BCA Approved Construction Courses 2022

What Is ATTC?

BCA Approved Training and Testing Centres (ATTCs) provide training and skills assessments for construction workers, who would like to be upgraded through the following pathways:

CoreTrade Scheme

The Construction Registration of Tradesmen (CoreTrade) Scheme was introduced to help the built environment sector build up a core group of competent and experienced workers in key construction trades and supervisory roles. These workers will, in turn, anchor and lead the construction workforce in raising quality and productivity levels.

Multi-Skilling Scheme

The aim of the Multi-Skilling Scheme is to build up a pool of experienced workers that are competent to carry out more than one type of work task on-site. This gives employers the flexibility to deploy multi-skilled workers on-site, thus improving productivity.

Direct R1 Pathway

The Direct R1 Pathway allows workers with higher skills, who may not have acquired the necessary years of local construction experience, to upgrade to become “Higher Skilled” R1 construction workers.

Continuing Education and Training (CET)
CET aims to continuously upgrade the construction workforce to support improvements in productivity, quality, and safety.

Skills Evaluation Certificate (Knowledge) (SEC(K))
This scheme aims to raise the skills, productivity, and safety in the construction sector.

Certificate of Successful Completion (CSC)
A Certificate of Successful Completion (CSC) is recognized by the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) for crane operation licensing purposes. A CSC can be obtained for Tower Crane (Saddle Jib) Operation, Mobile Crane Operation, Crawler Crane Operation, and Mini Crane Operation.
Accelerated Learning Programme (ALP) and Enhanced Direct R1 Pathway

Accelerated Learning Programme
From 7 Feb 2022, the BCA and the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) will be introducing the Accelerated Learning Programme (ALP) for Malaysian and North Asian Source (NAS) Construction Work Permit Holders (WPHs). The ALP is a new pathway to facilitate the entry and retention of higher-skilled construction workers.

The ALP consists of a 1-day training course and an end-of-course validation. The end-of-course validation, which is a practical test that takes 4 to 5 hours to complete, assesses a construction worker’s craft skills to ensure that the worker is competent and can meet the required quality standards of a skilled tradesman.

The end-of-course validation will be offered at BCA Approved Training and Testing Centres (ATTCs).

BCA and MOM will continue to recognize existing certifications such as the Skills Evaluation Certificate (SEC), Skills Evaluation Certificate (Knowledge) [SEC(K)], and Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) for Malaysian and NAS WPHs. There are no changes to the requirements for WPHs of other source countries.

Enhanced Direct R1 Upgrading Pathway

Currently, there are 4 upgrading pathways i.e. the Multi-Skilling Scheme, CoreTrade, Market-Based Skills Recognition Framework (MBF), and Direct R1 to upgrade a construction WPH from basic-skilled (R2) to higher-skilled (R1). Under the Direct R1 upgrading pathway, WPHs are required to earn a minimum fixed salary of $1,600/month and pass the SEC(K) at a higher-skill level.

Since 1 Jan 2022, the Direct R1 pathway has been enhanced for Malaysian and NAS Construction WPHs. In lieu of passing the SEC(K) at a higher-skill level, Malaysian and NAS WPHs can now meet the skills assessment requirement for an R1 WPH either by obtaining the SEC(K) certificate without the requirement for passing at a higher-skill level or by holding an SPM qualification (for Malaysians only). From 7 Feb 2022 onwards, Malaysian and NAS WPHs will also be able to upgrade to R1 by passing the ALP end-of-course validation. They will still be required to earn a minimum fixed salary of $1,600/month.

For more information, please visit BCA website here.

Top BCA Approved Construction Courses

Painting

What you will benefit from this course:
Lowered levies for construction companies when workers are SEC-K certified
Meet BCA 10% RI requirement for construction companies (direct R1)
Longer working years and higher employability in Singapore for construction workers

COURSE CONTENTS
This course aims to provide trainees with knowledge and skills in painting. They will be trained to recognize different types of paint, techniques of application, and proper handling of painting tools and equipment. More importantly, trainees will be taught to practice good painting habits and worksite safety relating to painting. The course consists of the following topics:

General Knowledge & Safety in Painting Works
Painting Materials and Estimation
Methods of Application
Quality & Defects in Painting
Practical Projects

Trainers of different nationalities (Chinese, Bangladeshi, and Indian) will be present to assist workers during the training.

2. PRECAST CONCRETE COMPONENT ERECTION

What you will benefit from this course:

Lowered levies for construction companies when workers are SEC-K certified
Meet BCA 10% RI requirement for construction companies (direct R1)
Longer working years and higher employability in Singapore for construction workers

COURSE CONTENTS
This course consists of practical and theory training sessions covering the following topics:

Handling of PC components
Inspection & quality control
Placements & adjustments
Propping
Safety aspects
Components covered in this course include columns, beams, slabs, staircases, refuse chute, facades, gable-end walls and space-adding items.

3. SUSPENDED CEILING INSTALLATION (ACOUSTICAL)

COURSE CONTENTS

These are practical and theory-oriented courses. The lessons comprise workshop practicals, classroom lectures, and video instructions. It teaches the general knowledge of ceiling and drywall installation as well as the practical preparation of suspension and grid components, fabrication of grid work, and installation of ceiling panels. Trainees will be assessed by BCA.

Methods of fixture installation and tools
Good practices in suspended ceiling installation and safety
Practical workshop on the exposed grid and cell type ceiling
Practical workshop on clip-on grid ceiling
Practical workshop on semi-exposed grid ceiling

Trainers of different nationalities (Chinese, Bangladeshi, and Indian) will be present to assist workers during the training.

Eligibility

To check your eligibility for these courses, please check our website here at aesperonconstruction.sg to find out more.

Why Aesperon Construction?

To start working as a construction worker in Singapore, it is a requirement to possess a skills evaluation certificate. We have a more than 95% Passing Rate for our certification courses. As we understand that weekdays are mainly the important workdays, many weekend training slots are available in ATTC. Free transportation will be provided as well! (Terms and conditions apply).

If you have any queries, do not hesitate to contact us!