Course information pack
This is the layout a prospective student receives after requesting information — the complete decision package: curriculum, fees, payment options and enrolment steps on one page.
What's inside the curriculum
Excerpt from the live course page (RE100):
First-time retailers and existing store-owners alike will appreciate the best practices and cost effective uses of new technologies. This certificate program encompasses retail store management,staffing, security and inventory management.
Featuring both lessons and an analytical project based on local jewellery businesses, this course gives students the opportunity to gain an understanding of the real-life challenges of managing a retail environment. The day-to-day issues of retail store management are covered,including staffing, security and customer handling. Effective front-line business administration is explained,including management software, point of sales practices and ways to measure everything from inventory levels to customer satisfaction.
As a critical component of any business that deals with consumers, the front line poses a unique set of challenges. Students consider first principles in designing store layouts and planning staff rosters, design systems to maintain quality and performance and seek out local examples of best and worst practices for class discussion.
Course outline
- RE201: Introduction to retailing and its challenges
- RE202: Learning from a competitive environment03 Finding, keeping & motivating retail sales staff
- RE204: Understanding & predicting customer behaviour
- RE205: Retail Store Layout, Merchandising & Security
- RE206: Administration & managing documents
- RE207: Inventory management, sales forecasting & shrinkage
- RE208: Retail sales systems & software concepts09 Retail inventory control systems & concepts
- RE210: Customer relationship management tools & concepts
- RE211: Retail metrics & identifying areas of improvement
- RE212: Exploring Singapore's best and worst retailers
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How to enrol — 4 steps
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Choose your tier
Self-Paced Essentials (S$375), Guided Certification (S$590) or Classroom Immersive / Global Live Interactive (S$1,260) — for any 30-hour certificate. Each tier includes everything in the one before it.
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Reserve your seat
Enquire online, call +65 6221 5253, WhatsApp +65 9125 4107, or walk in to the school at Sunshine Plaza, 91 Bencoolen St. Registration confirmed on payment.
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Arrange payment
PayNow, credit card, GrabPay, Atome instalments, NETS, cheque, bank transfer — or Kris+ rewards. Foreign students pay via CASE-accredited escrow.
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Start making
eLearning access is immediate on registration. Add the Professional Toolkit (one-time, ships worldwide) — required for immersive training — and it arrives with everything you need for every project.
Questions admissions answers daily
Are tools and materials included?
For certificate courses, the Professional Toolkit is a one-time add-on — same tools as your instructor, full materials for every project, ships worldwide, and students with it complete 85% more projects. It is required for immersive training. For diplomas, all tools and materials for coursework are included in the S$10,800–12,800 fee — and the tools are yours to keep after graduation.
Can I pay in instalments?
Yes. Atome splits payments online; foreign students use the CASE-accredited escrow required for Student Pass issuance.
How do diplomas work if they're modular?
Each diploma is a sequence of 30-hour certificate components. You can start any time with any component and complete the diploma at your own pace; the comprehensive diplomas include capstone projects and the Enhanced variation adds two assessed projects (+S$1,880).
Do I get a certificate?
Every 30-hour component earns a JDMIS certificate, verifiable through the JDMIS Register of Professional Qualifications. Diplomas and advanced diplomas are awarded on completion of all components plus capstones.
What if I already have experience?
Module credit is possible: identify the modules in your application with supporting transcripts/evidence, and the admissions board reviews within 4–8 working days.
Want this pack as a PDF with current class dates?
Admissions sends the dated schedule, intake availability and the official registration form — within one working day.