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Footwear Leather and Materials

Online Short Course Footwear Design and Product Development

Learn about leather, how leather is produced, and how it is used in shoes. Discover other materials used to make shoes depending on style and function.

Overview

Leather brings a touch of luxury and prestige to footwear. As a natural material, each hide comes with its unique characteristics. Learn how to appreciate leather and its qualities; its anatomy, sources, grades and the tanning process from raw hide to a finished material. Funding Period: 1st March 2021 to end Feb 2024

The Details

  • FOR SKILLSFUTURE CLAIMS

    Registered Title: (Footwear Leather and Materials (Classroom & Asynchronous))

    TPGateway Code:TGS-2022014419

  • total hours

    22:00

  • Mode of Learning

    Online

Curriculum

Course Duration

SSG Approved Training & Assessments Hours:22:00 Trainer Facilitated Hours (On Campus/Virtual):12:00 Self-Directed E-learning Hours:08:00 Assessment Hours:02:00
Objectives
  • Identify and analyze different materials and leather types.
  • Compare the differences between genuine and synthetic leather.
  • Apply the various footwear materials used for the upper, bottom, and lining.
  • Identify the various types of leather and their different characteristics and performance.
  • Determine the material suitability for different types of shoes and different footwear manufacturing processes.
  • Conduct a risk analysis of selected leather used for selected footwear and provide recommendations for alternatives.
Key Learning Areas
  • Types of leather, synthetics, and textiles.
  • Tanning and finishing process.
  • Anatomy of leather.
  • Sources of leather.
  • Grades of commercial leather.
  • Types of shoes and their components.
  • Footwear production process.
Certificate Issuance

Upon successful completion of the course, the student will be awarded a TaF.tc Certificate in Footwear Leather and Materials.

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Admissions

To enrol, you must fulfil the following requirements

1

Aged 16 years and above

 and 2

GCE ‘O’ Level with 3 credits including English and Mathematics OR WSQ Advanced Certificate OR WSQ ES WPLN Level 5 and above

 and 3

ALL Students are required to have basic knowledge of computer and Microsoft Office

Graduation

To graduate, you must fulfil the following requirements

1

75% attendance rate of total training hours per module

 and 2

Be found competent during written, practical and oral assessments

International Students

To enrol, you must fulfil the following requirements

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Aged 16 years and above

 and 2

High School Diploma equivalent to GCE ‘O’ Level with 3 credits including English and Mathematics OR Qualifications from professional institutes may be considered on a case-by-case basic OR Pass TaF.tc Entrance Tes

 and 3

English Language Requirement – Possess a minimum credit in English at GCE ‘O’ Level or its equivalent OR IELTS score 4.5 or TOEFL score 75

 and 4

ALL Students are required to have basic knowledge of computer and Microsoft Office

Graduation

To enrol, you must fulfil the following requirements

1

75% attendance rate of total training hours per module. Student Pass Holders – a minimum of 90% attendance per month will be required

 and 2

Be found competent during written, practical and oral assessments

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Items Required For Class

  • You will need a laptop OR computer OR tablet, whichever you prefer, for viewing your E-books
  • Devices need to have a working camera and a microphone.

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FAQs

We highly discourage you from missing any classes since the entire program is designed to be hands-on intensive. There is also a minimum attendance requirement of 75% of training hours for Singaporean and PRs, and 90% of training hours for international students. If you do not meet the 75% attendance requirement, you will not be eligible to enjoy subsidies nor to sit for the assessment. Make sure you block off your time during your training with us or find an intake option that will ensure you do not miss any classes. You will only wish that you had more time in the class!

We do not offer any make-up or replacement classes.

Yes! You can use any SkillsFuture Credits you have to pay for course fees.

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