Guides · Singapore, 2026
AI Courses in Singapore, Compared: Generative AI Courses for Teams and Professionals
Ten AI course providers in Singapore compared on the same seven questions, including whether you practise on your own work, which tools are named, what happens after the course and what you pay after funding.
01 · Introduction
This guide compares ten AI course providers in Singapore for two kinds of reader: professionals choosing a course for themselves, and managers or L&D leads choosing for a team. It covers the generative AI courses that appear most often for searches such as “ai courses singapore” and “best generative ai courses singapore”, and it asks each provider the same seven questions.
The short version. For a low fee after funding and a certificate, the funded two-to-three-day courses from Info-Tech Academy, NTUC LearningHub, Vertical Institute and Equinet Academy are the usual starting points. For building agents and automations, look at Heicoders Academy or Hustle. For a team that needs training on its own approved tool, on its own work, HighSpark and the corporate tracks at Vertical Institute, Heicoders Academy and Equinet Academy are built for that.
AI tools change faster than most course outlines. So the guide gives you a rubric you can apply to any course, ours included, including a currency check: does the course name the models and tools you will actually use, and do you practise on your own files?
HighSpark, the company publishing this guide, is one of the ten providers, and its course is marked as the publisher’s own. No provider paid to appear. A provider is included if its own website lists a generative AI course for working adults in Singapore and it appears in searches for this topic. Providers are listed alphabetically, with HighSpark last. Several well-known options are not profiled in full and are named under “Also worth knowing”. For a comparison of the tools themselves, read Claude vs ChatGPT vs Copilot for work instead.
02 · Key takeaways
Key takeaways
- Most public AI courses are two to three days and fall into three types: tool tours (ChatGPT, Gemini, Copilot and others), prompting plus workflow building (Vertical Institute, Heicoders Academy, Hustle), and role-specific courses (ASK Training, Equinet Academy).
- Published full fees run from S$817.50 including GST (ASK Training’s one-day Beyond ChatGPT) to S$2,725 including GST (SUTD Academy). After funding, eligible Singaporeans pay roughly S$300 to S$975 for the courses that publish a nett fee.
- Few providers publish what you do on your own files, how often the outline changes, or which company data rules apply in class. Only Hustle and HighSpark say participants start from their own work. Ask for those answers in writing.
- For teams, tailoring matters more than the brand of tool. Vertical Institute, Heicoders Academy, Equinet Academy and HighSpark state that a corporate version can be shaped around the company’s workflows. Public classes follow a fixed outline.
- Funding attaches to a course code and to you, not to the provider. The current SkillsFuture Enterprise Credit is stated to expire on 30 November 2026, so employers with unused credit have a short window.
03 · Quick picks
The short answer, by situation.
Six common situations and the provider whose published details fit each one best. Fees and funding depend on the course and on you, so read the profile before you book.
Low nett fee, laptops provided
Info-Tech Academy
Two-day WSQ course listed at S$390 nett for Singapore Citizens aged 40 and above, with laptops provided. Covers ChatGPT, Gemini, Copilot and DeepSeek.
Widest range of tools in one course
NTUC LearningHub
Two days covering text, image, video and audio tools, from ChatGPT and Perplexity to Midjourney, Runway and ElevenLabs. Trainer to learner ratio of 1:20.
Agents and automation
Heicoders Academy
Six lessons that go past prompting into n8n workflows, agents, retrieval over business data and MCP. S$643.50 to S$973.50 after funding for eligible Singaporeans.
Building your own tool with Claude
Hustle
Three days, 25 hours, starting from a problem from your own work and ending with a working prototype connected to Gmail, Drive or Slack.
After-course mentoring included
Equinet Academy
Alumni community, live group mentoring sessions and direct trainer access are stated as included in the fee. S$999 before GST; S$299.70 nett at the 70% tier.
A team on its own approved tool (publisher)
HighSpark
Live, hands-on workshops that usually run inside the company’s own Claude, ChatGPT or Microsoft 365 plan, refreshed each cohort. Quoted per team and not SkillsFuture-funded.
04 · Definition
What an AI course covers, and where the types differ
In this guide, an AI course is a short course for working adults on using generative AI tools such as ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and Microsoft Copilot to do everyday work. Most are two or three days, and most assume no coding. Degree programmes and technical machine learning or data science bootcamps are out of scope.
Courses differ in four ways that matter to a buyer. Level: awareness courses explain what AI is, applied courses have you do real tasks, and build courses cover agents, automation and APIs. Tool breadth: some name five or more tools, others go deep on one. Delivery: a public class follows a published outline, while a corporate run can be built around one team’s work. Funding: only courses with an approved SkillsFuture course code are subsidised.
