Preparation course for Blockchain Business Leaders Certification Overview
The Blockchain Business Leaders Certification Preparation Course offers professionals an opportunity to gain in-depth knowledge about the impact and applications of blockchain technologies in the business landscape. Whether you're an entrepreneur seeking to integrate blockchain into your business plan or an industry practitioner aiming to stay updated on the latest developments, this program is highly relevant to your needs.
Throughout the course, you will acquire a comprehensive understanding of cryptocurrency functionality and explore how blockchain technology can potentially transform your organization and industry. Delving into blockchain's history, evolution, and practical applications, you'll gain valuable insights to inform executive decision-making.
By enrolling in the Blockchain Business Leaders Certification Preparation Course, you will join a community of forward-thinking professionals dedicated to embracing the potential of blockchain technology. You will confidently gain the skills and knowledge needed to navigate the evolving blockchain landscape through interactive discussions, case studies, and hands-on exercises.
Duration: 2 Days
Time: 9 am to 5 pm
Venue: Lifelong Learning Institute
Course Fees: $1,750.00 + $140.00 (GST) = S$1,890.00
Subsidy: Yes, up to 70% for working in Banking, Finance, and Certified Fintech companies
Class Size: Max 20
Certification Fee: $250.00 for learners who want to take the certification exam.
The course is designed to equip professionals with knowledge of blockchain technology and its business implications. It offers a vendor-neutral approach, providing practical experience and focusing on blockchain's current state and future potential.
This certification holds significant value in the fast-growing blockchain industry, where skilled professionals are in high demand. It is recognized as the leading Blockchain Professional Training, setting the global standard for Blockchain Technology.
What sets the BBLC certification apart:
Developed by Industry Leaders: The course curriculum is created in collaboration with an esteemed Advisory Board of industry experts.
Delivered by Industry Practitioners & Subject Matter Experts: Our Master Trainers are experienced professionals with practical expertise in blockchain.
Continuous Updates: The course content is regularly updated to align with industry objectives and the latest advancements in blockchain technology.
Job Role Mapping: The certification is designed to address the specific job roles and responsibilities of Blockchain Professionals.
Comprehensive and Practical Approach: The course provides a 360-degree view of blockchain, with hands-on experience and exposure to various blockchain implementation concepts.
Unique Research: Participants gain access to a valuable guideline for sustainable and scalable blockchain development based on individual research.
By enrolling in the BBLC certification, you will gain a competitive edge in blockchain technology and enhance your career prospects.
- The structure and elements of a
blockchain network, including how decentralization works
- Hashing and consensus algorithms and
their role in blockchain networks, including proof-of-work (PoW) and
proof-of-stake (PoS) consensus mechanisms
- Digital currencies, including different
types of cryptocurrency assets, the tokenization process, and how leading
cryptocurrencies (e.g., Bitcoin, Altcoin, Litecoin, Zcash) work
- The benefits of using blockchain
technology and how to determine whether blockchain is the right solution for
your business
- Initial coin offerings (ICOs) vs. initial
public offerings (IPOs)
- Securitization of physical assets
- Blockchain scalability issues and how to
resolve them
- How to design blockchain-based identity
solutions
- Blockchain use cases in supply chain
management, energy, shipping, healthcare, and decentralized storage platforms
- The basics of how Solidity and Ethereum
work and the elements of the Ethereum ecosystem
- How to create private blockchain networks
using Ethereum
- The structure and components of the
Bitcoin network and how it works
- Bitcoin cryptomining and its relation to
PoW consensus mechanisms
- Bitcoin’s limitations, variants, and
clients
- How to build secure smart contracts,
including vulnerabilities in smart contracts and how to mitigate them
- Formal verification of smart contracts
- Privacy and confidentiality in
blockchains
- Blockchain as a Service
- Permissioned and permissionless
blockchains
- The basics of the Hyperledger Fabric
framework
- Introduction to blockchain projects
(including Fabric, Iroha, Burrow, and Indy)
- Decentralized autonomous
organizations (DAOs)
Comprehensive Understanding: The BBLC program provides a thorough exploration of blockchain technology and its applications across various industries such as healthcare, food supply chain, shipping, and more. You will gain a deep understanding of how blockchain can revolutionize different sectors.
