CPE FAQs
Frequently asked questions about your CPE account and registration
If you are a company-sponsored participant or require the billing to go to the company, a corporate user account would have to be set up prior to programme registration.
ISCA Corporate user overview:
a) Sign-up for *CPE courses with 3 and more non-ISCA members (in a single invoice) and be eligible for a 10% discount (before GST). (ISCA members will enjoy a default subsidized rate and no further discounts will be provided for ISCA members’ registration)
b) Our terms of payment is immediate. You can pay with credit card, paypal or paynow.
c) Invoices will be billed to companies instead of individuals
d) No application and subscription fees are required
*Group discounts are not eligible for WDA funded programmes, Practical Audit Workshops, collaborations with external providers, e-learning, and all training packages.
The Institute reserves the rights to discontinue or determine which programme(s) are applicable for group discount without prior notice.
To create a new ISCA Corporate user account, please click here to download the application form. Submit the completed form to cpe@isca.org.sg or fax to 6749 8061. Upon approval, the account activation instructions with login credentials will be emailed to the company person-in-charge within 2-3 working days.
For courses which are lower or equal to a value of S$50, all requests pertaining to defer/switch/replace/withdraw/refund will not be permissible. Otherwise, for various programme categories, please refer to the terms below:
A) FOR SINGLE COURSE REGISTRATION
REQUEST FOR DEFERMENT / SWITCH / REPLACEMENT
Deferment/switch/replacement of course
Participants or corporate users may defer or switch a programme in the self-service portal, under “My CPE Courses” at least 14 days prior to the programme commencement.
(E-Learning courses are not eligible for deferment, switch or replacement)
1. Deferment of Programme
When a participant is unable to attend a programme, he/she may request to defer to the next session (subject to available dates) via the self-service portal for individual registration under personal billing. A corporate user can also defer a course on behalf of his/her participant via the self-service portal for company billing.
2. Switch to another programme
A top-up fee will be levied in the case where a participant switches to a programme of a higher fee via the self-service portal. No refunds will be made if the participant switches to a programme of a lower fee. A corporate user can also switch a course on behalf of his/her participant via the self-service portal.
3. Replacement of participant (Only applicable for corporate registrations under company billing)
Corporate users may request for participant replacement(s) by writing to cpe@isca.org.sg to inform us at least 14 days prior to the programme commencement. A top-up fee will be levied in the case where an ISCA member participant is replaced by a non-member. No refunds will be made if a non-member participant is replaced by an ISCA member. Other than the top-up fee (if applicable), there will be no administrative fee charged for participant replacement(s).
FOR DEFERMENT OR SWITCH OF EACH PROGRAMME, THE FOLLOWING CHARGES WILL APPLY:
- Certification programmes Eg. Business Analytics and Reporting (BAR) and
- Practical Audit Workshop (PAW) – S$200
- C-Suite Programmes – S$200
- Regular CPE programmes – S$40
All charges are subject to prevailing GST.
*Switch/Replacement is not allowed for the Pre-Admission course.
*Deferment/ Switch/Replacement is not allowed for E-Learning courses.
NO-SHOW
There will be STRICTLY no refunds for no-show.
B) FOR BUNDLED/PACKAGED COURSE REGISTRATION
OTHER DISCOUNTS/PROMOTIONS/FUNDING
Bundled/Packaged course registrations cannot be used in conjunction with other discounts, promotions or funding application. Skills Future credit, UTAP, WDA funding is not applicable to courses enrolled under training bundle/package.
CANCELLATION / DEFERMENT / SWITCH / REPLACEMENT OF PARTICIPANT
There will be strictly NO cancellation, deferment, switch of courses and/or participant replacement once the participant is successfully enrolled for the bundled/packaged courses.
NO-SHOW
There will be STRICTLY no refunds for no-show.
C) FOR PREPAID PACKAGED COURSE REGISTRATION
Prepaid packaged course registrations cannot be used in conjunction with other discounts, promotions or funding application. Skills Future credit, UTAP, WDA funding is not applicable to courses enrolled under training bundle/package.
NO-SHOW
There will be STRICTLY no refunds for no-show.
D) FOR SKILLS FUTURE CREDIT (SFC) AND WDA FUNDED PROGRAMMES REGISTRATION
REQUEST FOR DEFERMENT / SWITCH / REPLACEMENT
Participants/Corporate users may request for deferment/switch by writing to cpe@isca.org.sg at least 14 days prior to the programme commencement.