If you are still choosing which assistant your company should standardise on, that is a separate decision. Our comparison of Claude, ChatGPT and Copilot for work covers it, and this guide assumes you have a shortlist of courses, not tools.
05 · How we evaluated
Seven questions we asked of every provider.
These are the questions that decide whether a course changes how you work. Attendance alone does not. You can use them on any course, including ours, and score each answer as clear, partial or not published.
Every fact comes from the provider’s own course page. “Not published” means we did not find the fact, not that it does not exist. Source links are at the foot of the page.
- 01
Practice on your own work
Do participants start from a real task of their own, or from the trainer’s examples? Ask whether you work on your own files or on supplied ones.
- 02
Currency check
Does the course name the models and tools you will use at work, and does the provider say how often the outline changes? A course that names no tools cannot be checked.
- 03
Tailoring to the company
For teams: can the course be built around your workflows and priorities, or is it a fixed outline?
- 04
What you leave with
A certificate, a prototype, templates, a prompt library or a reusable workflow. State the output, not the topics.
- 05
Data-safe use
What can you paste into the tool in class, and does practice happen on the company’s own plan or on a training account?
- 06
Support after the course
Alumni channels, mentoring sessions, trainer access or tool credits, and whether they are in the fee.
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Fee and funding
The published fee, whether GST is included, the SkillsFuture course code, and the nett fee for your age, citizenship and sponsor.
No provider answers all seven in public, and that is useful information on its own. Where a cell says “not published”, ask the provider to answer in writing before you pay.
06 · Comparison table
Ten providers, side by side.
Fees are as each provider publishes them, with the GST basis stated. No scores or star ratings of our own. Funding and “after the course” follow each provider’s own wording.
| Provider | Course | Format and length | Published fee | Funding stated | Tools named | Starts from your own work? | After the course |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASK Training | Beyond ChatGPT: The Ultimate GenAI Toolkit for Workplace Productivity; also role-based AI courses | Public class; 1 day (Beyond ChatGPT), 3 to 4 days for role-based courses | S$817.50 incl. GST (Beyond ChatGPT) | Role-based courses: SkillsFuture Credit, PSEA, UTAP, SFEC; up to 90% subsidy on some. None stated on the Beyond ChatGPT row | Not named on the listing (“8 tools”) | Not published | “Career advisory and post-grad support” stated for the provider |
| Equinet Academy | Generative AI Applications (ChatGPT, Claude, and Mainstream AI Tools) for Productivity & Business | In person; 2 days (16 hours); next cohort 3 to 4 Dec 2026 | S$999 before GST | TGS-2026064703; S$299.70 nett at 70%, S$499.50 at 50%; SkillsFuture Credit, PSEA, SFEC | ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity, Microsoft Copilot, DALL·E | Not published for class; mentoring is for “real problems from your work” | Alumni community, live group mentoring and trainer access, included in the fee |
| Heicoders Academy | Generative AI Course for Automation and Productivity (GA100) | Online or classroom; 6 lessons; Saturday cohorts listed | S$1,798.50 incl. GST | TGS-2025055033 (online), TGS-2025057662 (classroom); S$643.50 or S$973.50 nett; SkillsFuture Credit, PSEA, UTAP, SFEC | ChatGPT, Nano Banana, ElevenLabs, Manus, n8n | Not published (lesson titled “Applying prompt engineering to your work”) | Not published |
| Hustle | Generative AI with Claude | In person; 3 days, 25 hours; weekday and weekend intakes | S$1,165 before GST (S$1,269.85 incl. GST) | S$454.35 nett at 70%; SkillsFuture Credit, UTAP, PSEA. Course code not shown on the page | Claude and Claude Cowork; Gmail, Drive and Slack through MCP | Yes: you “bring the problem on day one” | Not published |
| Info-Tech Academy | WSQ: Effective Use of Generative AI Tools (ChatGPT, Google Gemini, Microsoft Copilot) for Productivity Improvement | Online or classroom; 2 days (16 hours); laptops provided | S$1,000 before GST (S$1,090 incl. GST) | TGS-2024048217; S$590 nett (Citizens 21 to 39, PRs) or S$390 (Citizens 40 and above); SkillsFuture Credit, PSEA | ChatGPT, Gemini, Microsoft Copilot, DeepSeek | Not published; activities include slides and Excel data analysis | Individual learners can redeem 6 months of ChatGPT Plus or Claude Pro |
