Course Information

  • Sessions 2 days
  • Duration 15 hrs
  • Level Beginner
  • Assessment NA

Venue

12 Woodlands Square #07-85/86/87 Woods Square Tower 1, Singapore 737715. 5 mins walk from Woodlands (NS9) MRT station.

The venue is disabled-friendly.

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Certification

  • Certificate of Completion from Tertiary Infotech - Upon meeting at least 75% attendance and passing the assessment(s), participants will receive a Certificate of Completion from Tertiary Infotech.

Additional Information

Duration

2 months (Full Time)

Assessment

3 hours online assessment after each module

Class (No of teacher : student): 1:20

Intake

  • 3 Nov 2025 to 29 Sep 2026
  • 4 May 2026 to 26 June 2026
  • 2 Jan 2026 to 2 Mar 2026
  • 2 Mar 2026 to 27 Apr 2026

Enrolment Requirement

  • Age: 21 years old and above
  • Language Proficiency: At least C6 for GCE "O" Level English
  • Academic: At least C6 for GCE "O" Level in any 3 subjects

Graduation Requirement

  • Attendance: 75%
  • Assessment: Passed

PHP Essential Training

Course Code: C28

What's This Course About

Dive into the core of web development with our PHP Essential Training. Starting with understanding the very essence of PHP, you will be guided through the process of installing and configuring PHP and MariaDB on both Mac and Windows. Dive deep into the intricacies of data types, logical expressions, loops, and get hands-on experience with PHP's robust built-in functions, while also discovering the art of crafting custom functions tailored to specific tasks.

As you progress, learn to craft dynamic and interactive web pages that respond to user interactions. Master the techniques of handling forms, capturing and utilizing form data, and ensuring data persistence through cookies and sessions. Moreover, unlock the potential of MariaDB, understanding how to seamlessly connect it with PHP and manage database records effectively. With this comprehensive training, embark on a journey to become a proficient web developer, turning your visions into functional websites with Tertiary Courses today.

WSQ Funding

Full Fee $600.00 Before GST
GST $54.00 9% of fee
Baseline Nett $354.00 SG/PR age 21+ · 50% funded
MCES / SME Nett $234.00 SG age 40+ · 70% funded
Funding and Grant Applications

No funding is available for this course.

Course Fee

$600.00 (GST-exclusive)
$654.00 (GST-inclusive)

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Additional Note

Please bring your own laptop for hands-on training. If you don't have laptop, we can provide spare laptop for training use.

Post-Course Support

  • We provide free consultation related to the subject matter after the course.
  • Please email your queries to enquiry@tertiaryinfotech.com and we will forward your queries to the subject matter experts.

Cancellation & Reschedule Policy

  • You can register your interest without upfront payment. There is no penalty for withdrawal of the course before the class commences.
  • We reserve the right to cancel or re-schedule the course due to unforeseen circumstances. If the course is cancelled, we will refund 100% for any paid amount.
  • Note the venue of the training is subject to changes due to availability of the classroom.

Course Details

Course Details

What You'll Learn

Topic 1: New Topic

Install Apache, PHP and MariaDB

Install Sublime Text

Embed PHP in HTML

PHP and HTML Comment

Topic 2: New Topic

Variables

Number

String

Boolean

Array

Associative Array

Null and Empty

Constant

Topic 3: New Topic

Common Operators

Compound Operators

Increment/Decrement Operators

Comparison Operators

Logical Operators

Operator Procedure

Topic 4 Control Structures

Conditional

While loop

Do While Loop

For loop

Foreach loop

Continue & Break

Topic 5: Function

Function Syntax

Return value

Default Argument

Multiple Return Values

Variable Scope

Topic 6 Getting Data

Data Sources

Get Method

Post Method

Include

HTTP Header

Cookies

Topic 7: MariaDB Basic

Basic database concept

Create/Delete database

Create user

Create/Delete/Show table

CRUD in MariaDB

Topic 8: New Topic

PHP API for MariaDB

Connecting to MariaDB

MariaDB query

Fetching data

Creating record

Updating data

Deleting data

Topic 9: File I/O

Reading a file

Writing a file

Topic 10: Object Oriented Programming (Optional)

Class & Object

Constructor Function

Destructor Function

Inheritance

Function Overriding

Member Types

Interface

Course Info

Promotion Code

Your will get 10% discount voucher for 2nd course onwards if you write us a Google review.

Minimum Entry Requirement

Knowledge and Skills

  • Able to operate using computer functions
  • Minimum 3 GCE ‘O’ Levels Passes including English or WPL Level 5 (Average of Reading, Listening, Speaking & Writing Scores)

Attitude

  • Positive Learning Attitude
  • Enthusiastic Learner

Experience

  • Minimum of 1 year of working experience.

Target Age Group: 21-65 years old

Minimum Software/Hardware Requirement

Software:

You can download and install the following software:

Hardware: Windows and Mac Laptops

Job Roles

Job Roles

  • Web designers who want to learn the basics of PHP Programming
  • Web administrators who want to learn the basics of MariaDB
  • Website owners who own a CMS website and want to be able to modify the functionality.

