Clinic Assistant Introductory Skills Course

  Register for your Clinic Assistant today!

Course Objective

• To help clinics save time and resources to train their new clinic assistants.
• To provide foundation skills for candidates that do not have working experience in the healthcare sector.
• To enhance the skillsets of current clinic assistants to increase job effectiveness and satisfaction.
• To integrate practical training techniques that support continuous professional development for existing clinic assistants.

Course Content

• Overview of the Healthcare System
• Role of Healthcare Assistant
• Monitoring Vital Signs
• Collecting and Dispatching Specimens
• Chronic Diseases
• Managing Infection Control
• Workplace Safety and Health Related issues
• Common Clinic Processes
• Basic Skills in Drug Dispensing
• Effective Communication Skills
• Healthcare Schemes and Clinic Systems

Duration
3 days 

2024-2025 Course Intake

• 5 to 7 Nov 2024
• 4 to 6 Feb 2025
• 6 to 8 May 2025
• 5 to 7 Aug 2025

Course Fee
S$850.20 (inclusive of 9% GST) (From 28/11/2024 onwards, all prices will include 9% GST under SMAPL) (This courses is supported by both UTAP funding and SFC)

To register and for further enquiries
Please contact Spencer Soh or Denise Tan
Telephone :       6540 9196 or 6540 9195
Email          :      clinicassistant@sma.org.sg
Website      :      www.sma.org.sg

To REGISTER, please download and email the completed registration form with payment to clinicassistant@sma.org.sg. 

Funding Support for Self-Sponsored Participants:

1) UTAP Funding

The Union Training Assistance Programme (UTAP) provides NTUC members with financial support for skills upgrading. NTUC members can receive a 50% reimbursement of their out-of-pocket course fee, up to $250 per calendar year. This reimbursement covers the course fee (including GST) but excludes materials, registration, and other miscellaneous fees.

Steps to apply for UTAP funding:

• Complete the course registration form and make full payment via PayNow.
• Email the completed form and payment screenshot to us.
• After the course ends, submit your UTAP claim via the UTAP system within 6 months to receive your 50% reimbursement on the unfunded course fee.

2) SkillsFuture Credit (SFC)

SkillsFuture Credit supports lifelong learning by providing Singaporeans aged 25 and above with an opening credit of $500 to use for approved courses.

Steps to use SkillsFuture Credit:

1. Fill in the course registration form and email it to SMA.
2. SMA will send you an invoice for the course fee.
3. Log in to MySkillsFuture via SingPass to submit your SFC claim and select Singapore Medical Association Pte Ltd as the training provider.
4. Take a screenshot of your SFC claim submission and payment details. If your SFC claim does not cover the full course fee, you will need to top up the remaining amount.
5. Email the SFC claim screenshot and payment details to SMA.

3) SkillsFuture Credit (SFC) + UTAP Funding