| NTUC LearningHub | Generative AI for Business Professionals: ChatGPT, Media Synthesis, and Beyond | Physical or live online; 2 days (16 hours); next run 26 to 27 Nov 2026 | S$1,200 before GST (S$1,308 incl. GST) | TGS-2025061242 (live online); S$708 incl. GST (Citizens 39 and below, PRs); S$468 (Citizens 40 and above); SkillsFuture Credit, UTAP | ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, Copilot, Perplexity, Midjourney, Runway, ElevenLabs and others | Not published (“hands-on workshops” in each module) | Not published |
| SMU Academy | Generative AI: Applications, Prompt Engineering and the power of ChatGPT | In person; 1 day | S$1,090 incl. GST | Up to 70% plus top-ups; “as low as S$127” after maximum funding; SkillsFuture Credit | ChatGPT | Not published | Not published |
| SUTD Academy | Certified Generative AI Professional | Classroom; 2 days, 9am to 5pm | S$2,725 incl. GST | TGS-2024048453; up to 70% or 90%; selected for the SkillsFuture AI subscription initiative | Not named on the page | Not published (“practical exercises”) | Eligible Citizens may receive a 6-month AI subscription under the SkillsFuture initiative |
| Vertical Institute | WSQ Generative AI Bootcamp (Generative AI Course) | Online or in person; 3 days, 7 lessons plus assessment; corporate version available | S$1,650 before GST (S$1,798.50 incl. GST) | TGS-2025060521; S$643.50 or S$973.50 nett; SkillsFuture Credit, UTAP, PSEA | ChatGPT, custom GPTs, OpenAI API; Claude and Gemini covered in a market-scan module | Take-home practical project and live presentation; own work not stated | Optional follow-up sessions with the instructor, included in the fee, per its corporate page |
| HighSparkPublisher | Six AI courses for teams: AI at Work, ChatGPT, Claude, Microsoft Copilot, Power Presentations with AI, AI Marketing Machine | Virtual or in person; in-house for groups of 8 to 20; half day to 2 days; two courses also run publicly | Not published; quoted per team | Not SkillsFuture-funded in Singapore. Power Presentations with AI is HRDF claimable for Malaysian companies | ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Microsoft Copilot, Gamma, Canva, Moda and others, refreshed each cohort | Yes: live, hands-on workshops on participants’ own laptops, usually inside the company’s own AI plan | Pre, during and post support described; specifics not published |
Funding status changes and depends on the course code, your citizenship, age and employer. Confirm the fee after funding with the provider or on MySkillsFuture before you pay. “Not published” means we did not find the fact on the provider’s page.
07 · Provider profiles
The ten, in full.
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Role-based AI courses
ASK Training
ASK Training is a Singapore training provider whose AI listing is organised by job function rather than by tool. Its corporate domain courses cover sales and marketing (four days), finance, HR, operations, inventory and business intelligence (three days each). Its one-day Beyond ChatGPT course is the general option, described as a toolkit of eight GenAI tools for workplace productivity.
- Courses
- Beyond ChatGPT (1 day); AI-Driven Business Intelligence (3 days); AI Driven Sales & Marketing (4 days); other role-based courses
- Published price
- Beyond ChatGPT S$817.50 incl. GST. AI-Driven Business Intelligence S$1,362.50 incl. GST, “from S$158.75” after 90% subsidy as listed. AI Driven Sales & Marketing S$1,820.30 incl. GST
- Funding stated
- SkillsFuture Credit, PSEA, UTAP and SFEC on the role-based courses. No funding shown on the Beyond ChatGPT row
- Tools named
- Not named on the listing page
- Company tailoring
- Corporate training with a training needs analysis is listed on the site; AI-specific tailoring is not described
- After the course
- The site states career advisory and post-grad support; course-level detail is not published
- Best suited for
- People whose goal is one function, such as finance, HR or business intelligence, and who want a funded multi-day course in that role.
- Trade-off
- The listing names no tools and gives no detail on practice or update cadence, so ask for the outline before booking. The general Beyond ChatGPT day shows no funding.
Mentoring included
Equinet Academy
Equinet Academy’s two-day Generative AI Applications course is taught in person by Brendon Koh, a digital transformation consultant with more than ten years’ experience, according to its page. It compares ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity and Microsoft Copilot across writing, research and summarising tasks, and ends with a written case study and an individual project presentation. Equinet also lists separate Claude, Microsoft Copilot and prompt engineering courses.
After the course, graduates get access to an alumni community, live group mentoring sessions where they “bring real problems from your work”, and direct trainer access, all stated as included in the fee. The page is explicit that the course has no project-based capstone.
