Diploma in Caregiving and Healthcare Assistant

                                                                            

This programme provides the basic knowledge of the Caregiving and Healthcare Industry. It prepares the students to provide safe, compassionate, ethical, and competent supportive care under appropriate supervision, while recognising their scope of practice and referring clinical concerns to qualified healthcare professionals.

Syllabus covers the following modules:

  • Fundamentals of Caregiving And Health Care
  • Nutrition And Meal Planning
  • First Aid And Basic Life Support
  • Infant And Elderly Care
  • Health, Safety , Environmental And Risk Management
  • Problem-Solving and Decision-Making

 

Contents

Part Time

Course Duration

6 months

Total Contact Hours

96 Contact Hours(No term break between assessment and modules)

Schedule

1 day per week(4 hours per day)

 

Course Details

Module

Module Title

Contact Hours

Assessment Mode

01

Fundamentals of Caregiving And Health Care

16(Including Assessment)

Assignment 100%

02

Nutrition And Meal Planning

16(Including Assessment)

Assignment 100%

03

First Aid And Basic Life Support

16(Including Assessment)

Assignment 100%

04

Infant And Elderly Care

16(Including Assessment)

Assignment 100%

05

Health, Safety , Environmental And Risk Management

16(Including Assessment)

Assignment 100%

06

Problem-Solving And Decision-Making

16(Including Assessment)

Assignment 100%

 

Next Intakes

Please indicate your choice of intake for registration purposes.

Intake (Part-time)

Commencement Date

End Date

Registration Closing Date

PT-DCHA

10 SEP 2026

10 MAR 2027

10 SEP 2026

PT-DCHA

10 OCT 2026

10 APR 2027

10 OCT 2026

PT-DCHA

10 NOV 2026

10 MAY 2027

10 NOV 2026

 

Course Fee Part Time

  • Course Duration: 6 Months (1 day per week (4 hours per day) )
  • Course Fee: $1500.00 ($200 X6 Installments )
  • Registration Fee: $300.00 (Non – refundable)
  • Total Course fee- $1500(Including Registration fee)

 

EIC Transfer/ Withdrawal - Fee Refund Policy

Students who wish to withdraw or transfer to another programme must notify Edulearn International College in writing before the commencement of the course.
Registration fee paid is non-refundable and non-transferable.

 

EIC FEE REFUND POLICY

% of [the amount of fees paid under Schedules B and C]

If Student’s written notice of withdrawal is received:

100%

(“Maximum Refund”) More than 30 days before the Course Commencement Date

75%

Before, but not more than 30 days before the Course Commencement Date

25%

After, but not more than 5 days after the Course Commencement Date

10%

More than 5 days after the Course Commencement Date, but not more than 10 days after the Course Commencement Date

0%

More than 10 days after the Course Commencement Date

 

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS:

Minimum 3 GCE O level Including English with a pass at C6 OR Any Equivalent Qualifications OR Matured students with 25 years old and minimum 4 years working experience.

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

Pass ( Assignment) in following Modules

  • Fundamentals of Caregiving And Health Care
  • Nutrition And Meal Planning
  • First Aid And Basic Life Support
  • Infant And Elderly Care
  • Health, Safety , Environmental And Risk Management
  • Problem-Solving and Decision-Making

CLASS DELIVERY MODE:

Blended Learning

PERCENTAGE OF ATTENDANCE:

80% attendance

ASSESSMENT MODE

  • Assessment method –  Assignment
  • Assessment conducted by Edulearn International College
  • Edulearn International College will award Diploma in Caregiving and Health care Assistant to students who pass the Assessment.

TEACHER - STUDENT RATIO:

Lecture : 1: 14

Name of the Teacher- KRISHNASAMY JAYAPRAKASH 
Academic Qualifications:
1. Bachelor of Arts(Business Management) – Kingston University-United Kingdom
2. Post Graduate Diploma in Business Administration – De Montfort University- United Kingdom
3. Post Graduate Diploma in Marketing- The Chartered Institute of Marketing- United Kingdom
4. WSQ-Advanced Certificate in Training and Assessment (ACTA), Workforce Development Agency (WDA)-Singapore
5. WSQ-Diploma in Leadership and People Management, SkillsFuture Singapore(SSG)- Singapore
6. WSQ-Specialist Diploma in Leadership and People Management, SkillsFuture Singapore(SSG)- Singapore
Deployment – Part Time
Courses deployed to teach- DIPLOMA IN CAREGIVING AND HEALTHCARE ASSISTANT
Modules deployed to teach-

  • FUNDAMENTALS OF CAREGIVING ANDHEALTH CARE
  • NUTRITION AND MEAL PLANNING
  • FIRST AID AND BASIC LIFE SUPPORT
  • INFANT AND ELDERLY CARE
  • HEALTH, SAFETY , ENVIRONMENTAL AND RISK MANAGEMENT
  • PROBLEM-SOLVING AND DECISION-MAKING

