Course Information

  • Sessions 2 days
  • Duration 16 hrs
  • Level Beginner
  • Assessment 2 hrs

Venue

12 Woodlands Square #07-85/86/87 Woods Square Tower 1, Singapore 737715. 5 mins walk from Woodlands (NS9) MRT station.

The venue is disabled-friendly.

Skills Framework

TSC Title
: Productivity Improvement
TSC Code
TOU-PIN-4015-1.1-1

Funding Validity

Funding for this course is valid from 6 Jan 2026 to 5 Jan 2028. Register and complete the course within this period to qualify for funding support.

Learning Outcomes

By end of the course, learners should be able to:

  • LO1: Manage 5S-based productivity plans to align with organizational goals and identify best practices for implementation.
  • LO2: Review productivity barriers using performance data and assess solutions through 5S application methods.
  • LO3: Evaluate 5S tools and techniques and report relevant improvements to productivity outcomes.
  • LO4: Monitor productivity indicators and review improvement opportunities through 5S performance analysis.

Course Brochure

Certification

  • Certificate of Achievement from Tertiary Infotech Academy Pte Ltd - Upon meeting at least 75% attendance and passing the assessment(s), participants will receive a Certificate of Achievement from Tertiary Infotech Academy Pte Ltd.
  • OpenCerts from SkillsFuture Singapore - After passing the assessment(s) and achieving at least 75% attendance, participants will receive a OpenCert (aka Statement of Achievement) from SkillsFuture Singapore, certifying that they have achieved the Competency Standard(s) in the above Skills Framework.

WSQ - Maximizing Productivity Outcomes Using 5S Framework

Course Code: TGS-2026061328
  • WSQ
  • SFC
  • PSEA
  • SFEC
  • Absentee Payroll
  • MCES
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What's This Course About

WSQ Maximizing Productivity Outcomes Using 5S Framework equips learners with the knowledge and tools to implement, manage, and improve productivity through the structured 5S methodology. Participants will learn how to align 5S-based productivity plans with organisational goals, apply industry best practices, and identify performance gaps using real-world data. The course explores productivity concepts, action planning, and practical 5S applications to improve operational efficiency and workplace organisation.

Learners will also assess common productivity barriers, explore solutions, and monitor performance using both quantitative and qualitative indicators. The course emphasises the use of 5S tools and techniques to evaluate current practices and recommend sustainable improvements. Participants will develop reporting and review strategies to measure outcomes and drive continuous productivity growth across teams and departments. This course is ideal for team leaders, supervisors, and operations professionals responsible for driving performance improvements.

WSQ Funding

Full Fee $900.00 Before GST
GST $81.00 9% of fee
Baseline Nett $531.00 SG/PR age 21+ · 50% funded
MCES / SME Nett $351.00 SG age 40+ · 70% funded
SkillsFuture Enterprise Credit (SFEC)

Eligible companies can use their $10,000 SFEC to cover up to 90% of out-of-pocket course fees for classes ending on or before 30 Nov 2026. A redesigned SFEC starts on 1 Dec 2026.

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SkillsFuture Credit (SFC)

Eligible Singapore Citizens can use their SFC to offset course fee payable after funding but the $4,000 Additional SFC (Mid-Career Support) cannot be used.

Direct Application on SkillsFuture Portal

PSEA

Eligible Singapore Citizens can use their PSEA funds to offset course fee payable after funding.

Check PSEA Eligibility

  • Scroll down to “Keyword Tags” to verify for PSEA eligibility.
  • If there is “PSEA” under keyword tags, the course is eligible for PSEA.

Once you are eligible for PSEA, please download and fill up the PSEA Withdrawal Form, then submit the completed form to us:

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Course FeeBefore Funding

$900.00 (GST-exclusive)
$981.00 (GST-inclusive)

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Additional Note

Please bring your own laptop for hands-on training. If you don't have laptop, we can provide spare laptop for training use.

Post-Course Support

  • We provide free consultation related to the subject matter after the course.
  • Please email your queries to enquiry@tertiaryinfotech.com and we will forward your queries to the subject matter experts.

Cancellation & Reschedule Policy

  • You can register your interest without upfront payment. There is no penalty for withdrawal of the course before the class commences.
  • We reserve the right to cancel or re-schedule the course due to unforeseen circumstances. If the course is cancelled, we will refund 100% for any paid amount.
  • Note the venue of the training is subject to changes due to availability of the classroom.

