an individual’s knowledge and skills acquired through prior learning and work experience. It provides an option for individuals to attain the WSG CAP certification directly through assessment without undergoing training. Participant will attain the qualification if they are assessed to be competent.


Entry Requirement
Training and Assessment Pathway Assessment-Only Pathway

a) Must currently be providing basic education and/or career/ training advisory as a secondary role in their company / organisation OR

b) Will be offering basic career and training advisory in their organisation either on one-on-one or group basis

c) Effective verbal and written communication skills in the use of the English Language.

a) Be employed in a job that provides education and/or career/training advisory for at least 1 years OR


b) Be recommended for AOP by his immediate supervisor/employer


c) The applicant must complete the Assessment Readiness Self-Evaluation Checklist for the respective modules, and possess at least 60% of the competencies listed under the assessment criteria for course

 

Training and Assessment Pathway


Self-directed learning
11 e-learning modules
Trainer-led learning
  • 2 sessions of webinars (2 hours each)
  • 1 day of virtual training (from 9.00a.m. to 5.00pm, 6.5 hours each)
AssessmentAssessment components include:
a) Written assessment comprising short and long answer questions
b) Practice-based Assessment including Career coaching
c) Interview with our assessor

Total learning hours: 21.5 hours
Total assessment hours: 1 hour
Mode of delivery: Virtual


Assessment-Only Pathway


Assessment components only


Total assessment hours: 1 hour
Mode of delivery: Virtual
Applicants are encouraged to complete the e-learning modules

Training and Assessment Pathway


CAP Run TitleApplication Opening Date  Application Closing DateE-learning Release Date

Pre-course webinar
(9.00am to 11.00am)

Training Date
(9.00am to 5.00pm)
Assignment Submission

Assessment
Runs from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM,

with each trainee allocated a 1-hour slot

#1#2Day 1Day 2Day 3
CAP Public run 91Fri, 1 Aug 2025Sun, 31 Aug 2025Tue, 9 Sep 2025Tue, 7 Oct 2025Thu, 9 Oct 2025Tue, 14 Oct 2025Tue, 21 Oct 2025Tue, 28 Oct 2025Wed, 29 Oct 2025Thu, 30 Oct 2025
CAP Public run 92Mon, 4 Aug 2025Tue, 23 Sep 2025Tue, 7 Oct 2025Tue, 4 Nov 2025Thu, 6 Nov 2025Tue, 11 Nov 2025Tue, 18 Nov 2025Tue, 25 Nov 2025Wed, 26 Nov 2025Thu, 27 Nov 2025
CAP Public run 93Tue, 23 Sep 2025Thu, 23 Oct 2025Fri, 7 Nov 2025Fri, 5 Dec 2025Mon, 8 Dec 2025Fri, 12 Dec 2025Fri, 19 Dec 2025Fri, 26 Dec 2025Mon, 29 Dec 2025Tue, 30 Dec 2025
CAP Public run 94Fri, 31 Oct 2025Sun, 30 Nov 2025Mon, 15 Dec 2025Mon, 12 Jan 2026Wed, 14 Jan 2026Fri, 16 Jan 2026Fri, 23 Jan 2026Fri, 30 Jan 2026Mon, 2 Feb 2026Tue, 3 Feb 2026
CAP Public run 95Fri, 31 Oct 2025Tue, 30 Dec 2025Wed, 14 Jan 2026Wed, 11 Feb 2026Fri, 13 Feb 2026Fri, 20 Feb 2026Fri, 27 Feb 2026Fri, 6 Mar 2026Mon, 9 Mar 2026Tue, 10 Mar 2026

 

Assessment-only Pathway


CAP AOPApplication Opening Date  Application Closing DateE-learning Release Date

Assignment Release Date

Assignment Submission

Assessment Dates   

9.00am to 5.00pm 

- 1hr per trainee

CAP AOP #8Tue, 23 Sep 2025Mon, 27 Oct 2025Mon, 17 Nov 2025Mon, 15 Dec 2025Mon, 29 Dec 2025Mon, 5 Jan 2026Tue, 6 Jan 2026

 

Participants who meet and successfully complete and pass all the training and assessment with a minimum of 75% attendance will be awarded with the WSG Career Advisory Programme Certificate of Completion.


