WSQ Diploma in Food Services (Entrepreneurship)

WSQ Diploma in Food Services (Entrepreneurship)

WSQ Diploma in Food Services (Entrepreneurship)

For course enquiries, please contact Ignatius at 64173040 or ignatius_ng@aci.edu.sg.

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TGS-2024042273 (WSQ)

This is a food entrepreneurship course. This course initiates participants into the world of entrepreneurship, guiding them through developing an entrepreneurial
mindset, identifying a market niche, creating a financial strategy, managing daily operations, and ensuring business sustainability within Singapore's competitive landscape.

This course is suitable for aspiring entrepreneurs who may not have prior preparation but are eager to venture into business. With the aim of ensuring a strong start, the program is crafted to assess their level of dedication and provide them with essential business skills needed to effectively initiate their new business endeavours.

List of modules covered:

  1. Foster Entrepreneurship
  2. Apply Principles of Food and Beverages Concepts and Setup
  3. Develop Customer Service Excellence
  4. Menu Engineering and Recipe Costing
  5. Maintain Inventories
  6. Develop Marketing Campaigns
  7. Participate in Negotiations
  8. Manage Productivity Improvements
  9. Financial Planning and Analysis
     

Kindly note the following additional details below:

  • You will be required to pass all 9 modules to attain the WSQ Diploma In Food Services (Entrepenurship)
  • The module runs are not based on above sequence. ACI reserves the rights to make amendment or changes to the sequence of the module runs).
  • Refer to the schedule tab below on the 9 modules for the following Diploma
  • This course is a Part-Time WSQ Diploma course  

At the end of the course, learners will be able to: 

  • Cultivate an entrepreneurial mindset and skill set to engage in business ventures.
  • Apply foundational principles in food and beverage management for effective setup and operation.
  •  Understand financial concepts, enabling effective planning, analysis, and decision-making.
  •  Develop the ability to enhance productivity within business operations.
  • Create and execute marketing campaigns to effectively promote products or services.
  • Acquire negotiation skills for successful business interactions and agreements.
  • Develop exceptional customer service skills and strategies for client satisfaction.
  • Learn to effectively manage and maintain inventories to support business operations.
  • Understand menu engineering principles and accurately cost recipes for optimal profitability.

No intakes available

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NOTE: 2025 COURSE FEES TO BE UPDATED AT A FUTURE DATE.

 

Payment accepted via 可通过以下方式付款支付学费:

- SkillsFuture Credits (SFC), for Singaporeans aged 25 and above 未来技能培训补助金 (新加坡公民25岁以上)

- eNETS (e-payment)

- Credit card (e-payment);

- Debit card (e-payment);

- PayNow (e-payment);

- Bank Transfer.

 

Notes:

  1. All applicants are required to pay an admission fee of $50.00 (non-refundable).
  2. Applicants are required to go through a preview session before being accepted into the course. This will be done prior to course commencement date. 

SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG) Subsidy

精深技能发展局(SSG)津贴

  • Enjoy up to 70% SSG subsidy for all Singaporeans and PRs aged 21 and above

    所有21岁及以上的新加坡人和永久居民可享有高达70%的SSG津贴

Mid-Career Enhanced Subsidy (MCES) Subsidy 

中途转业者津贴(MCES)

  • Eligible for Singaporeans aged 40 years old and above

    适用于40岁或以上的新加坡人

  • Enjoy up to 90% SSG subsidy

    享有高达90% SSG津贴

SkillsFuture Credit (SFC)

未来技能培训补助 (SFC)

  • For Self-Sponsored Individuals only 

    仅限自行资助的个人

  • All Singaporeans aged 25 and above will receive an opening credit of S$500 from January 2016. 

    所有年龄在25岁及以上的新加坡人将从2016年1月起获得500新元的开户积分。

  • You may utilise your SkillsFuture Credit to offset the course fee payable after subsidy/funding.

    您可利用未来技能培训补助,抵消扣除津贴/资助后的课程费用。

YOUNGSTERS/STUDENTS STILL STUDYING IN MOE INSTITUTIONS ARE ENTITLED TO COURSE FEE SUBSIDIES FROM SSG ONLY IF THEY INTEND TO JOIN THE F&B INDUSTRY.

