Frequently Asked Questions

You can receive up to 70% funding support from The Institute of Banking & Finance (IBF) for our IBF-accredited programmes. The balance course fees (after subsidy) can be offset using your SkillsFuture Credits or NTUC UTAP funding.

The IBF Standards Training Scheme (“IBF-STS”) provides funding for training and assessment programmes accredited under the Skills Framework for Financial Services.

For our training programmes that are IBF-accredited, eligible Singaporeans & PRs may receive funding support under the IBF Standards Training Scheme (IBF-STS), subjected to all eligibility criteria being met.

For more information on the funding support, please visit: https://www.ibf.org.sg/home/for-individuals/skills-and-jobs-development/training-support/IBF-STS

Yes. Self-sponsored Singaporeans aged 25 years old and above can use SkillsFuture Credit to offset the remaining course fees after IBF funding.

Here is how you can check your SkillsFuture credit balance:

1. Go to https://myskillsfuture.gov.sg
2. Click on ‘Submit SkillsFuture Credit Claims’
3. Login with your SingPass
4. Click on the arrow (>) at the top right hand corner. You will be able to see a drop-down list of your Available SkillsFuture Credits.
5. Please note that our courses are not eligible for “Additional SkillsFuture Credit (Mid-Career Support)’. You will only be able to use available credits from ‘SkillsFuture Credit’ and ‘One-off SkillsFuture Credit Top-Up’.

Once you have registered for a course at heicodersacademy.com/register, our admin will reach out and guide you with the SkillsFuture Credits claim application.

Yes, all our courses are eligible for Union Training Assistance Programme (UTAP) Funding.

As long as you are an NTUC Union member, you can use the UTAP fund to offset 50% of the unfunded course fees (capped at $500 per year).

Do note that this fund works on a reimbursement basis, so learners can only submit claims to NTUC Union upon completion of the course. Our admin will share the specific steps for submitting claims to NTUC UTAP upon the completion of the course.

For more information, please refer to the UTAP FAQ for more information.

You will qualify for the IBF subsidies as long as you are a Singapore Citizen or Permanent Resident.

As long as you are a NTUC Union member prior to starting our course, you can use the UTAP fund to offset 50% of the unfunded course fees (capped at $500 per year).

If you are not a member yet, you can opt to apply for the membership here.

In terms of format:

• Classes will be conducted online via Zoom by an instructor working full time in the tech industry
• All recordings of the class will be shared with students for revision purposes
• Every class will have assigned teaching assistants to assist with questions outside of class 

You can view the recorded lecture if you missed a class, and seek help from your teaching assistants if you have any doubts. However, you must make sure that you achieve at least 75% attendance for the entire course.

Our 100-series courses (e.g. AI100, DA100, SE100) are suitable for beginners with no background.

Individual courses are suitable for learners who are (1) trying to get a taste of tech to see if that is something for you, or (2) trying to pick up a new skill to apply in your current role.

A nanodegree comprises 3 individual courses meant to be taken in a progressive manner. The Nanodegree program serves to equip learners who are keen to career transition with all the required core skills.

Yes, every individual course comes with it’s own digital certificate. Learners can also embed the certificate as a digital badge on LinkedIn to showcase your skills to recruiters and hiring managers.

Yes, if learners complete all the requisite courses, you will receive an additional Nanodegree certificate as proof of your competency in the subject matter.

This depends on the course per se. For our advanced classes (e.g. AI200, AI300, SE200), learners should typically allocate at least 3 hours per week for the assignments & capstone project.

In general, our courses are designed to be intensive to ensure that learners are equipped with practical skills required to function at industry standards.

Yes, our 100-series courses (e.g. AI100, DA100, SE100) are suitable for beginners with no background. For advanced courses (e.g. AI200, AI300, SE200), please check the course page on the prerequisites.

Upon completion of our courses, student can expect the following support:

• Free career resources (resume and linkedin workshop)
• Free resume template
• 1:1 with career advisor to improve your resume, and prepare you for interviews
• Referral to our hiring partners

There are 2 options:

• If there happens to be another lesson happening in the same week, you can arrange for a makeup in that lesson
• Alternatively, you can watch the video recordings of the lesson, and clarify with the teaching assistants if you have any doubts after watching the video recording

We differ from other course providers in the following areas:

• Outcome matters to us, and that is reflected in our actions. This is why we provide extensive after-course support. You can join our student community to check out for yourself
• We have a strong track record of helping our students get into tech jobs, and also programs like AIAP, TFIP and OMSA
• Our founders, and our instructors all are practitioners from the tech industry. This is why Heicoders Academy have a very strong network with recruiters and tech companies

Yes, our Nanodegree was designed for helping learners transition into the tech industry. Note that you don’t necessary have to finish the entire Nanodegree for a role. We have had students that managed to career transition upon completion of our 200-series courses.

Yes. We have a strong track record of helping our learners get into these programs. You can join our student community to check it out for yourself.

Yes absolutely. Many students take our courses with the intention of learning a new skill and applying it to their workplace. In fact, we always encourage students to consult their instructors on how they can apply the techniques they have learnt into their workplace.

Many companies and organisations (e.g. Frasers, MINDEF & SPF) have also engaged us to upskill their employees. Please contact us to find out how we can support your company or organisation.

You can sign up for our courses via: https://heicodersacademy.com/register 

Upon registration, our admin will reach out to you to assist with course fee payments and subsidies claims.

For the non-subsidised portion of the course fees, we accept bank transfer and PayNow.

If you drop out of a course halfway/ fail to meet the minimum attendance requirements/ fail to submit and pass the assessment, you will not be eligible for the IBF subsidies and thus you will be liable for the full course fee amount.

Heicoders Academy reserves the right to request for learners to pay the funded amount if he/ she did not fulfill the eligibility criteria.

We offer currently programs in the following areas: