Yes. Applicants must meet the following criteria to qualify for the programme:

• Singapore Citizen or Permanent Resident
• Minimum 21 years old
• Must have graduated from the latest academic qualification or completed National Service, whichever is later, for at least two years at the point of application
• Must not have prior work experience in Software Quality Assurance
• Must not be a shareholder of the Hosting Company, or its related companies
  Must not be immediate ex-staff of the Hosting Company or its related companies
  Must not be related to the owner(s) of the Hosting Company
• Must not be withheld/suspended/disqualified from receiving funding from SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG)/Workforce Singapore (WSG) before confirmation of acceptance into the programme and at the point of grant disbursement
• Not holding full-time employment by the start of the programme
• Qualification in Science, Technology, Engineering or Math (STEM) fields minimally at diploma level; or STEM-related working experience, courses, or certifications
• Must not be currently participating in other Career Conversion Programmes (CCPs), enrolled in the Institute of Banking and Finance’s Technology in Finance Immersion Programme (TFIP), IMDA’s Company Led Training Programme (CLT) or IMDA’s TeSA Mid-Career Advance Programme (TMCA)

1. Submit an application here.
2. Shortlisted candidates will be informed via email to undergo an entry test followed by a screening interview with the admissions team.
3. Successful candidates will be interviewed and matched with a Hosting Company providing a job attachment opportunity.
4. Candidates who are successfully matched with a Hosting Company, will be informed by the admissions team to enrol in the course at Ngee Ann Polytechnic and be able to proceed to make payment for the course fees

This training involves blended learning, with instructor-led sessions held in person at Ngee Ann Polytechnic, as well as self-directed learning. In-person sessions at Ngee Ann Polytechnic are held from 9 am to 6 pm.

Participants will need to provide a written notice one month in advance with reasons for withdrawal to SFA and the Hosting Company. The monthly training allowance may be pro-rated, withheld or clawback.
If participants have to withdraw during the first 3 months of structured training, Ngee Ann Polytechnic’s course withdrawal policy also applies. Please refer to <Withdrawal and Deferment Policies (np.edu.sg)> for more information.

Yes, you will be issued a certificate of completion by Ngee Ann Polytechnic for the structured training if you fulfill the attendance requirement and pass all assessments. SFA will issue a certificate for completing the FinTech Talent Programme at the end of the 9 months if you fulfil all the requirements of the programme.

In addition, after the structured training, you can opt to pursue (at your own expenses) industry-recognised external certifications such as ISTQB Certified Tester Foundation Level (CTFL) and Certified Professional Scrum Master ™ I (PSM).

We have collaborated with a network of 14 Hosting Companies to provide job attachments for successful programme participants. Participants will get the opportunity to work on real projects alongside industry experts. Participants will receive guidance, feedback and mentorship as they gain exclusive hands-on experience and get an inside look into a typical life as a Software Quality Assurance Specialist.
Eligibility for attachments with a Hosting Company for the programme will be contingent on the participant’s performance during the interview and selection process.

• • Successful participants are entitled to 5 days of paid annual leave during the course of the training program. Annual leave is only applicable, after the completion of a minimum of 3 months of training. Any leave application shall be made to the Hosting Company per their leave guidelines, rules and/or policies and shall be subject to the Hosting Company’s approval.

• • Successful participants are entitled to 10 days of paid sick leave during the course of the training program, subject to conditions stipulated by the Ministry of Manpower that applies to new hires. Successful participants must have completed at least 3 months of training to be entitled to paid sick leave. Unutilised paid annual and/or paid medical leave cannot be cashed out or used as part of the notice period.

• • Unpaid leave may be applicable for paternity/maternity / national service duties / other absences on a case-by-case basis, determined by the Hosting Company. For all such leave, participants would need to inform the Hosting Company at least 1 month in advance

• • For NS duties, documentary proof is required and must be provided at least 2 months in advance. Time off from on-the-job training (OJT) for national service duties will be treated as an unpaid leave of absence and training allowance will be pro-rated to exclude the duration of such absence. As participants are not an employee, they are not entitled to paid leave of absence to perform national service duties during OJT and may not utilise paid annual leave to go for NS duties. Participants would instead receive rank pay from MINDEF.

• • For such absences, if the request is approved, WSG and the Hosting Company may at their discretion: (1) defer the OJT for the duration of the absence and halt payment of training allowance until the resumption of OJT; or (2) if WSG/ host company does not defer the OJT, training allowance will be pro-rated to exclude the duration of participants’ absence.

• Participants should extend a copy of all approved leave applications to SFA for official records. The notice should reach SFA at least 1 week before the leave begins.

The 6-month on-the-job training attachment is a mandatory component of the FinTech Talent programme thus, participants will be unable to opt out of the attachment.
However, under the circumstance whereby participants are hired before the start of the attachment, they will not have to proceed with the attachment.

The FinTech Talent Programme works with top-tier companies within the industry and positions are specially curated by the team. However, it is not mandatory to take up job offers with any of the Hosting Companies.