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Mid-career crossroads

Looking for a change of career… and want to make a difference? You can apply for a switch to nursing through Workforce Singapore’s Career Conversion Programmes (CCP).


"I was a volunteer on a humanitarian relief trip and saw how the patients received so much love and care from complete strangers – nurses and doctors. That inspired me to pay it forward by joining nursing. Today, I am still involved in relief efforts. But now, I’m an active part of the medical team."

 
Nur Jelita Remie
National University HospitalFrom Events Manager to
Assistant Nurse Clinician

Minimum Entry Requirements:


Be a registered nurse:
2-year CCP-RN (Degree)

Take a two-year Bachelor of Science (Nursing)

NB: Mid-career entrants on CCP-RN (Degree) will undergo an accelerated course, culminating in the same Bachelors in Nursing qualification.
Academic Minimum Entry Requirements (MERs):

Any of the following:

  • Bachelor’s degree from a recognised university, in a discipline other than Nursing
  • Science-related Diploma from a polytechnic in Singapore, in a discipline other than Nursing
  • A-Level H2 Grade E in any 2 of the following: Biology, Chemistry, Computing, Physics, Mathematics

Missed the MERs?

Submit an appeal to NUS. Appeals will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

Other requirements:

Applicants will need to meet nursing-specific medical requirements stipulated by SNB (which includes a medical examination to assess physical/mental fitness to deliver patient care), WSG’s general CCP eligibility criteria and secure sponsorship from a participating organisation. Please refer to the CCP-RN (Degree) link above for more information.



Be a registered nurse:
2-year CCP-RN (Diploma)

NB: Mid-career entrants on CCP-RN (Diploma) will undergo an accelerated course, culminating in the same Diploma in Nursing qualification.
Be a registered nurse:
Take a 3-year Diploma in Nursing at Nanyang Polytechnic or Ngee Ann Polytechnic
Academic Minimum Entry Requirements (MERs):

Any of the following:

  • Bachelor’s degree from a recognised university, in a discipline other than Nursing
  • Diploma from a polytechnic in Singapore, in a discipline other than Nursing
  • A-Levels with Grade E in 3 A-Level subjects (will also need Grade C6 in 2 O-Level Science and Mathematics)

Academic Minimum Entry Requirements (MERs):

Need to hold local qualification that is used for polytechnic admission (e.g. O-Level, Nitec/Higher Nitec). Please refer to preceding table on Nitec/Higher Nitec entry criteria, which includes working experience, WPLN and ISC. In other words, for someone without any required local qualification, the pathway to Diploma in Nursing is working experience/WPLN/ISC to Nitec/Higher Nitec to Diploma in Nursing.

Other requirements:

Applicants will need to meet nursing-specific medical requirements stipulated by SNB (which includes a medical examination to assess physical/mental fitness to deliver patient care). For the 2-year CCP-RN (Diploma), applicants will also need to meet WSG’s general CCP eligibility criteria and secure sponsorship from a participating organisation. Please refer to the CCP-RN (Diploma) link above for more information.

Missed the MERs?

Consider applying to the 3-year course instead.

Missed the MERs?

Admission is primarily on the basis of work experience – applicants will need at least 2 years of relevant work experience to apply.

Applicants who do not meet the prevailing academic MERs may be required to demonstrate that they have acquired the pre-requisite competencies for the Nursing course, through supplementary assessments designed by the polytechnics.


Be an enrolled nurse:
3-year CCP-EN (for N(T) and N(A) graduates) or 2-year CCP-EN (for O-Level graduates), both culminating in Higher Nitec in Nursing

NB: Mid-career entrants on CCP-EN will undergo the same Higher Nitec in Nursing course as the fresh school leavers.
Academic Minimum Entry Requirements (MERs):

3-year CCP-EN:

  • N(T)-Level: Grade D in English, Mathematics and any 1 other subject; or
  • N(A)-Level: Grade 5 in English, Mathematics and any 1 other subject; or
  • O-Level: Grade E8 in any 2 subjects; or
  • Workplace Literacy and Numeracy (WPLN) Level 5 in Reading, Listening, Writing, Speaking and Numeracy


Individuals who have sat for GCE O/N-level but do not meet the above Academic Entry Requirements may still be considered. Your application will be assessed hoslitically, and any of the following relevant prior training or work experience will be taken into consideration when assessing your application:

  • ITE Skills Certificate (ISC) in Health Care with minimum GPA of 2.8; or
  • WSQ Advanced Certificate in Healthcare Support, with minimum 3 years of direct patient care work experience

2-year CCP-EN:

  • O-Level: Grade E8 in English and Science, and Grade D7 in Mathematics
Missed the MERs?

Submit an appeal to ITE. Appeals will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

Other requirements:

Applicants who are shortlisted for the course will need to pass an interview conducted by ITE, which will assess interest, aptitude and course fit.

Applicants will also need to meet nursing-specific medical requirements stipulated by SNB (which includes a medical examination to assess physical/mental fitness to deliver patient care), WSG’s general CCP eligibility criteria and secure sponsorship from a participating organisation. Please refer to the CCP-EN link above for more information.



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