Trainers

Trainers

Ken Hiong: Ken Hiong is a ACTA certified trainer. Ken has over 20 years of work experience in the healthcare and pharmaceutical industry, having assumed various functional and managerial roles in sales, marketing, business development, finance, business analysis and planning. With an interest and experience in scripting, Ken has worked on projects using HTML, CSS, PHP, MySQL, WordPress, MS Office, VBA, Power BI, etc. Notably, Ken is a proven expert Excel user at work who has made efficient many work processes, improved data analysis and enhanced the quality of business planning and reporting for organizations. Ken graduated with a Pharmacy degree, holds a Master of Business Administration from the National University of Singapore and a Master of Applied Finance from the University of Adelaide. An ardent advocate of lifelong learning, Ken is ACTA trained and seeks to continually upgrade his IT skills through various channels of learning and Microsoft certifications. With MS Office Master qualification, Ken looks forward to assisting individuals and corporations improve their computer skills, productivity and business outcomes. Truman Ng: Truman Ng is a ACTA certified trainer that graduated with Bachelor Degree in Electrical Engineering from NUS in year 2002. He designed Artificial Intelligence (AI) controller for DC-DC Power Convertor by using Fuzzy Logic and Neural Network (NN) as his university Final Year Project. Truman has over 15 years project experiences across Database & Web Design, PLC machinery, Data Center Design , Structure Cabling System(SCS) and Enterprise Network Design and Implementation. He used to be a network architect for Hewlett Packard, working with a group of virtual team from the US in handling network design and projects in the States. Truman is the founder of Nexplore (S) Pte Ltd. He provides solutions of Cloud SaaS, IaaS & PaaS and Software Defined Network (SDN), VoIP and Internet Security. He was engaged by Huawei Global Training Center to provide 60+ consultations and trainings for Internet Service Providers(ISP) from Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei, Philippines, Australia, Poland, Iran, South Africa, Swaziland, Cote Dlvoire, Syria, Uzbekistan, New Zealand and countries over the world.
As achievement, Truman has successfully completed 100+ IT network projects for Bank, Hotel and Factory within 5 years.
Truman is certified in PMP, Cisco CCNP, CCIP, CCDP, HP Ase and Huawei HCNP, HCIE R&S, HCNA Cloud, HCNA Security, etc Noel Lou: Noel Lou is a ACTA certified trainer. Experienced Mentor with a demonstrated history of working in the education management industry. Skilled in IOS, Unity3D, Python, Microsoft Excel, Customer Service, and Microsoft Word. Strong professional with a Bachelor’s Degree focused in Marine offshore engineering from Newcastle University. Lim Cheng Chong: Lim Cheng Chong is a ACTA certified trainer. Lim Cheng Chong developed a strong passion for computing at a young age, self-training in areas such as programming and computer graphics from as early as age 10. Throughout the years, he has gained a wealth of experience in learning technology efficiently, and has applied his knowledge in training at schools and universities. Cheng Chong possesses a bachelor's degree in Computer Science from the National University of Singapore, has over 7 years of online education experience via his highly praised YouTube channel, and 4 years of offline experience through coaching, peer mentoring and conducting classes and labs at NUS. Dr. Alfred Ang : Dr. Alfred Ang is the founder of Tertiary Courses. He is a serial entrepreneur. He founded OSWeb2Design Singapore Pte Ltd in 2007 offering web development, e-commerce store development, graphics design, ebook publishing, mobile apps development, and digital marketing services. He established the first online gardening store in Singapore, Eco City Hydroponics Pte Ltd in 2000, offering a wide range of gardening products such as seeds, plant nutrients, hydroponics kits etc. Eco City Hydroponics has become the most popular and successful gardening store in Singapore. He founded Tertiary Infotech Pte Ltd in 2012 and transformed the business to a training platform, Tertiary Courses in 2014. Tertiary Courses offers a wide range of SkillsFuture courses for PMETs to upgrade their skills and knowledge. He also established Tertiary Courses Malaysia in 2016. He also founded Tertiary Robotics in 2015 offering Arduino, Raspberry Pi, Microbit and Robotics products Dr. Alfred Ang earned his Ph.D. from National University of Singapore in 2000, majoring in Electrical and Electronics Engineering. He also completed an online MBA course with U21 Global based in Australia. He obtained his B.Sc (Hons) from National University of Singapore in 1992, majoring in Physics. He topped his Physics cohort for 3 consecutive years and funded his degree study with Book price, awards and tuition. He has worked in Defence, Electronics and Semiconductor Industries. His current interests include Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Internet of Things, Robotics and Programming. Dr. Alfred Ang is IBM certified instructor for AI Practitioners course. He is a ACTA certified trainer and DACE certified curriculum developer. He was Distinguished Toastmasters (DTM) and Senior Member of IEEE. He has published more than 20 peer reviewed papers and co-inventors for more than 20 inventions.

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