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SkillsFuture Qualification Award (SQA)

What Is It?

Formerly known as the CET Qualification Award (CQA), this award encourages workers to attain WSQ full qualifications, which equip them with comprehensive and robust sets of skills to perform their jobs competently, pursue career progression and explore new job opportunities.

Who Is It For?

The SkillsFuture Qualification Award is for all Singaporean workers.

How Will I Benefit?

The award recognises your effort in attaining WSQ full qualifications, which equip you with skills to perform your job better, pursue career progression and explore new job opportunities.

How Does It Work?

Singapore Citizens who attain a WSQ Diploma, WSQ Specialist Diploma, WSQ Graduate Certificate or WSQ Graduate Diploma will be eligible for a cash award of S$1,000.

Those who attain a WSQ Certificate, WSQ Higher Certificate or WSQ Advanced Certificate are eligible for a cash award of S$200.

Your eligibility for the award is based on the date of attainment of your WSQ full qualification. Please refer to the table below:

Date of Attainment
Between 1 March 2011 and 31 December 2015 From 1 January 2016
First-time attainment of one of the following WSQ full qualification ($200 Award):

  • Certificate
  • Higher Certificate
  • Advanced Certificate

First-time attainment of one of the following WSQ full qualification ($1,000 Award):

  • Diploma
  • Specialist Diploma
Every attainment of the following WSQ full qualification ($200 Award):

  • Certificate
  • Higher Certificate
  • Advanced Certificate

Every attainment of the following WSQ full qualification ($1,000 Award):

  • Diploma
  • Specialist Diploma
  • Graduate Certificate
  • Graduate Diploma

How Do I Apply?

To apply online, please login with your SingPass at the SkillsConnect homepage here.

For more details on the application process, please click here.

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