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Be a Transformative Trainer: Ignite Change & Impactful Learning Experiences

  • Innovation & Business Improvement
Next Intake: 22 Jun 2026 (Mon)
  • Basic
  • SkillsFuture
  • Short Courses

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.

Next course starts on
22 Jun 2026 (Mon) See Full Schedule
Fee
SGD2,616* (as low as SGD304.80 after maximum funding) Learn More
Duration

2 days
Weekdays (9am - 6pm)

Level
Basic
Venue

Singapore Management University

Who Should Attend

  • Trainers
  • Business Executives
  • Lecturers
  • Community Leaders
  • Entrepreneurs
  • Coaches
  • Consultants

Overview

Ready to take your training skills to the next level and create truly unforgettable learning experiences?

It isn't just about delivering information – it's about igniting transformation in your audience. This course aims to enhance participants’ training skills, empowering them to deliver transformational training experiences to diverse audiences. Participants will learn novel and cutting-edge frameworks, strategies, and proven techniques to refine their training skills. They will acquire the knowledge needed to conceptualise and create impactful, interactive training content and materials that provide a deep and immersive learning experience for their participants. The course will also cover techniques to confidently engage audiences with clear communication and persuasive passion to inspire, transform, and drive lasting change in their audience.

 

Learning Objectives

At the end of the 2-day course, participants will be able to:

  • Understand the elements of world-class transformational training and uncover the secrets of great trainers
  • Develop a showtime trainer mindset to enhance your presence and authenticity
  • Control delivery pace and energy to captivate and engage your audience
  • Harness the power of storytelling to build emotional connections and convert data into compelling narratives for a deeper learning experience
  • Design, structure, and create high-impact, world-class interactive training content and course materials using Artificial Intelligence (AI) for research and polishing content
  • Effectively manage the room, handle questions and conversations tactfully
  • Avoid common training mistakes and incorporate feedback to refine and polish content and delivery

Assessment

As part of the requirement for SkillsFuture Singapore, there will be an assessment conducted at the end of the course. 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 in order to receive a digital Certificate of Completion issued by SMU Academy.

Calculate Programme Fee

Click here for more information about SkillsFuture Credits (Not applicable for Company-sponsored participants)
For PSEA - Available only for Singapore Citizen below 31 (Not applicable for Company-sponsored participants)

Total Program Fee: SGD0.00

Fee Table

EMPLOYER-SPONSORED

PARTICIPANT PROFILE

SELF-SPONSORED

SME

NON-SME

Singapore Citizen < 40 years old

Permanent Resident

LTVP+

$784.80

(After SSG Funding 70%)

$304.80

(After SSG Funding 70%
+ ETSS Funding 20%)

$784.80

(After SSG Funding 70%)

Singapore Citizen ≥ 40 years old

$304.80

(After SSG Funding 70%
+ MCES Funding 20%)

$304.80

(After SSG Funding 70%
+ ETSS Funding 20%)

$304.80

(After SSG Funding 70%
+ MCES Funding 20%)

International Participant

$2,616

(No Funding)

$2,616

(No Funding)

$2,616

(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.
(Please note that PSEA payments will be temporarily unavailable from 10 to 30 April 2026 due to a scheduled blackout by the Ministry of Education.)

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)

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*Registration will close 5 calendar days before the course start date, or once the class is full, whichever comes first.

Trainers

Ashok Miranda
Founder, Business Transformation Architect
Transform and Transcend
Ashok Miranda
Founder, Business Transformation Architect
Transform and Transcend

Ashok is an author, Business Transformation Architect, and former Head of Creative and Brand Strategy for The Walt Disney Company Television and Sony Pictures Asia. He founded Transform and Transcend, offering consultancy, training, and speaking services. Ashok's expertise in culture, brand storytelling, and customer success has made him a sought-after speaker, consultant, and trainer. His approach has revolutionised businesses and mindsets, helping them become purpose-driven, high-performance organisations. Ashok's strategies enable businesses to thrive in today's competitive landscape. In his corporate career, he led teams and spearheaded innovation and culture transformation projects for The Walt Disney Company Television and Sony Pictures in Asia.

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