Blockchain & Cryptocurrency Course Details

As a VI student, you will be given access to online learning materials in our e-learning portal.

To get you ready for learning, this essential pre-work will familiarise you with the basics of the key concepts and tools we will be using throughout the course.

Although you will learn these topics remotely before you arrive in class, you won’t be far away from the resources of the VI community. Make use of our Telegram channel to leverage connections with students, alumni, instructors and experts. At the end of your pre-work, you’ll be ready for the fast pace on campus!

After the course, you can choose to participate in follow-up sessions with your instructor, either in a group and/or individually, included as part of the course fee.

Tutorials:

• What Is Blockchain?
• Why Does It Matter?
• Where Did It Come From?
• Overview Of The Modules And How They Fit Together

Tutorials:

• Features Of Blockchains
• Cryptocurrencies
• Exploring Blockchains
• Wallets, Hardware, Software
• Transactions
• Industry Overview

Tutorials:

• The Role Of Mining & How It Works
• History And Industry
• Mining Metrics And Econometrics
• Proof-of-Work And Sustainability
• Staking

Tutorials:

• The Role Of Exchanges In The Blockchain Ecosystem
• Centralised, Decentralised, Over-The-Counter Exchanges
• Exchange And Trading Terminology
• News Sources For Trading
• Understanding Risk, Evaluating Opportunities

Tutorials:

• What Is A Smart Contract?
• What Are Coins And Tokens?
• What Is A DApp?
• The Role Of Oracles
• Decentralised Autonomous Organisations (DAOs)
• Forking

Tutorials:

• What Is An NFT
• NFT Applications
• NFT Design And Implementation
• History Of NFTs
• Challenges To NFTs
• How NFT Are Created And Transacted

Tutorials:

• Decentralised Finance Defined
• DeFi Activities
• Decentralised Exchanges
• DeFi Stable Coins
• DeFi Insurance Markets

“Insiders said the crypto-asset market will only grow as new generations of users gradually come online. From their point of view, it is only a matter of time before blockchain-backed applications and tokens become mainstream.”

– The Straits Times, 25 September 2022

With the potential to become the next revolutionary, new-age technology solutions provider in various different industries such as Healthcare, Real Estate and many more, Blockchain technology has been making waves in today’s digital world!

Many industry leaders and experts today are expecting to see major breakthroughs in the coming years and that is why we are seeing a rapid demand for skilled talents in the Blockchain industry today. 

Acquiring skills in Blockchain development today can give you a competitive edge and unlock a world of career opportunities.

Yes, there is up to 70% funding support from The Institute of Banking & Finance (IBF) for our IBF-accredited programmes:

The IBF Standards Training Scheme (“IBF-STS”) provides funding for training and assessment programmes accredited under the Skills Framework for Financial Services.

For our training programmes that are IBF-accredited, eligible Singaporeans & PRs may receive funding support under the IBF Standards Training Scheme (IBF-STS), subjected to all eligibility criteria being met.

For more information on the funding support, please visit: https://www.ibf.org.sg/programmes/Pages/IBF-STS.aspx

Yes. For self-sponsored Singaporeans aged 25 years old and above, you can use your SkillsFuture Credit to offset the remaining course fees after IBF funding.

To check your SkillsFuture credit balance, please follow these steps:

1. Go to https://myskillsfuture.gov.sg
2. Click on ‘Submit SkillsFuture Credit Claims’
3. Login with your SingPass
4. Click on the arrow (>) at the top right hand corner. You will be able to see a drop-down list of your Available SkillsFuture Credits.

After you have registered for a course, a VI representative will reach out to guide you with the SkillsFuture Credits

*Please note that our bootcamps are not eligible for “Additional SkillsFuture Credit (Mid-Career Support)’. You will only be able to use available credits from ‘SkillsFuture Credit’ and ‘One-off SkillsFuture Credit Top-Up’.

Yes, all our courses are eligible for Union Training Assistance Programme (UTAP) Funding. NTUC Union members can use UTAP to offset 50% of unfunded course fees (capped at $500 per year).

This claim must be done after completion of the course. Please refer to the UTAP FAQ for more information.

For illustration purposes only:

The IBF funding support works on a nett fee model. This means that the subsidy is applied upfront, and you will only need to pay the balance course fees after the subsidy. For example, if you are eligible for 70% subsidy, you only need to pay the remaining 30% upfront.

To be eligible, you’ll have to meet the following prerequisites.

For Self-Sponsored:

All Singaporeans or Singapore Permanent Residents (PRs) that are physically based in Singapore and successfully complete the course will be eligible.

• Be a Singaporean Citizen or PR based in Singapore
• Minimum of 75% attendance (this means that you must attend at least 6 out of 7 lessons)
• Pass the final assessment

Any balance course fees can be offset using your SkillsFuture Credits & NTUC UTAP funding.

For Company-Sponsored:

• Be from Financial Institutions that are regulated by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) (either licensed / exempted from licensing) or Fintech companies that are registered with the Singapore Fintech Association.
• Be a Singaporean Citizen or PR physically based in Singapore
• Minimum of 75% attendance (this means that you must attend at least 6 out of 7 lessons)
• Pass the final assessment

We offer interest-free instalment plans to ensure tech education is accessible to all Singaporeans and PRs. You may reach out to our admissions team for more information via:

Email: [email protected]
Phone: 6950 7023

This program is suitable for beginners with no pre-requisites.

The tools will be web-server based, hence no installation is required.

You will need to have your own personal laptop/PC to attend the bootcamp.

Upon successful completion of this IBF-accredited course, participants will be awarded a blockchain and cryptocurrency certification recognised by employers in Singapore. VI alumni use their course certificate to demonstrate skills to employers and their LinkedIn network.

Our programmes are well-regarded by top companies, who contribute to our curriculum and use our courses to train their own teams.

If you miss a lesson, you are allowed to attend a makeup class. This would be the corresponding class of another intake that same week, subject to availability. If you cannot make it for the makeup class, then you can simply watch the recorded lesson video.

Your attendance is only counted if you attend a makeup class.

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2. Cybersecurity Course
3. Digital Marketing Course
4. UX Design Course
5. Advanced Data Analytics Course

With these resources, students have the opportunity to cultivate their tech skills and set a strong foundation for a successful career in the ever-evolving technology industry. Singaporeans and PRs are eligible for government course subsidies at Vertical Institute.