Course Details

Course Details

What You'll Learn

LU1: Productivity Initiatives

T1: Productivity concepts and goals for the organisation

T2: Components of productivity action plan

T3: Manage productivity with 5S action plans

T4: Identify industry 5S best practices for business operation improvement

LU2: Productivity Solutions

T1: Types of barriers to productivity improvement

T2: Methods of overcoming barriers to productivity improvement

T3: Review productivity performance data

T4: Assess and propose solutions to overcome barriers to productivity improvement

LU3: Productivity Techniques

T1: Types of productivity measurements

T2: Evaluate tools and techniques for productivity improvement

T3: Report and recommend productivity improvement to relevant stakeholders

T4: Evaluate 5S tools and techniques for productivity improvement

LU4: Productivity Review and Improvement

T1: Quantitative and qualitative productivity indicators

T2: Review potential areas and opportunities for productivity measurement and improvement

T3: Monitor productivity measurements

T4: Review potential areas and opportunities for productivity improvement

Assessment

  • Written Exam
  • Practical Exam

Course Info

Minimum Entry Requirement

Knowledge and Skills

  • Able to operate using computer functions
  • Minimum 3 GCE ‘O’ Levels Passes including English or WPL Level 5 (Average of Reading, Listening, Speaking & Writing Scores)

Attitude

  • Positive Learning Attitude
  • Enthusiastic Learner

Experience

  • Minimum of 1 year of working experience.

Target Age Group: 18-65 years old

Funding Eligibility Criteria

Self-sponsored learners (individuals)

  • Singapore Citizens and Singapore Permanent Residents aged 21 and above.
  • Up to 50% course fee funding. Singapore Citizens aged 40 and above receive up to 70% under the Mid-career Enhanced Subsidy (MCES).
  • Singapore Citizens aged 25 and above can pay the remaining fee with SkillsFuture Credit.

Company-sponsored learners

  • Singapore Citizens and Singapore Permanent Residents who are direct employees of the sponsoring company.
  • Up to 50% course fee funding, or up to 70% for employees of SMEs (Enhanced Training Support for SMEs) and for Singapore Citizens aged 40 and above. An SME has no more than 200 employees or an annual turnover of no more than $100 million.
  • Employers can also claim Absentee Payroll funding for employees who attend during working hours.
  • Eligible companies can offset their out-of-pocket fees with SkillsFuture Enterprise Credit (SFEC).

Conditions for all funded learners

  • Attendance is taken digitally with Singpass for every session, including the assessment.
  • You must complete the course and pass all assessments (assessed as Competent).
  • If these conditions are not met, the funding is clawed back and the learner or employer pays the full course fee.
  • 9% GST is charged on the full course fee before funding.
  • Promo and discount codes cannot be used on funded courses.
  • Any balance after funding can be paid in cash, with SkillsFuture Credit, with PSEA (Singapore Citizens with a PSEA).

How to Apply SkillsFuture Credit Claim for Individuals

Singapore Citizens aged 25 and above can use their SkillsFuture Credit (base tier) to pay the course fee after funding. The $4,000 mid-career top-up cannot be used for this course.

  1. Register for this course as self-sponsored and tell us you will use SkillsFuture Credit. Do not pay the amount you plan to claim.
  2. We email you an invoice showing the course fee after funding.
  3. From 60 days before the course starts, and no later than the course start date, log in to MySkillsFuture with Singpass and click Claim credits.
  4. Click Submit a Claim and search for this course by its course code, TGS-2026061328.
  5. Select your class start date, enter the course fee payable after funding and the amount of credit to claim, then upload the invoice (PDF, JPG or PNG, under 4MB).
  6. Review, accept the terms and click Agree and Submit. The credit is paid directly to us; processing can take up to 14 working days.

Changing or withdrawing: cancel the claim on MySkillsFuture at least one day before the course starts. If your class date changes, cancel the claim and submit a new one with the new date.

How to Apply SkillsFuture Enterprise Credit (SFEC)

SFEC helps companies pay for employee training. The current SFEC ends on 30 November 2026, and a redesigned SFEC starts on 1 December 2026.