- Course
- Generative AI Applications (ChatGPT, Claude, and Mainstream AI Tools) for Productivity & Business
- Format
- In person; 2 days (16 hours); next cohort 3 to 4 Dec 2026
- Published price
- S$999 before GST. Stacked example for a Citizen aged 40 and above: S$299.70 payable before SkillsFuture Credit
- Funding stated
- TGS-2026064703. 50% baseline, 70% for Citizens 40 and above or SME-sponsored staff; SkillsFuture Credit, PSEA, SFEC
- Tools named
- ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity, Microsoft Copilot, DALL·E; “depth of coverage may vary based on industry trends and learner needs”
- Company tailoring
- Corporate clients: group rates for 6 or more and curriculum customisation to industry, tools and team objectives
- Data rules
- Outline includes privacy, confidentiality and copyright practice; class data rules are not described
- What you leave with
- Equinet certificate with at least 75% attendance and a passed assessment; a Generative AI Specialist skills badge
- Best suited for
- Individuals who want follow-up access after the class, and teams who want a certificate pathway across several Equinet modules.
- Trade-off
- Practice in class is on supplied business tasks, and the page does not say participants work on their own files. The course is in person only.
Agents and automation
Heicoders Academy
Heicoders Academy’s GA100 goes past prompting. Its six lessons cover how large language models work, prompt engineering with ChatGPT, Nano Banana and ElevenLabs, chatbot and workflow agents, building agents with n8n, retrieval over business data (RAG), and Model Context Protocol with AI risk management. It states that no coding is needed.
For companies, Heicoders offers public courses with a fixed outline, or private training that can be customised around the company’s objectives. Its corporate page lists a customised Gen AI workshop for a client team as a case study.
- Course
- Generative AI Course for Automation and Productivity (GA100)
- Format
- Online or classroom; six lessons; Saturday cohorts 14 to 28 Nov 2026 listed
- Published price
- S$1,798.50 incl. GST; S$643.50 (Citizens 40 and above) or S$973.50 (Citizens 21 to 39, PRs) after subsidy
- Funding stated
- TGS-2025055033 (online) and TGS-2025057662 (classroom); SkillsFuture Credit, PSEA, UTAP up to 50% of remaining fees (S$500 a year), SFEC
- Tools named
- ChatGPT, Nano Banana, ElevenLabs, Manus, n8n
- Company tailoring
- Private training “can be customised to your company’s objectives”; public courses follow the published outline
- After the course
- Not published on the course page
- Best suited for
- People who want to build agents and automations, and companies that want a customised private cohort.
- Trade-off
- It is the longest and most technical of the public courses here, and the page does not say whether lessons use your own files or what support follows.
Build with Claude
Hustle
Hustle’s Generative AI with Claude is a three-day, 25-hour course for people who do not code. You bring an everyday problem from your own work and turn it into an app, dashboard, internal tool, assistant or chatbot using Claude and Claude Cowork, then connect Claude to Gmail, Google Drive and Slack through MCP. The page says you leave with a working prototype and a plan to put it in front of your team.
- Course
- Generative AI with Claude
- Format
- In person at Somerset or Leng Kee; 3 days, 25 hours; weekday and weekend intakes (2 Nov to 2 Dec 2026 listed)
- Published price
- S$1,165 before GST (S$1,269.85 incl. GST); S$454.35 nett at the 70% tier
- Funding stated
- 70% for Citizens 40 and above, 50% for Citizens under 40 and PRs; SkillsFuture Credit, UTAP, PSEA. A course code is not shown on the page. Courses eligible for the enhanced SFEC from 1 Dec 2026
- Tools named
- Claude, Claude Chat and Cowork, MCP connectors for Gmail, Drive and Slack
- What you leave with
- A working prototype of your own, plus a Hustle certificate and a WSQ Statement of Attainment, as the page lists them
- After the course
- Not published
- Best suited for
- Professionals who want to build something that runs on Claude, starting from their own problem.
- Trade-off
- It is built around one assistant, so it suits you best if Claude is the tool your company allows. The page does not mention data rules for the files you bring.
Low nett fee
Info-Tech Academy
Info-Tech Academy describes its two-day WSQ course as beginner-friendly. It covers ChatGPT, Google Gemini, Microsoft Copilot and DeepSeek. Laptops are provided. Hands-on activities include creating presentation slides, prompt engineering and uploading Excel files to create charts. It also lists a new Agentic AI with Claude Agent course.
After completing, individual learners can redeem six months of ChatGPT Plus or Claude Pro, according to the page. Corporate enquiries are taken separately.
