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IMPORTANT:

In view of the PDPA Act amendments, the Fundamentals of the Personal Data Protection Act course will be revised to 3 days from 1 Feb 2021 onwards.

To view the revised training curriculum and training schedules, please refer to course page here:
WD013 : WSQ Fundamentals of the Personal Data Protection Act (2020)

FAQ:

1. Is it mandatory / requirement for those who completed the 2-day course to attend the 3-day course?

Individuals are not required or mandated to attend the 3-day course.

2. Are there any short courses to learn the new PDPA amendments?

IMDA/PDPC is not developing training materials for short courses on the new PDPA amendments. Individuals may refer to the Advisory Guidelines on the Key Provisions or the Personal Data Protection (Amendment) Bill. (https://www.pdpc.gov.sg/Guidelines-and-Consultation?type=advisory-guidelines)

3. Does the new course funding apply to individuals who have previously completed the 2-day course?

The criteria for new course funding will be updated by SSG in due course.

Note:
As this is a WSQ-accredited programme, ISCA is required to upload participant’s assessment results to SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG) for the generation of electronic Statement of Attainment (SOA). ISCA will collect personal information from all participants to generate the relevant SOA.

For more information, please refer to SSG website HERE.

Programme Objective

The course will be conducted using the PDPA BM WSQ Standard Curriculum and Standard Assessment Plan developed by PDPC.

The Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA) was passed by the Parliament to protect individual’s data from misuse and it will come into full force by 2 July 2014. All organisations that handle personal information are required to comply with the Act. Each organisation, including sole proprietor, will have to designate at least one person, Data Protection Officer (DPO), to be responsible for developing and implementing personal data policies.

This 2-day course will equip the DPO or anyone whose responsibilities involved data protection with practical knowledge and skills in developing appropriate internal processes to achieve full compliance of PDPA. Such knowledge and skills are vital in implementing the essential processes to comply with the Act.

Programme Outline

The following topics will be covered in the course:

Introduction to Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA)
- Objectives of Data Protection Regime
- Key Terms – Personal Data, Business Contact Information (BCI), Individual & Organisations, Data Intermediary and Other Key Terms
- Who will Not be Impacted
- Introduction to Data Protection Frameworks Around the World

Data Protection Provisions and Do Not Call Provisions
- PDPA 9 Key Obligations
- Consent Obligation
- Purpose Limitation Obligation
- Notification Obligation
- Access & Correction Obligation
- Accuracy Obligation
- Protection Obligation
- Retention Limitation Obligation
- Transfer Limitation Obligation
- Openness Obligation
- Existing Data and Other Existing Laws
- Selected Topics – Employment, NRIC
- Selected Topics – Photography, CCTV, Anonymisation, Research & Analytics, Online Activities
- Do Not Call Provisions
  - DNC Registry – Specified Message and Examples
  - Exemption Order
  - DNC Operational Rules
  - Spam Control Act
- Enforcement

Role of Data Protection Officer (DPO)
- Appointment of DPO
- Functions of a DPO
- Governance Structures

Create An Organisation’s Data Inventory Map (DIM) and Identify Possible Areas of Non-Compliance
- What is a DIM and How to Create One for the Organisation
- Example of a DIM

Develop a Process for Dispute Resolution
- Typical Complaint Handling Process
- What to Consider When Developing Process for Handling Complaints Relating to Data Protection
- Example of Complaint Handling Process Relating to Data Protection

Training and Communications to Staff for Compliance to Data Protection Provisions
- Objectives and Outcomes of Staff Training and Communications
- What to Consider When Developing a Training and Communications Plan
- Example of a Training and Communications Plan

Managing Data Breaches
- What is a Data Breach and How Data Breach Could Occur
- Responding to a Data Breach

Training Methodology

Competency-based training, with a combination of instructional methods of lectures, discussions and assessments.

