A Practical Approach to Data Protection for DPOs
A Practical Approach to Data Protection for DPOs
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Duration
3 Days
Cost
SGD3270
Contact
+65 6974 8949 | +65 6920 5462
courses@straitsinteractive.com
Ideal For
- Data Protection Officers
- Compliance Managers (Dedicated / Part-time)
- Personnel with data protection responsibilities
- Also for personnel handling personal data, eg Finance, Human Resource, Sales and Marketing, IT, Customer Service.
LATEST UPDATE
Participants are required to attain a minimum of 75% training attendance and pass the associated assessment in order to be eligible for course fee funding. Click here for more information.
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| 08 - 10 Oct 2026 [Open for Registration] Mode of Delivery: In-person |
*Online registration will close 5 calendar days before the course start date or once the maximum class size is met, whichever comes first.
The module provides participants with the competencies required for Singapore's PDPA compliance within the organisation.
Participants will be able to create Data Protection Policy, manage compliance using an online Data Protection Management System via a hands-on and practical based approach where the focus on their organisation's compliance with the PDPA. The course has a heavy focus on hands-on activities and assignments that are given to the participants. It not only trains participants but shows them how to be compliant, with a strong emphasis on information security, complete with their own Compliance Manual, Audit & bundles all the Tools needed.
TOPICS COVERED
- Personal Data Protection Act - An operational perspective
- The Data Protection Officer: Stakeholder management and governance committee
- Data protection management programme
- Addressing and closing identified gaps
- Sustaining PDPA compliance
- Incident/Response management
- Demonstrating accountability
This module is part of the Advanced Certificate in Data Protection Operational Excellence programme.
Here is a testimonial video from one of our past participants:
Meet our team of trainers:
 | Celine Chew As a Certified Information Privacy Manager (CIPM) and Head of Learning and Development of Straits Interactive, Celine provides insights into the behavioural change and learning required for teams to embrace change initiatives. She offers comprehensive training for Data Protection Officers (DPOs) and companies, propelling digital transformation in data protection and governance. Celine also has extensive training experience internationally and specialises in the social, emotional and cognitive aspects of learning. She is also an executive coach to senior executives in multinational and regional companies. Combining both her educator, musical and change management background, Celine crafted and trained a tailored curricula for educators on utilising ChatGPT for teaching and learning, training educators' adeptness with these tools. Through her hands-on approach and strategic insights, she has significantly advanced the integration of cutting-edge AI technologies in these vital areas as well as playing a crucial role for the launch of Straits first AI Data Protection Officer (DPO) Assistant toolkit. |
 | Chen Hwee Ling Hwee Ling is a Certified Information Privacy Manager, Certified Information Privacy Technologist and Certified Information Privacy Principles (Asia). As an educator and engineer of information systems for more than thirty years, Hwee Ling has extensive experience working in areas such as Information Technology Service Management, Software Development, Data Analytics, Machine Learning and Robotic Process Automation With upward trend of automation and digitalization of business operations, Hwee Ling brings insights to help organisation understand and mitigate data protection as well as information security risks. |
 | Nicholas Cheong Nick is a Certified Information Privacy Manager (CIPM) and a Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP) for Europe and Asia, certified by the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP). He has also been certified by the Open Compliance and Ethics Group (“OCEG”) as a Governance, Risk and Compliance Professional (GRCP) and GRC Auditor (GRCA). Nick has benefited from 25 years of legal practice, managing risks as a diving instructor and as a drug supervision officer. He is from the first batch of PDPC approved trainers when PDPC first launched its data protection course. He has provided data protection training and consultancy since 2014. |
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
At the end of the course, participants will be able to:
- Understand and develop a practical approach to the Personal Data Protection Act
- A Singapore Perspective
- Learn to identify potential breaches in your current organisation
- Conduct a Risk Assessment Audit at your own Organisation to determine gaps and risks
- Learn to use basic controls, tools to address information security gaps in your own organisation
- Understand roles & responsibilities of the Data Protection Officer & Conducting a Personal Data Inventory Audit
- Understand how to implement Personal Data Protection Policies & Initiatives
- Sustaining the compliance efforts
- Responding to a data breach
ASSESSMENTS
As part of the requirement for SkillsFuture Singapore, there will be an assessment conducted at the end of the course. The mode of assessment, which is up to the trainer’s discretion, may be an online quiz, a presentation or based on classroom exercises.
