You can click on Stage 1 to apply for CoreTrade Registration. Upon acceptance of registration, you can proceed to Stage 2 to apply for Skill Assessment (SA) or Continuing Education and Training (CET). Upon successful registration, you can check the expiry date of the CoreTrade registration in Stage 3.

To Apply for New CoreTrade Registration

Choose either (1) New Applicant or (2) Existing CoreTrade Personnel

*A non-refundable application fee of $15 is payable for each application submitted.

The payment of $15 for the service includes 9% Goods and Services Tax (GST) effective from 1st Oct 2024 onwards.

To Apply for New Application

Choose either (1) Company or (2) Individual

** Company Application

*** Individual Application

**Employer or its representative is applying on behalf of their worker

*** Workers who are applying for themselves

To Apply for Renewal or Upgrade

Choose either (1) Renewal or (2) Upgrade

Renewal for Existing CoreTrade Personnel

Renewal Application

Upgrade for registered CoreTrade

Company Application

Individual Application

Stage 2: To Apply for Skill Assessment (SA) or Continuing Education and Training (CET)
1. Apply course
Upon CoreTrade registration, an Acknowledgement Notice (AN) with a validity period of 3 months will be issued to the applicant for the course application.
i. For New Applicant or #Upgrading of registered CoreTrade personnel– to apply for SA in (One-Stop Skill Upgrading System (One-Stop))
ii. For Renewal of Existing CoreTrade Personnel - to apply the (BCA Approved Training and Testing Centres (ATTC)) or the (SCAL Academy)
Failure to be certified in the above assessments will result in the CoreTrade application registration being unsuccessful.
2. Check Registration Status
Status of application can be verified via the online CoreTrade personnel search here
#For upgrading from CoreTrade Tradesman to foreman or supervisor level, the worker only requires to attempt theory component for SA.

Stage 3: Successful Registration
Once you have successfully completed the SA and CET, the results will be sent to us. You will be registered or renewed as the CoreTrade personnel. No action is required from the employer
Upon successful registration, BCA will update Ministry of Manpower (MOM) of all foreign workers who are put on higher-skilled status under the CoreTrade registration scheme every month. The levy adjustment by MOM will take effect from the following month.
You can check the expiry date of the CoreTrade registration here.