WSQ Immerse and Prepare to Work in the Global Textile and Fashion Industry The Academy Of Fashion Professions
Price: SGD 500
  • Duration: 18 Hours

Course details

This training provides the participant with the attitude, the skills and knowledge to work in the global textile and apparel industry. Trainees will gain the global perspective, adaptability and cultural knowledge necessary to succeed in today’s interconnected, multinational business environment.

OBJECTIVES

  • Free trade agreements, trade remedies and WTO framework.
  • The history and evolution of Singapore’s textile and fashion industry, who’s who in the Singapore textile and fashion industry, role of the Federation, formation of Apparel Singapore.
  • History, level of economic development, culture, common beliefs and common behaviour of the selected countries and Singapore.
  • Legal requirements with regards to visa, tax policy, social security and insurance of selected countries.
  • Living standards and costs in host countries.

ENTRY REQUIREMENT

Possess at least 3 GCE “O” level passes including English and Mathematics or ES WSQ Workplace Literacy and Numeracy (WPLN) level 5 and above.

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

Participant will be awarded the WSQ Statement of Attainment (SOA) provided he/she meets the following requirements:

  • 75% attendance rate
  • Assessed to be competent in given competency standard

CERTIFICATE ISSUANCE

Upon succcessful completion of the course, trainee will be awarded the WSQ Statement of Attainment (SOA). WSQ Certification is nationally endorsed and recognised by industry partners.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

  • Assistant Merchandisers to Merchandise Managers
  • Marketing Executives and Managers
  • Product Development Executives and Managers
  • Sourcing Executives and Managers
  • QA Auditors, QC Inspectors and QA/QC Managers
  • Assistant Designers
  • Buyers
  • Production Supervisors and Managers
  • Industrial Engineers, Work Study Officers
  • Compliance officers/auditors/managers

KEY LEARNING AREAS

  • An overview of the global textile and apparel industry
  • The various free trade agreements, trade remedies and WTO framework that guide the industry, the history and evolution of the Singapore’s textile and fashion industry
  • The key players in the textile and fashion industry
  • The economic level and cultures of the different countries vs. Singapore
  • The benefits of living overseas
  • The technicalities to consider when living overseas
  • The right attitude in living overseas
  • The roles the participants will undertake in accepting an overseas assignment or posting
Updated on 08 November, 2015

About The Academy Of Fashion Professions

TaF.tc (The Academy of Fashion Professions) is the training arm of the TaF.f (Textile & Fashion Federation). It’s also the first Continuing Education and Training Centre (CET) for the textile and fashion industry in Singapore, with the vision of becoming the leading capability developer in the global fashion industry. TaF.tc offers specially designed courses and programmes to prepare fashion students for a creative career in the highly competitive fashion industry, and to help industry professionals develop and specialise. Local and global fashion collaborations mean TaF.tc can offer unrivalled, continuously updated services, enabling the Academy to stay in line with leading national and international fashion industry standards. TaF.tc provides intensive training programmes for individuals from various disciplines,

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