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Joint ITE-NEA Certificate in Pest Management
Campus
ITE College East
Industry
Environmental Services
Course type
Part-time
Certifications
Joint-Industry Certification
Are you ready to become a Vector Control Technician? Our course will teach you how to inspect for pests, safely use pest control tools, and manage pest control operations.
Course duration: 66 hours
Start your career in vector control with confidence
Join us to gain the skills needed for a successful career in pest management and make a difference in keeping environments safe and healthy.
Gain practical skills for a rewarding future
Join us to gain hands-on experience in pest management. You will be trained to mix and apply pesticides safely and effectively. With these skills, you will be ready to take on exciting roles in the vector control industry.
What you'll learn
Practise work safety
Inspect pest and vector breeding and harbourage site condition
Supervise pest and vector management
Prepare pesticides for pest and vector management
Download Core module details [PDF, 157 KB]
Certification
Course participants are required to attend the course and pass both theory & practical components to receive the Joint ITE-NEA Certificate in Pest Management.
Entry requirements
Participants must meet the following requirements:
Singapore Citizens / Singapore Permanent Residents or Foreigners with a valid and relevant work permit issued by Ministry of Manpower (MOM) to work in Singapore; AND
Have Provisional Vector Control Technician (VCT) licence; OR
Completed GCE ‘N’ Level or higher; OR
Attained Workplace Literacy & Numeracy (WPLN) Level 5 in Reading, Listening and Numeracy; OR
Passed Pest Control Course with at least one year of working experience in vector control works
If you are paying using your SkillsFuture Credit (SFC), do note that the “One-Off SkillsFuture Credit Top-Up” will expire on 31 December 2025. This credit can be used only for courses starting on or before 31 December 2025.
The “One-Off SkillsFuture Credit Top-Up” is a one-off SFC top-up of $500 given by the government in 2020, for all eligible Singaporeans aged 25 or above.
For more information, please refer to SSG’s website and log in to check your SFC balance.
Course fee
Respective course fees of Joint ITE-NEA Certificate in Pest Management
Nett fee | Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) fee | Mid-Career Enhanced Subsidy (MCES) fee | Full fee# |
Singapore Citizens & Singapore PRs | Singapore Citizens & Singapore PRs (Sponsored by SMEs) | Singapore Citizens Age >= 40 | Foreigners with a valid work pass |
$222.36 | $86.36 | $86.36 | $741.20 |
The course fee is inclusive of GST and is subject to change. #Singapore Citizens / Singapore PRs who are re-taking the course are required to pay full fee | |||
Training schedule
General information
This is a blended learning course which includes 72 hours of classroom training and 8 hours of Self-Directed Learning (SDL). You need to complete and pass 1 Practical Assignment, 1 Phase Test and 1 Theory Exam to receive the certificate.
On completion, course applicant will be able to carry out pest inspection work, prepare work site for pest management, prepare and use pesticides, use pest management equipment and supervise pest control operations performed by workers hired by the company.
Duration:
Lessons are mostly conducted on Wednesdays and Thursdays
6.45 pm - 9.45 pm (subject to adjustment)
The detailed training and assessment schedule will be shared with course participants on the first lesson
Venue: ITE College East (CE)