Singapore – Some training providers are seeing a surge in enrollments for artificial intelligence courses Before your one-time SkillsFuture Credit charge expires This has proven to be a sustained boom in this field.
Training providers told The Straits Times that growing interest in AI is leading to larger class sizes, increased revenue and increased demand from both individual learners and corporate customers.
Course fees range from a few hundred dollars to four-figure sums, significantly boosting the profits of some training providers.
HiCorders Academy CEO Ming Yang said that generative AI-related programs currently account for about 80% of the academy’s revenue, and profits from AI courses have increased by about 100% year-on-year.BAbout the past three years.
Info-Tech Academy also reported significant growth in demand for AI-related training, with enrollment increasing for the year. 2,070 % from the previous year in 2025.
The company said this increase was partially driven by a surge in training activities ahead of the expiration of the training period.neofskilfIn 2025, the credits will be replenished and the Academy’s AI course offerings will also be expanded.
The first course focused on the effective use of generative AI tools to increase productivity, and in 2025, four courses for beginner and intermediate learners were added, covering topics ranging from using ChatGPT to generative AI for effective business management.
Demand for Academy courses continues to grow. During the first quarter of 202Registered in May and the first quarter of 2026increase in mentby 514 This reflects continued interest from both individuals and businesses looking to build practical AI skills.
This trend is also reflected in the SkillsFuture course portal, where “AI” and “Artificial Intelligence AI” currently top the list of popular searches. June 18th.
Hicorder said the above 3,000 learnersHave previously enrolled in an AI-related program Even in 2026 alone. Most of the learners at the academy are working adults.
About around 60 Cent is an employee who is sponsored by the organization. 30peRecently, as AI becomes more widespread, some professionals and business owners are raising their own funds in order to improve productivity and maintain competitiveness. remaining 10peToday, mainly graduates and job seekers, expect AI skills to improve their employment prospects.
Prices for AI courses vary by provider and level of instruction. HiCorders programs typically range from approximately $600 to $1,000, factoring in government grants, and learners can further offset costs with SkillsFuture credits and other eligible grants.
Association of Certified Public Accountants (ACCA) Singapore country manager Daniel Leung said attendance at ACCA’s AI-related events and courses in Singapore has increased by almost twofold. 12 pieces per 1cFrom 2023 to 2025.
ACCA’s Global Talent Trends 2026 report found that employers are increasingly placing a premium on AI literacy and digital capabilities, and that financial professionals who develop such skills are better positioned for career advancement and job security.
As of June 18th, artificial intelligence and AI were the top search suggestions.
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“We are witnessing a decisive shift. AI is no longer a niche interest among financial professionals; it has become a core professional development priority,” said Leung.
Jessie To, Chief Financial Officer of RELC International, recently completed ACCA’s AI Systems for Financial Reporting and Audit Compliance course.
He said AI tools can automate routine financial operations, improve data accuracy and enhance risk detection. Tasks that previously took weeks to prepare, such as preparing presentation materials and identifying unusual transactions, can now be completed within minutes, he added.
For some learners, AI courses have opened up new career opportunities.
Joshua Lau Having worked in business development, higher education, and the digital economy for more than 20 years, he recently completed HiCoders’ Generative AI course and said the program helped strengthen his resolve to pivot to AI engineering and workflow automation.
He paid $643.50 for the course after subsidy and attended the three-day intensive program held at the academy’s Crete Air grounds. “I had no regrets,” he said.
He credits the course with helping him secure a managing director role at a Malaysian renewable energy company undergoing an AI transformation.
He said the most valuable skills he gained from the course were not technical, but cognitive.
“(This course) sharpened my critical thinking and ability to evaluate trade-offs when designing solutions, such as when to automate, when not to automate, which tools to bet on, and what the actual cost of a decision is.
“In AI, these higher-order judgment calls are much more important than knowing the technical code,” he said.
Training providers generally agreed that the appeal of AI courses extends beyond learning how to use AI chatbots such as ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini, with many learners seeking a deeper understanding of how AI systems can be applied to real-world settings.
Chan Yu Siang, software engineer and AI instructor at HiCorders Academy, said: useful AI courses help learners understand how AI systems work, what their limits are, and how to deploy them responsibly.
“The most valuable experts in the future will not necessarily be the most knowledgeable experts.
“They will be the ones who can consistently combine human expertise and AI capabilities to solve problems, create value, and deliver results,” he said.
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Additional reporter emerald low
