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Training and Adult Education
Overview
Singapore's training and adult education sector helps people stay relevant in their careers and builds capability within organisations. This sector is evolving to meet Singapore's current and future needs.
About industry
The industry provides learning opportunities for working adults to develop new skills, change careers, or advance in their current roles. Roles as training providers, adult educators, career coaches, or workplace learning specialists designing courses that match industry needs are available. Help people stay relevant in changing job markets whilst supporting businesses capability building and economic transformation across all industries.
Industry facts
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The sector supports transformation across all industries by raising employability and helping businesses build capabilities through skills development.
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The Institute for Adult Learning serves as the National Centre of Excellence for Adult Learning, turning research into improved teaching practices and tools for training providers.
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SkillsFuture Singapore works with industry partners to identify relevant and needed skills as industries evolve.
Innovation and Digital Learning
The pandemic created digital and technology-based training opportunities, as the sector innovates and digitalises through initiatives like in.LEARN 2.0. SkillsFuture Singapore supports training providers in developing creative learning methods. This creates demand for adult educators skilled in EdTech, tech-enabled learning delivery, and innovative training practices that support business performance.
Industry-Aligned Skills Development
The sector is strengthening partnerships between training providers and enterprises to ensure training matches industry needs. SkillsFuture Singapore works with Trade Associations through the Skills Development Partners initiative to identify needed skills and link skills development with industry transformation and job changes. Professionals who can bridge training with real workplace needs and skills credentials are in demand.
Workplace Learning and Career Coaching
Adult educators are developing skillsets in growing areas like workplace learning and career coaching alongside edtech. A skilled training workforce as the sector faces new requirements. This means educators gradually work directly in corporate settings and provide career guidance, in specialised position that combine education expertise with real-world context.
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