Participants are required to attain a minimum of 75% attendance and pass the associated assessment in order to receive a digital Certificate of Completion issued by Singapore Management University.
For more information on assessment and re-assessment policy, click here.
MODULE EXEMPTION
Participants may be exempted from this module if they have any of the following qualifications:
- DPO Hands-on Course awarded by SMU/Straits Interactive
- PDPA – An Operational Perspective + PDPC Practitioner Certificate in Personal Data Protection*
- WSQ Fundamentals of the PDPA + PDPC Practitioner Certificate in Personal Data Protection*
* Participant must have passed the PDPC-administered examination.
CERTIFICATION
Advanced Certificate in Data Protection Operational Excellence
Participants are required to attain a minimum of 75% attendance and pass the associated assessment for each of the 5 modules within 2 years in order to be awarded the digital Advanced Certificate in Data Protection Operational Excellence issued by Singapore Management University.
- Participants will receive the course material in the form of digital e-book. To access your digital e-book, you need to install Adobe Digital Editions or BlueFire. Visit - https://bit.ly/ade-ebook-guide for more guidance on how to open the e-book
| COMPANY-SPONSORED | |||
| PARTICIPANT PROFILE | SELF-SPONSORED | SME | NON-SME |
| Singapore Citizen < 40 years old Permanent Resident LTVP+ | $981 (After SSG Funding 70%) | $381 (After SSG Funding 70% + ETSS Funding 20%) | $981 (After SSG Funding 70%) |
| Singapore Citizen ≥ 40 years old | $381 (After SSG Funding 70% + MCES Funding 20%) | $381 (After SSG Funding 70% + MCES Funding 20%) | $381 (After SSG Funding 70% + MCES Funding 20%) |
| International Participant | $3,270 (No Funding) | $3,270 (No Funding) | $3,270 (No Funding) |
| Please note that prices listed above are inclusive of the new 9% GST, applicable from January 1, 2024. | |||
SkillsFuture Level-Up Programme for Mid-Career Individuals
A SkillsFuture Credit (Mid-Career) top-up of $4,000 will be provided to Singaporeans aged 40 years and above to further offset out-of-pocket course fees for this programme.
Post Secondary Education Account (PSEA)
PSEA can be utilised for subsidised programmes eligible for SkillsFuture Credit support. Click here to find out more.
SELF SPONSORED
# SkillsFuture Credit
Singapore Citizens aged 25 and above may use their SkillsFuture Credits to pay for the course fees. The credits may be used on top of existing course fee funding.
This is only applicable to self-sponsored participants. Application to utilise SkillsFuture Credits can be submitted when making payment for the course via the SMU Academy TMS Portal, and can only be made within 60 days of course start date.
Please click here for more information on the SkillsFuture Credit. For help in submitting an SFC claim, you may wish to refer to our step-by-step guide on claiming SkillsFuture Credits (Individual).
# Workfare Skills Support Scheme
Workfare Skills Support (WSS) Scheme in replacement of Workfare Training Support (WTS) Scheme:
From 1 July 2023, the Workfare Skills Support (WSS) scheme has been enhanced. Please click here for more details.
COMPANY SPONSORED
# Enhanced Training Support Scheme
- Organisation must be registered or incorporated in Singapore
- Employment size of not more than 200 or with annual sales turnover of not more than SGD100 million
- Trainees must be hired in accordance with the Employment Act and fully sponsored by their employers for the course
- Trainees must be Singapore Citizens or Singapore Permanent Residents
- Trainers must not be a full-time national serviceman
- Trainees will be able to enjoy ETSS funding only if the company's SME's status has been approved. To verify your SME's status, please click here.
# Absentee Payroll
Companies who sponsor their employees for the course may apply for Absentee Payroll here.
For more information, please refer to:
# SkillsFuture Enterprise Credit (SFEC)
This course is eligible for SFEC funding. Companies should check their SFEC eligibility on the Business Grant Portal.
COURSE ENQUIRY / DETAILS
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