The Career Advisory Programme is part of the WSG Career Development Framework (WSG CDF) for Career Practitioners. This is a practice-based credentialing framework. Participants who meet the requirements for the WSG Certified Career Advisor (CCA) may apply for the credential.


To find out more about the WSG CDF credential, please visit this webpage: bit.ly/CDF_Credential

Fees and Funding

Training Pathway (Supports SSG subsidy and SkillsFuture credit claims)

 

Full course fee of $784.80 (inclusive of GST)

 

Participant ProfileSelf-Sponsored Fee
(Inclusive of GST)

Company Sponsored Fee
(Inclusive of GST)

SMENon-SME
Singaporeans aged 40 & aboveS$280.80
(After Baseline Course Fee Funding 50% + SSG Mid-Career Enhanced Subsidy 20%)
S$280.80
(After Baseline Course Fee Funding 50% + Enhanced Training Subsidy for SMEs 20%)
S$280.80
(After Baseline Course Fee Funding 50% + SSG Mid-Career Enhanced Subsidy 20%)
Singaporeans & Permanent ResidentS$424.80
(After Baseline Course Fee Funding 50%)
S$280.80
(After Baseline Course Fee Funding 50% + Enhanced Training Subsidy for SMEs 20%)
S$424.80
(After Baseline Course Fee Funding 50%)
ForeignersS$1569.60
(No Funding)
S$1569.60
(No Funding)
S$1569.60
(No Funding)

 

 

Assessment-Only-Pathway (Does not support SSG subsidy and SkillsFuture credit claims

 

Participant ProfileFee
(Inclusive of GST)
Singaporeans & Permanent ResidentS$566.80
ForeignersS$1,133.60

 

Course fee payment can now be made online for self-sponsored individuals. Once course registration is confirmed, an email notification will be sent to the registered self-sponsored individual regarding the course fee payment to WSG. The link provided will allow participants to make payment using eNETS, credit/debit card, or their SkillsFuture credits for partial or full course fee payment.


E-invoices will be issued for company-sponsored participants. 


Please read the Terms and Conditions prior to applying.


Terms and Conditions

Course Enrolment


a) Applicants must meet the eligibility criteria and fulfil all requirements for course registration to be accepted into the course. Workforce Singapore Agency (WSG)'s decision on the outcome of the course registration is final.


b) All information provided in the registration form and supporting document (i.e. Company Sponsorship Form or Letter of Confirmation for self-sponsored applicants) must be true and correct. Applicants must not deliberately omit and/or misrepresent any material information or fact. Any false information or misleading declaration shall render the applicant liable for disqualification from the course and the applicant will be charged the full course fee (i.e. the course fee amount before any subsidy, training support, grants or funding).


c) Company-sponsored course applicants must ensure that the company and/or entity sponsoring their course application is their direct employer who will be paying for the full or nett course fee to qualify for SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG) course fee subsidy. “Direct employer” refers to the employer that pays the applicants’ salary and provides the applicant with other statutory benefits (such as CPF contribution, medical benefits, leave etc). The employer’s Unique Entity Number (UEN) is a mandatory field in the Company Sponsorship Form and should be that of the direct employer. If the UEN provided is not the same as the direct employer’s UEN, the applicant will not be eligible for SSG’s course fee subsidy and the applicant will be charged the full course fee (i.e. the course fee amount before any subsidy, training support, grants or funding).


d) Applicants who are accepted for the course will receive a notification email, informing them of the course fee payable and instructions on course fee payment. Course fee payment must be made before course commencement.


e) Self-sponsored applicants will only be enrolled into the course upon full payment of course fee. For company-sponsored applicants, e-invoices will be sent based on the billing and contact person’s details provided by the direct employer in the Company Sponsorship Form.

