Security: CCP for Auxiliary Police Officers (CERTIS)

Who qualifies

• Organisation types: Natural person (worker, trainee, founder).
• Candidate must be a Singapore Citizen or Singapore Permanent Resident.
• Candidate must be at least 21 years old.
• Candidate must have graduated or completed National Service at least 2 years prior at the point of application.
• The new job role trained for under the CCP must be substantially different from previous job role(s), requiring reskilling for career conversion.
• Candidate must be able to commit to full-time employment in a participating company; part-timers are considered case by case.
• CCP-specific prerequisites: at least 3 GCE 'N' Level credits and above qualifications; meet course entry requirements for the Basic APO Course; able to perform rotating shift duty including weekends and public holidays.
• For Armed APOs only: physically and medically fit to pass the Individual Physical Proficiency Test (IPPT), normal colour vision, able to handle firearms.
• Under the general CCP exclusions, candidates must not be shareholders or immediate ex-staff of the participating company or related entities, or be related to owners or decision-makers of the participating company.
• Other employer-specific CCP criteria apply; applications are reviewed by the employer CERTIS.

What it funds

• Recruiting, salary support, job redesign, career conversion
• Employee training, upskilling, course fees

Costs covered: External payment tied to a hire's salary (offsets).

Maximum support: up to 90%.

The portal page states no funding figures; generic Place-and-Train salary support to the employer is up to 70% of monthly salary capped at $5,000 per month (standard) or up to 90% capped at $7,500 per month (long-term unemployed or aged 40 and above), per the SWDA CCP factsheet.

Per-trainee monthly caps of $5,000 (standard) or $7,500 (enhanced); no overall programme cap is stated.

Payment: Paid as a percentage of salary over time.

How to apply

The portal page says to refer to its Contact Details to apply: contact the SWDA hotline 6883 5885 or email WSG_Biz_services@wsg.gov.sg. Applications are reviewed by the employer CERTIS and shortlisted candidates are invited for interviews; selected candidates are hired by CERTIS before the resident training programme starts.

1. Check the general CCP criteria (SC/PR, at least 21, graduated or completed NS at least 2 years ago, career conversion) and the CCP-specific prerequisites (3 GCE N Level credits, Basic APO Course entry requirements, rotating shifts; IPPT, colour vision and firearms handling for armed APOs).
2. Contact the hotline 6883 5885 or email WSG_Biz_services@wsg.gov.sg for more information about the programme and how to apply.
3. CERTIS reviews applications and invites shortlisted candidates for interviews.
4. Selected candidates are hired by CERTIS, then undergo the resident training programme comprising the Basic APO course and in-house training for assigned deployment duties (2 to 3 months depending on armed or enforcement occupation).
5. On successful completion, the candidate receives the Basic APO Course Completion Certificate and the APO warrant card, subject to Singapore Police Force approval.

Before applying

• Candidate must meet the general CCP criteria and the CCP-specific prerequisites above.

Claiming support

The generic SWDA factsheet states that funding support for Place-and-Train CCPs is provided to employers; no claim workflow is published on the programme page or factsheet.

Contact: Hotline 6883 5885; WSG_Biz_services@wsg.gov.sg

Application window: The portal page is marked 'Accurate as of 20 Jul 2026' and 'Last updated on 01 Jul 2026'; no closing date is stated.