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GRC Professional Training

  • Innovation & Business Improvement
Next Intake: 2 Jul 2025 (Wed)
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This module is conducted in-person.

Next course starts on
2 Jul 2025 (Wed) See Full Schedule
Fee
SGD3,924* (as low as SGD457.20 after maximum funding) Learn More
Duration

3 days; 9am to 6pm

Level
Advanced

Who Should Attend

Heads of Departments/ Functions with GRC roles (audit, risk, and compliance), as well as professionals handling Governance, Risk and Compliance for different departments, e.g., Finance, Human Resources, IT, Operations, etc.

Prerequisites:
Participants should have:

  • basic GRC knowledge and experience; and 
  • tertiary level qualifications; and/or
  • at least 2 years of working experience

Overview

Ranked by several organisations as "the best" and "must have" certification, this GRC training course developed by the Open Compliance & Ethics Group (OCEG) helps participants become better across all GRC disciplines by filling gaps in your education or experience.

The GRCP training course provides participants with the core understanding of GRC processes and capabilities, and the skills to integrate governance, performance management, risk management, internal control, and compliance activities. It gives assurance that the Compliance Professional has core knowledge, skills and understanding of managing and advising on risk, internal controls, key compliance matters and functions compliance, and how these must be integrated for effective and appropriate governance.

On this course, participants will be prepared for the OCEG GRC examination. Participants who wish to pursue the certification may sit for the examination offered separately by OCEG after this training course. Examination voucher can be purchased at a special rate from our training partner Straits Interactive. More details about the examination voucher will be shared on the last day of the course.

The GRCP training course covers the following topics:

  • Introduction
  1. Introduction to OCEG
  2. The use of frameworks
  3. Available GRC individual certifications
  4. Business context and the need for a GRC approach and Principled Performance
  5. The "Big" picture of business illustration
  6. Defining Principled Performance
  7. Advantages of Principled Performance
  • Governance, Risk Management and Compliance Basics Module
  1. Defining common GRC terms
  2. GRC Concepts
  3. GRC roles and responsibilities (e.g. audit, legal, human resources, IT, compliance, risk management, ethics, the boards etc.)
  4. Gaining commitment from senior management and the board
  5. Overview of the OCEG GRC Capability Model
  6. Implementing the OCEG GRC Capability Model at an organisation
  • Learn Component
  1. Understanding the external context of your organisation
  2. Understanding the internal context of your organisation
  3. Understanding and assessing culture
  4. Understanding relevant stakeholders and developing a stakeholder relations plan
  • Align Component
  1. Setting direction and management decision-making criteria in accordance with mission, vision and values
  2. Defining high-level and lower-level objectives
  3. Identifying opportunities, threats and requirements for your organisation
  4. Assessing levels of reward, risk and compliance - inherent and residual basis
  5. Designing relevant options and controls in order to respond to levels of reward, risk and compliance
  • Perform Component
  1. Determining the right mix of proactive, detective, and responsive internal controls
  2. Developing relevant policies and procedures
  3. Providing communication to the right people, in the right way, at the right time
  4. Delivering education to relevant individuals
  5. Designing and implementing appropriate incentives
  6. Designing notification methods to detect desired and undesirable events
  7. Designing inquiry methods to detect desired and undesirable events
  8. Responding to desired and undesirable events
  • Review Component
  1. Monitoring the GRC capability
  2. Providing assurance on the GRC capability
  3. Making improvements to the GRC capability
  • GRC Strategy
  1. Elements of a GRC strategic plan
  2. Completing risk and compliance assessments as a starting point - Fraud risk assessment, Organisational risk assessment, Compliance gap analysis
  3. Moving from the current state to desired state
  4. Degrees of integration and maturity models
  5. Building and explaining the business case for integrated GRC
  • GRC Professional Exam Preparation Module
  1. GRCP exam areas
  2. Exam resources
  3. Sample GRCP exam questions and answers
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Learning Objectives

At the end of the 3-day course, participants will be able to:

  • Develop a GRC strategic plan
  • Align governance, risk and compliance in context of the organisation
  • Understand, define, and enhance organisational culture as it relates to performance, risk, and compliance
  • Implement effective, efficient and agile GRC processes using the OCEG GRC Capability Model
  • Motivate and inspire desired conduct through the concept of Principled Performance
  • Understand technology’s role in GRC
  • Develop ongoing monitoring and continuous improvement of GRC activities through metrics and measurement
  • Explain the value of Principled Performance, and an integrated approach to GRC, to your management and board

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 Participation issued by Singapore Management University.

