(1) Ethnic minorities in Hong Kong aged 18 or above;
(2) Applicants should be Hong Kong legal residents and permitted to work in Hong Kong;
(3) Ability to speak, read and write in English;
(4) Card holder of Registered General Worker (RGW)(need to provide Worker’s Registration No.) and
(5) At least 1 year of working experience in construction field (must provide a copy of proof of employment.) ;
(6) Applicants for General Welding course (M32E) must be a certificate holder of Gas Welding Safety Training Course
(2) An attendance rate of 85% or above is required. Students who meet the minimum attendance requirement will be recommended by HKIC to take the Intermediate Trade Test. In order to be entitled to the bonus of HK7,000, these students are required to achieve the attendancy, passed the Intermediate Trade and registered as semi-skilled worker (related trade). Trade Test is recommended by HKIC within 3 months after the completion of the course (a maximum of 2 fee waivers). If the students staying in relevant work type 3 months after graduation, will entitle to have the additional bonus $7,000 after the supporting documents are reviewed by HKIC.
(3) If applicant violates any course requirements before admission and intermediate trade test, training of the applicant will be terminated without prior notice and no bonus will be entitled.
(4) Applicants can only apply for one Skill Enhancement Course at a time.
(5) Applicants generally cannot enroll in more than one training course that offers allowances, bonuses, or subsidies provided by the Construction Industry Council or the Hong Kong Institute of Construction at the same time.
(6) Applicants must not have participated in any training course that offers allowances, bonuses, or subsidies provided by the Construction Industry Council or the Hong Kong Institute of Construction within the past year.