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Designing a Better Future
21 Feb 2022 · 10 min read
21 Feb 2022 · 10 min read
Looking for a career in design-related job roles, but do not know where to start? Check out the design Career Conversion Programmes (CCPs) available today! CCPs are targeted at Professionals, Managers, Executives and Technicians (PMETs), including mid-career switchers, to undergo industry-recognised training, reskill and take on new job roles in growth areas.
Participating companies can also access a wider pool of candidates when hiring through CCPs.
Currently, the design CCPs available are:
CCP for Content Strategists
CCP for Designers (Furniture and Lifestyle)
CCP for Digital Advertising Professionals
CCP for Design Professionals (User Experience/User Interface [UX/UI])
CCP for Experience Design (UX/UI)
More details on these design CCPs can be found in the table below:
Name of design CCP |
Programme manager |
Summary |
Links for more details and application |
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CCP for Content Strategists | Association of Advertising and Marketing Singapore |
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Click here |
CCP for Designers (Furniture and Lifestyle) | SFIC Institute |
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Click here |
CCP for Digital Advertising Professionals | Association of Advertising and Marketing Singapore |
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Click here |
CCP for Design Professionals (UX/UI) | Chatsworth Medi@rt Academy |
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CCP for Experience Design (UX/UI) | Methodology |
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Click here |
The Programme is open to all company-sponsored applicants who meet the following General Eligibility Criteria:
Be a Singapore Citizen (SC) or Permanent Resident (PR) aged 21 years and above;
New hires must have graduated or completed National Service, whichever is later, at least two years at the point of application;
Must be a newly hired PMET (i.e. not more than three (3) months from date of employment), and nominated by an eligible company for the CCP;
Must not be in a similar job role prior to joining the CCP;
Must not be a shareholder of the participating company, or its related companies;
Must not be related to the owner(s) of the participating company; and
Must not be an immediate ex-staff of the participating company, or its related companies.
Selected applicants will undergo screening, interview and shortlisting process as determined by the hiring company.
Please click on the links above on the CCP of your interest for more details.
Selected CCP trainees will go through six months of training comprising classroom training and structured on-the-job training with the hiring company.
Companies interested in participating in the CCPs must fulfil the following:
Be registered or incorporated in Singapore with a valid Unique Entity Number with the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority;
Offer a full-time PMET position related to job role which the CCP is for, and at least a 12-month employment contract;
Ensure that new hires are not:
A shareholder of the CCP company, or its related companies;
Related to the owner(s) of the CCP company; and
Immediate ex-staff of the CCP company, or its related companies.
Must put in place structured on-the-job training for the candidate; and
Commit to CCP training arrangements for the candidate.
Note: Companies must commit to working with Workforce Singapore (WSG) and the appointed programme manager on necessary administrative matters related to the CCP.
To register your interest, please fill in the form here and you will be contacted within one to two weeks’ time. Do note that the indication of interest is not an application for the CCP.
Eligible hiring companies will receive course fee grant and salary support during the CCP training duration.
WSG's funding to companies | Standard rate | Enhanced rate |
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Course fee grant |
Up to 70% course fee funding
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Please click into the CCP of your interest above for more details. |
Salary support |
Up to 70% of monthly salary for CCP training duration (capped at $4,000 per month) |
Up to 90% of monthly salary for CCP training duration (capped at $6,000 per month)
For SC trainees who are unemployed and actively seeking employment for six months or more, and/or SC trainees aged 40 years and above in the year of commencement of the CCP. |
For more information on design CCPs and other related enquiries, you may contact us at:
Name of design CCP | Programme Manager | Contact details |
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CCP for Content Strategists |
Association of Advertising and Marketing Singapore |
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CCP for Designers (Furniture and Lifestyle) |
SFIC Institute |
Email: enquiry@sficinstitute.com |
CCP for Digital Advertising Professionals |
Association of Advertising and Marketing Singapore |
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CCP for Design Professionals (UX/UI) |
Chatsworth Medi@rt Academy |
Email: ray@cma-academy.com |
CCP for Experience Design (UX/UI) |
Methodology |
Email: CCP@methodology.sg |