Nitec in Community Care & Social Services

Course Overview  |   Entry Requirements  |   Duration and Venue  |   Progression Opportunities  |   Career Prospects  |   Course Structure  

Course Overview

 

You love to extend your helping hands to others in need and want to do your part for the society. 
 

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 counseling of clients.

 

 

Acquire knowledge and skills which are highly relevant to the industry

  • Assist clients with activities of daily living and related training.
  • Assist clients with functional activities.     
  • Assist in rehabilitation programmes, care and counseling of clients.
  • Organise and facilitate activities and events for clients/residents and their families.
  • Assist with clinical procedures based on clients/residents' needs.
  • Assist with the daily operations of the centre/home.
  • Perform administrative duties and responsibilities.
  • Conduct routine home visits based on the centre's guidelines.

 

Gain valuable first-hand experience

  • Opportunity for real-work exposure through a 6-month industry attachment
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Entry Requirements

 

To apply for the Nitec in Community Care & Social Services course, you need to have:

 

Subject
Grade
GCE ‘O’ level grades in any 2 subjects
1-8
or
  
GCE ‘N’ level passes in Mathematics or Science and 2 other subjects
A - D or 1 - 5

 

Note: Shortlisted applicants for this course must undergo pre-course interview and clear a pre-entry medical check-up.
 

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Duration and Venue

 

This is a two-year course and is available at:

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Progression Opportunities

 

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. For more details on diploma courses for progression, please refer to the Joint Polytechnic Admissions website.

 

Nitec in Community Care & Social Services graduates with a GPA of 3.5 and above may also apply for progression to the Diploma in Social Services (Social Work) course offered by Nanyang Polytechnic.

 

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. For more information on progression, please click here.

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Career Prospects

 

Nitec in Community Care and 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. Some of the job titles held by graduates include Social Service Assistant, Therapist Aide, Assistant Programme Coordinator, Programme Assistant, Assistant Welfare Officer and Activities Officer.

 

There are excellent opportunities for career advancement in the community and social sectors. Graduates with good grades may progress to diploma courses being offered by the Polytechnics and other advanced courses offered by the Social Service Institute.

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Course Structure


To obtain the Nitec in Community Care & Social Services certification, you need to accumulate at least 67 credits.

 

Core Modules
47
Life Skills Modules
12
Elective Modules
8
Total
67


 

Core Modules (Click here to view module description)
Credits
Anatomy and Physiology
5
Behavioural Science I
3
Client Care
6
Elements of Community and Social Services
4
Rehabilitative Services - Physiotherapy
6
Centre Operations
5
Rehabilitative Services - Occupational Therapy
6
Dementia Care
4
Industry Attachment
8

Life Skills Modules
Credits
Personal and Professional Development I
2
Indisciplinary Studies I
2
Personal and Professional Development II
2
Indisciplinary Studies II
2
Sports and Wellness I
2
Sports and Wellness II
2

Electives   (click here to see General and Common electives)

Course Specific
Credits
Introduction to Social Work
4
Special Needs Education
4


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. 
 

Occupation Traits and Functional Ability Requirements
 

Nature of Work Functional Abilities Remarks
Social Service Assistants (SSAs) are employed in a wide spectrum of social service agencies, both non profit and private sector companies, primarily to assist the handling of clients in the areas of psychosocial and physical rehabilitation.

Social Service Assistants need fine and gross psychomotor skills to handle a range of equipment, they also require good coordination skills to manage clients/patients. In addition, they are expected to perform transferring of clients from wheelchair to bed and various other platforms.  

They have to interact with clients for consultation and listen to client’s request and comments.  They may also supervise clients in therapy work and are required to work independently or as a team with other allied health professionals to carry out day to day functions of a social service agency.
 

Fine and Gross psychomotor skills, sensory (visual, hearing) ability, communication skills, interaction with strangers.

 

 





Ability to show empathy dealing with routine and non-routine schedules

 This course is less suitable for students who do not possess the functional abilities indicated.  If in doubt, please consult your school career guidance officer or visit ITE College for further academic advising.

 


 
For more information

For general queries on the course, please email training@ite.edu.sg.
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