Calculate Programme Fee

Click here for more infomation 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

COMPANY-SPONSORED

PARTICIPANT PROFILE

SELF-SPONSORED

SME

NON-SME

Singapore Citizen < 40 years old

Permanent Resident

LTVP+

$1,177.20

(After SSG Funding 70%)

$457.20

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

$1,177.20

(After SSG Funding 70%)

Singapore Citizen ≥ 40 years old

$457.20

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

$457.20

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

$457.20

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

International Participant

$3,924

(No Funding)

$3,924

(No Funding)

$3,924

(No Funding)

All prices include 9% GST

Please note that the programme fees are subject to change without prior notice.

SkillsFuture Level-Up Programme for Mid-Career Individuals
A SkillsFuture Credit (Mid-Career) top-up of $4,000 will be provided to Singaporeans aged 40 years and above to further offset out-of-pocket course fees for this programme.

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.

Company 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

Companies 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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Trainers

Celine Chew
Head of Learning & Development
Straits Interactive
Celine Chew
Head of Learning & Development
Straits Interactive

As a Certified Information Privacy Manager (CIPM) and Head of Learning and Development of Straits Interactive, Celine provides insights into the behavioural change and learning required for teams to embrace change initiatives. She offers comprehensive training for Data Protection Officers (DPOs) and companies, propelling digital transformation in data protection and governance. Celine also has extensive training experience internationally and specialises in the social, emotional and cognitive aspects of learning. She is also an executive coach to senior executives in multinational and regional companies.

Combining both her educator, musical and change management background, Celine crafted and trained a tailored curricula for educators on utilising ChatGPT for teaching and learning, training educators' adeptness with these tools. Through her hands-on approach and strategic insights, she has significantly advanced the integration of cutting-edge AI technologies in these vital areas as well as playing a crucial role for the launch of Straits first AI Data Protection Officer (DPO) Assistant toolkit.
 

Kevin Shepherdson
CEO & Founder
Straits Interactive
Kevin Shepherdson
CEO & Founder
Straits Interactive

Kevin is the founder and CEO of Straits Interactive, which operates the ASEAN region's largest network of privacy professionals: the Data Protection Excellence (DPEX) Network. Recognised as an expert in data privacy and governance, Kevin authored the book "99 Privacy Breaches to Beware Of" and is also the official APAC trainer for both IAPP (International Association of Privacy Professionals) and the Open Compliance and Ethics Group (OCEG).

With several years of experience in management roles at Creative Technology, Sun, and Oracle, Kevin brings his vast knowledge and experience to the fields of Digital Transformation and Generative AI. He has played a pivotal role in the development of the company's major AI initiatives, including the region's first AI DPO Assistant, as well as in the areas of AI governance, Generative AI design, and prompt engineering.

Kevin utilises his degree in arts and social science, with a major in English language, as well as a master's in information science. He combines his expertise as a music composer and multimedia producer to contribute to the company's innovative efforts in the area of data privacy and AI.

William Hioe
Managing Director
Cynergie Consulting
William Hioe
Managing Director
Cynergie Consulting

William, who is a Certified Information Privacy Manager (CIPM), brings with him more than three decades of ICT experience in the government and public sector, first as an assistant director in Systems & Computer Organisation, MINDEF, and then as a senior director of strategic planning at the National Computer Board (NCB) / Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore (IDA). Currently, he is the managing director of Cynergie Consulting Pte Ltd, a company founded by him to offer consultancy and training services in strategic ICT planning, strategy development, policy formulation and enterprise architecting.

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