Nitec in Community Care & Social Services
You love to extend your helping hands to others in need and want to do your part for the society.
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| If this statement describes you, you should join the Nitec in Community Care & Social Services course and you will learn to plan and implement community-based activities/events, and organise and facilitate meaningful activities for clients/residents and their families. You will also learn to provide assistance in the rehabilitation, care and counselling of clients.
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Acquire knowledge and skills which are highly relevant to the industry
- Assist with activities of daily living of clients.
- Facilitate clients’ mobility.
- Assist in carrying out health care procedures based on clients’ needs.
- Assist with the daily operations of the centre/home.
- Assist in activities of daily living (ADL) training.
- Perform administrative work.
- Assist in emergency situations.
- Assist in carrying out maintenance programmes and activities (elderly and people with disability).
- Assist in rehabilitation, care and counselling of clients.
- Organise and facilitate meaningful activities for clients/residents and their families.
- Assist in planning and implementing community-based activities/events.
Gain valuable first-hand experience
- Opportunity for real-work exposure through a 6-month industry attachment
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To apply for the Nitec in Community Care & Social Services course, you need to have:
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GCE ‘O’ level grades in any 2 subjects |
1-8 |
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GCE ‘N’ level passes in English Language and 2 other subjects |
A - D or 1 - 5 |
Note: Applicants applying for this course must attend an interview for admission and pass a medical examination.
This is a two-year course and is available at:
Nitec in Community Care & Social Services graduates with good results may apply for progression to the first year of a related diploma course at the Polytechnics.
Nitec in Community Care & Social Services graduates with a GPA of 2.8 and above may also apply for progression to related Higher Nitec courses offered by ITE.
Nitec in Community Care & Social Services graduates are employed in Day Care Centres, Senior Activity Centres, Neighbourhood Links Welfare Homes, Nursing Homes, Community Hospitals, Community Rehabilitation Centres and Integrated Rehabilitation Centres. Job titles held by Nitec in Community Care & Social Services graduates include Social Service Assistant, Assistant Programme Coordinator, Programme Assistant, Assistant Welfare Officer, and Activities Officer.
There are excellent opportunities for career advancement to supervisory positions and beyond. The challenge is for students to upgrade their technical skills and knowledge by taking up higher-level courses.
To obtain the Nitec in Community Care & Social Services certification, you need to accumulate at least 68 credits.
Core Modules |
50 |
Life Skills Modules |
10 |
Elective Modules |
8 |
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68 |
Core Modules (Click on title to view module description) |
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4 |
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Client Care |
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Centre Operations |
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4 |
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6 |
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5 |
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Life Skills Modules |
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Sports and Wellness I |
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Sports and Wellness II |
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Electives |
Course Specific |
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4 |
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Credits |
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Essential Information Technology |
3 |
General |
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3 |
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English Language 'O' I to II |
2 or 3 |
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Note: The offer of electives is subject to the training schedule of respective ITE Colleges. Students are advised to check with their Class Advisors on the availability of the elective modules they intend to pursue.
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For general queries on the course, please email training@ite.edu.sg.
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