Course Detail(DGT082 : ChatGPT and Generative AI (Classroom))
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DGT082 : ChatGPT and Generative AI (Classroom)

3.50 CPE Hours (Category 5)
Classroom

Programme Objective
 

Note:

To optimize the learning experience, it is mandatory for all participants to be equipped with a laptop.


ChatGPT is a powerful artificial intelligence model that has recently captured the attention of the world. How can you make use of ChatGPT to improve your productivity?

By providing clear and concise prompts, ChatGPT can automate tasks and generate working code in seconds such as organising pages and pages of messy data copied from PDF files or creating an Excel macro without VBA knowledge to do so.

This 3.5 hours in-person course will provide you with an introduction of ChatGPT and its applications including hands-on examples and activities.

Programme Outline

ChatGPT refers to a chatbot or conversational agent that is capable of generating human-like responses to text-based inputs from users in a conversation. It works by analyzing the input text and using it to generate a response while also taking into account the context and relevant information in the conversation. In this course, participants will get hands-on experience conversing with ChatGPT and learning how to harness conversational AI technology to improve and automate tasks!

Introduction to AI and Natural Language Processing (NLP)

Exploring what AI is and how ChatGPT was trained
 

  • Types of NLP tasks
  • Language Models


Introduction to ChatGPT

Gaining a better understanding of what AI and ChatGPT are
 

  • Evolution of ChatGPT
  • Applications of ChatGPT


How to Use ChatGPT Effectively

What will and will not work when conversing with ChatGPT?
 

  • What is a Prompt?
  • How to Design a Good Prompt


ChatGPT for Programming

Using ChatGPT to write code for you, even if you know no programming at all
 

  • Creating Excel Macros with ChatGPT
  • What happens when code doesn’t work?


Ethical Concerns of ChatGPT

Detailing some of the concerns and potential pitfalls as the world adapts to conversational AI technology
 

  • Biases in Trained Models
  • Privacy
  • Copyright
  • Misinformation


Looking Ahead

Examining the future of ChatGPT and what is on the horizon
 

  • Improved Models
  • Microsoft Copilot

Learning Outcome
After attending this in-person course, participants will have a better understanding of the concepts and learn how to incorporate them into your daily tasks.
 

  • Artificial Intelligence (AI)
  • Natural Language Processing (NLP)
  • ChatGPT

Training Methodology

Lecture style with hands-on activities


Closing Date for Registration 

1 Week before Programme or Until Full Enrolment.  

Intended For

Accounting professionals looking to learn more about artificial intelligence and harness the power of ChatGPT to complete work more efficiently.

Competency Mapping

Category 5 = 3.50 Hours

Schedule & Fees
Date & Time

04 Aug 2025 (9:00 AM - 12:30 PM)

Fee (inclusive of GST)


SGD pricing -

For Members: $ 221.27
For Non-Members: $ 263.78


Programme Facilitator(s)

Team of Professionals (Tinker Tanker)

Venue

60 Cecil Street
ISCA House
Singapore 049709
Date & Time

20 Nov 2025 (9:00 AM - 12:30 PM)

Fee (inclusive of GST)


SGD pricing -

For Members: $ 265.96
For Non-Members: $ 316.10


Programme Facilitator(s)

Team of Professionals (Tinker Tanker)

Venue

60 Cecil Street
ISCA House
Singapore 049709

Testimonial


A good introduction to how to use ChatGPT

Past Participant


It has helped improve My knowledge and I can actually use it for my daily work.

Past Participant


Recommended for other finance professionals who are interested to improve efficiency of work.

Past Participant

Funding

1] NTUC Union Training Assistance Programme (UTAP)

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 2025.

*Unfunded course fee refers to the balance course fee payable after applicable government subsidies. This excludes material fees, registration fees, misc. fees etc.

This course is approved for UTAP support for intakes conducted between 08 February 2024 – 31 March 2025.

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.

For more information on UTAP Funding and to submit for UTAP claims, please visit https://www.ntuc.org.sg/uportal/programmes/union-training-assistance-programme. Terms and conditions apply.

Programme Facilitator(s)


Team of Professionals (Tinker Tanker)

Note: The session will be facilitated by either one of the trainers.

 

Michael Gonsalves

Mike is a curriculum developer and educator with a degree focused in actuarial science, statistics, and mathematics. He has data science experience as an actuarial analyst, computer science experience as a web consultant, as well as over thousands of hours of classroom time teaching programming and technology. He’s taught and developed lesson plans for all ages in topics and tools as diverse as Blockchain, Machine Learning, Data Science, Python, Swift, Minecraft, Azure, IBM Watson, Raspberry Pi, Micro:bit, littleBits, and Scratch.

Kent Tan

Kent is a senior IT and Technologies practitioner and manager of more than 20 years. Passionate in integrating business with technologies for the betterment of human society. He has experience in building and managing IT team in a listed corporation. He oversaw digitalisation roadmap, data protection and IT policies, technologies refresh implementation and business IT continuity plan execution. Currently, he is an associate lecturer in Republic Polytechnic teaching infocomm related courses. He also has hands-on experience and working knowledge in .NET, C#,  HTML, CSS, JS, AI/ML, Business Analytics, Python, Flutter, Swift, Xd, UiPath.

