Employees Retraining Board

The Employees Retraining Board (ERB) is dedicated to assist the non-Chinese eligible employees in Hong Kong in gaining the opportunities through appropriate training and employment services, so that they can integrate into the society, and strive for the well-being of themselves and their families. Courses suitable for ethnic minorities are listed below.The ERB offers both part-time and full-time training courses. For full-time training courses, placement follow-up services including career counseling, job matching and referral will be provided to help graduates to get jobs and be continuously employed. Trainees taking part-time courses are required to pay a course fee. For unemployed or low-income persons, they could apply for course fee waiver/subsidies.

For existing and planned measures of ERB on the promotion of equality for ethnic minorities, please click here.

Course Fee & Allowance

Full-time Courses

1. Certificate in Standard Security and Property Management Training


2. Certificate in Hair Stylist Assistant Training


3. Certificate in Junior Beautician Training


4. Certificate in Junior Body Slimming Beautician Training


5. Certificate in Nail Technician Training


6. Certificate in Hotel Room Attendant Training


7. Diploma in Hotel Front Office Management*


8. Certificate in Elementary Bookkeeping (Preparatory Course for LCC&I Level 1)


9. Certificate in AAT Foundation Examination Training*


10. Certificate in Human Resources and Administrative Assistant Training*


11. Certificate in Barista Training


12. Certificate in Kitchen Assistant in Indian Cuisine Training


13. Certificate in Community Interpreter Training (English and Hindi)


14. Certificate in Community Interpreter Training (English and Nepali)


15. Certificate in Community Interpreter Training (English and Urdu)


16. Certificate in Medical Clinic Assistant Training*


17. Diploma in Network Engineering Technician Training*

Part-time Courses

1. Module Certificate in Quality Assurance System for the Recognition Scheme of Security Training


2. Module Certificate in Integrated First Aid


3. Module Certificate in Plumbing Craft


4. Module Certificate in Grade A Electrical work (Trade Knowledge)


5. Module Certificate in Grade A Electrical Work (Practical)


6. Module Certificate in Community Networking and Programme Planning


7. Module Certificate in Elementary Bookkeeping (Preparatory Course for LCC&I Level 1)*


8. Module Certificate in Basic Preparpation in Sponge Cakes and Pastries


9. Module Certificate in Linux Systems Administration (Preparatory Course for LPI 1&2)*


10. Module Certificate in Microsoft Systems Administration I (Preparatory Course for MCTS)*


11. Module Certificate in Microsoft Systems Administration II (Preparatory Course for MCTS)*


12. Module Certificate in Microsoft Enterprise Systems Administration (Preparatory Course for MCITP)*


13. Module Certificate in Word Processing


14. Module Certificate in Spreadsheet Processing


15. Module Certificate in Basic English II


16. Module Certificate in English Reading and Writing (Preparatory Course for IELTS)


17. Module Certificate in English Listening and Speaking (Preparatory Course for IELTS)


18. Module Certificate in Elementary Cantonese I for Non-Chinese Speakers


19. Module Certificate in Elementary Cantonese II for Non-Chinese Speakers


20. Module Certificate in Elementary Workplace Cantonese (Reading and Writing) I for Non-Chinese Speakers


21. Module Certificate in Elementary Workplace Cantonese (Reading and Writing) II for Non-Chinese Speakers


22. Module Certificate in Basic Personal Attributes

*Remarks: Courses conducted in Cantonese supplemented with English training materials

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