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)
 

Government will launch the Diploma of Applied Education program (DAE) from the school year 2023/24, for Secondary 6 school leavers, or Hong Kong residents who have reached the age of 21, the DAE embarks on a bright road to further education.

A total of 600 hours for the Diploma of Applied Education program. Caritas Institute of Community Education provides 3 compulsory subjects + 2 supplementary subjects + 3 elective subjects. In addition, all students must attend at least 10 hours during the study period recognized and organized by the Self-financing Higher Education Alliance All-round learning activities.

Full-time DAE program can be completed within one year, while part-time program can be completed within two years depending on the progress of the students themselves. All students must complete all subjects within five years, otherwise no diploma certificate will be issued.

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.