Engaging Learning Experience: The course incorporates assignments and alternative testing methods to ensure active student participation and engagement. You will be encouraged to delve deeper into the topics beyond the program requirements, enhancing your learning experience.
Endorsed by Experts: The curriculum of the BBLC program is meticulously designed and supported by bestselling authors and subject matter experts in the blockchain field. You can trust that you receive industry leaders' highest education and insights.
Practical Guidance: The program goes beyond theory and offers practical advice on the strategic implementation of blockchain technology in any industry. You will learn how to assess when and how to leverage blockchain solutions to drive innovation and solve real-world challenges.
Beginner-Friendly: The BBLC course is designed to be accessible to individuals without technical prerequisite knowledge of blockchain or cryptocurrencies. You can confidently embark on your blockchain journey, regardless of your prior experience or background.
By completing the BBLC certification, you will gain the knowledge and skills necessary to navigate the world of blockchain technology and make informed decisions in your professional endeavors. Stay ahead of the curve and unlock the transformative potential of blockchain in your industry.
We are dedicated to providing you with the best learning experience possible. Our courses are facilitated by highly skilled local trainers with extensive hands-on experience in the Fintech and Blockchain landscape; you can be confident that you will receive the highest expertise and knowledge tailored to the local business context.
Learning should be engaging and enjoyable. Our courses are designed with fun and interactive activities to enhance your learning experience. Additionally, we provide lifelong online support for individual learners, ensuring continuous growth and development.
On Day 1 of the Blockchain Business Leader Certification, participants delve into the fundamental aspects of blockchain technology. The module covers various topics such as distributed ledger technology (DLT), blockchain fundamentals, the benefits of Blockchain, decentralization, and its applications. Participants gain insights into the history of Blockchain, the challenges it faces, and its potential for revolutionizing industries.
The session progresses to explore financial applications of Blockchain, including distributed ledgers and wallets, and determine blockchain solutions' suitability. Laws, regulations, and digital currencies are discussed, along with an introduction to Bitcoin investments. Participants also learn about crypto assets, tokenization, different cryptocurrencies, initial coin offerings (ICOs), and securitization of physical assets.
Furthermore, the module focuses on blockchain project implementation, covering network creation and the building of private networks using Ethereum. Participants gain familiarity with the Solidity programming language, understanding its types, literals, functions, variables, and control structures. Examples using the Remix IDE provide practical context for participants.
Day 2 of the Blockchain Business Leader Certification delves deeper into specific aspects of blockchain technology and its applications. The module explores Bitcoin's history, ownership, value, and blockchain structure. Participants learn about the components of the Bitcoin network, mining, proof-of-work (PoW) consensus, transactions, script language, wallets, security, privacy, and legal considerations. Bitcoin variants, limitations, clients, and forking are also covered.
The session examines Blockchain as a Service (BaaS) offered by platforms like IBM and Azure. Participants gain insights into the security aspects of Blockchain, focusing on secure, intelligent contracts, vulnerabilities, mitigation strategies, and formal verification. Endpoint security, privacy, and confidentiality considerations are addressed.
Participants then delve into Ethereum and other cryptocurrencies, understanding the history of Ether, performance comparisons with Bitcoin, elements of the Ethereum ecosystem, the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM), smart contracts, and the Solidity programming language. Supporting protocols, benefits, and challenges of Ethereum are also discussed.
The module explores open-source business blockchain frameworks, including permissioned and permissionless blockchains. Hyperledger, its projects, frameworks, and tools are introduced. Decentralized applications (DApps) and decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs) are examined, including their structure, operation, and security aspects.
Scalability issues in Blockchain and potential solutions such as sharing, off-chain techniques, and advanced protocols are addressed. Layer 2 solutions like Lightning Network and consensus performance considerations are covered.
The session concludes with exploring industry use cases, including supply chain management, identity management, decentralized storage, and post-trade settlement. The module also discusses blockchain-based identity solutions and the convergence of the Internet of Things (IoT) and Blockchain.
By the end of Day 2, participants will have gained comprehensive knowledge of various blockchain topics and their applications in different industries.
