Advanced Certificate in Educational Therapy
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This programme is conducted on-campus.
To use your SkillsFuture Credit, please submit your claim through our payment portal. Do not submit the claim manually via the SkillsFuture page. Please refer to our step-by-step guide here.
Please refer to respective modules for dates.
Singapore Management University
Who Should Attend
- Special Needs Educators
- Therapist Counsellors
Overview
This discipline validates educational psychology theories in order to achieve tangible results in intervention for children with special needs. The Advanced Certificate in Educational Therapy leans more toward special and inclusive education, and also applied psychology.
Learning Objectives
- Learn about the different domains of educational therapy, the skill areas and treatment goals that an educational therapist covers
- Learn about the core principles of the practice of educational therapy
- Explore effective assessment techniques to identify learning needs and establish baseline competencies
- Learn how to develop personalised intervention plans that align with individual strengths and challenges
- Gain practical tools to implement Social-Emotional Learning interventions
- Gain insights into implementing best practices that address academic, social, and emotional needs
Topic/Structure
To achieve the Advanced Certificate in Educational Therapy, participants will need to complete the following modules offered by SMU Academy in sequential order:
Core Principles of the Practice of Educational Therapy
The Key Disability Categories
Skill Areas and Intervention Goals in Educational Therapy
Specific Intervention Areas on Academic Learning
Specific Intervention Areas on Social-Emotional Learning
Best Practical Industry Practices
Assessment
As part of the requirement for SkillsFuture Singapore, there will be an assessment conducted at the end of every module. The mode of assessment, which is up to the trainer’s discretion, may be an online quiz, a presentation or based on classroom exercises.
Participants are required to attain a minimum of 75% attendance and pass the associated assessment for each of the 6 modules within 3 years in order to be awarded the digital Advanced Certificate in Educational Therapy issued by Singapore Management University.
Calculate Programme Fee
Fee Table
| EMPLOYER-SPONSORED | |||
|
PARTICIPANT PROFILE |
SELF-SPONSORED |
SME |
NON-SME |
|
Singapore Citizen < 40 years old Permanent Resident LTVP+
|
$4,708.80 (After SSG Funding 70%) |
$1,828.80 (After SSG Funding 70% |
$4,708.80 (After SSG Funding 70%) |
|
Singapore Citizen ≥ 40 years old |
$1,828.80 (After SSG Funding 70% |
$1,828.80 (After SSG Funding 70% |
$1,828.80 (After SSG Funding 70% |
|
International Participant |
$15,696 (No Funding) |
$15,696 (No Funding) |
$15,696 (No Funding) |
All prices include 9% GST
Please note that the programme fees are subject to change without prior notice.
Post Secondary Education Account (PSEA)
PSEA can be utilised for subsidised programmes eligible for SkillsFuture Credit support. Click here to find out more.
Self Sponsored
SkillsFuture Credit
Singapore Citizens aged 25 and above may use their SkillsFuture Credits to pay for the course fees. The credits may be used on top of existing course fee funding.
This is only applicable to self-sponsored participants. Application to utilise SkillsFuture Credits can be submitted when making payment for the course via the SMU Academy TMS Portal, and can only be made within 60 days of course start date.
Please click here for more information on the SkillsFuture Credit. For help in submitting an SFC claim, you may wish to refer to our step-by-step guide on claiming SkillsFuture Credits (Individual).Workfare Skills Support Scheme
From 1 July 2023, the Workfare Skills Support (WSS) scheme has been enhanced. Please click here for more details.
Employer Sponsored
Enhanced Training Support for SMEs (ETSS)
- Organisation must be registered or incorporated in Singapore
- Employment size of not more than 200 or with annual sales turnover of not more than $100 million
- Trainees must be hired in accordance with the Employment Act and fully sponsored by their employers for the course
- Trainees must be Singapore Citizens or Singapore Permanent Residents
- Trainees must not be a full-time national serviceman
- Trainees are eligible for ETSS funding only if their company's SME status is approved prior to the course commencement date. To verify your SME's status, please click here.
Please click here for more information on ETSS.
Absentee Payroll
Employers who sponsor their employees for the course may apply for Absentee Payroll here. For more information, please refer to:
AP Guide (Non-SME Companies)
Declaration Guide (SME Companies)
Intake Information
| Modules | Next Intake |
|---|---|
| Advanced Certificate in Educational Therapy: Core Principles of the Practice of Educational Therapy | 5 & 7 Jan 2026 [Registration Closed] |
| Advanced Certificate in Educational Therapy: The Key Disability Categories | 19 & 21 Jan 2026 [Registration Closed] |
| Advanced Certificate in Educational Therapy: Skill Areas and Intervention Goals in Educational Therapy | 2 & 4 Feb 2026 [Registration Closed] |
| Advanced Certificate in Educational Therapy: Specific Intervention Areas on Academic Learning | To be advised |
| Advanced Certificate in Educational Therapy: Specific Intervention Areas on Social-Emotional Learning | 9 & 11 Mar 2026 [Open for Registration] |
| Advanced Certificate in Educational Therapy: Best Practical Industry Practices | 23 & 25 Mar 2026 [Open for Registration] |
*Registration will close 5 calendar days before the course start date, or once the class is full, whichever comes first.
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