About Us
Welcome to Merlion Academy
Merlion Academy is an approved or accredited academy of renowned tertiary institutions and professional organisations such as Pearson, OTHM, IAoTh and IACT to deliver content rich professional licentiate qualifications and academic courses with rigor and depth.
Obtain worldwide recognised certification as an educational therapist, psychologist, educator and counselor to start your practice.
Merlion Academy takes ownership in training aspiring & passionate teachers, education managers, psychologist, counselors and educational therapists equipping them with the right professional knowledge and skills who believe in providing young children with quality education and care.
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Corporate Values
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R. O. A. R. S.
Responsibility
Ownership
Accountability
Reliability
Sincerity
Mission
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Providing quality and up to date training in terms of the right mindset, knowledge, skills and ethics.
Vision
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Merlion Academy builds on to be an Asian’s leading and trusted training academy for aspiring educational therapists, arts therapists, teachers, education managers, counselors and special education needs practitioners.
Lecturers
Our academically qualified lecturers who are experienced and skilled practitioners as well, are passionate in sharing insightful working experiences and knowledge to elevate the perspectives of our learners.
Dr Chia Kok Hwee (Xie Guo Hui)
Academic Chair, Chief Advisor
EdD (UWA, Au), M.Ed (ECU, Au), B.Ed.St (UniSQ, Au), B.Ed (ECU, Au), PGDES (ECU, Au), FCoT (CollT@ULIE, Lond., UK), FCP (CollP, Essex, UK), Hon.FRSAS, BCET (AET, USA), BCSE (ASSEP, USA), TS-SNET/ SNCP/ DDAT/ RT (IACT, USA), LTCL, ACP (CollP, Essex, UK), MAIPC (Au), Omega Gamma Chi Awardee, Lee Kong Chian Research Fellow Awardee
Dr Camulli, Jennifer
Ph.D (USJ, Macau), M.Ed (UVic, Canada), B.A (UCalgary, Canada), CPABE (IAAP, USA), FCCT, HonFRSAS, DISES, CEC, Registered Special Needs Educational Therapist (IACT, USA)
Dr Lim Boon Hock
Ph.D (Deakin, Au), M.Ed (Deakin, Au), PGCEd (UK), B.Sc (Leeds, UK), FCollT (UK), FCCT (UK), HonFRSAS, Registered Special Needs Educational Therapist (IACT, USA)
Dr Guo Qinxian, Gideon
Ph.D (NTU, Singapore), M.A (NTU, Singapore), B.A (NTU, Singapore)
Wong Chong Lee
Board Certified Special Needs Educational Therapist (IACT, USA), M.Sc (Wheelock, USA), M.Ed (NTU, Singapore), B.Sc (Lough, UK), FRSAS
Kuan Fui Ha, Betty
BCDDAT (IACT, USA), M.SSc (UniSA, Au), M.A (UoH, UK), Clinical Supervisor (Counseling)
Chan Hei Ka, Nadia
Ph.D (Candidature, Sheffield, UK), M.Couns (Monash, Au), M.Ss (UM, Macau), PGC (Derby, UK), B.Sc (UIU, USA), B.A (HKBU, Hongkong), Registered Clinical and Counselling Psychologist (HCPC, UK), Registered Pyschotherapist (HB, Macau), Registered Psychologist (HKPS, Hongkong), Registered Play Therapist (APT, USA), Licensed Professional Counselor (Penn, USA)
Chua Chee Keong, Arnold
BCSE (AASEP), M.Ed (Dean Awardee NTU, Singapore), B.Sc (CQU, Australia), FRSAS, Credentialed Special Needs Educational Therapist (IACT, USA)
Tham Kam Tyng, Dede
M.Ed (Candidature - USW, UK), B.Sc (Greenw, UK), FRSAS, Registered Nurse (SNB), Credentialed Special Needs Educational Therapist (IACT, USA)
Tan Meng Kiat
M.Ed (Sydney, Au), M.Sc (King's, UK), BFP, FCA (ICAEW, UK), FCA (ISCA, Singapore)
Lim Liok Keong, Philip
M.Sc (NTU, Singapore), MBA (SBS, Singapore), B.Sc (UoPX, USA)
Shania Saudah Yusof
M.Ed (NTU, Singapore), PGC Education (JCU, Aus), B.Sc (CQU, Aus), Dip. Special Ed. (NTU, Singapore)
Sijabat, Frascilly
M.Sc (LEI, NL), B.Psy (UI, Id)
Loo Ee Lynn
M.Ed (NTU, Singapore), B.Psy (HELP, My), Member (PSIMA, My)
Singh, Harjit
Credentialed Special Need Community Practitioners (IACT, USA), Credentialed Special Need Educational Therapist (IACT, USA), P. Dip Community and Social Services (Protection and Rehabilitation), P.Dip in Community and Social Services (Disability Services )
Resource Materials
The published monographs written by our some of our lecturers are good recommended source of reference materials for assignments.