With the introduction of the Private Education Act in December 2009, the "Committee for Private Education (CPE), is part of SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG)" was set up, with the legislative powers to regulate the private education sector more effectively and improve its quality. CPE implements a mandatory registration tier to enhance the standards that private education providers will need to adhere to. As required under the Enhanced Registration Framework, Singapore College of Traditional Chinese Medicine undertakes to inform CPE and its students of any change in ownership or management within 14 working days.
A quality assurance framework, known as EduTrust, will also be introduced to provide a quality differentiation mechanism. (Please refer to CPE website) Under the EduTrust Certification Scheme, private education providers must adopt a Fee Protection Scheme with the CPE-appointed service providers and provide medical insurance coverage for hospitalisation and related medical treatment throughout the entire course duration.