Skills Badges
Skills Badges
At the Institute for Adult Learning, we recognise practice currency, experience and quality in the form of digital credentials such as skills badges. Skills badges can only be earned through showcasing your competence through practice. Completion of formal and informal programmes or applying for credit exemption through the Qualification Track will NOT automatically qualify you for the skills badge without producing authenticated work practice evidence.
However, IAL recognises and affirms your skills and proficiency by granting credit exemptions for some of IAL's programmes such as the WSQ Advanced Certificate for Learning and Performance (ACLP) or WSQ Diploma for Design and Development of Learning for Performance (DDDLP).
So, start attaining digital credentials in the form of skills badges and credit exemptions through demonstrating your skills and competencies through your practice evidence now!
Attaining the 5 skills badges tagged to ACLP credit exemption modules through the Skills Badges pathway will automatically qualify you for the equivalent module credit exemptions for WSQ Advanced Certificate in Learning Performance (ACLP). See table below:
| Skills Badge | Equivalent ACLP Credit Exemption Module | Skills Category | Assessment Unit |
 | ACLP M1P Facilitate Learning Experiences for Adult Learners and Assess Competence based on Skills Framework (a) Adopt Skills Frameworks for Professional Growth | Intervention Design and Development | 1 |
 | ACLP M1P Facilitate Learning Experiences for Adult Learners and Assess Competence based on Skills Framework (b) Facilitate Learning Experiences for Adult Learners | Delivery and Execution | 1 |
 | ACLP M1P Facilitate Learning Experiences for Adult Learners and Assess Competence based on Skills Framework (c) Interpret WSQ and Assess Competence | Impact Monitoring and Evaluation | 1 |
 | ACLP M2P Facilitate Technology-Enabled Learning Delivery | Delivery and Execution | 1 |
 | ACLP M3P Facilitate Workplace Learning Delivery | Delivery and Execution | 1 |
Attaining the 6 skills badges tagged to DDDLP credit exemption modules through the Skills Badges pathway will automatically qualify you for the equivalent module credit exemptions for WSQ Diploma in Design and Development of Learning for Performance (DDDLP). See table below:
| Skills Badge | Equivalent ACLP Credit Exemption Module | Skills Category | Assessment Unit | ||
 | DDDLP RPP: Apply Reflective Practice for Professional Development | Impact Monitoring and Evaluation | 2 | ||
 | DDDLP LNA Perform Learning Needs Analysis to Enhance Work Performance | Impact Monitoring and Evaluation | 2 | ||
 | DDDLP BCL Design Blended Curriculum for Adult Learning | Intervention Design and Development | 2 | ||
 | DDDLP ALP Design Assessment to Evaluate Learning and Performance | Intervention Design and Development | 2 | ||
| DDDLP DCF Develop Courseware for Facilitation | Intervention Design and Development | 2 | ||
 | DDDLP DCE Develop Courseware for e-Learning | Intervention Design and Development | 2 |
Additional Skills Badge you may wish to apply for include:
| Skills Badge | Equivalent Credit Exemption Module | Skills Category | Assessment Unit |
 | NIL | Intervention Design and Development | 1 |
Application Packages
To align the effort and time taken to apply and to assess the different skills badges, we are introducing two types of packages. Each package will be determined by:
• The number of skills badges you wish to apply for
• The Assessment Unit of each skills badge, which is measured by the amount of time and effort required at each stage of the application
| Application Package | Total Assessment Unit |
| Basic Package | 6 |
| Extended Package | 12 |
Application Fees
| Application Package | Singapore Citizen/Permanent Resident | Foreigner | Remarks | |
| Stage 1 Mandatory Skills Advisory Fee | Basic Package | S$ 163.50 w 9% GST | S$ 327.00 w 9% GST |
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| Extended Package | S$ 327.00 w 9% GST | S$ 654.00 w 9% GST | ||
| Stage 2 Skills Assessment Interview Fee | Basic Package | S$ 136.25* w 9% GST | S$ 218.00 w 9% GST |
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| Extended Package | S$ 272.50* w 9% GST | S$ 436.00 w 9% GST | ||
| Fee per Skills Badge | Basic/Extended Package | S$ 136.25* w 9% GST | S$ 218.00 w 9% GST |
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All fees are not refundable.
How Can I Apply?
