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Halal Competency Assessment (HCA)
Halal Competency Assessment (HCA) details, mandatory refresher requirement and resources.
Last updated 1 October 2025
Majlis Ugama Islam Singapura (MUIS) introduced the Halal Competency Assessment (HCA) in March 2023. HCA is an assessment to recognise individuals' Halal competency as part of the requirement for MUIS Halal Certification.
Table 1: The HCA is mandatory for the following personnel
Eating Establishment (Category 1) | All other schemes |
|---|---|
(i) Owner Representative | (i) Halal Team Leader (ii) Halal Assurance Officer |
Owner representative refers to the owner, or an individual formally appointed by the owner, shall serve as the establishment's representative with complete authority over all Halal certification matters. This appointed representative shall bear full responsibility and liability as if they were the owner.
Halal Team Leader is a management-appointed representative who heads the Halal Team and has successfully completed the mandatory HCA and has a valid HCA certificate. The Halal Team Leader shall be someone who has the authority to implement the MUIS Halal Certification Conditions and rectify any non-compliance immediately.
Halal Assurance Officer is a member of the Halal Team who is a Muslim, has successfully completed the mandatory HCA and has a valid HCA certificate.
Upon passing the HCA, the individual will be awarded with a HCA certificate. The HCA certificate will only be valid for 5 years.
Table 2: Halal Competency Assessment (HCA) details
Assessment details | |
|---|---|
Cost | $125 (Before Applicable GST) |
Format | 50 computer-based Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) |
Duration | 90 mins |
Passing mark | 70% (35/50 questions correct) |
Assessment venue | Blk 26 Boon Lay Way #01-85 |
Assessment registration | Website: https://hca.studyworks.com.sg/ytm48/login.xhtml |
Mandatory refresher requirement
To ensure continued competency of personnel, a refresher requirement is introduced for personnel to pass subsequent HCA every 5 years. This coincides with HCA certificate validity of 5 years.
Downloadable resources
Table 3: List of downloadable resources
Self-study resources
Table 4: List of self-study resources
Self-study resources | ||
|---|---|---|
Module 1 Introduction to Halal - Basic Concepts & Requirements | ||
Module 2 Halal Certification Conditions | ||
Module 3 Halal Management Quality System | ||
Module 4 Risk Categorisation of Ingredients | ||
Module 5 Traceability and Verification of Ingredients | ||
Module 6 Halal-related Breaches | ||
Practice questions | ||
Please refer here for rules and regulations pertaining to the HCA [PDF, 136 KB].