Assessment

Written assessments (open book) on both days.
(For those applying for WDA training grant, it's compulsory to complete and pass all assessments)

Closing Date for Registration

1 week before programme or until full enrolment

Intended For

Data Protection Officer or Compliance Managers Accounting and Finance, Human Resource, Admin, IT personnel, Sales and Business Development Executive/Managers who handle personal information or need to be involved in data protection matters

Schedule & Fees

Testimonial

Funding

1] SSG Training Grant
Funding Period: Until 23 Oct 2021
Course Ref No.: TGS-2014500467

Participants who successfully complete the course will receive a WSQ Statement of Attainment (SOA) in Facilitate Compliance with Legislative and Regulatory Requirements.

1a] Company-sponsored Employees
If you wish to enrol participants with SSG Funding, please proceed with the following step/s (For Corporate enrolments only) :

Step 1: Register for the course online via ISCA Portal. Upon adding to cart, the system will prompt a question “Do you wish to apply for SSG Funding?”, click Yes and input all required information. At the Cart page, please ensure that SSG funding is applied before clicking “Checkout”.

For course run start date before 1 Nov 2020, Enterprises/employers are to submit training grant application in SCN until 30 Nov 2020.

For course run start date on or after 1 Nov 2020, Enterprises/employers are NOT required to log into TPGateway/SCN to submit training grant.

Remarks

• Step 2: After receiving email that the programme status is confirmed, please proceed to submit the Training Grant application via SkillsConnect Portal (https://www.skillsconnect.gov.sg/).

Employers of company-sponsored participants must submit training grant via SkillsConnect to obtain training grant for course fees. You may submit the Training Grant application within the period from 30 days before the course start date to 30 days after course start date.

The employee’s enrolment, attendance and assessment recordswill be submitted by ISCA onto TPGateway.

Thereafter, employers will be notified to log into Enterprise Portal for Jobs & Skills (EPJS) to declare necessary information for Absentee Payroll funding.

	SME Enhanced ·Singapore Citizen or Permanent Resident	Non-SME ·Singapore Citizen or Permanent Resident	Mid-Career ·Singapore Citizen ·40 years old and above	Workfare Skills Support (WSS) ·Singapore Citizen ·35 years old and above -Monthly income of not more than $2,300
SSG Training Grant	$405.00	$225.00	$405.00	N.A
Nett Fees Payable to ISCA (Inclusive of GST)	$76.50	$256.50	$76.50	N.A
Company can claim the following Absentee Payroll
Absentee Payroll	80% of basic hourly salary, capped @ $7.50/hour	80% of basic hourly salary, capped @ $4.50/hour	80% of basic hourly salary, capped @ $4.50/hour	95% of basic hourly salary

Please note that there will be an administrative fee of $42.80 for any revision of invoice.

Eligibility Criteria:

Company must be registered or incorporated in Singapore and;
Applicant is taking the course for the first time.
Applicant must be employed, and is either Singapore Citizen or Permanent Resident of Singapore and;
Applicant must achieve at least 75% attendance, and pass all examinations /assessments and;
Applicant must be fully sponsored by the Company for all costs associated with the training and;
Payment has to be made via corporate means (e.g. corporate cheque, corporate GIRO, corporate credit card).

SkillsFuture Enterprise Credit (SFEC)
The SkillsFuture Enterprise Credit (SFEC) encourages employers to invest in enterprise transformation and capabilities of their employees. Eligible employers will receive a one-off S$10,000 credit to cover up to 90% of out-of-pocket expenses on qualifying costs for supportable initiatives, over and above the support levels of existing schemes.
Please click HERE for more information.

1b] Self-sponsored Individuals
If you wish to enrol with SSG Funding, please proceed with the following step:

Step 1: Register for the course online via ISCA Portal. Upon adding to cart, the system will prompt a question “Do you wish to apply for SSG Funding?”, click Yes and input all required information. At the Cart page, please ensure that SSG funding is applied before clicking “Checkout”.

ISCA will apply for Training Grant from SSG in respect of self-sponsored trainees.

