Career Conversion Programmes for Nurses
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From Passion to Profession: Embark on a mid-career switch into Nursing

Nurses assess patients’ physical and mental health, perform clinical procedures, help patients improve or maintain their health and educate patients and their families on health matters. They work with a team of professionals to provide the safe and smooth delivery of patient care every day. Teamwork, communication skills and attention to details are important.

CCPs for Nurses

The Career Conversion Programmes (CCPs) for Nurses provide the opportunity and funding for mid-career individuals to acquire mandatory qualifications and skills to be Enrolled Nurses and Registered Nurses.


The three types of CCPs for Nurses are:

1. CCP for Enrolled Nurses [CCP-EN]
2. CCP for Registered Nurses (Diploma) [CCP-RN (Diploma)]
3. CCP for Registered Nurses (Degree) [CCP-RN (Degree)]

Monthly starting base salaries for Nurses

In the public healthcare sector, the monthly starting base salary* for:

  • a fresh Enrolled Nurse graduate is $2,050. CCP-EN graduates will be able to draw higher starting salaries of up to $2,500.
  • a fresh Registered Nurse graduate with diploma qualifications is $2,730. CCP-RN (Diploma) graduates will be able to draw higher starting salaries of up to $3,320.
  • a fresh Registered Nurse graduate with degree qualifications starts from $3,650. CCP-RN (Degree) graduates will be able to draw higher starting salaries of up to $4,440.

*Excludes fixed allowances, overtime pay, bonuses and increments for Honours or National Service for eligible males. Please refer to Care to Go Beyond website for more information.


The higher starting salaries for CCP graduates are dependent on their years of prior work experience.

Which CCP is the right one for me?

Candidates who possess these qualifications may apply for the respective CCPs:


ProgrammeHighest Qualification
CCP-EN3 GCE ‘O’ Level Grades (Grade 1-8) in English and Science and (Grade 1-7) in Mathematics
CCP-RN (Diploma)Bachelor degree (non-Nursing related)
CCP-RN (Degree)Bachelor degree (non-Nursing related) AND possess a local polytechnic diploma in a science-related field (non-Nursing) or any two H2 or GCE ‘A’ credits (Grades A to E) in Biology, Chemistry, Computing, Physics and Mathematics

 

For more details on the academic entry requirements of each CCP, refer to the respective programme webpages in the section below.

 

How do I apply?

CCP-EN
Applications for the CCP-EN 2025 intake have now closed. Applications for the 2026 intake will open sometime in April 2025. For more information on the CCP-EN and its full entry requirements, please visit https://go.gov.sg/ccp-en.


CCP-RN (Diploma)
Applications for the April 2025 intake have now closed. Applications for the October 2025 intake will open sometime in April 2025. For more information on the CCP-RN (Diploma) and its full entry requirements, please visit https://go.gov.sg/ccp-rn-dip.


CCP-RN (Degree)
Applications for the August 2025 intake have now closed. Applications for the August 2026 intake will open sometime in October 2025. For more information on the CCP-RN (Degree) and its full entry requirements, please visit https://go.gov.sg/ccp-rn-deg.

For any further enquiries regarding the CCP, please contact us at WSG_Healthcare@wsg.gov.sg or call 6883 5885.