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Mid-Career Entrants
 
You are valued for the different perspectives and ideas that you bring from other sectors. Your maturity and ability to reach younger personnel is an added advantage.

 
Some of the professions that are suited for mid-career entrants include:
 

Professional and Social Service Assistant positions such as:

  • Social Workers and Assistants
  • Counsellors
  • Psychologists
  • Physiotherapists, Occupational / Speech Therapists and Aides
  • Special Education Teachers and Assistants
  • Social Service Assistants
“The chance to work in the area which I enjoy most and the many opportunities to learn from the clients’ rich life experiences are my motivators.”

- Ms Ng Seok Wah, Social Worker
TRANS Centre
 

Executive and Administrative positions such as:

  • Executive Directors
  • Centre Heads
  • Programme Executives / Coordinators
  • Management and Administrative positions in fund-raising, marketing, business development, planning & policy, corporate communications, finance, training and human resource.
“As a mid-career change person, you do not begin with nothing. All your past work and life experiences are valuable. Be open-minded to unlearn, learn and relearn. This will make your journey and transition into the social service sector an exciting and fulfilling one!”

- Mr Daniel Chien, Centre Director
Care Corner Family Service Centre (Woodlands)
 
Click here to find out more about those who made the switch.
 
Training
 

These training courses will help equip you with the professional knowledge and skills to perform the following specialist vocations.

Vocation
Course
Institution
Training Support
Social Worker
Graduate Diploma in Social Work
National University of Singapore
Bachelor of Social Work
Monash University (Conducted at Social Service Training Institute)
Master of Social Work
UniSIM
Graduate Diploma in Social Work
UniSIM
Bachelor of Social Work (Accelerated)
UniSIM
Counsellor
Specialist Diploma in Counselling
Nanyang Polytechnic
Graduate Diploma in Counselling Practice
Counselling and Care Centre
Diploma in Holistic Counselling for Schools
Developed by the Executive Counselling and Training Academy Pte Ltd (ECTA)
Post-Graduate Diploma of Social Science (Counselling) and Master of Social Science (Counselling)
Edith Cowen University at Academy of Human Development
Bachelor of Science in Counselling Programme leading to a Graduate Diploma in Counselling
UniSIM
Master in Counselling
Monash University
Master of Social Science (Counselling)
James Cook University
Master of Social Science in Professional Counselling
The Swinburne University of Technology
Master of Guidance and Counselling
James Cook University
Special Education Teacher
Diploma in Special Education
National Institute of Education
Physiotherapist
Diploma in Physiotherapy
Nanyang Polytechnic
Occupational Therapist
Diploma in Occupational Therapy
Nanyang Polytechnic
Speech Therapist
Master in Speech and Language Pathology
National University of Singapore
Registered Nurse
Diploma in Nursing
Nanyang Polytechnic
Social Service Assistants
NITEC in Social Services
Institute of Technical Education
CSS WSQ Certificate (Senior Services)
Tsao Foundation @ Hua Mei Training Academy
CSS WSQ Higher Certificate (Therapy Services)
Health Management International Ltd (HMI)