- Course
- WSQ: Effective Use of Generative AI Tools (ChatGPT, Google Gemini, Microsoft Copilot) for Productivity Improvement
- Format
- Online or classroom; 2 days (16 hours); written assessment and case study
- Published price
- S$1,000 before GST; S$590 nett (Citizens 21 to 39, PRs) or S$390 (Citizens 40 and above)
- Funding stated
- TGS-2024048217; SkillsFuture Credit, PSEA; SFEC for employers
- Tools named
- ChatGPT, Gemini, Microsoft Copilot, DeepSeek
- What you leave with
- Info-Tech Academy certificate and a WSQ Statement of Attainment
- After the course
- 6 months of ChatGPT Plus or Claude Pro redeemable by individual learners
- Best suited for
- Beginners and people who want a funded two-day course at a low nett fee, with equipment provided.
- Trade-off
- The page does not describe practising on your own files, tailoring for a company, or data rules in class. Entry requirements include a GCE N Level pass or equivalent.
Text, image, video and audio
NTUC LearningHub
NTUC LearningHub’s two-day course is aimed at non-technical business professionals and covers the widest set of tools in this guide: ChatGPT, Perplexity and Notion AI for text, DALL·E 3, Midjourney and Adobe Firefly for images, Runway and Synthesia for video, and ElevenLabs and Descript for audio. The outline also names Gemini, Claude and Microsoft Copilot, and ends with case studies and Q&A.
- Course
- Generative AI for Business Professionals: ChatGPT, Media Synthesis, and Beyond
- Format
- Physical class or live online; 2 days (16 hours); trainer to learner ratio 1:20; next run 26 to 27 Nov 2026
- Published price
- S$1,200 before GST (S$1,308 incl. GST); S$708 incl. GST for Citizens 39 and below and PRs; S$468 for Citizens 40 and above
- Funding stated
- SWDA Tier 1 funding; TGS-2025061242 for the live online class; SkillsFuture Credit; UTAP up to 50%, capped at S$250 a year; absentee payroll S$4.50 an hour for employers
- Tools named
- See above; the page lists tools by text, image, video and audio
- What you leave with
- Statement of Attainment and a Certificate of Completion with 75% attendance and a passed assessment
- After the course
- Not published
- Best suited for
- Marketing, communications and content staff who want a tour of text, image, video and audio tools in one course.
- Trade-off
- A wide tool list in 16 hours means less time per tool, and the page does not describe practising on your own files. A basic understanding of AI is expected.
One-day, university-run
SMU Academy
SMU Academy’s one-day course, Generative AI: Applications, Prompt Engineering and the power of ChatGPT, is for professionals and SMEs who want to apply ChatGPT. It runs in person on a weekday with no prerequisites. The fee is S$1,090 including GST, stated as “as low as” S$127 after maximum funding. Self-sponsored Singapore Citizens aged 25 and above can use SkillsFuture Credit.
A digital Certificate of Completion needs at least 75% attendance and a pass in the assessment.
- Course
- Generative AI: Applications, Prompt Engineering and the power of ChatGPT
- Format
- In person; 1 day, weekday
- Published price
- S$1,090 incl. GST; as low as S$127 after maximum funding
- Funding stated
- Up to 70% plus top-ups; SkillsFuture Credit for self-sponsored Citizens 25 and above
- Tools named
- ChatGPT
- What you leave with
- Digital Certificate of Completion (75% attendance and a passed assessment)
- After the course
- Not published
- Best suited for
- Someone who wants a short, low-cost, university-badged start with ChatGPT.
- Trade-off
- It is one day centred on ChatGPT, and the page does not describe practice on your own files or a second assistant. Confirm the next run date and fee with SMU Academy before booking.
For managers and team leaders
SUTD Academy
SUTD Academy’s Certified Generative AI Professional is a two-day course, jointly organised with AgileAsia, for managers, team leaders and professionals in any function. It covers foundational AI and machine learning concepts, generative AI, and applications through practical exercises and discussion. It is selected under the SkillsFuture AI subscription initiative, so eligible Singapore Citizens may receive a six-month AI subscription, according to its page.
Completing it together with Certified Prompt Engineering leads to the SUTD Academy Professional Certificate in Generative AI Practitioner.
- Course
- Certified Generative AI Professional
- Format
- Classroom; 2 days, 9.00am to 5.00pm
- Published price
- S$2,725 incl. GST (S$2,500 before GST in the official directory)
- Funding stated
- TGS-2024048453; up to 70% or 90% depending on age and sponsor
- Tools named
- Not named on the page
- What you leave with
- Course certification; stackable towards the SUTD Academy Professional Certificate
- After the course
- Six-month AI subscription for eligible Singapore Citizens, as the page states
- Best suited for
- Managers who want a university-run, stackable credential and the AI subscription benefit.
- Trade-off
- It has the highest published full fee here, and the page names no tools, so check which assistants the practical exercises use.
