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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
What is the meaning of alumni?
Who can be an alumni?
How can I join the Alumni?
Where can I sign up to be an ITE Alumni member?
How much do I need to pay?
What are the benefits?
What is the role of the ITE Alumni Association?
What are the objectives of the ITE Alumni Association?
What is the meaning of alumni?
From the Merriam-Webster on-line dictionary (www.m-w.com)
Main Entry :  alum·nus
Pronunciation :  &-'l&m-n&s
Function :  noun
Inflected Form(s) :  plural alum·ni /-"nI/ [Pronunciation: a - lum - nuy (as in buy)]
Etymology :  Latin, foster son, pupil, from alere to nourish -- more at
 OLD Date: 1645
1: one who has attended or has graduated from a particular school, college, or university
2: one who is a former member, employee, contributor, or inmate.
 
Who can be an alumni?
Anyone who has studied at ITE or its predecessor institutions, completed a full course and graduated with a full certificate.
Predecessor Institutions include the following:
Vocational & Industrial Training Board (VITB)
Industrial Training Board (ITB)
Precision Engineering Institute (PEI)
Government Training Centres (GTCs)
Singapore Technical Institute (STI)
National Institute of Commerce (NIC)
Vocational Institutes (VIs)

A full course means four modules. For those who were enrolled before the modular system, a full course is a completed course, not partial or half-completed.

Eg. NTC-3 in Maintenance Fitting is a full course after you graduate.
NTC-3 Electrical Servicing Module 1 and 2 is not a full course, you need to complete all four modules by attending classes at any ITE institute, sitting for and passing the examinations before you can join the Alumni.

A full certificate comprises four modular certificates.

Important

Public Trade Tests candidates are NOT entitled to be join the alumni.
** Apprentices and part-time (MOST) students must have undergone and completed a formal course of study and attained the equivalent of a full NTC / ITC / CBS / COS/ Trade / Craft Certificate to be eligible for membership.
 
How can I join the Alumni?
1.

By Mail

Fill in the ITE Alumni Ordinary Membership Application Form and attach your certificate and one photograph together with cheque payment.

Cheques should be made payable to ITE Alumni Association.
Please ensure that your account has sufficient funds for deduction. An administrative charge will be levied for bounced cheques.

Send your applications to:

ITE Alumni Association
ITE Headquarters,
10 Dover Drive,
Singapore 138683

2.

Through The Internet

Apply on-line at
http://www.ite.edu.sg/~alumweb/membership_application.htm.

Send us a cheque for payment.
Cheque should be made payable to ITE Alumni Association.
Please ensure that your account has sufficient funds for deduction. An administrative charge will be levied for bounced cheques.

3.

Apply In Person

At ITE Headquarters' Admission Centre.

Cash payment (no NETS facilities) only.

We are at Counter 1,
Admissions Centre,
ITE Headquarters,
10 Dover Drive,
Singapore 138683

Membership Fees' Payment Options
3-years :  $34
5-years :  $58
10-years :  $118
 
The amount payable includes the entrance and subscription fees. A one-time discount of $12 has been given.
 
Where can I sign up to be an ITE Alumni member?

ITE Alumni is located within ITE Headquarters.

Look for us at:

Counter 1,
Admissions Centre,
ITE Headquarters,
10 Dover Drive,
Singapore 138683

Tel :  67720732
Fax :  67766693
E-mail :  alumnite@ite.edu.sg
Website :  http://www.ite.edu.sg/~alumweb/alumni_portal_main.htm
 
How much do I need to pay?
Membership Fees' Payment Options
3-years :  $34
5-years :  $58
10-years :  $118
The amount payable includes the entrance and subscription fees. A one-time discount of $12 has been given.
Renewal Fees
3-years :  $36
5-years :  $60
10-years :  $120
 
What are the benefits?
You will receive your own ITE Alumni Membership Card.

Your card entitles you to:
1.

20% discount on Continuing Education & Skills Training Courses conducted at ITE (includes all NTC, ITC, Academic and Short Courses)

Only ITE Alumni members are entitled to the exclusive benefit of 20% discount off the normal rates for skills upgrading.

For more information on upgrading your skills and the courses available, please contact the Skills Training Programme Department on 6772 0686 or visit their website: www.ite.edu.sg/~cet/cet_forworkingadults.htm.
You can also e-mail them at skills@ite.edu.sg

2.

Free usage of the Learning Resource Centres (LRCs) at ITE.

Headquarters and ten ITE Technical Institutes. Just present your card before entry to the LRCs. If you intend to borrow materials (books and ITE in-house productions) from the LRCs, you must first join as a member of the ITE Headquarters' Resource Centre by paying the annual subscription fee of $30 (discounted from $60). You will be able to borrow from the HQ Resource Centre up to four books and five in-house productions at a time for a period of one month each or from any of the Institute LRC up to 2 books at a time for a period of 3 weeks each.

For enquiries and application forms, please call HQ Resource Centre Officers, Ms Razia Sultanah or Ms K Suselarani on 67720 681 or 6772 0682.

3.

Free usage of the gym and karaoke at Club ITE.

ITE Management has extended the use of Club ITE to ITE Alumni Ordinary Members for recreational and leisure use.

Club ITE Opening Hours
Mondays to Fridays :  12.00 pm to 9.00 pm
Saturdays :  12.00 pm to 7.00 pm
 
For enquiries, please call Club ITE on 6772 0631 or 6772 0671.
4.

Free SDS Membership

ITE Alumni members who are non-graduate singles, Singaporeans or PRs between 20 and 35 years old will be given FREE SDS Corporate Membership. With the SDS Membership, ITE Alumni members can join in more than 100 activities each month for them to meet new friends, network, have fun and relax. Members will also receive the bi-monthly SDS magazine, CHANNELS.

For more information on SDS activities, please call the SDS Hotline on 1800-348 1213 during office hours.

 
What is the role of the ITE Alumni Association?
ITE has come a long way since the establishment of the first trade school in 1930. Over the past 25 years, our alma mater has trained over 150,000 technical personnel who have played a significant role in putting Singapore in the forefront of the global economic arena.

The need for the ITE Alumni Association is even greater now that ITE is a recognised post-secondary institution. The association will be an important vehicle to look into the professional, developmental and social needs of our graduates.

To all graduates of ITE and its predecessor institutions, you can support the ITE Alumni Association by joining us as members now. Together, we can make the ITE Alumni Association a success!

What are the objectives of the ITE Alumni Association?
To promote close ties, professional interests and networking among members.
To promote and organise educational, social, cultural, sporting, recreational and civic activities among members.
To foster a closer link between members of the Association and ITE.
To promote the importance and recognition of technical skills.