Current SFEC: classes ending on or before 30 November 2026

  • Eligible companies received a one-off $10,000 credit, notified by letter to their Corppass administrator. Eligibility generally required at least 3 Singapore Citizen or PR employees and Skills Development Levy contributions.
  • SFEC covers up to 90% of the company's out-of-pocket course fee after other subsidies.
  1. Check your company's SFEC eligibility and balance on EnterpriseSG.
  2. Register your Singapore Citizen or PR employee for a class that ends by 30 November 2026, as company-sponsored, and pay the course fee after funding.
  3. Your employee attends and completes the course. We submit the attendance and assessment results to SWDA.
  4. No separate claim is needed. SFEC is calculated automatically once the course fee grant is approved and is paid quarterly to your company's IRAS GIRO or PayNow Corporate account.

Any unused balance of the current SFEC expires on 30 November 2026.

Redesigned SFEC from 1 December 2026

Companies with at least 3 resident employees receive a fresh $10,000 in an online SFEC wallet that offsets out-of-pocket fees upfront at enrolment, instead of reimbursing them afterwards. SWDA has not yet published the support rates and claim steps; see OurWorkforce or our SFEC guide.

How to Apply PSEA

Singapore Citizens with a Post-Secondary Education Account (PSEA), which stays open until around the year you turn 31, can use it to pay the course fee after funding for PSEA-approved courses. You can also use a sibling's PSEA after your own has been used up.

  1. Check that this course shows the PSEA tag on its MySkillsFuture page.
  2. Check your PSEA balance on MOE's Student Finance System with Singpass.
  3. Download and complete the PSEA withdrawal form, then submit it to us.
  4. We submit the withdrawal request to MOE. You (and your sibling, if you are using their account) authorise it in the Student Finance System. Nothing is withdrawn without this authorisation.
  5. MOE pays us directly. If you have already paid, we refund the amount covered by PSEA.

More details: MOE PSEA overview.

Appeal Process

If you disagree with an assessment decision, you have the right to appeal.

  1. When the assessor gives you feedback, say whether you agree with the outcome. If you agree, you and the assessor sign the Assessment Summary Record; if you disagree, do not sign it.
  2. Discuss the decision with the assessor or the assessment manager first.
  3. If you are still not satisfied, tell the assessor you intend to appeal. The assessor records this in the feedback section of the Assessment Summary Record and informs the assessment manager.
  4. Lodge your appeal within 7 days, giving your reasons, using the Candidate Appeal Form. The assessor can help you write and lodge it.
  5. An Assessment Appeal Panel reviews the information from you and the assessor and makes a decision. A record of the appeal and its outcome is kept.
  6. You will be told the outcome within 2 weeks of lodging the appeal. The panel's decision is final.

Job Roles

Job Roles

  • Operations Supervisor
  • Productivity Improvement Officer
  • Team Leader
  • Facilities Coordinator
  • Warehouse Supervisor
  • Process Technician
  • Quality Assurance Executive
  • Manufacturing Team Lead
  • Office Administrator
  • Maintenance Supervisor
  • Lean Implementation Specialist
  • Production Planner
  • Engineering Assistant
  • Continuous Improvement Coordinator
  • Safety and Compliance Executive
  • Project Coordinator
  • Inventory Control Specialist
  • Logistics Executive
  • Training & Development Officer
  • Business Operations Analyst

Trainers

Trainers

Dr. Siva (Sivanesan Sivakaruniam) is a highly experienced governance, risk management, and compliance professional with over 30 years of leadership across industries such as public sector, energy, oil and gas, healthcare, logistics, and property development. His extensive work in business process re-engineering, internal controls, and organizational efficiency has equipped him with a strong foundation in applying productivity and quality frameworks such as 5S to streamline operations. Dr. Siva has successfully led initiatives to optimize workflows, strengthen governance structures, and embed sustainable practices, enabling organizations to achieve measurable productivity outcomes while maintaining compliance and operational excellence
As an ACLP-certified trainer and seasoned facilitator, Dr. Siva has delivered workshops and consultancy on enterprise risk management, compliance, and process improvement for government agencies, corporates, and professional institutions. He is well regarded for his practical, hands-on teaching approach, emphasizing structured problem-solving and continuous improvement methodologies. With certifications including CIA, CISA, and CRISC, and proven expertise in designing training roadmaps and frameworks, Dr. Siva effectively connects theory with practice. His guidance on applying the 5S framework equips learners with the skills to organize workplaces, eliminate inefficiencies, and drive sustainable productivity gains within their organizations

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