Training


Apprenticeship Scheme

Those who plan to be technicians may also consider the apprenticeship schemes run by the Vocational Training Council. These schemes are held to train production supervisors (clothing industry), production engineering technicians (machine shop, metal working and plastics industry), production planners/ controllers (printing industry) and production technicians (textile industry). Under the apprenticeship scheme, organised on-the-job training is provided by employers in the private sector. During the same period, the apprentices receive theoretical training in the Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education on a part-time day-release basis. Upon satisfactory completion of the apprenticeship which usually takes four years, an apprentice will be recognised as a qualified technician.

In addition, a number of local training institutes provide training courses in the field. You may contact the following organisations for more details:

Department of Industrial Management & Manufacturing Systems Engineering, The University of Hong Kong
Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong
2859 2583 / 2859 2586
http://www.hku.hk/imse/imsehome.html

Department of Industrial Engineering & Engineering Management, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Clear Water Bay Road, Kowloon
2358 7100
http://www-ieem.ust.hk

Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Hunghom, Kowloon
2766 4982
http://www.ise.polyu.edu.hk

Department of Manufacturing Engineering & Engineering Management, City University of Hong Kong
83 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon Tong
2788 8420
http://www.cityu.edu.hk/meem

Vocational Training Council
VTC Tower, 27 Wood Road, Wanchai
2836 1000
http://www.vtc.edu.hk

IVE Admissions Office, The Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education
Room 012, Academic Block, IVE (Chai Wan), 30 Shing Tai Road, Chai Wan
2897 6111
http://www.vtc.edu.hk/
iveadmissionsiveado@vtc.edu.hk

Office of the Director of Apprenticeship, Vocational Training Council (VTC)
http://apple.vtc.edu.hk

Remarks: The course brochures / leaflets of respective institutions are also available at the Careers Information Centre of the Labour Department for the reference of interested parties.
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