For each application, please download the following forms for your reference and use:
- OSSC_Skills_Badges_Gudielines for Application_ v2.0
- Endorsement of Pedagogical Competence Form
- TAE Practice and Experiences Form
Skills Badge |
Equivalent ACLP Credit Exemption Module |
Self-Assessment Form |
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ACLP M1P Facilitate Learning Experiences for Adult Learners and Assess Competence based on Skills Framework (a) Adopt Skills Frameworks for Professional Growth |
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ACLP M1P Facilitate Learning Experiences for Adult Learners and Assess Competence based on Skills Framework (b) Facilitate Learning Experiences for Adult Learners |
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ACLP M1P Facilitate Learning Experiences for Adult Learners and Assess Competence based on Skills Framework (c) Interpret WSQ and Assess Competence |
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ACLP M2P Facilitate Technology-Enabled Learning Delivery |
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ACLP M3P Facilitate Workplace Learning Delivery |
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DDDLP RPP Apply Reflective Practice for Professional Development |
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DDDLP LNA Perform Learning Needs Analysis to Enhance Work Performance |
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DDDLP BCL Design Blended Curriculum for Adult Learning |
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DDDLP ALP Design Assessment to Evaluate Learning and Performance |
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DDDLP DCF Develop Courseware for Facilitation |
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DDDLP DCE Develop Courseware for e-Learning |
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NIL | TEMPLATE-OSSC_Skills_Badge_ACLP06_Self-Assessment_APPLICANT-NAME_-v1-0 |
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IMPORTANT NOTE: Before submitting your application, please check that you have:
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Make payment for Skills Advisory Chat session with IAL’s Skills Assessor who will clarify your self-assessment and artefacts to be submitted for the skills badge(s) applied for. Prevailing fee for a Skills Advisory Chat session is $163.50 (w 9% GST) for Singapore Citizen/Permanent Resident and $327.00 (w 9% GST) for Foreigners. You may make the payment via bank transfer to:
- OCBC (Bank Code: 7339 Branch code: 695)
- Account number: 695-632117-001 (Account name: SUSS-IAL)
- Remarks: <Your Full Name as per NRIC>-Skills Advisory
E.g. “Tan Ah Beng –Skills Advisory” - Record the transaction details and save a screenshot of your successful fee credit to SUSS-IAL.
IMPORTANT NOTE: All fees paid are not refundable. Any incomplete form will render your application void.
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For PILOT Workplace Learning Professional Role Badge application only
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Following the Skills Advisory Chat:
1. Applicants who applied for the Basic Package,
- Can apply for skills badges totaling no more than 6 Assessment Units if they wish to proceed with the Stage 2 Skills Assessment Interview application
- Prevailing fee for Skills Assessment Interview session is $136.25 (w 9% GST) Singapore Citizen/Permanent Resident and $218.00 (w 9% GST) for Foreigners.
2. Applicants who applied for the Extended Package,
- Can apply for skills badges totaling no more than 12 Assessment Units if they wish to proceed with the Stage 2 Skills Assessment Interview application.
- Prevailing fee for Skills Assessment Interview session is $272.50 (w 9% GST) Singapore Citizen/Permanent Resident and $436.00 (w 9% GST) for Foreigners.
You may make the payment via bank transfer to:
- OCBC (Bank Code: 7339 Branch code: 695)
- Account number: 695-632117-001 (Account name: SUSS-IAL)
- Remarks: <Your Full Name as per NRIC>-Skills Assessment
E.g. “Tan Ah Beng–Skills Assessment” - Record the transaction details and save a screenshot of your successful fee credit to SUSS-IAL
IMPORTANT NOTE: All fees paid are not refundable. Subsequent payment will be required after the Skills Assessment Interview session for the acceptance of awarded Skills Badges.
[Apply Here]
For PILOT Workplace Learning Professional Role Badge application only
[Apply Here]
Upon successful completion of Stage 2 Assessment Interview Session, make payment for the additional skills badges, as indicated in IAL’s email notification. Prevailing fee for EACH additional Skills Badge is $136.25 (w 9% GST) for Singapore Citizen/Permanent Resident and $218.00 (w 9% GST) for Foreigners. You may make the payment via bank transfer to:
- OCBC (Bank Code: 7339 Branch code: 695)
- Account number: 695-632117-001 (Account name: SUSS-IAL)
- Remarks: <Your Full Name as per NRIC>-Skills Badges
E.g. “Tan Ah Beng–Skills Badges” - Record the transaction details and save a screenshot of your successful fee credit to SUSS-IAL
Notification of Results for Skills Assessment for Skills Badges
- Upon successful completion of Stage 2 Assessment Interview Session, you will be notified of the assessment outcome within the next 14 days.
- You are to reply with an acknowledgement email, attaching the screenshot saved under Step 7 for IAL to officially issue your skills badges. Note that payment for the first successful Skill Badge will be waived.
- You will be required to reply within 14 days to acknowledge, indicate acceptance, and make payment for awarded Skills Badges. After 14 days, the recommended Skill Badge(s) will no longer be eligible for acceptance.
- IAL reserves the right of final decision for award of skills badge and credit exemption.
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- SUSS and IAL reserve the right to pursue legal action against any individual or organization who submits falsified documents to apply for credit exemption(s) to attain WSQ qualification(s).
- IAL reserves the rights to decline or disqualify your application, including direct/credit exemption, skills badges and/or AEP recognition if awarded, at its sole discretion as it deems appropriate.