Employees Retraining

The Employees Retraining Board (ERB) co-ordinates, funds and monitors training courses and services provided by about 80 training bodies with around 370 training centres across the territory.

ERB provides over 800 “skills-based” training courses, straddling 28 industry categories, technology applications and generic skills areas to support trainees in upgrading their skills and nurture talent for various industries.

Service Targets

• Eligible employees of Hong Kong (i.e. lawfully employable and not subject to conditions of stay, including Hong Kong permanent residents and new arrivals); and
• Aged 15 or above; and
• Applicants should meet the entry requirements of courses, including industry / occupation-specific licensing or statutory requirements.

Training Courses

To cater for the training needs of different service targets, ERB provides a diverse range of training courses, including:

• Placement-tied Courses: tailored for the unemployed or non-engaged
• Skills Upgrading Courses: skills enhancement training for in-service practitioners
• Generic Skills Courses: workplace generic skills training for people from all industries
• Youth Training Courses: skills training for young people
• Other Dedicated Courses: skills training for specific service targets

Course Fee and Arrangement

Placement-tied Courses tailored for the unemployed or non-engaged are offered free-of-charge.  Trainees who have completed Placement-tied Courses with an attendance rate of at least 80% will be provided with a three-to-six month placement follow-up service by training bodies to help them re-enter the job market.

For more details about ERB, please refer to the ERB website.

Please click here to search ERB courses.

Source: Employees Retraining Board