The Development Bureau and the Construction Industry Council (CIC) have been adopting a multi-pronged strategy to address the manpower demand of the construction industry, including increasing training capacity of its Hong Kong Institute of Construction (HKIC) to attract new blood to relieve the pressure on manpower within the industry. The HKIC strives for uplifting the skill levels of in-service workers, and launched the Special Class of "Multi-skilled” training course under the Intermediate Tradesman Collaborative Training Scheme (Skills Enhancement Courses) in January 2024.

This Special Class aims to encourage registered semi-skilled workers and skilled workers to receive training of another work trade (50 hours in total) and obtain relevant intermediate trade qualifications, thereby enable workers to participate in more construction projects, enhancing their employment opportunities and fully utilising their talent and skills, thus unleashing the greater potential of the workforce, as well as facilitating a more flexible deployment of the construction workforce. The HKIC will also provide 70% tuition fee subsidy for each trainee.

The Intermediate Tradesman Collaborative Training Scheme (Skills Enhancement Courses) will be provided by the training institutions appointed by the HKIC and the Special Class will be launched in two phases:

1. The first phase, as a pilot scheme now, covers five electrical and mechanical trades, providing 150 training places; and
2. The second phase will be launched in the second or third quarter of 2024, providing a total of 250 training places, whereby the training work trades will be extended to cover other trades under the existing Intermediate Tradesman Collaborative Training Scheme (Skills Enhancement Courses).

Details to be announced by Training Bodies

50 hours, training institutions will arrange classes in weekdays, holidays or at night, depending on the situation of the trainees' need

1. Eligible employees in Hong Kong (i.e. persons legally residing in Hong Kong who are free to be employed or work without conditions, including Hong Kong permanent residents and new arrivals); and
2. Registered as registered semi-skilled workers or registered skilled workers under Construction Workers Registration Ordinance (non-relevant work trade); and
3. Has not obtained relevant work trade of the intermediate trade test certificate or trade test certificate qualification; and
4. With at least 1-year relevant working experience (verified by the training bodies); and
5. Has not taken the courses offered or funded by the CIC and HKIC over one year prior to application.

$4500

Phone: +852 2100 9000 (Collaboration Scheme)