Topic: [Revision] Competency-based Training Approaches for Adult Workers - Singapore

SKILLS FRAMEWORK FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD CARE

AND EDUCATION

Career Pathways in ECCE

Attainment of competencies to progress

Attainment of competencies and professional qualifications* to progress

SENIOR LEAD TEACHERLEADER TRACK

TEACHER TRACK

EDUCARER TRACK

SENIOR CENTRE LEADER

PINNACLE LEADER

DECCE-T required

LEAD TEACHER

PRE-SCHOOL TEACHER

BEGINNING PRE-SCHOOL TEACHER

Higher Nitec / ACECCE required

ACEY required

SENIOR EDUCARER

EDUCARER 2

EDUCARER 1

BEGINNING EDUCARER

INFANT/ TODDLER

EDUCARER

CENTRE LEADER

SENIOR PRE-SCHOOL TEACHER

Educators on all three tracks require ECDA-certification to progress along the ECCE career pathways, on top of the competencies and professional qualifications to be attained. In addition to professional qualifications, capabilities such as language proficiency are taken into consideration for the certification of EC educators.