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 & Property Management (English Medium)


2. Certificate in Hair Stylist Assistant Training (English Medium)


3. Certificate in Junior Beautician Training (English Medium)


4. Certificate in Junior Body Slimming Beautician Training (English Medium)


5. Certificate in Nail Technician Training (English Medium)


6. Certificate in Hotel Room Attendant Training (English Medium)


7. Diploma in Hotel Front Office Management


8. Certificate in Elementary Book-keeping (LCCI Level 1 Book-keeping Examination)


9. Certificate in Human Resources and Administrative Assistant Training


10. Certificate in Barista Training (English Medium)


11. Certificate in Kitchen Assistant in Indian Cuisine Training (English Medium)


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


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


14. Certificate in Medical Clinic Assistant Training


15. Diploma in Network Engineering Technician Training

Part-time Courses

1. Module Certificate in Quality Assurance System for the Recognition Scheme of Security Training (English Medium)


2. Module Certificate in Plumbing Craft (English Medium)


3. Module Certificate in Grade A Electrical Work (Trade Knowledge) (English Medium)


4. Module Certificate in Grade A Electrical Work (Practical) (English Medium)


5. Module Certificate in Community Networking and Programme Planning (English Medium)


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


7. Module Certificate in Basic Preparpation in Sponge Cakes and Pastries (English Medium)


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


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


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


11. Module Certificate in Word Processing (English Medium)


12. Module Certificate in Spreadsheet Processing (English Medium)


13. Module Certificate in Basic English II


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


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


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


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


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


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


20. Module Certificate in Basic Personal Attributes (English Medium)


21. Module Certificate in Basic Job Search Skills

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