Name of the Teacher- SAKKARAPANI SANTHOSH KUMAR 
Academic Qualifications:
1. M.H.R.M (HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT) Pondicherry University-India
2. M.Sc.(Hotel Management) – Annamalai University – India
3. B.Sc.(Hotel & Catering Management)- University of Madras-India
4. Advanced Certificate in Training and Assessment (ACTA), Workforce Development Agency (WDA), Singapore
5. Advanced Certificate in Workplace Safety and Health(Level B), Workforce Development Agency (WDA), Singapore
6. Certificate IV in Training and Assessment, Australia
7. WSQ Diploma in Adult and Continuing Education (Accelerated mode)- Singapore Polytechnic, Singapore
8. Specialist Diploma in Applied Learning and Teaching, Republic Polytechnic, Singapore
Deployment – Part Time
Courses deployed to teach- DIPLOMA IN CAREGIVING AND HEALTHCARE ASSISTANT
Modules deployed to teach-

NUTRITION AND MEAL PLANNING
HEALTH, SAFETY , ENVIRONMENTAL AND RISK MANAGEMENT
PROBLEM-SOLVING AND DECISION-MAKING

Name of the Teacher- KANNA KRISHNA SINGH BALAJI SINGH 
Academic Qualifications:

  1. Master of Business Administration -  Annamalai University,Tamilnadu-India
  2. Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical Engineering)- Anna University, Tamilnadu-India
  3. Post Diploma in Metallurgy, Department of Technical Education, Tamilnadu-India
  4. Post Diploma in Die and Tool Design(Advanced), Department of Technical Education, Tamilnadu-India
  5. Diploma in Mechanical Engineering, Department of Technical Education, Tamilnadu-India

Deployment – Part Time
Courses deployed to teach- DIPLOMA IN CAREGIVING AND HEALTHCARE ASSISTANT
Modules deployed to teach-

  • HEALTH, SAFETY , ENVIRONMENTAL AND RISK MANAGEMENT
  • PROBLEM-SOLVING AND DECISION-MAKING

Name of the Teacher- ARIYAPPAN  RAMESHKUMAR 
Academic Qualifications:
BE (Civil Engineering) - University of Madras, India
Deployment – Part Time
Courses deployed to teach- DIPLOMA IN CAREGIVING AND HEALTHCARE ASSISTANT
Modules deployed to teach-

  • HEALTH, SAFETY , ENVIRONMENTAL AND RISK MANAGEMENT
  • PROBLEM-SOLVING AND DECISION-MAKING

Name of the Teacher- G PERBHAGARAN 
Academic Qualifications:
1. Master of Science(Mathematics)  -  Bharathidasan University – Tamilnadu,India
2. Postgraduate Diploma in Computer Science and Applications- Bharathidasan University – Tamilnadu,India

Deployment – Part Time
Courses deployed to teach- DIPLOMA IN CAREGIVING AND HEALTHCARE ASSISTANT
Modules deployed to teach-

  • HEALTH, SAFETY , ENVIRONMENTAL AND RISK MANAGEMENT
  • PROBLEM-SOLVING AND DECISION-MAKING

Name of the Teacher- MURUGAIYAN RAMKUMAR 
Academic Qualifications:

  1.  Diploma of Mechamical Engineering- Department of Technical Education – India 
  2.  Diploma in Production Management- Annamalai Universirty – India      

Deployment – Part Time
Courses deployed to teach- DIPLOMA IN CAREGIVING AND HEALTHCARE ASSISTANT
Modules deployed to teach-

  • HEALTH, SAFETY , ENVIRONMENTAL AND RISK
  • MANAGEMENT
  • PROBLEM-SOLVING AND DECISION-MAKING

Name of the Teacher- VELUCHAMY KARTHIKRAJA 
Academic Qualifications:

  1. Degree of Bachelor of Engineering ( Electronics and Communication Engineering) - Anna University- India
  2. Diploma in Electrical and Electronics Engineering- Department of Technical Education – India    

Deployment – Part Time
Courses deployed to teach- DIPLOMA IN CAREGIVING AND HEALTHCARE ASSISTANT
Modules deployed to teach-

  • HEALTH, SAFETY , ENVIRONMENTAL AND RISK MANAGEMENT
  • PROBLEM-SOLVING AND DECISION-MAKING

Name of the Teacher- RAJAMANICKAM SAMINATHAN 
Academic Qualifications:

  1. Degree of Bachelor of Engineering ( Electrical) - University of South Australia- Australia
  2. Advanced Diploma in Process Control and Instrumentation - Singapore Polytechnic- Singapore
  3. Diploma in instrumentation and Control Engineering- Department of Technical Education – India  

Deployment – Part Time
Courses deployed to teach- DIPLOMA IN CAREGIVING AND HEALTHCARE ASSISTANT
Modules deployed to teach-

  • HEALTH, SAFETY , ENVIRONMENTAL AND RISK MANAGEMENT
  • PROBLEM-SOLVING AND DECISION-MAKING

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