Supervise Metal Scaffold Erection (Formerly Known as SMSEC)

Participants will acquire knowledge on material requirements for scaffolding, safety in erection and dismantling of scaffold including hazard identification and risk assessment, WSH Act 2006 (Scaffolds) and also prepare and implement the scaffold inspection checklist. Ability to explain the requirements, purposes and key points for consideration when selecting different types of scaffolds.

Content:

  • Define the terminologies used, and the components and materials used for metal scaffold structures
  • State the requirements for ties and braces used in scaffold erection
  • Distinguish between static and mobile tower scaffold and the requirements
  • State the requirements for tower scaffold use on work sites
  • Perform safe work procedures, general principles and requirements in the erection and dismantling of modular scaffold, tower scaffold, tubular independent tied scaffold and frame scaffold, in line with WSH (Scaffold) Regulations and CP14
  • State the rules and regulations to ensure safety in erecting and dismantling of modular scaffold

Who to Attend: Personal involving in supervising scaffold erection and dismantling work activities

Legal Requirement: Under the WSH Act 2006 (Scaffolds) Regulations: “The scaffold supervisor shall be a person who has undergone a course of training approved by the Commissioner” – Regulation 6(1). This course of training is the “Supervision of Metal Scaffold Erection Course”.

Pre-Requisite: 

  • Successfully completed the Metal Scaffold Erection Course. Proof of entry requirement includes the submission of Certificate of Successful Completion or WSQ Certificate of Attainment (SOA). 
  • Employability Skills (ES) Workplace Literacy level 4 and above
  • Be able to manipulate numbers at a proficiancy leve; equivalent to ES Workplace Numeracy level 4 and above.

Assessment: Written assessment and practical

Attendance: 100%

Certification: Upon Successful completion of the course August International Pte Ltd card and certificate will be rewarded.

SkillsFuture Credit (SFC)

*All Singaporeans aged 25 and above can use their $500 SkillsFuture Credit from the government to pay for a wide range of approved skills-related courses.

Visit the SkillsFuture Credit website to choose from the courses available on the Training Exchange course directory

Skill Development Fund (SDF)

Supervise Metal Scaffold Erection (Formerly Known as SMSEC) All Other Participants Singaporeans/PRs (aged 21 and above) Skillsfuture Mid-Career Enhanced Subsidy (Singaporeans aged 40 and above 70% of the course fee)
Individual Non-SME Company SME Company Individual Non-SME Company SME Company
Full Course Fee (exclusive GST) $ 675.93 $ 675.93 $ 675.93 $ 675.93 $ 675.93 $ 675.93 $ 675.93
9.0% GST on nett course fee $ 60.83 $ 60.83 $ 60.83 $ 60.83 $ 60.83 $ 60.83 $ 60.83
Less: Additional funding if eligible under various schemes $ 0.00 $ 337.97 $ 337.97 $ 473.15 $ 473.15 $ 473.15 $ 473.15
Total nett course fee payable, including GST, after additional funding from the various funding schemes $ 736.76 $ 398.80 $ 398.80 $ 263.61 $ 263.61 $ 263.61 $ 263.61

*Note: This is a tentative calculation. Amount may vary after SSG Funding Approval

Funding Eligibility Criteria

Individual Sponsored Trainee Company Sponsored Trainee
  • Singapore Citizens or Singapore Permanent Residents
  • From 1 Oct 2023, attendance-taking for SkillsFuture Singapore's (SSG) funded courses must be done digitally via Singpass App. This applies to both physical and synchronous e-learning courses.
  • Trainee must pass all prescribed assessments and attain competency
  • August International reserves the right to claw back the funded amount from trainee if trainee did not meet the eligibility criteria.
  • Singapore Citizens or Singapore Permanent Residents
  • From 1 Oct 2023, attendance-taking for SkillsFuture Singapore's (SSG) funded courses must be done digitally via Singpass App. This applies to both physical and synchronous e-learning courses.
  • Trainee must pass all prescribed assessments and attain competency
  • August International reserves the right to claw back the funded amount from employer if trainee did not meet the eligibility criteria.

Course Duration:

75 hrs, inclusive assessment 7.5 hrs

Payment Mode:

Nets/Online Transfer

Trainer/Trainee Ratio

Theory Lesson/Assessment 1:12 Practical lesson= 1: 6 Practical Assessesment 1:6

Class Size

  • 1:12

Price $675.93

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