Curriculum
Module 1 to 4
Module 1 - Introduction: Blockchain Technology
- Understand blockchain technology
- DLT
- Blockchain fundamentals
- Benefits of blockchain
- Decentralization
- Applications
- History
- Challenges
Module 2 – Financial Applications
- Distributed ledgers
- Understanding wallets
- Determining if blockchain is the right solution
- Laws and regulations
- Digital currency
- Bitcoin investments
Module 3 – Crypto Assets
- What are crypto assets
- Tokenization
- Cryptocurrencies, Altcoins Tec
- Introduction to some cryptocurrencies
- Provisioning crypto assets, cryptocurrencies
- ICO
- Token standards
- Securitization of physical assets
Module 4 – Blockchain Project Implementation
- Creating network
- Type of network
- How to build a private network (Ethereum)
- Solidity language in details
- Types, literals, functions, variables, controls structures
- Examples using Remix IDE
Module 5 to 8
Module 5 – Bitcoin
- Introduction, history, ownership
- Bitcoin value, bitcoin blockchain structure
- Components of the bitcoin network, mining, and PoW consensus
- Task of miners, transactions, script language
- UTXO, financial investment and payment wallets
- Security and privacy, legality and taxation
- Bitcoin limitations, bitcoin variants, bitcoin clients
- Forking
Module 6 – Blockchain As A Service
- Blockchain as a service
- IBM
- Azure
Module 7 – Security In Blockchain
- Secure smart contracts
- Vulnerabilities in smart contracts
- How to mitigate vulnerabilities
- Formal verification of smart contracts
- Others issues and mitigation
- Endpoint security
- Privacy and confidentiality
Module 8 – Ethereum & Other
Cryptocurrencies
- Introduction history Ether
- Performance (in comparison with Bitcoin)
- Elements of Ethereum ecosystem
- Ethereum virtual machine
- Smart contracts
- Solidity language writing smart contracts
- Supporting protocols
- Benefits
- Challenges
Module 9 to 13
Module 9 – Open-Source Business Blockchain
Frameworks
- Introduction
- Permissioned and permissionless blockchain
- Hyperledger, history
- Projects
- Framework
- Tools
Module 10 – Decentralized Applications (DAPPS)
- Decentralized applications (DApps)
- - Dos, DAOS
- Decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOS)
- - Introduction, Structure and Operation, Security
Module 11 – Scalable Blockchain
- What is the scalability issue?
- How scalability issues can be solved
- What has been done so far
- What are the possible solutions, sharing, off
chain etc.
- A survey of advanced techniques for blockchain
scalability
- Examples of recent Bitcoin scalability
solutions
- Other advanced and new protocols such as
chainweb, etc
- Layer 2 solutions (off chain solutions),
lightning etc..
- Consensus performance
Module 12 – Industry Use Cases
- Sample use cases
- - Supply chain, for supply chain, Identity management
- Other use cases
- - Decentralized storage, Post trade settlement
- Identity on Blockchain
- - What is identity, Identity on blockchain, Examples (namecoin), Advantages, Design of a blockchain-based identity solutions
Module 13 – IOT and Blockchain
- Blockchain of things
- Usual/normal loT model vs blockchain loT model
- Advantages of loT and blockchain convergence
Upcoming Course Schedules & Details
| No Upcoming Schedules |
Please Note:
- This is a face to face class
Funding Eligibility
This program has been certified under the IBF Standards and is qualified for subsidizing under the IBF Standards Training Scheme (IBF-STS), subject to all criteria.
