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Course Duration

3 years

Type of course

Full-time

Campus where course is offered

ITE College East

Course Certification

Higher Nitec

Launch Your Career as a Lift and Escalator Specialist!

Imagine being an accredited and recognised specialist with Building and Construction Authority (BCA) under the Progressive Wage Model in the Building Control Act, ensuring that lifts, escalators, and moving walks keep running smoothly in your city! As a Lift and Escalator Specialist, you will play a vital role in helping people move safely and efficiently.

In our engaging course, you will learn to diagnose and fix issues, perform rescue operations and maintain cutting-edge equipment.

Get ready for hands-on training in our amazing Vertical Transportation (VT) Lab and Smart VT Centre, where you will acquire the skills needed for this exciting field.

Join us now and take the first step toward a rewarding career that makes a real difference in providing quality service to the community in Singapore.

What you'll learn

  • Maintain and replace lift and escalator equipment
  • Perform lift and escalator maintenance works
  • Diagnose and troubleshoot defects and faults in lift and escalator installations, including performing lift rescue operations when required
  • Repair/replace faulty components and recommission lifts and escalators
  • Assist lift engineer in the installation, testing, adjustment and commissioning of lift and escalator systems and equipment
  • Assist lift/ escalator inspector in the inspection of lift and escalator systems and equipment 

Entry Requirements

Admission to Year 1 of the 3-year curriculum structure:

    Completed GCE 'N' or GCE 'O' Level

     

    Note:

    • Applicants for this course must ensure that they are free from colour appreciation deficiency.
    • Students will be required to purchase a laptop for the course. This is in addition to the course fees. Financial assistance is available to eligible students under ITE Opportunity Fund subject to terms and conditions. For more details on the minimum laptop specifications, please click here.

    Progression Opportunities

    Higher Nitec in Vertical Transportation graduates may apply for progression to the following Work-Study Diploma courses at ITE:


    Higher Nitec in Vertical Transportation graduates with a GPA of 2.0 and above may also apply for progression to the first year of a related diploma course at the Polytechnics. For more details on diploma courses for progression, please refer to the Joint Polytechnic Admissions website.

    Career Opportunities

    Higher Nitec in Vertical Transportation graduates are employed by companies that market, install and/or provide quality maintenance services for lifts, escalators and moving walks. Some of the job titles held by graduates include Lift/Escalator Specialist, Senior Lift/Escalator Specialist, Mechanical & Electrical Specialist and Facility Maintenance Associate.

    The course is accredited directly with SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG) under the Progressive Wage Model (PWM) and recognised by the Building and Construction Authority as a Lift/Escalator Specialist.