About Us
Welcome to Merlion Academy
Merlion Academy is authorised and accredited by renowned tertiary institutions and professional organisations, including IACT and AETS, to deliver content-rich practising licence, licentiate, and certificate qualifications with rigour and depth.
Obtain globally recognised certification as an educational therapist, reading therapist, arts therapist, or community practitioner, and equip yourself with the professional knowledge and skills to make a meaningful difference.
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, reading therapists, counsellors, community practitioners and special education needs practitioners.
Trainers
Our lecturers are academically qualified, experienced practitioners who are passionate about sharing their knowledge and real-world insights to broaden and 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, FET (AETS), 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 Carol Loi
Ph.D (NUS, Singapore), M.Sc (Wales, UK), G.Dip (Melbourne, Au), Registered Nurse (Singapore)
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)
Shania Saudah Yusof
M.Ed (NTU, Singapore), Associate Educational Therapists (AETS), Credentialed Special Needs Educational Therapist, PGC Education (JCU, Aus), B.Sc (CQU, Aus), Dip. Special Ed. (NTU, Singapore)
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), Associate Educational Therapists (AETS), Credentialed Special Needs Educational Therapist, BFP, FCA (ICAEW, UK), FCA (ISCA, Singapore)
Lim Liok Keong, Philip
M.Sc (NTU, Singapore), MBA (SBS, Singapore), B.Sc (UoPX, USA)
Loo Ee Lynn
M.Ed (NTU, Singapore), B.Psy (HELP, My), Member (PSIMA, My)
Sijabat, Frascilly
M.Sc (LEI, NL), B.Psy (UI, Id)
Singh, Harjit
Professional Educational Therapist (AETS), Registered Special Need Educational Therapist (IACT, USA), Credentialed Special Need Community Practitioners (IACT, USA), P. Dip Community and Social Services (Protection and Rehabilitation), P.Dip in Community and Social Services (Disability Services )