For all courses commencing after 01st Jan 2023:
| Singapore Citizen Aged 40 and above | |
|---|---|
| Course Fees | $ 1750.00 |
| Funding | 70 % |
| Nett Fees | $ 525.00 |
| GST | $ 157.50 |
| Nett Fees + GST | $ 682.50 |
| Singapore Citizen Aged below 40 and All PRs | |
|---|---|
| Course Fees | $ 1750.00 |
| Funding | 50 % |
| Nett Fees | $ 875.00 |
| GST | $ 157.50 |
| Nett Fees + GST | $ 1032.50 |
| Others | |
|---|---|
| Course Fees | $ 1750 |
| Funding | 0 % |
| Nett Fees | $ 1750 |
| GST | $ 157.50 |
| Nett Fees + GST | $ 1907.50 |
Please Note:
For all courses commencing after 01st Jan 2023:
Self-Sponsored Category (in the Finance and Banking Industries)
- Singapore Citizens aged 40 years old and above – 70% Subsidy + 100% GST
- Singapore Citizens aged 40 years old and below – 50% Subsidy + 100% GST
- Singapore Permanent Residents – 50% Subsidy + 100% GST
Company-Sponsored Category (in the Finance and Banking Industries)
- Singapore Citizens aged 40 years old and above – 70% Subsidy + 100% GST
- Singapore Citizens aged 40 years old and below – 50% Subsidy + 100% GST
- Singapore Permanent Residents – 50% Subsidy + 100% GST
- HR needs to create a company account, register, and payment for the participants
For companies NOT in the Finance and Banking Industries
- Companies made payment for the participants - 100% Course Fees + GST
- HR needs to create a company account, register, and payment for the participants
For the latest IBF subsidy scheme, please refer to the IBF website https://www.ibf.org.sg/programmes/Pages/IBF-STS.aspx
- To qualify for the funding, a trainee MUST successfully complete the course (including achieving at least 75% attendance and passing all assessments)
- NTUC Members can enjoy up to 50% funding (capped at $500 per year) under the Union Training Assistance Programme (UTAP)
- Duration: 1.5 Hours
- Number of questions: 50
- Question format: Multiple Choice
- Blockchain Developer Certification: 312-81
- Exam language: English
In addition to passing the examination, there are additional requirements for obtaining the certificate. These can be found at: https://www.eccouncil.org/train-certify/blockchain-business-leader-certification-bblc/
- General awareness of business management processes
- Basic knowledge of computers
- Access to a Linux machine that can be configured as a virtual machine
Testimonials
Never have I attended such an engaging course and it makes my journey of Agile and Scrum journey much more fun and fulfilling. Trainer Stuart Mitchell has definitely take up the standard of teaching and coaching up many notches. Very insightful views from vast working experiences that Stu has. Highly recommended!
Eugene Lee
Project Manager
Dennis and team are just simply great to work with. They are prompt with their replies and clear with their instructions to ensure that learners get the best experience and learning journey with them. That's why I had chosen to go back to them for my CSPO course after taking my CSM course with them. I am looking forward to the post course gatherings and informal trainings which I heard they they organize after Covid.
Edwin Anuruddha Chow
Event Manager
The class was conducted in the best way possible (online zoom classes)! Stu is really passionate and shares many tips on facilitation. Highly recommend to anyone!
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Senior Director at VISA Singapore
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Junior Product Associate
Absolutely wonderful course - The 2-day program was concise yet informative, also very engaging. Highly recommend anyone looking to do Certified Scrum Master to go with Agile Asia. The payment was also fuss-free, and if you are Singaporean, Skillsfuture credits were easily utilized
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Software Engineers
Excellent course. The trainer was very interactive and provided very useful examples and facilitation techniques that are relatable in the working world. It was a good and enriching experience engaging with the trainer and other team members via the different platforms used throughout the course.
Lydiawati
Junior Product Associate
The program was concise and practical. I get to walk through the entire scrum process. Stu guided the team into role-playing for experiential learning! Much enjoyed! Word of caution: High energy and focus required throughout the course.
Terry Ng
Software Engineers
One of the best providers in the agile training space. The facilitators Stu and Sam have been there are done Scrum in large organizations and bring a wealth of knowledge. They convey concepts so well during classes that even people without a prior background can assimilate the knowledge easily.
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Junior Product Associate
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Herman Shah
Software Engineers
This is an excellent training program conducted by a highly professional, knowledgeable and practicing trainer supported by a very motivated team. Stu Mitchell demonstrated in the real-life example of how to facilitate a Scrum team as a Scrum Master. His role plays often depict the real-life example
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Software Engineers
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S. Davidson
Executive Director, JP Morgan (October 2017)
As a course participant you will definitely learn how to implement Scrum, but more importantly, exposure to Stuart’s passion will give you both critical insights into the underlying, non obvious, issues and tools and techniques you can use to immediately increase the odds that your orgnanization’s
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CSM Trainer (TCS)
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Trainer (Oracle)
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