Introduction
Organised by Nanyang Business School, the Certificate Programme in Carbon Credit Quality and Due Diligence is a comprehensive course designed for professionals who are eager to dive deeper into the core elements of carbon credit quality and the practical steps required for conducting due diligence.
Understand Carbon Credit Quality: Understand the role of carbon standards and methodologies; the various existing quality benchmarks; and the core quality elements such as Additionality, Permanence, and Robust Quantification (incl. Baselines & Leakage).
Outline Available Tools & Techniques: Be familiarised with key project documentation and various available tools that support analysis; as well as the application of these tools to support the due diligence process.
Describe Design Considerations: Understand the various design considerations that can impact the due diligence outcomes, such as stakeholders, methodology selection and jurisdiction context.
Course Availability
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Date(s): 13 to 16 Oct 2026
Venue: Venue to be advised
Registration Closing Date: 28 Sep 2026
The programme delves into the specifics of carbon credit quality and is designed to equip participants with the practical steps required for conducting due diligence on carbon credit projects.
Key Topics Include:
Foundational Knowledge
Standards & Methodologies
What is Quality?
Key Documentation & Reports
Core Quality Elements
Additionality
Permanence
Robust Quantification
Other Due Diligence Considerations
Stakeholder Perspectives
Project Design Principles
Market Perspectives
Standard Course Fee: S$4578
Full programme fee: S$4,200 (before GST), S$4,578 (with GST)
Fees payable after SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG) funding:
Programme Fee in SGD | ||
| Fees BEFORE | Fees AFTER |
Singapore Citizens (aged 21 - 39) / PR (aged ≥ 21) |
| $2,478 |
Singapore Citizens (aged ≥ 40) | $4,200 | $1,638 |
SME-sponsored Singapore Citizens / PR | $4,200 | $1,638 |
International Participants | $4,200 | $4,578 |
# GST is based on full course fee before funding.
*Applicable for both self-sponsored and company-sponsored participants.
1. For more information about the Mid-career Enhanced Subsidy (MCES) scheme.
2. For more information about the Enhanced Training Support for Small & Medium Enterprises (ETSS) scheme.
Participants do not need to contact SkillsFuture for funding application before course registration. Participants will be invoiced the nett amount after funding and GST.
SkillsFuture Credit - for self-sponsored
On top of the above funding schemes, Singapore Citizens, aged 25 and above and self-sponsored may use their SkillsFuture Credit (base tier) to defray part of the nett course fee. The $4,000 Additional SkillsFuture Credit (Mid-Career Support) is not applicable for this course. Click here for SkillsFuture Credit submission.
SkillsFuture Enterprise Credit - for SME-sponsored
Eligible Singapore-registered companies can tap on $10,000 SkillsFuture Enterprise Credit to cover up to 90% of out-of-pocket expenses. Click here to submit SkillsFuture Enterprise Credit.
NTU Alumni Course Credits
All self-sponsored NTU/NIE alumni may utilise their Alumni Course Credits (ACCs), up to $500 per course/module, as direct discounts on the course/module fee before any applicable eligible funding is applied.
For more info on ACCs, please click here.
Please note that the programme fees are subject to change without prior notice. Funding for courses is limited in duration and subject to the prevailing conditions of the funding agencies.
Funding Requirements:
- Participant must achieve at least 75% attendance for the programme.
- Participant must complete and pass all assignments / assessments as assigned by the trainer.