Prompting to APIs, with a corporate track
Vertical Institute
Vertical Institute’s WSQ Generative AI Bootcamp runs seven lessons and an assessment over three days, online or in person. It goes from structured prompting frameworks and chain-of-thought to retrieval-augmented generation, custom GPTs and the OpenAI API, and closes with a security, ethics and legal module covering prompt injection and safeguards. The assessment includes a take-home project submitted to the learning portal and a live presentation to an assessor.
Its corporate programme runs the same core course in about 21.5 hours, online or in person, and can be tailored to a team’s workflows. It cites a customised programme for a client marketing team. Follow-up sessions with the instructor, in a group or individually, are stated as part of the fee.
- Course
- WSQ Generative AI Bootcamp (Generative AI Course, Level 1)
- Format
- Online or in person; 3 days; 7 lessons plus assessment; laptop and browser only
- Published price
- S$1,650 before GST (S$1,798.50 incl. GST); S$643.50 (Citizens 40 and above) or S$973.50 after subsidy
- Funding stated
- TGS-2025060521, funding valid 20 Nov 2025 to 19 Nov 2027; SkillsFuture Credit, UTAP (up to S$500 a year), PSEA; SFEC for eligible SMEs on the corporate track
- Tools named
- ChatGPT, custom GPTs, the OpenAI API; Claude and Gemini in a market-scanning module. “Exact tools may vary according to your company’s learning requirements”
- Company tailoring
- Corporate: learning plan tailored to workplace applications and business priorities, with a marketing-team example
- What you leave with
- Vertical Institute certificate and WSQ Statement of Attainment; a take-home project
- After the course
- Follow-up sessions with the instructor included, per its corporate page
- Best suited for
- Beginners who want depth on ChatGPT and a first look at the API, and companies that want a tailored cohort.
- Trade-off
- The public outline centres on ChatGPT, so a team on another assistant should ask how much of the course transfers.
Teams on their own approved tool
HighSpark
HighSpark is a Singapore presentation and communication training company founded in 2013, and the publisher of this guide. It runs six AI courses for teams: AI at Work, a hands-on workshop for teams already using AI; three tool courses for Claude, ChatGPT and Microsoft Copilot; Power Presentations with AI; and the AI Marketing Machine. Courses run from a half day to two days, virtually or in person, for groups of 8 to 20.
Participants work live on their own laptops, and sessions usually run inside the company’s own Claude plan, ChatGPT plan or Microsoft 365 tenant. Exercises use fictional, sanitised or non-confidential material, and participants apply the methods to their own work afterwards inside the company’s approved tools. HighSpark states that tool content is refreshed each cohort. Participants leave with tested prompts, workflows and shared standards for safe use. AI at Work covers a checked data analysis and one real workflow rebuilt as a reusable skill.
- Courses
- AI at Work; Claude AI Training; ChatGPT Course; Microsoft Copilot Training; Power Presentations with AI; AI Marketing Machine
- Format
- Virtual or in person; half day (about 4 hours), 1 or 2 days; in-house for groups of 8 to 20; public runs for two courses
- Published price
- Not published; quoted by format, group size and how much we tailor the content
- Funding stated
- Not SkillsFuture-funded in Singapore. Power Presentations with AI is HRDF claimable for Malaysian companies
- Tools named
- ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Microsoft Copilot, Gamma, Canva, Moda, plus image and video tools, depending on the course
- Company tailoring
- Built around the company’s tools, workflows and brand guidelines on corporate runs
- Data rules
- No company data needs to be shared in class; practice usually runs on the company’s own plan
- What you leave with
- Tested prompts, repeatable workflows, a team standard for safe use; certificates on request after successful completion
- Best suited for
- A company that wants one team trained on its approved assistant, on its own work, with content refreshed each cohort, or an agency or in-house marketing team scaling AI use.
- Trade-off
- There is no published price and no SkillsFuture subsidy in Singapore, and the tool courses are planned for whole teams. An individual who wants a funded seat should choose one of the funded courses above.
08 · Also worth knowing
Other AI courses we did not profile in full.
These appear in searches for the same topic. We name them so your shortlist is complete, and we do not compare their fees or outcomes here.
Self-paced
AI Singapore
AI for Essential Digital Skills is a self-paced online course from AI Singapore, listed at no charge. It has no live trainer, according to its page.
Leaders
NUS-ISS
NUS-ISS runs a two-day classroom course for business and government leaders on where generative AI fits, including governance. Check its page for the current fee and funding.
More from the providers above
Heicoders, Vertical Institute, Equinet, Hustle
Each publishes further AI courses on agents, content creation, Claude Code, Copilot and AI for marketing. The profiles above cover the core generative AI course from each.
