What is OpenCerts?

OpenCerts is a blockchain-based platform developed by the Government Technology Agency, Ministry of Education, Ngee Ann Polytechnic and SkillsFuture Singapore. The platform offers an easy and reliable way to issue and validate academic certificates that are tamper-resistant.

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The (i) N, O and A Levels, (ii) ITE qualifications, (iii) diploma and degree qualifications from polytechnics, LASALLE College of the Arts (LASALLE), Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (NAFA), Autonomous Universities (AUs) and the National Institute of Early Childhood Development (NIEC), as well as (iv) Singapore Workforce Skills Qualifications (WSQ) digital certificates will be uploaded starting from this year. Individuals may contact their respective institutions for more details on the availability of their digital certificates.

The following groups will benefit from the use of OpenCerts:

• Individuals can conveniently store, access and share their digital certificates from the Skills Passport within their MySkillsFuture accounts. This will support their own skills and career development journey. They will no longer need to obtain physical certified copies of their certificates.
• Employers can easily verify the authenticity of the certificates on OpenCerts.
• Schools and certificate-issuing institutions can issue digital certificates and transcripts in the OpenCerts format, without having to invest in similar platforms of their own. Administrative load is expected to decrease as the demand for physical certified copies of certificates is expected to drop.