Course ID: TGS-2024047631
Course Name: Understanding Digital Assets - Blockchain, Cryptocurrencies, & NFTs
Cryptocurrency
Digital assets don't have to be complicated. Discover how to safely and smartly navigate the life-changing, transformative world of Blockchain, Cryptocurrencies, and NFTs. Gain practical knowledge, avoid costly mistakes, and elevate your expertise, fast. Ready to unlock your digital potential? Dive in today!
Beginner Friendly
No prior background needed
Classroom Learning
Holiday Inn / Concorde Hotel
*Please note that the training venue is subject to change due to venue/training room availability.
*Participants will be informed of any updates prior to the session.
2 Day Course
9AM to 5PM
Complimentary Lunch
Included in your course experience
Built for Different Industries.
Build practical digital asset knowledge to understand how blockchain is reshaping finance.
- Understand cryptocurrencies, wallets, tokenisation, and blockchain fundamentals
- Explore how digital assets may impact payments, investing, and financial infrastructure
- Learn the regulatory, operational, and risk considerations around adoption
- Build confidence discussing digital assets with clients, stakeholders, or internal teams
👉 Result: Stronger digital finance literacy, better strategic awareness, more informed decisions
Help banking professionals understand the role of blockchain and digital assets in modern banking.
- Learn how digital assets connect to custody, transfers, settlement, and tokenised finance
- Understand key opportunities and limitations of crypto in regulated environments
- Explore emerging trends without relying on hype or speculation
- Strengthen knowledge for innovation, compliance, and client conversations
👉 Result: Better industry awareness, sharper risk understanding, stronger future-readiness
Equip fast-moving teams with foundational knowledge of digital assets and Web3 ecosystems.
- Understand how blockchain, stablecoins, wallets, and exchanges work
- Explore real-world applications across financial products and digital services
- Identify opportunities for innovation while staying aware of security and compliance risks
- Build a stronger base for product, strategy, and business discussions
👉 Result: Better product thinking, faster learning, more confident innovation
Understand digital assets from a governance, security, and risk perspective.
- Learn how wallets, transactions, and exchanges operate in practice
- Recognise common risks, scams, and red flags in the crypto ecosystem
- Explore the evolving regulatory landscape around blockchain and digital assets
- Support more informed oversight and internal risk conversations
👉 Result: Stronger risk awareness, better policy discussions, greater confidence in oversight
Help advisors and client-facing professionals understand a growing area of investor interest.
- Build a clear understanding of cryptocurrencies, NFTs, DeFi, and tokenised assets
- Understand the language, mechanics, and risks behind digital asset conversations
- Support more informed discussions with clients exploring alternative asset classes
- Separate practical knowledge from market noise and misinformation
👉 Result: Better client conversations, stronger credibility, more informed guidance
Develop a clearer understanding of how digital assets affect reporting, controls, and asset handling.
- Learn how digital wallets, transactions, and blockchain records work
- Understand the operational and documentation challenges linked to digital assets
- Identify key concepts relevant to audit trails, ownership, and transaction visibility
- Build practical literacy for working with clients or teams exposed to crypto
👉 Result: Better control awareness, stronger technical understanding, improved readiness
Support legal professionals working around regulation, ownership, and digital transactions.
- Understand the building blocks of blockchain, cryptocurrencies, NFTs, and DeFi
- Explore how digital assets create new legal and compliance questions
- Learn the terminology and mechanics needed for clearer legal interpretation
- Build confidence advising on matters involving emerging digital asset use cases
👉 Result: Better issue spotting, clearer client guidance, stronger digital asset fluency
Help business leaders evaluate where digital assets fit into future business models.
- Understand blockchain use cases beyond trading and speculation
- Explore NFTs, tokenisation, and Web3 opportunities across industries
- Assess opportunities together with practical risks, limitations, and adoption barriers
- Build internal awareness before making strategic moves in digital assets
👉 Result: Better strategic clarity, smarter experimentation, stronger innovation planning
Skills You Will Gain
Blockchain Essentials
Wallets and Transactions
Best Practices & Security
Scam Avoidance
Cryptocurrency Emerging Trends
NFTs
DeFi & Decentralization
Course Fee & Subsidies
*Please note that a $20 non-refundable and non-claimable registration fee applies for all course registrations
*Prices quoted are inclusive of GST at the prevailing rate
Singapore Citizens
40 years old and above
Course Fee
$1,635.00
70% Subsidy
-$1,050.00
SFC Credits
-$585.00
Amount to Pay
$0
Singapore Citizens
Below 40 years old
Course Fee
$1,635.00
50% Subsidy
-$750.00
SFC Credits
-$885.00
Amount to Pay
$0
Permanent
Residents
Course Fee
$1,635.00
50% Subsidy
-$750.00
Amount to Pay
$885.00
SkillsFuture Credits: Singaporeans aged 25 years old and above can use their SkillsFuture Credits to offset the remaining fees.