If your provider runs a generative AI course for working adults in Singapore and publishes its fee and course code, tell us and we will add it with the same fields. We do not accept payment for inclusion.
09 · Which course fits
Which course fits your use case
Each row maps a common situation to the providers whose published details fit it. Confirm the fee after funding, the outline and who teaches before you book.
| Use case | Who it is for | Look at | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| Switching into an AI-related role | Individual career switcher | Heicoders Academy, Vertical Institute, Hustle | Heicoders and Vertical Institute reach agents, retrieval and the API; Hustle ends with a working prototype. All three publish SkillsFuture funding or a nett fee. |
| Upskilling a whole team on the approved tool | L&D manager or team lead | HighSpark, Vertical Institute (corporate), Equinet Academy (corporate) | Each states a corporate or in-house version built around the company’s workflows or tools. HighSpark’s runs inside the company’s own plan. |
| Scaling AI across a marketing or agency team | Marketing lead, agency | HighSpark (AI Marketing Machine), NTUC LearningHub, ASK Training | HighSpark’s course covers campaign workflows and on-brand assets; NTUC LearningHub names image, video and audio tools; ASK lists a four-day AI sales and marketing course. |
| Data analysis and reporting with AI | Analyst, finance or operations staff | ASK Training, Info-Tech Academy, HighSpark (AI at Work) | ASK lists a three-day AI-Driven Business Intelligence course; Info-Tech includes an Excel analysis activity; AI at Work covers a checked data analysis. |
| Deciding where AI fits the business | Manager, director, business owner | SUTD Academy, Equinet Academy | SUTD states managers and team leaders from any function; Equinet lists managers and business owners and a case-study assessment. |
| A fast, low-cost first step | Individual, any age | Info-Tech Academy, SMU Academy | Info-Tech lists S$390 nett for Citizens 40 and above; SMU’s one-day course states as low as S$127 after maximum funding. |
| Building a tool or agent without code | Professional with a specific task in mind | Hustle, Heicoders Academy | Hustle builds on Claude from your own problem; Heicoders builds n8n workflow agents. |
10 · How to choose
A seven-point rubric you can apply to any course.
Score each course on your shortlist as clear, partial or not published. If a provider cannot answer one in writing, treat that as information.
1. Do I practise on my own work?
Ask whether you start from your own task and files or from supplied examples. Courses that name a real workflow you leave with are easier to judge than courses that list topics.
2. Currency check: which models and tools, and when was the outline last updated?
Look for named, current tools, not “leading AI tools”. Ask the provider for the date of the last outline change. A course that cannot say has an answer too.
3. Can it be built around our workflows?
For a team, ask for a tailored version and a sample agenda. A fixed public outline is fine for individuals and a poor fit for a team with one approved tool.
4. What exactly will participants leave with?
Ask for the output: a workflow, a prototype, a prompt library, a certificate. Check what the certificate needs, usually 75% attendance and a passed assessment.
5. What are the data rules in class?
Ask what you may paste into the tool and whether practice runs on the company’s own plan or on a training account. Ask for it in writing before staff bring real files.
6. What happens after the course?
Alumni groups, mentoring sessions, trainer access and tool credits vary. Ask which are included in the fee.
7. What is the nett fee for us?
Ask for the course code, the fee including GST and the nett fee for your age, citizenship and sponsor. Published figures mix before and after GST and before and after subsidy.
See generative AI training for teams →If you are still deciding which assistant to standardise on, read Claude vs ChatGPT vs Copilot for work first, then come back to this rubric.
11 · Funding explained
How AI courses are funded in Singapore.
Four routes appear on the course pages in this guide. They attach to a specific course and to you, not to a provider. Rates and caps below are as the providers state them.
Up to 70%
Course fee subsidy
Paid on courses with an approved SkillsFuture course code. Providers publish 50% for Citizens under 40 and PRs and 70% for Citizens 40 and above or SME-sponsored staff. ASK Training lists up to 90% on some role-based courses.
S$500
SkillsFuture Credit
Singapore Citizens aged 25 and above can use their credit on eligible courses, usually against the fee left after subsidy. PSEA covers younger learners on several courses.
S$250 to S$500
UTAP for NTUC members
Up to 50% of the unfunded fee. NTUC LearningHub states a cap of S$250 a year; Heicoders and Vertical Institute state S$500. Check your own cap. Vertical Institute and Info-Tech also describe UTAP support for AI tool subscriptions.
S$10,000
SkillsFuture Enterprise Credit
Eligible employers can offset up to 90% of out-of-pocket fees. Info-Tech and Heicoders state the current credit expires on 30 November 2026. Hustle states an enhanced credit from 1 December 2026.
