Course Overview
This course is jointly offered by Ren Ci Learning Academy and Temasek Polytechnic. It aims to provide in-service professionals and new entrants in the social service, community care and healthcare sectors with a strong theoretical foundation in gerontology and essential practical skills to engage and support older adults and their caregivers in the community.
Upon graduating from the course, graduates should be able to:
- engage effectively with older adults and community stakeholders to co-create holistic solutions to address complex issues
- conduct basic medication history-taking and support medication adherence in older adults
- promote volunteer engagement and retention
- assist with occupational engagement and community integration of older adults
- work collaboratively and ethically in ageing services
This course is approved by SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG) and supported by Agency for Integrated Care (AIC).
All students are required to bring their own notebooks for lessons. You may refer to the required technical specifications for notebooks HERE.
Who Should Attend
This course is most relevant to in-service professionals and new entrants in the social service, community and healthcare sectors who are keen to upskill or deepen their knowledge in gerontology. It is also suitable for individuals who aspire to join the industry to work with older adults.
What You'll Learn
To be awarded the Specialist Diploma, participants are required to complete a total of 2 Post-Diploma Certificates (PDCs). A certificate will be issued upon successful completion of each PDC.
Post-Diploma Certificate In Community-Centric Approach to Healthy Ageing
SSG reference number: TGS-2021010098
Post-Diploma Certificate In Optimisation of Engagement With Older Adults
SSG reference number: TGS-2021010095
Modes of Assessment
Written Tests
Written Assignments
Projects
Practical Tests (e.g. role-play, demonstration)
Career Opportunities
The course enhances new entrants’ competencies for support care roles such as Nursing and Therapy Aides, Program Executives and Community Support Executives. The deepening of skills in gerontology will also enable those with relevant prior experience to take on more specialised work involving older adults and/or supervisory roles such as Assistant Manager, Team Leader and Senior Coordinator/Executive.
Course Contact
- tsa_acadcet@tp.edu.sg
- Call: 67881212 / WhatsApp: 67806361
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Monday - Thursday: 8:30am - 6:00pm
Friday: 8:30am - 5:30pm
Closed during lunchtime, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
and on weekends and public holidays. - https://www.tp.edu.sg/tsa
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Temasek SkillsFuture Academy (TSA)
Temasek Polytechnic
East Wing, Block 1A, Level 3, Unit 4
21 Tampines Ave 1
Singapore 529757
Temasek Polytechnic reserves the right to alter the course, modify the scale of fee, amend any other information or cancel course with low enrolment.