UTAP Support: In addition, NTUC members can utilize UTAP to offset 50% of remaining fees (capped up to $500 per year)
Course Outline
Module 1: Understanding Digital Assets
- What are Digital Assets?
- Introduction to Blockchain Technology
- Popular Cryptocurrencies
Module 2: How Blockchain & Cryptocurrency Works
- How Transactions Work
- Blockchain Use Cases
- Pros and Cons of Cryptocurrency
Module 3: Introduction to Cryptocurrency
- Types of Wallets
- Choosing and Setting Up a Wallet
- Security Best Practices
Module 4: Buying and Selling Digital Assets
- Cryptocurrency Exchanges
- How to Buy Cryptocurrency
- How to Sell Cryptocurrency
Module 5: Managing and Using Digital Assets
- Understanding Risks
- Best Practices for Safe Trading
- Storing Cryptocurrency Safely
Module 7: Use Cases of Cryptocurrency in the Web3 Space
- Understanding NFTs
- Understanding DeFi
- Understanding AI Agents in the Crypto Space
Module 8: Future of Digital Assets
- The Regulatory Landscape
- The Future of Blockchain Technology
MEET THE TRAINERS
Jeremy Chia
Jeremy Chia holds multiple postgraduate degrees in Finance, Technology, Data Analytics, Sustainable Risk Management, Information Systems, and Management. He collaborates with a team of wealth specialists to enhance clients’ understanding and application of effective portfolio management strategies. His academic interests encompass portfolio theory, financial innovation, and the integration of traditional and digital finance. Through his teaching and research, Jeremy is committed to equipping students with practical, knowledge-driven competencies in investment and risk management. Drawing upon extensive academic and industry experience, he emphasizes sustainable financial practices and the application of data-informed approaches to portfolio construction.
Achieve Cryptocurrency Today
Upon successfully completing the IBF - Understanding Digital Assets - Blockchain, Cryptocurrencies, & NFTs course at Aventis Learning Group, you will receive an IBF-accredited certification recognized by employers in Singapore. This certification serves as a testament to your expertise in digital assets, helping you showcase your skills to potential employers and professional networks.
Bonus Tip: Display your certification on LinkedIn to strengthen your professional profile and capture the attention of potential employers.
FAQ
Cryptocurrency is a digital or virtual currency secured by cryptography, making it nearly impossible to counterfeit. Unlike traditional currencies (fiat), it is decentralized, operating on blockchain technology without a central bank or government authority. It acts as a peer-to-peer system for secure online payments.
This course has been accredited as a WSQ course and is eligible for funding under the SkillsFuture funding, subject to all eligibility criteria being met. Participants are advised to assess the suitability of the course and its relevance to his/her business activities or job roles. The SkillsFuture Funding provides 50% - 70% course fee subsidy support for direct training costs subject to all eligibility criteria being met.
Find out more on https://www.skillsfuture.gov.sg/funding-individuals
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:
- Go to https://myskillsfuture.gov.sg
- Click on ‘Submit SkillsFuture Credit Claims’
- Login with your SingPass
- 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, an Aventis representative will reach out to guide you with the SkillsFuture Credits application process.
*Please note that our courses do not qualify for the ‘Additional SkillsFuture Credit (Mid-Career Support).’ You can only use credits from ‘SkillsFuture Credit’ and the ‘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.
Yes, both can be utilized concurrently. UTAP claims are processed after SkillsFuture Credits have been applied.
Illustrative Example:
- Total Course Fee: $1,000
- IBF Subsidy (70%): $700
- Remaining Fee: $300
- SkillsFuture Credit Applied: $200
- Out-of-Pocket Expense: $100
- UTAP Reimbursement (50% of $100): $50
- Final Cost After Reimbursements: $50
Enhanced Training Support for SMEs
SMEs that meet all of the following eligibility criteria:
- Registered or incorporated in Singapore
- Employment size of not more than 200 or with annual sales turnover of not more than $100 million
SME-sponsored Trainees:
- Must be Singapore Citizens or Singapore Permanent Residents.
- Courses have to be fully paid for by the employer.
- Trainee is not a full-time national serviceman.
Singapore citizen aged 40 and above – Up to 70% of the course fees
Singapore citizen aged 40 and below including PRs – Up to 50% of the course fees
For details , please visit – https://www.skillsfuture.gov.sg/initiatives/employers/enhanced-training-support-for-smes
Absentee Payroll (AP) funding is a grant to help employers defray the manpower costs incurred when you send your employees for training courses funded by SSG. For training outside working hours, AP funding is given to you to defray the overtime pay that was paid to your employees.
With effect from 1 Jan 2022, SSG will introduce a fixed Absentee Payroll (AP) rate at $4.50 per hour. There will also be a $100,000 cap on the maximum AP funding each organization can claim each calendar year to ensure that the benefits are more evenly distributed across companies.
For details, visit – https://www.skillsfuture.gov.sg/funding-employers
A laptop is required for this course.
