Ship Repair Training Incentive Scheme (SRTIS)

Objective

  • To attract people of suitable calibre to receive training and become skilled workers to increase the workforce supply in the ship repair industry, in order to maintain the quality repair service for both visiting and local vessels

Target

  • Students who have completed a designated course offered by recognised training institute; or
  • Workers with relevant working experience from other industries
Students Re−trained workers

At present, the designated courses offered by VTC are as follows:

Basic Craft Certificate in Welding and Fabrication (2006 graduates or after)

Basic Craft Certificate in Mechanical Engineering (2007 graduates or after)

Certificate of Basic Craft Studies in Mechanical Engineering (2016 graduates or after)

Technician Foundation Certificate in Mechanical Engineering (2007 graduates or after)

Certificate of Technician Foundation Studies in Mechanical Engineering (2016 graduates or after)

Basic Craft Certificate in Electrical Engineering (2008 graduates or after)

Certificate of Basic Craft Studies in Electrical Engineering (2016 graduates or after)

Technician Foundation Certificate in Electrical Engineering (2008 graduates or after)

Certificate of Technician Foundation Studies in Electrical Engineering (2016 graduates or after)

Diploma in Vocational Education Programme - Mechanical Engineering Stream (Mechanical Engineering or Welding Technology & Inspection Specialization) / Electrical Engineering Stream (2010 graduates or after)

Diploma of Vocational Education Programme - