25Sep
2019
Posted: 25 Sep 2019

Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Programme for Safety Officers

Tag: Announcements
KBA Training has been awarded a range of its training courses approved under the Continuing Professional Development (CPD) programme. Learning is a lifelong process. Workplaces, regulations and technologies will continue to evolve. It is important that workplace safety and health (WSH) officers keep pace with the developments, stay up-to-date, and expand their knowledge. It is a requirement for WSH officers in Singapore to take part in the CPD programme. For more information on the points requirements, please refer to SISO's website. The courses offered by KBA Training range from local health and safety, and first aid courses, to courses recognised ...

03Sep
2019
Posted: 03 Sep 2019

KBAT has achieved GOLD Status in NEBOSH Learning Partner Programme

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KBAT has achieved GOLD Status in NEBOSH Learning Partner Programme

We are ecstatic to announce that we have been awarded the GOLD status of NEBOSH Learning Partner Programme. The newly released learning provider recognition scheme recognises KBAT as one of the NEBOSH Learning Partners who goes that extra mile to give their learners the best learning experience. KBAT provides the most comprehensive range of NEBOSH qualifications from Award to Certificate level, in the Southeast Asian region, with full time trainers / instructors. To date, we have four Award-level qualifications and eight Certificate-level qualifications that range from different disciplines – general workplace safety, oil & gas/process safety, construction, fire, environment, leadership, ...

31Aug
2019
Posted: 31 Aug 2019

Lists of courses that are approved for Funding

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Lists of courses that are approved for Funding

Check out the list of courses that are approved under the following grants. SSG Approved / SFC eligible Skills Development Fund (SDF) Training Grant is eligible for Company-sponsored or Self-sponsored applicants and only Singaporeans and PRs.   The list of courses below SFC eligible and applicable to Singapore citizen only. “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 (www.skillsfuture.sg/credit) to choose from the courses available on the Training Exchange course directory.” List of courses that are SSG approved / SFC eligible: Courses Course ref. ...

25Jun
2019
Posted: 25 Jun 2019

ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 45001:2018 Surveillance Audit 2019

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ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 45001:2018 Surveillance Audit 2019

We are pleased to announce that KB Associates Group of Companies is now certified to ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 45001:2018. The audit team concluded that the IMS management team responsible for its implementation and maintenance has high level of integration and able to respond to questions about the entire system. Some positive comments from the auditors: The Management and Staff interviewed were supportive and familiar with their processes The IMS Manual and Procedures has good sign-posting for ease of navigation The Training Matrix has provided good overview of Skills and Knowledge development of the Organisation Great job to the team who've answered the auditors' ...

13Jun
2019
Posted: 13 Jun 2019

Distance Learning Techniques are Not Accepted by IMCA for the Delivery of Any Diving Division IMCA-Approved Training Courses

Tag: Announcements
INDUSTRY NEWS IMCA has issued an information note (IMCA D 06/19) that 'Distance Learning Techniques are Not Accepted by IMCA for the Delivery of Any Diving Division IMCA-Approved Training Courses'. The issurance of this circulation is due to news that IMCA Trainee Air Diving Supervisor (TADS) courses are being offered through a distance learning package, and some certificates indicating satisfactory TADS course completions have been issued to persons who have not attended and passed complete face-to-face classroom-taught TADS courses. Till date, IMCA has not approved, and does not approve, any distance learning training being the sole mode of study for any IMCA-approved ...