ITE graduates can earn diploma during NS under new work-study programme
November 02, 2020
Original Article: https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/education/scheme-for-ite-grads-to-earn-diploma-during-ns
Institute of Technical Education (ITE) graduates serving their national service as air force technicians can soon earn a diploma qualification while they are enlisted.
About 20 trainees from April next year will be the first to undergo a programme by ITE and the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) that allows them to work and study at the same time.
The work-study diploma in aircraft maintenance engineering - the first of its kind for full-time national servicemen - will be conducted over 2½ years.
The course will equip trainees with skills in maintenance of aircraft structures and systems, and also serve as an alternative route for ITE graduates towards a career in the aerospace industry.
Similar to ITE's existing work-study diplomas, 70 per cent of the course curriculum will be delivered through on-the-job training at RSAF, and the remaining 30 per cent will comprise theory and practical training at ITE.