Cadet Proficiency Badge Scheme - Total Defence (TDF/111)

TOTAL DEFENCE (TDF/111) - EXISTING PROGRAMME

Updated 30 December 2025

The existing TD programme will continue to last until 31 March 2026 and will cease from 1 April 2026. During this period of time until 31 March 2026, cadets can continue to use the completion of CPR-AED certification to meet the requirements for TD Gold Badge and the cost will be covered by Nexus’ partner.

Introduction:

The Total Defence Badge Programme aims to promote awareness of, and participation in, Total Defence among secondary school students in uniformed groups.

Using a series of fun, hands-on activities, we hope to help pupils internalize the Total Defence message, as well as increase their commitment to the defence of Singapore.

Badge Guidelines:

Attend and successfully complete all 3 Total Defence Badge Modules (Gold, Silver & Bronze). The duration for each module is defined as follows:

Total Defence Bronze - For Secondary 1 cadets & newly recruited cadets from other levels (if any). To be completed latest by the end of the year.

Total Defence Silver - Recommended Level: Secondary 2 or three (3) months after the Bronze lesson

Total Defence Gold - Recommended Level: Secondary 3 or three (3) months after Silver Lesson

Resources:

Click the following links to download the various resources:

Reminder on compulsory Total Defence badge requirements for Key Achievement Badges:

Total Defence Badge is compulsory to attain the Chief Commissioner’s Badge.
Total Defence (Gold) certificate is compulsory in order to attain the Deputy Chief Commissioner’s Badge.
Total Defence (Silver) certificate is compulsory in order to attain the Commissioner’s Badge and Superintendent Badge respectively.

Special Mention about the Total Defence (Gold) Programme:

Below is the overview of the activities to be completed by cadets.

Activitiy A - Initiate, Plan, and Execute a Total Defence-related Values in Action project OR Join approved volunteer schemes.
Activity B - Complete and obtain CPR-AED certification.
Optional - Interested cadets who have completed the CPR-AED certification can also opt to complete and obtain Psychological First Aid certification.

Click here to access the resource package for the Gold programme.

For Activity B on CPR-AED certification:

In partnership with Temasek Foundation for this programme, cadets will be equipped with life-saving skills, which will allow them to apply and put Total Defence into action. Cadets will undergo a 4 hours long course to be certified. Through this activity, Cadets will be better equipped and prepared, and be able to apply these skills in the community should an emergency arise.

Cadets who have already attained their CPR-AED certification prior to this badge programme can also clock the achievement towards the attainment of the Gold badge, without requiring cadets to go through the course again.

Teachers can sign up their Cadets for the free CPR-AED Certification course through any of the approved organisations listed here:

Registration Template (to send email with the following details to any of the organisations listed below):

Subject: Registration for Total Defence Programme for Uniformed Groups CPR-AED Certification

Details required: Please state which school/uniformed group you are from, how many cadets and/or teachers that will be undergoing the course, and preferred date(s) if any.

List of Organisations offering the free CPR-AED certification:

Award of both badges - Total Defence (Gold) & CPR AED badges respectively

Cadets who successfully completed both Activity A and Activity B will be awarded the Total Defence (Gold) badge.

For cadets who have already been awarded the CPR AED badge prior to this badge programme, they will not be given the badge again.

For cadets who have yet to be awarded the CPR AED badge, the CPB committee will award the badge upon receiving the CPR AED certificates through the online submission link provided in the new CPB-TDF (Gold) application form.

Schools are to indicate clearly on the form on the number of cadets have already attain the CPR-AED badge, as well as number of cadets who have not.
Schools are also to provide the names of the cadets who need to be awarded the badge directly in the box provided within the form.
Refer to the next section to download the new set of CPB-TDF application forms to use.

BADGE APPLICATIONS UNDER THE EXISTING PROGRAMME

Schools will use the following application forms. Click on the links below to download the forms.
Submission of the forms via St John Portal (uploading as supporting document) does not require signature & school stamp.

When in doubt of the criteria fulfillment, please get in touch with the CPB Committee at cpbs@brigade.stjohn.org.sg for further discussion.

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