Course Schedule
Time: TBC
Delivery Mode: Classroom & Asynchronous e-learning
Venue: Ngee Ann Polytechnic & Self-Paced e-learning
Schedule may subject to changes. Detailed timetable will only be release upon enrolment and nearer to course commencement date.
For company-sponsored applicant, please approach your company HR to put in the application via the company portal using Corppass at STEP.
About Course
Course Objectives
Learn how to provide chronic disease-specific health education and counselling effectively in the primary healthcare settings.Course Description
By the end of this course, the participant will able to:1. Discuss with the clients and caregivers on the following chronic disease process, complications and self-care management;
• Diabetes mellitus
• Hypertension
• Hyperlipidemia
• Asthma / COPD
• Chronic kidney disease
2. Perform effective counseling on behavioural health change to the clients and caregivers using motivational interviewing skills; and
3. Teach self-management skills specific to diabetes mellitus, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, asthma, COPD and chronic kidney disease to promote and maintain optimal health and prevent complications and disability.
Target Audience
Registered Nurse with the Singapore Nursing Board (SNB), specifically nurse counsellors working in the primary care networkTerms & conditions
Terms & conditions details
Disclaimer
Ngee Ann Polytechnic owns and maintains this website as a service to its students, staff and members of public. We invite you to visit frequently to browse through our pages and download and copy materials for your personal use, subject to the restrictions outlined below.
Links to Third Party Information
This website has links to many third party information providers who are not affiliated with the Polytechnic. The Polytechnic does not endorse any of these sites, nor the information or merchandise contained or offered by these sites. Ngee Ann Polytechnic cannot make any warranties as to the accuracy, reliability or security of any information you might be requested to give any third party and, in no event shall the Polytechnic be liable for any damages whatsoever.
Information and documents provided on this website are provided “as is” without warranty of any kind, either express or implied, including without limitation warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose and non-infringement. Ngee Ann Polytechnic provides, with reasonable effort, accurate and up-to-date information on this website. It does not, however, make any warranties or representations as to its accuracy or completeness. It periodically adds, changes, improves or updates the information and documents on this website without notice.
Limitation of Liability
Ngee Ann Polytechnic assumes no liability or responsibility for any errors or omissions in the content of its website. You are using the website at your own risk. Under no circumstances shall Ngee Ann Polytechnic or any other party involved in creating, producing or delivering the contents of this website be liable to you or any other person for any direct, indirect, special, incidental or consequential damages arising from your access to, or use of, this website.
The use, reproduction, copying, or redistribution of the Ngee Ann Polytechnic logo is strictly prohibited. Written permission must be obtained from the Corporate Communications Office for any such request.
All software and/or documentation made available on this website for downloading is the copyrighted work of the relevant suppliers. Ownership of the software and documentation belongs to the copyright holder. Thus ownership is not transferred to you if you download. The use of any such software and/or documentation is subject to the terms of a license agreement as provided by the supplier of the software. Please read the licence agreement if you intend to install the software.
These Terms of Use shall be governed and construed in accordance with laws of the Republic of Singapore.
The use of datasets that Ngee Ann Polytechnic publishes to the public free-of-charge (Open Data) will be governed by the Singapore Open Data Licence.
The Singapore Government may, from time to time, issue new versions of the Singapore Open Data Licence. Your continued Use of the datasets constitutes your acceptance of the new version of this Licence.
Course Structure
- Applied pathophysiology and pharmacology
- Nursing Management
- Management and basic screening assessment tool for anxiety and depression
- Basic emotional counselling support for patients
- Resources and services available in the community for mental health
A Certificate of Attendance will be awarded to learner who meet the 75% attendance requirement.
Financial matters
Course fees payable (incl. GST & excl. supplementary fee)
| Description | Mental Health (Basic) for Nurse Counsellor Preparatory Course | Fundamentals of Chronic Disease Management for Nurse Counsellors | Total course fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full Course fee | $118.80 | $756.00 | $874.80 |
| SkillsFuture Baseline Funding for Singapore Citizen Aged Below 40 | $0.00 | $224.70 | $224.70 |
| SkillsFuture Baseline Funding for SPR/LTVP+ | $0.00 | $226.80 | $226.80 |
| SkillsFuture Mid-Career Enhanced Subsidy for Singapore Citizen aged 40 and above | $0.00 | $84.70 | $84.70 |
| Enhanced Training Support for SMEs for Singapore Citizen | $0.00 | $84.70 | $84.70 |
| Enhanced Training Support for SMEs - SPR & LTVP+ | $0.00 | $86.80 | $86.80 |
GST rate
Payment option
Allowed payment by
Credit card (e-payment);
Debit card (e-payment);
PayNow (e-payment).
Refund and withdrawal policy
- Please note that a 100% refund will be given if the withdrawal request is submitted more than or equal to 14 days before the course start date.
- Please note that a 50% refund will be given if the withdrawal request is submitted less than 14 days before the course start date.
- Please note that no refund will be given if the withdrawal request is submitted on or after the course start date.