Check a course yourself: find the TGS course code on the provider’s page and search it on MySkillsFuture. If a course shows no code, assume it is not funded until the provider shows you one. HighSpark’s Singapore AI courses are quoted per team without a SkillsFuture subsidy; Power Presentations with AI is HRDF claimable for Malaysian companies.
12 · FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is the best AI course in Singapore?
It depends on who is paying, what you want to build and which tool your company allows. For a low nett fee, Info-Tech Academy lists S$390 for Citizens 40 and above. For agents and automation, Heicoders Academy. For building with Claude, Hustle. For a team on its own approved tool, HighSpark or a corporate track at Vertical Institute, Heicoders or Equinet. The quick picks and use-case table match more situations.
How much does an AI course cost in Singapore?
Published full fees in this guide run from S$817.50 including GST (ASK Training’s one-day Beyond ChatGPT) to S$2,725 including GST (SUTD Academy). After funding, the lowest stated figure is S$127 (SMU Academy, after maximum funding), and most courses that publish a nett fee land between about S$300 and S$975. HighSpark quotes per team.
Is there an AI course for beginners in Singapore?
Yes. Info-Tech Academy, NTUC LearningHub, Vertical Institute, SMU Academy and Equinet Academy state that no technical background is needed. Info-Tech and NTUC LearningHub list some entry requirements, so read them before you enrol.
Which AI course teaches prompt engineering?
Vertical Institute’s bootcamp builds prompt frameworks over several lessons, Heicoders Academy covers prompt engineering and advanced prompting, Equinet Academy covers structured prompting, and SMU Academy names prompt engineering in its title. Equinet and others also list separate prompt engineering courses.
Can I use SkillsFuture Credit for an AI course?
Yes, if the course is listed as eligible and you are a Singapore Citizen aged 25 or above. Equinet Academy, Heicoders Academy, Hustle, Info-Tech Academy, NTUC LearningHub, SMU Academy and Vertical Institute state that SkillsFuture Credit applies. HighSpark’s AI courses are not SkillsFuture courses.
Can my company use the SkillsFuture Enterprise Credit for AI training?
Yes, for eligible employers and funded courses. Several providers state the current credit expires on 30 November 2026 and that training must finish by then. Hustle states an enhanced credit from 1 December 2026, so check Enterprise Singapore for the criteria.
Do I need coding for an AI course?
No, for the core courses here. Heicoders Academy, Hustle and Vertical Institute reach agents, APIs and automation and still state that no coding is needed.
How do I know a course teaches current tools?
Check that it names specific models and tools, and ask when the outline was last changed. Equinet Academy says tool coverage varies with trends, Vertical Institute says tools vary by company, and HighSpark says content is refreshed each cohort. Most pages do not state a cadence.
Is it safe to use company data in an AI course?
Ask first. Most providers do not publish data rules for class. HighSpark states no company data needs to be shared and exercises use fictional, sanitised or non-confidential material. Equinet Academy and Vertical Institute cover privacy and security in their outlines. Agree what may be pasted before staff bring real files.
Are HighSpark’s AI courses SkillsFuture claimable?
Not currently. They are quoted per team in Singapore, and Power Presentations with AI is HRDF claimable for Malaysian companies. Ask us about funding options for your team.
How was this guide researched, and can providers pay to be included?
Each course was read on the provider’s own page, and source links are at the foot of the page. No provider paid to appear. HighSpark publishes this guide and is one of the ten, so its entry follows the same fields, including a trade-off.
Sources, checked 1 Nov 2026
Provider course pages used for the table and profiles. Course codes are as stated on these pages. SMU Academy’s page and SUTD Academy’s fee tab did not load on 1 Nov, so those figures are from a check of the same pages on 19 Oct 2026.
- ASK Training:Generative AI courses
- Equinet Academy:Generative AI Applications course; AI courses
- Heicoders Academy:GA100; Corporate training
- Hustle:Generative AI with Claude
- Info-Tech Academy:Generative AI course
- NTUC LearningHub:Generative AI for Business Professionals
- SMU Academy:Generative AI: Applications, Prompt Engineering and the power of ChatGPT
- SUTD Academy:Certified Generative AI Professional
- Vertical Institute:Generative AI Course; Corporate Generative AI training
- Also worth knowing:AI Singapore, AI for Essential Digital Skills; NUS-ISS, Generative AI for Business Leaders
- Funding:MySkillsFuture course directory
- HighSpark:Generative AI courses for teams; AI at Work; AI Marketing Machine; HRDF claimable courses
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