Not Afraid To Explore the Unknown

Koh Ho Peng stumbled on opportunities in the aviation industry by chance and he was glad he took the plunge. “Sometime in early 2009, during a chat with a family friend, he happened to talk about WDA’s Professional Conversion Programme,” Ho Peng said. “He told me about the Foundation Degree to train people to become qualified aircraft engineers and he urged me to explore this avenue since I’ve always been interested in engineering.”

Stirred by his friend’s sharing, Ho Peng decided to find out more about the Professional Conversion Programme (PCP), which assists professionals in switching to new occupations in other industries. He was immediately attracted to its comprehensive training programme and felt assured by its allowance scheme.

“As the family’s sole breadwinner, and with two children in school, I have to be very careful about any career move. I discussed with my wife and she supported me as we felt that the PCP could help me realise my ambition,” Ho Peng remembered.