Technical and vocational (secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary) education
This sub-class includes: - firms providing pre-employment technical and/or vocational education. Instruction may be provided in diverse settings, such as the firm's training facilities, educational institutions, the workplace, or through correspondence, television, Internet, or other means - the pre-employment training can be delivered by: - technical and/or vocational education - specialised trade schools
Licences & Permits
2 licences apply to businesses in this SSIC code depending on the specific activities you conduct. Most are activity-triggered — a holding company in 64, for example, only needs a Banking Licence if it actually conducts banking.
Certificate of Registration of School
- Validity
- No Expiry
- Processing
- 2 weeks upon MOE's acceptance of the documents and clearance of premises’ suitability on day of licensing visit, whichever is latest
Prerequisites (16)
- Required Documents
- Please attach the following required documents online through this website:
- 1. A1-sized copy of the approved layout floor plan by SCDF’s Fire Safety and Shelter Department (FSSD). A project description stating that the project is for school, tuition centre, enrichment centre or language school should be included.
- 2. Fire Safety Certificate (FSC).
- 3. Grant of Written Permission from the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) or Approval on Use of Premises from the Housing and Development Board (HDB).
- 4. Appointment Note for sole-proprietorship, partnership and limited liabilities partnership or Directors’ Resolution for company, depending on the type of entity.
- 5. Committee of Management Form (Form CM); Use one (1) form per member.
- 6. Summary of Course Particulars (Form RC); Use one (1) form per school.
- 7. Course write-up if it is not a tuition course or following MOE syllabus (Template can be found in Form RC).
- 8. Teacher registration forms (Form RT); Use one (1) form per teacher.
- 9. Copies of personal identification documents for teachers and SMC members.
- 10. Front and back of NRIC for Singapore Citizens and Permanent Residents or Data page of passport for other nationalities.
- 11. Education qualifications of teachers; One attachment per teacher
- Notes:
- Include all the relevant certificates and transcripts. They will need to be notarial-translated if they are not in English.
- The forms and templates of the required documents can be downloaded from https://www.moe.gov.sg/private-education/register-school/documents-required. Please follow the <File name format> stated on MOE’s website.
Registration of Private Education Institutions
- Validity
- 2, 4 and 6 years
- Processing
- 30 working days from date of complete document submission
Prerequisites (20)
- ACRA Printout or Society Registration Certificate
- For companies, the ACRA bizfile or for societies, the certificate of registration of society.
- File format: jpg, xls, pdf
- Maximum upload per application: 7 MB
- Agreement on Sharing of Premises
- Any arrangements made with other entities on the sharing of premises if applicable.
- File format: jpg, xls, pdf
- Maximum upload per application: 7 MB
- Approval of Use
- Approval for the premises to be used as a commercial school granted by URA or HDB.
- File format: jpg, xls, pdf
- Maximum upload per application: 7 MB
- Course Developer’s Permissions
- Proof that course developer or proprietor allows the PEI to offer the course, if applicable.
- File format: jpg, xls, pdf
- Maximum upload per application: 7 MB
- Course Write Up (Certificates and Diploma)
- For certificates and diploma courses only.
- File format: jpg, xls, pdf
- Maximum upload per application: 7 MB
Need help with these licences?
We handle the applications, document prep, and agency liaison end-to-end.
Licence requirements change — we keep this list current as part of the engagement.
Tax Incentives & Schemes
2 schemes that businesses in this SSIC code may qualify for. Eligibility is case-by-case — talk to the relevant authority.
Partial Tax Exemption (PTE)
Eligibility: Singapore tax-resident company.
Start-Up Tax Exemption (SUTE)
Eligibility: Newly incorporated SG-resident company, ≤ 20 individual shareholders (or one corporate holding ≥ 10%), not in investment-holding or property-development.
Note for SSIC : Excludes 64202 investment holding & 41001/68101 property development
Worth applying for any of these?
We screen eligibility and shape the application — most schemes are discretionary and need a substantive activity case.
Foreign Worker Levies
This SSIC code falls under MOM's Services sector for foreign-worker levy purposes. Levies below apply per worker per month, paid by the employer in addition to salary.
S Pass
| Tier | Monthly | Conditions |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 | SGD 550 | Up to 10% of total workforce |
Work Permit
| Tier | Monthly | Conditions |
|---|---|---|
| Higher-skilled (Tier 1) | SGD 300 | Up to 10% |
| Basic (Tier 1) | SGD 450 | Up to 10% |
| Basic (Tier 2) | SGD 600 | 10–25% |
| Basic (Tier 3) | SGD 800 | >25% (up to DRC of 35%) |
Hiring foreign workers in this sector?
We handle Work Permit, S Pass, and EP applications alongside the incorporation — and check Dependency Ratio Ceilings before you commit headcount.
Levies and Dependency Ratio Ceilings are reviewed periodically by MOM (rates above effective 2024-09-01).
Classification Path
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