Is there any tuition fee for the training courses?
Placement-tied training courses designed for the unemployed are offered free of charge. There are two modes of study: 1. Full-day study; 2. Mixed mode of full-day and half-day. Generic skills courses, mostly in half-day or evening modes, aim to help both the unemployed and employed enhance their competitiveness in the job market. Course fee starts from $150. Jobless people and low-income earners (whose income is less than $7,000 a month) are eligible to apply for a waiver of the course fee, but they must attain an 80% attendance rate. Besides, priority will be given to people with financial difficulties. Trainees whose monthly income level range from HK$7,001 to HK$15,000 [Reference: the income median by the HKSAR Census and Statistics Department 2007 – Income of people with tertiary education attainment (non-degree holders)] will receive substantial subsidy on the courses. For trainees with a monthly income over HK$15,000, they will have to bear the full cost of these part-time course
