[SFGW-SR] ISCA Sustainability Professional Certification (69 hrs)
*up to 70% funding available *T&C apply 

Foundational e-learning 

• M101 – Overview: Sustainability, Business and Finance
• M102 – Introduction to Climate Risk, Opportunities and Reporting
• M103 – Sustainability Reporting I
• M104 – Sustainability Reporting II
• M107 – Social Sustainability 

Professional e-learning 

• M201 – Deep Dive into Climate Reporting 

Capstone 

• M301 – Capstone Module for Sustainability Professional (inclusive of a 30-min project presentation) 

Overall Assessment (to be completed after the capstone module via remote proctoring) 

• 80 exam questions to be completed within 120 mins (1 attempt) 

Part 2: ISCA Sustainability Assurance Professional Certification 

Assurance-focused e-learning 

• M105 – Introduction to Sustainability Assurance I
• M106 – Introduction to Sustainability Assurance II
• M202 – Assuring Climate Report 

Capstone 

• M302 – Capstone Module for Sustainability Assurance 

Overall Assessment 

After completing the required e-learning and capstone components, participants will undergo a remotely proctored assessment comprising 80 multiple-choice questions to be completed within 120 minutes. 

A minimum score of 70% is required to pass and be awarded the ISCA Sustainability Assurance Professional Certification.

• Audit and assurance professionals
• Risk and internal audit professionals
• Sustainability practitioners working closely with assurance teams
• Governance, compliance, and control professionals
• Professionals preparing to support sustainability and climate assurance work
  

• Sustainability assurance roles within professional services firms 
• Internal audit (sustainability focus) 
• Sustainability governance 

[SFGW-SR] ISCA Sustainability Professional Certification: S$2,692.30 (inclusive of GST)*

*up to 70% funding available

Course Fee & Government Funding

Funding Eligibility Criteria

Note

Sustainability Assurance modules: S$1,749.45

Total fee for ISCA Sustainability Assurance Professional Certification: S$4,441.75 (inclusive of GST)

The Sustainability Professional Certification focuses on the preparation and understanding of sustainability and climate reports.
The Sustainability Assurance Professional Certification focuses on assurance methodologies, evidence evaluation, and professional judgement applied to sustainability and climate disclosures.

Completion of the Sustainability Professional Certification is required before progressing to this assurance-focused programme.

Yes. The programme is designed as a progressive learning journey, starting from foundational sustainability concepts and building towards advanced climate reporting and applied professional practice.

For assurance services on the anticipated mandatory climate reporting proposed under the ACRA's and SGX RegCo's consultation paper on the recommendations by the Sustainability Reporting Advisory Committee (SRAC), the SRAC's proposal is to only allow ACRA-registered audit firms and SAC-accredited TIC firms to register as climate auditors. There are also additional requirements for the signing individuals. You may refer to the recommendations in Section E of the consultation paper for more information. 

For other types of sustainability assurance, which are voluntary, for example assurance over other aspects of the sustainability report, the current exposure draft of ISSA 5000 is proposed to be profession-agnostic, i.e. non-public accountants may be able to provide such assurance as well, provided they meet certain requirements under the standards. 

Kindly note that the above is still in the process of finalisation, and these may change when they are finalised. There may also be new consultations which may change the regulatory landscape and requirements.

The programme is designed to build assurance capability and understanding, regardless of professional designation.

Participants should note that eligibility to sign off auditor’s reports or provide certain types of assurance engagements is subject to prevailing regulatory and professional requirements, which may differ depending on the nature of the assurance engagement and applicable regulations.

Participants must complete the Programme within 6 months from registration or 1 month after the capstone module, whichever is later.

After the capstone module, participants are required to sit for an assessment. There are 80 questions to be completed within 120 minutes. Participants must achieve at least 70% to pass the assessment. The assessment can be taken remotely and the session uses remote proctoring to validate the identity of the participants and ensure the integrity of the session. If the participant fails the assessment, they need to pay an additional $109 (Inclusive of GST) administration fee for a re-attempt.