Leading homegrown firms back new tech skills accelerator programme

It will develop sector-specific ICT skills.

A new initiative to help develop core ICT skills and business sector-specific skills for fresh and mid-career professionals has been launched.

Known as the Technology Skills Accelerator (TeSA) framework, the initiative brings together key employers and industry partners to enhance employability.

TeSA does this by identifying in-demand skills and, through structured programmes delivered by training partners, enables ICT professionals to acquire and deepen their skills.

TeSA programmes will be conducted in partnership with major employers. Singtel is the first company to come on board the newly-launched Cyber Security Associates & Technologists (CSAT) programme, a collaboration by IDA and the Cyber Security Agency (CSA).

Under CSAT – a TeSA Core programme – Singtel has committed to train 130 professionals for cybersecurity job roles that are in high demand. Besides Singtel, TeSA has also garnered the support of major industry hirers, such as ST Electronics, MediaCorp, DBS and UOB.

The TeSA framework will be broadly structured into two focus areas: TeSA Core and TeSA Sector. TeSA Core will feature training programmes that focus on ICT core skills which can be applied across all businesses, including emerging areas like cybersecurity, software development, networks and infrastructure, and data analytics. TeSA Sector will focus on providing ICT professionals who already have tech skills, with further training in specific domains such as Finance and Healthcare.