John Su

John is an educational coach and the founder of his own education firm, with a degree in psychology and over 8 years of experience in coaching. He has covered a wide range of topics, including data science, programming languages such as Python and Swift, and various educational tools such as Minecraft, Azure, Raspberry Pi, Micro:bit, littleBits, Unity, and Scratch. John is passionate about passing on his knowledge and experience to the next generation and has mentored and trained students in STEM, design thinking, coding, and problem-solving. He is a registered MOE educational coach and has experience in lesson planning and consulting for student projects. John is also skilled in business development, networking, and in-house training programs, having served as the Managing Director and Business Development Manager for different companies.

Akmal Abd Rahman

Akmal runs Tinkercademy for schools and the public, and oversees curriculum design, logistics, manpower, materials, and… everything else, really. He graduated from Cornell University, taught at North View Secondary, and plays indie music nobody else in the office seems to appreciate.

Programme Objective
 

Note:

To optimize the learning experience, it is mandatory for all participants to be equipped with a laptop.


ChatGPT is a powerful artificial intelligence model that has recently captured the attention of the world. How can you make use of ChatGPT to improve your productivity?

By providing clear and concise prompts, ChatGPT can automate tasks and generate working code in seconds such as organising pages and pages of messy data copied from PDF files or creating an Excel macro without VBA knowledge to do so.

This 3.5 hours in-person course will provide you with an introduction of ChatGPT and its applications including hands-on examples and activities.

Programme Outline

ChatGPT refers to a chatbot or conversational agent that is capable of generating human-like responses to text-based inputs from users in a conversation. It works by analyzing the input text and using it to generate a response while also taking into account the context and relevant information in the conversation. In this course, participants will get hands-on experience conversing with ChatGPT and learning how to harness conversational AI technology to improve and automate tasks!

Introduction to AI and Natural Language Processing (NLP)

Exploring what AI is and how ChatGPT was trained
 

  • Types of NLP tasks
  • Language Models


Introduction to ChatGPT

Gaining a better understanding of what AI and ChatGPT are
 

  • Evolution of ChatGPT
  • Applications of ChatGPT


How to Use ChatGPT Effectively

What will and will not work when conversing with ChatGPT?
 

  • What is a Prompt?
  • How to Design a Good Prompt


ChatGPT for Programming

Using ChatGPT to write code for you, even if you know no programming at all
 

  • Creating Excel Macros with ChatGPT
  • What happens when code doesn’t work?


Ethical Concerns of ChatGPT

Detailing some of the concerns and potential pitfalls as the world adapts to conversational AI technology
 

  • Biases in Trained Models
  • Privacy
  • Copyright
  • Misinformation


Looking Ahead

Examining the future of ChatGPT and what is on the horizon
 

  • Improved Models
  • Microsoft Copilot

Learning Outcome
After attending this in-person course, participants will have a better understanding of the concepts and learn how to incorporate them into your daily tasks.
 

  • Artificial Intelligence (AI)
  • Natural Language Processing (NLP)
  • ChatGPT

Training Methodology

Lecture style with hands-on activities


Closing Date for Registration 

1 Week before Programme or Until Full Enrolment.  

Intended For

Accounting professionals looking to learn more about artificial intelligence and harness the power of ChatGPT to complete work more efficiently.

Competency Mapping

Category 5 = 3.50 Hours

Programme Facilitator(s)

Team of Professionals (Tinker Tanker)

Note: The session will be facilitated by either one of the trainers.

 

Michael Gonsalves

Mike is a curriculum developer and educator with a degree focused in actuarial science, statistics, and mathematics. He has data science experience as an actuarial analyst, computer science experience as a web consultant, as well as over thousands of hours of classroom time teaching programming and technology. He’s taught and developed lesson plans for all ages in topics and tools as diverse as Blockchain, Machine Learning, Data Science, Python, Swift, Minecraft, Azure, IBM Watson, Raspberry Pi, Micro:bit, littleBits, and Scratch.

Kent Tan

Kent is a senior IT and Technologies practitioner and manager of more than 20 years. Passionate in integrating business with technologies for the betterment of human society. He has experience in building and managing IT team in a listed corporation. He oversaw digitalisation roadmap, data protection and IT policies, technologies refresh implementation and business IT continuity plan execution. Currently, he is an associate lecturer in Republic Polytechnic teaching infocomm related courses. He also has hands-on experience and working knowledge in .NET, C#,  HTML, CSS, JS, AI/ML, Business Analytics, Python, Flutter, Swift, Xd, UiPath.

John Su

John is an educational coach and the founder of his own education firm, with a degree in psychology and over 8 years of experience in coaching. He has covered a wide range of topics, including data science, programming languages such as Python and Swift, and various educational tools such as Minecraft, Azure, Raspberry Pi, Micro:bit, littleBits, Unity, and Scratch. John is passionate about passing on his knowledge and experience to the next generation and has mentored and trained students in STEM, design thinking, coding, and problem-solving. He is a registered MOE educational coach and has experience in lesson planning and consulting for student projects. John is also skilled in business development, networking, and in-house training programs, having served as the Managing Director and Business Development Manager for different companies.

Akmal Abd Rahman

Akmal runs Tinkercademy for schools and the public, and oversees curriculum design, logistics, manpower, materials, and… everything else, really. He graduated from Cornell University, taught at North View Secondary, and plays indie music nobody else in the office seems to appreciate.

Upcoming Schedule

Date & Time

04 Aug 2025 (9:00 AM - 12:30 PM)
Fee (inclusive of GST)


SGD pricing -

For Members: $ 221.27
For Non-Members: $ 263.78


Programme Facilitator(s)

Team of Professionals (Tinker Tanker)

Venue

60 Cecil Street
ISCA House
Singapore 049709


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