Methodist

Program Overview and Application

Program Overview and Application Guidelines

Since 1995, our center has been appointed by the Employees Retraining Board (ERB) as a training body, providing comprehensive services to eligible Hong Kong employees aged 15 or above with sub-degree qualifications or below. These services include employment counseling, training courses, job referrals, and follow-up services. Over the years, our center has trained over 37,000 students in Hong Kong. We have been honored with awards such as the "Employment Service Award," "Course Management Award," and "Course Development Award" from ERB. Additionally, from 2018 to 2024, we have continuously received the "Certificate of Recognition for Outstanding Performance in Course Quality Assurance Work." Such outstanding achievements are made possible by the support of our tutors, employer partners, and students.

Our training centres in Wan Chai, Causeway Bay, and Chai Wan, offer training courses in various industries including healthcare, household services, hospitality, property management and security, catering, traditional Chinese medicine healthcare, beauty, environmental services, education and fitness, social services, performing arts and culture, business, information technology applications, and vocational languages.

Course Categories

Our training course categories include,

Placement-tied Courses
Skills Upgrading Courses
Generic Skills Courses
Courses for Special Service Targets
Youth Training Courses

General Admission Criteria

- Applicants must be aged 15 or above.

- Only Hong Kong residents with educational qualifications at sub-degree level or below are eligible to apply.

- Specific admission requirements for individual courses must also be fulfilled.

For "Placement-tied Courses", applicants must be either unemployed or underemployed.

Please note that:

- Students who are currently enrolled in or applying for "Placement-tied Courses" can also enroll in or attend more than one "Evening Foundation Skills (Vocational Language, Information Technology Applications)" course.

- Students who are currently enrolled in or applying for "Non-Placement-tied Courses" can also enroll in or attend more than one "Non-Placement-tied Course".

Course Fee/ Retraining Allowance

Placement-tied courses

free of any charge

Individuals with an attendance rate of 80% or above, can apply for retraining allowance.

Non-placement-tied courses

Applicants with nil income or monthly income at or below $12,500 can apply for course fee waiver. (MUST have an attendance rate of 80% or above)

"Highly Subsidised Fee" of individual courses will be payable respectively by applicants with monthly income between $12,501 and $20,000

"Normal Subsidised Fee" of individual courses will be payable respectively by applicants with monthly income above $20,000.

Placement Services for Trainees

Our Training Services offer employment counseling and referral services to all trainees who have attained an attendance rate of at least 80% in the placement-tied courses. Placement officers provide vacancy information and refer suitable vacancies to trainees according to their experience, skills, aptitudes, and job expectations. Our Training Services also provide employment support services to graduates, offering assistance such as Employment Resource Corner (Job Vacancy Board, "Smart Living" Scheme Online Matching, Latest Course Information), Online Job Vacancies, and Employment Event Updates.