For participants who are interested to understand about detecting telecommunications cables, telecommunication Licensee's Earthworks Requirements and who would like to be licensed as TCDW by IMDA

Course Objective

• Familiarization with Singapore telecommunication network

• Legislations on Telecommunication Act and Cable Detection Workers

• Definition of earthworks

• Licensee's Earthworks Requirements

• Trial pits

• Identification of telecommunication manholes

• Cable detection report

• Case studies on cable damages

• Cable detection techniques

• Permit to work and Risk Assessment

• Practical handling of cable locator

Minimum Qualifications

• ITE's Industrial Technical Certificate, ITE's National Technical Certificate Grade 2, at least 3 'O' Levels Passes, Certificate in Pavement Construction Course, National Certificate in Construction Supervision Course, Nitec & Higher Nitec certificate issued by ITE, at least 3 GCE 'N' level Passes or such other educational qualifications as may be accepted by IMDA. Please email to info@imda.gov.sg to check if your educational qualifications are acceptable.

• At least one-year practical experience in building construction, building services, civil engineering or structural engineering construction 

Course Details

Duration : 3 Days Course 

Course fee : S$ 900 per participant ( Excluding GST ) (Price will increase to S$ 1200: to be confirmed)

Language : English

Location : 33 Ubi Ave 3, #05-37 Vertex (Tower A), Singapore 408868

PDU Points : 12 Points

SDU Points    :       10 Points

Assessment : Written and Oral

• Supported by Cable Detection Association.

• Only participants who have successfully completed this course can apply for the Telecommunication Cable Detection Worker's License (TCDW) (subject to approval by IMDA).

• Course Funding: Skills Development Fund (SDF) and SkillsFuture Credit (SFC) Available.

*Note that GST payable will be computed from fee after funding.

**Singaporeans and Permanent Residents have to meet the following conditions to be eligible for SSG fund, subject to funding agency's approval. Participant failing to meet any of the conditions must pay the full course fees.

     a) Met minimum 75% in attendance

     b) Passed the course assessment

Individual Sponsored

Nett Fee payable by Singaporean / Singapore PR who is eligible for funding 

SkillsFuture Credit (SFC) can be used to offset Nett Fee payable

Company Sponsored

Nett Fee payable by Singaporean / Singapore PR who is eligible for funding

Absentee Payroll claimable at $4.50 per hour and capped at maximum $100,000 claim from each company per year