1. Deferment of Programme
When a participant is unable to attend a programme, he/she may request to defer to the next session (subject to available dates) by writing to cpe@isca.org.sg for individual registration under personal billing. A corporate user can also defer a course on behalf of his/her participant by writing to cpe@isca.org.sg for company billing.
2. Switch to another programme
A top-up fee will be levied in the case where a participant switches to a programme of a higher fee by writing to cpe@isca.org.sg. No refunds will be made if the participant switches to a programme of a lower fee. A corporate user can also switch a course on behalf of his/her participant by writing to cpe@isca.org.sg
An administrative fee of S$40 (subject to prevailing GST) will be charged upon approval of the switch / deferment request.
3.Replacement of participant (Only applicable for corporate registrations under company billing)
Corporate users may request for participant replacement(s) by writing to cpe@isca.org.sg to inform us at least 14 days prior to the programme commencement. A top-up fee will be levied in the case where an ISCA member participant is replaced by a non-member. No refunds will be made if a non-member participant is replaced by an ISCA member. Other than the top-up fee (if applicable), there will be no administrative fee charged for participant replacement(s).
Corporate Registrations and related requests such as Replacements are not applicable for programmes funded under the Skills Future Credit (SFC).
NO-SHOW
There will be STRICTLY no refunds for no-show.
OVERVIEW OF ADMINISTRATIVE FEES
Request | Programme Type | Admin Fee |
Changes to item(s) in invoices and/or name(s) in certificates of attendance/completion after they have been generated | All | $40 |
Per Successful Deferment of Course session/date to another available session/date | Regular CPE programmes | $40 |
Pre-Admission course (PAC) | $120 | |
Certification programmes Eg. Practical Accounting Essentials (PAE) Eg. Professional Risk Management Programme (PRMP) | $200 | |
C-Suite Programmes | $200 | |
Per Successful Switch* of Course | Regular CPE programmes | $40 |
Pre-Admission course (PAC) | $120 | |
Certification programmes Eg. Practical Accounting Essentials (PAE) Eg. Professional Risk Management Programme (PRMP) | $200 | |
C-Suite Programmes | $200 | |
Per Successful Substitution of Participant** for Course by Corporate User | Where applicable | NA |
Participants who have attended and made full payment for a training programme would be able save, view &/or print their Certificates of Attendance via the self-service portal via the following steps :-
For online individual enrolments, the Certificate of Attendance can be retrieved via the self-service portal 7 working days after the programme via the following steps:
Login at ISCA eservices Portal, Go to "My Account" > "My Certificates" at the left navigation grid. Click onto “View”. (Please disable your browser's popup blocker, if you are unable to view your certificate).
For online corporate enrolments, the participant may also retrieve his/her certificate via the same instructions above. However, he/she should first create an active user account via the self-service portal if he/she has not done so. An email, together with the instructions to create a user account will be auto-triggered to a corporate participant if he/she is not yet an active user at the point the corporate user enrolls a course on his/her behalf.
For exceptional cases where enrolments were not made via the online mode, the Letter of Attendance will be sent to you via email 7 working days after the programme.
Please login to ISCA eservices Portal, Go to “My Account” > “My Profile” > Scroll down till “Interests and Preferences” > “Electronic Mailer Subscription Preference”
You may check or uncheck “Courses and Events” depending on your preference.
2. Safe Entry check-in and check-out using Trace Together app or Safe entry token are required when entering and leaving ISCA House.
3. Temperature of all participants will be taken twice daily. Those with temperatures of 38°C and above will be denied entry.
4. Safe distancing in the classroom are strictly followed. Classroom seats will be spaced out at least 1 meter in accordance to the ministry’s advice.
5. ISCA has stepped up sanitation and hygiene of common areas within ISCA House with more frequent cleaning. Hand sanitizers are available outside training rooms.
6. Participants who are feeling unwell can request to defer the course to the next session, subject to availability of seats on a first-come-first-served basis.
7. As advised by SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG), training providers are not allowed to serve food and drinks as part of CET programmes with effect from 12 July 2021, and participants are strongly discouraged from eating and drinking during training. As such, ISCA will not be able to provide food and beverages for courses conducted in-person, until further notice.