What Is it?
Formerly known as the CET Qualification Award (CQA), this award encourages workers to attain WSQ full qualifications, which equip them with comprehensive and robust sets of skills to perform their jobs competently, pursue career progression and explore new job opportunities.
Note: We will phase out the SkillsFuture Qualification Award, as it has met its objective of encouraging take up of Singapore Workforce Skills Qualifications (WSQ) full qualifications over time. Eligible Singaporeans who wish to apply for the award should complete their WSQ qualifications by 31 December 2022, and submit their applications by 31 March 2023. Please click here for more information.
Who Is It For?
The SkillsFuture Qualification Award is for all Singaporean workers.
How Will I Benefit?
The award recognises your effort in attaining WSQ full qualifications, which equip you with skills to perform your job better, pursue career progression and explore new job opportunities.
How does it work?
Singapore Citizens who attain a WSQ full qualification will be eligible for a cash award of $200 or $1,000.
Your eligibility for the award is based on the date of attainment of your WSQ full qualification. Please refer to the table below:
| Date of Attainment | Eligibility | |
| From 1 March 2011 to 31 December 2015 | First-time attainment of one of the following WSQ full qualification ($200 Award): Certificate Higher Certificate Advanced Certificate First-time attainment of one of the following WSQ full qualification ($1,000 Award): Diploma Specialist Diploma |
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| From 1 January 2016 to 31 July 2019 | Every attainment of the following WSQ full qualification ($200 Award): Certificate Higher Certificate Advanced Certificate Every attainment of the following WSQ full qualification ($1,000 Award): Diploma Specialist Diploma Graduate Certificate Graduate Diploma |
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| From 1 August 2019 |
For following WSQ frameworks: a. Business Management; |
Every attainment of WSQ full qualification ($200 Award) |
| For all other WSQ frameworks | Every attainment of the following WSQ full qualification ($200 Award): Certificate Higher Certificate Advanced Certificate Every attainment of the following WSQ full qualification ($1,000 Award): Diploma Specialist Diploma Graduate Certificate Graduate Diploma |
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