EduTrust Certification Scheme
- EduTrust Certification Scheme
- Applying for EduTrust Certification
- Assessment
- After Certification
- Suspension, Termination and Withdrawal
- Review of EduTrust Certification Results
For PEIs
- Enhanced Registration Framework (ERF)
- EduTrust Certification Scheme
- EduTrust Certification Scheme
- Applying for EduTrust Certification
- Assessment
- After Certification
- Suspension, Termination and Withdrawal
- Review of EduTrust Certification Results
- Fee Protection Scheme (FPS)
- Industry Development
- Good Practices
- Resources
Applying for EduTrust Certification
Preparatory Work
All PEIs must first register with the CPE under the Enhanced Registration Framework of the Private Education Act, unless waiver is granted by the Council
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PEIs must also appoint a member of their management team as their Management Representative (MR) (see Section 1.5 of the EduTrust Certification Scheme Guidance Document) for EduTrust certification. The MR will be responsible for communicating with the CPE, and should be empowered to carry out or facilitate the implementation of all requirements of the EduTrust Certification Scheme
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PEIs must meet all critical requirements at the point of OBLS application for EduTrust certification, as failure to do so would lead to an immediate non-award of EduTrust certification. (Please refer to the Critical Requirements for EduTrust Certification for more details.)
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PEIs are expected to conduct a management review within 12 months before their application for EduTrust certification and an internal assessment (click for EduTrust Scoring Template) one month before their application. The PEI's self-score and the CPE's assessment scores are independent.
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PEIs must make available documented evidence of meeting the criteria requirements listed in the EduTrust Guidance Document.
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If any of the EduTrust requirements are not applicable to a PEI's business operations, it can write to the CPE to seek waiver of the requirement(s), using the Waiver Application Template, before applying for EduTrust certification. The CPE reserves the right to grant or reject the waiver application.
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After applying for EduTrust certification, PEIs must submit two or three full sets of documents indicated in the Document Submission List. Generally, for PEIs with annual sales turnover of less than S$1 million, two sets of documents are required.
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PEIs are to submit three proposals (of five-day blocks between Week 2 and Week 6 after the submission of the required documents) for the preferred site assessment period. For example, if a PEI submits all required documents on 5 Oct, it may choose the period 19 to 23 Oct (Week 3) as its first preference, 26 to 30 Oct (Week 4) as its second preference, and 9 to 13 Nov (Week 6) as its third preference.
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Types of EduTrust applications
The four EduTrust applications are:
- New
- Renewal
- Interim
- Ad hoc
For all required hard and soft copy documents to be submitted with each application, as well as other preparatory work, please refer to Preparatory Work for Application.
A newly set-up PEI, or one which does not have EduTrust certification may submit a new application via the Online Business Licensing Service (OBLS). The PEI should have done the necessary preparatory work, including the submission of all required documents, within 30 days of its application for EduTrust certification.
Before the end of the one-year or four-year validity of its EduTrust certification, a PEI may apply for renewal of its EduTrust certification. The application via OBLS should be carried out five months before the expiry of EduTrust to ensure that the certificate is renewed on time. The PEI is to submit all required documents to the CPE. This has to be done four months before the end of the first or fourth year of the certification validity period at the latest, after which a site assessment would be conducted.
A PEI with a four-year EduTrust certification validity period would have to apply for an interim assessment four months before the end of its second year of certification. An application for interim assessment is to be done through the OBLS system (update). The PEI would have to submit all required documents (similar to a new or renewal application) at least three months before the end of the second year of certification, after which a site assessment would be conducted.
If the CPE has reasonable cause to believe that a PEI has violated the EduTrust Terms and Conditions, or the critical or specific requirements as stated in the EduTrust Guidance Documents, the Council will direct the PEI to apply for ad hoc assessment for an update on its EduTrust status.
Fees payable
The EduTrust certification fees payable are determined by a PEI's annual sales turnover.
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Annual Sales Turnover |
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Small |
Less than S$1 million |
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Medium |
Between S$1 million and S$15 million |
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Large |
More than S$15 million |
Note: A newly set-up PEI is classified as a "small" in its first year.
Upon submission of its application to the CPE for EduTrust certification via the OBLS, the PEI would have to make upfront payment or pay the Stage 1 fee based on the following:
Stage 1 Fee Structure
Fee Type |
Application Type |
Small |
Medium |
Large |
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Application Fee |
All |
S$120 |
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Assessment Fee |
New / Renewal |
S$680 |
S$1,700 |
S$2,500 |
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Interim / Ad hoc |
S$340 |
S$850 |
S$1,250 |
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No. of Premises Assessed |
All |
No additional charge |
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Upon approval and award of any of the three types of EduTrust certification, the PEI would be asked to make payment via OBLS before it is sent a formal letter of notification of the EduTrust award. The approval payment or Stage 2 fee to be made by the PEI is as follows:
Stage 2 Fee Structure
Fee Type |
Application Type |
Small |
Medium |
Large |
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Annual Fee* |
New / Renewal/ Interim |
S$600 |
S$1,200 |
S$2,000 |
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No. of Copies of Certificate |
New / Renewal |
1stcopy of certificate is free of charge. Additional certificate costs S$20 per copy. |
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Ad hoc |
Should there be a change in the award type: 1st copy of certificate is free of charge. Additional certificate costs S$20 per copy |
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Other Fees |
All |
All outstanding fees accrued by the private education institution |
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*The PEI will be required to pay either two years’ or one year’s annual fee at Stage 2.
The CPE will collect two years’ annual fee from the PEI under the following circumstances:
- PEI receives a four-year certification after a new/renewal assessment
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PEI with a four-year certification completes the interim assessment at the end of second year, and is deemed able to sustain the award into third and fouth years. For example, a medium-size PEI with four-year certification will pay fees equivalent to S$2,400 (i.e. S$1,200 x 2 years) for each instalment of two years' fee.
The CPE will collect one year's annual fee from the PEI under the following circumstance:
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PEI receives a one-year certification after a new/renewal assessment
All fees paid to the Council for Private Education are not refundable.
Submission of Application
- Submit your online application for EduTrust certification, together with an upfront payment, through OBLS. Refer to the Guide to Application for EduTrust Certification via the Online Business Licensing Service (OBLS).
- Submit two to three hard copies of complete standard documents and the required number of soft copies to the CPE within 30 days of submitting your application. Refer to the Document Submission List for the details of the hard and soft copies of the documents to be submitted.
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