 

Course Fee Subsidy, Training Support, Grants and Funding 


 

Enrolled participants must (in addition to any other applicable eligibility criteria) meet the following criteria to be eligible for SSG subsidy, training support, grants or funding:

 

a) Singapore Citizen (SC) or Singapore Permanent Resident (PR);

 

b) Meet at least 75% attendance for all modes of training for the course; 

 

c) Assessed as “competent” for each module or end-of-course assessment; and

 

d) SSG subsidy, training support, grants or funding are only given to those who have met the above requirement. Participants who are unable to meet the above requirements will not be eligible for SSG subsidy, training support, grants or funding and will be required to pay the shortfall in course fee (i.e. the subsidy, training support, grants or funding amount) to WSG.

 

Course/Assessment Deferment


a) Participants who failed to meet the attendance and assignment requirements for the course will not be allowed to sit for assessment.


b) They are required to put up a request for course and/or assessment deferment in writing using the prescribed Deferment Form obtainable from the course administrator. The request must be received by the course administrator at least five (5) working days from the course/module start date or the assessment start date.


c) The following non-refundable fee is payable for each deferment request. Such a request will be processed upon payment of the full fee.

 

Course/Assessment Deferment Fee (with GST)Fee (S$)
Career Advisory Programme (CAP)S$81.75
Career Facilitation Programme (CFP)S$81.75
Career Supervision Programme (CSP)S$81.75

 

 

Absence during Assessment


Participants who are unable to sit for their assessment must inform the assessor and the Course Administrator in advance. Participants will be given a 15-minute grace period for lateness after which they will be considered as “absent” for their assessment and will be awarded the grade of “Not Yet Competent”.

 

 

Re-assessment


a) Participants who did not submit their assignments or did not sit for their assessment or those assessed as “Not Yet Competent” at the end of their assessment are required to sit for re-assessment. Not more than two (2) re-assessments are allowed for a course.


b) A request for re-assessment must be made in writing to the course administrator. The request should reach the Course Administrator not later than three (3) working days from the date of their scheduled assessment.


c) The following non-refundable Reassessment Fee is payable for such a request.

 

Reassessment Fee (with GST)Fee
Career Advisory Programme (CAP)$147.15
Career Facilitation Programme (CFP)
Module 1
Module 2
Module 3

$174.40
$174.40
$147.15
Career Supervision Programme (CSP)$408.15

The request for reassessment will be processed upon payment of the full fee. Participants will be informed of the outcome of their request within five (5) working days from the date of request.

 

Course Withdrawal


a) An enrolled participant may be allowed to withdraw from a course due to valid reason. Only withdrawal due to medical condition and on compassionate grounds will be considered as valid reasons. The participant will be charged and shall be required to pay for the full course fee payment (i.e. the course fee amount before any subsidy, training support, grants or funding) for any withdrawal without valid reason.  The SSG subsidy, training support, grants or funding is only given to those who fully attended the course and meet the requirements set out above. 


    b) For a company-sponsored applicant, the company may replace the enrolled participant with another participant from the same company who meets the eligibility criteria for the course.


    c) For course withdrawal due to valid reason, the participant shall be required to pay the course fee amount as outlined in the table below:


     

    Written Notice Given Before Course Start Date

    Percentage (%) of Full Course Fee Amount Payable (i.e. the course fee amount before any subsidy, training support, grants or funding)

    More than 14 days

    0%

    Between 7 to 14 days

    50%

    6 days or less

    100%

     

    d) For SkillsFuture Credit (SFC) eligible courses, upon course withdrawal, the SFC will be cancelled.  To avoid doubt, for withdrawal without a valid reason, the participant will be required to pay the full course fee (i.e. the course fee amount before any subsidy, training support, grants or funding) to WSG. For withdrawal with a valid reason, the participant shall be required to pay the course fee amount as set out in paragraph c) above.