Union Training Assistance Programme (UTAP) 

  • NTUC members enjoy 50% unfunded course fee support for up to $250 each year (or up to $500 for NTUC members aged 40 years old and above) when you sign up for courses supported under UTAP (Union Training Assistance Programme). This excludes miscellaneous fees such as SkillsFuture Credit, other subsidies and registration fees, etc. Please visit e2i’s website to find out more.

Target Audiences:

  • Business owners, professionals, innovators and inventors and corporate employees.

 

Entry Requirements:

  • ACI does not accept trainees under 16 years of age. 
  • Education : Minimum Lower Secondary education and above, WPLN level 4 or equivalent 
  • Language : Basic Proficiency in Written and Spoken English
  • All applicants are required to attend a preview session before being accepted into the course. This will be done prior to course commencement date.
  • Admission is subject to submission of the required supporting documents and the minimum headcount to start a class.
Training Duration
TypeDayTimeDuration
Full-timeMonday to Friday9AM to 6PMApprox. 2 months

Part-time

Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday7pm-10pm (Weekday) & 9AM - 6PM ( Weekends)Approx. 5 months

All our courses are full days and requires standing in the kitchen the entire time. ACI 所有课程都是全天的,并且需要全程站在厨房里。

Please note that our kitchens are designed to accommodate 24 Trainees with 3 Trainees sharing one work-station. With relaxation of Covid measures, we have reverted to conducting classes at full capacity of 24 pax. 请注意本学院的厨房可容纳 24 名学员。其中 3 名学员共用一个工作站。随着 Covid-19 措施的放松,本学院已恢复为 24 名学员上课。

ACI reserves the right to amend, revise or withdraw the items featured due to products availability. Photo for illustration purpose only. ACI 保留根据产品供应情况修改、修订或撤回所展示商品的权利。照片仅供参考。

Please take note of the following on the eligibility of the funding: 请注意以下有关资助资格的规定:

  • Trainees must attain a minimum attendance of 75% in the course; and 学员必须达到课程出勤率至少 75%;
  • Attempt all assessment(s) and be certified competent 完成所有评估并获得合格认证

Failing which the trainee will be liable to forfeit the grant and bear the full course fees.  否则,学员将被没收资助并承担全部课程费用。

REFUND POLICY FOR WITHDRAWAL

Period of Withdrawal^

Refund Policy

Withdrawal 14 days or more before course starts.

100% refund of paid fees

Withdraw from course less than 14 days before course starts.

50% refund of paid fees

Withdrawal on or after course starts.

No refund of paid fees

^The date of withdrawal will be based on the date the request for withdrawal is lodged by the trainee.

By accepting our offer within the stipulated deadline, you confirm your intention to enrol in the course. Please be aware that upon acceptance of offer, you are liable to pay the course fee as detailed in the invoice.  在规定的期限内接受我们的录取通知书,即表示您确认报名该课程的意图。请注意:接受录取后,您将有责任支付发票中详细说明的课程费用。

ACI offer career advisory and employment assistance to help trainees in their job search within relevant F&B industry or job roles.  However, there is no guarantee of a job placement, and trainees need to be open to the available job opportunities.   If you’re considering a career transition, SCTP could be a valuable resource for enhancing your skills and exploring new employment prospects! ACI 提供职业咨询和就业援助,帮助学员在相关餐饮行业或职位中寻找工作。但是,这并不能保证学员一定能找到工作,学员需要对现有的工作机会持开放态度。如果您正在考虑职业转型,SCTP 可能是提升您的技能和探索新就业前景的宝贵资源。

Absent with valid reason

Should a valid Leave of Absence is approved, trainee is strongly encouraged to secure a replacement class and complete the course by 31 December 2024. For a trainee who is unable to meet this deadline, please note that effective from 1 January 2025, a replacement class is only available under any of the WSQ Modular or SkillsFuture Only Pathway courses. For SkillsFuture Only Pathway courses, trainee will be eligible to tap on SkillsFuture Credit without the benefit of a course fee grant.

Absent without valid reason

Trainee who are absent WITHOUT valid reason will have the paid course fee forfeited and not allowed to attend day 2 and 3 of the course (if any). Initial claims for the payable course fee from SkillsFuture Credit (SFC) or Post-Secondary Education Account (PSEA) cannot be processed and trainee will be liable to pay for this amount of payable course fee with other payment modes. Please note that STEP system will not allow trainee to apply for further courses until this amount is paid.

ACI reserves the right to assess/reject Leave of Absence reasons that are not relevant to the course missed (e.g. internet service disruption does not affect kitchen classes in person).