	Mid-Career ·Singapore Citizen ·40 years old and above	Baseline ·Singapore Citizen or Permanent Resident
SSG Training Grant	$405.00	$225.00
Nett Fees Payable to ISCA (Inclusive of GST)	$76.50	$256.50

Please note that there will be an administrative fee of $42.80 for any revision of invoice.

Eligibility Criteria:

Applicant must either be a Singapore Citizen or Permanent Resident of Singapore and;
Applicant must be at least 21 years old and;
Applicant must achieve at least 75% attendance, and pass all assessments and;
Applicant is taking the course for the first time.

Workfare Skills Support (WSS) Scheme
From 1 July 2020, the Workfare Skills Support (WSS) Scheme will replace the Workfare Training Support (WTS) Scheme. WSS encourages low wage workers to undertake training that leads to more impactful employment outcomes. Please click HERE for more information.

2] SkillsFuture Credit (SFC)
Funding Period: Until 23 Oct 2021
Course Ref No.: TGS-2014500467

All Singaporeans aged 25 and above will receive an opening credit of S$500 from the government. You may wish to use your SFC to pay for partial/full ISCA course fees.

On 1 Oct 2020, the Government provided a one-off SkillsFuture Credit Top-up of $500 for all eligible Singaporeans aged 25 or above by 31 Dec 2020. Singaporeans aged 40 to 60 by 31 Dec 2020 will also receive an Additional SkillsFuture Credit (Mid-Career Support) of $500 which can be used for courses under: (i) SGUnited Skills Programme, (ii) SGUnited Mid-Career Pathways Programme – Company Training, and (iii) Career Transition Programmes. This additional SFC (Mid-Career Support) is NOT applicable for use on ISCA courses. (For more information on the SFC scheme, please visit http://www.skillsfuture.sg/credit)

If you wish to enrol for the course with SFC Funding, please proceed with the following steps:

Step 1: You will need to ensure that you have sufficient SkillsFuture Credits in your SkillsFuture Credit account in order to make a successful claim. Please check your SFC account balance here.
Step 2: Register for the course online via ISCA Portal.
Step 3: Upon adding to cart, the system will prompt a question “Do you wish to apply for SkillsFuture Credit?”, click “Yes” and input all required information.
Step 4: At the Cart page, please ensure that SFC funding is applied before clicking “Checkout”.
Step 5:Upon receiving an email that the programme status is confirmed, please proceed to submit SFC claim on SkillsFuture Portal within 60 days before the course start date and obtain the necessary approval. Please submit SFC claim via SFC portal (http://www.skillsfuture.sg/credit).

Failure to submit claim application and obtain necessary approval before the course start date will result in topping up of the SFC indicated for use. Please note that there will be an administrative fee of $42.80 for any revision of invoice.

3] NTUC Union Training Assistance Programme (UTAP)
UTAP (Union Training Assistance Programme) is an individual skills upgrading account for NTUC members.

NTUC members enjoy 50% *unfunded course fee support for up to $250 each year when you sign up for courses supported under UTAP. NTUC members aged 40 and above can enjoy higher funding support up to $500 per individual each year, capped at 50% of unfunded course fees, for courses attended between 1 July 2020 to 31 December 2022. *This excludes miscellaneous fees such as GST and registration fee etc.

This course is approved for UTAP support for intakes conducted between 01 April 2020 – 31 March 2021.

As UTAP is given on calendar year basis, and calculated based on year of training taken, it cannot be accumulated.

Maintained paid-up NTUC membership before course, throughout course duration and at the point of claim and;
Course by training provider must be supported under UTAP and training must commence within the supported period and;
Unfunded course fee must not be fully sponsored by company or other types of funding
Unfunded course fee must be S$20.00 and above, and;
Member must achieve a minimum of 75% attendance for each application and sat for all prescribed examination(s), if any and;
UTAP application must be made within 6 months after course ends.

To submit for UTAP claims, please visit http://skillsupgrade.ntuc.org.sg/. Terms and conditions apply.
Should you have queries on the funding scheme, you can email to UTAP@e2i.com.sg or call NTUC Membership Hotline at 6213-8008

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