Caritas-Hong Kong is one of the appointed Training Bodies listed in the Employees Retraining Ordinance that conduct ERB training courses.

The objectives of the ERB Training Courses are to assist our service targets to re-enter the employment market upon completion of training, to sustain in their new posts, and to move up their career ladders. The services include offer training courses, employment counseling, referral services and placement follow-up services.

Caritas-Hong Kong offers a wide variety of training courses, including:

>Placement-tied Courses

>Skills Upgrading Courses

>Generic Skills Courses

For details, please refer to the Course Prospectus and Course Application form (Application Guidelines)
 

In the 2012/13 academic year, the Education Bureau introduced the Diploma Yi Jin (DYJ) Programme to provide an alternative pathway for secondary 6 school leavers as well as adult learners.

DYJ programme consists of 5 core subjects (total 420 contact hours), i.e. Chinese Language,English Language, Mathematics, Liberal studies, and Communication Skills. Elective courses of 180 contact hours in total.
Year of study : Full-time mode (1 year) ; Part-time mode (normally 2 years). Nevertheless, regardless of his/her mode of study (full-time or part-time), students must complete the whole programme within 5 years. Otherwise, they will not be awarded the Diploma.

The course aims to enhance students' professional knowledge in elderly health and community care services, and to enable students to master the skills of nursing and rehabilitation, as well as to take care of the mental health of elderly and provide appropriate social services, so as to equip graduates in elderly service and the development of related industries.

Characteristics of "Applied Learning Course" at Caritas Institute of Community College:

• Focus on internships. Students can experience and recognize the industry.
• The curriculum is practical and professional, which can raise interest in learning; and help students to achieve basic skills, thinking skills, relationships, values and attitudes, as well as professional-related capabilities;
• Enhance learner motivation with diverse learning activities and continuous assessment methods;
• To promote student counseling and care about students' whole-person development.
• Over 97% of students achieving Attained or above

Cosmetology courses are mainly Competency Standards based (SCS) for the beauty industry. Our lecturers are experienced in teaching SCS-based Units of Competency (UoCs), aiming at equipping students with professional knowledge and practical skills in the Beauty industry following closely the market trend so that students could enter the Industry in a short period of time acquiring the major skills required in the sector. Our diploma/certificate courses include the areas in beauty care, make-up, nail, hand and foot care so that students could choose area(s) of development based on their capabilities and interests. Students could acquire internationally recognized professional and vocational qualifications after graduation.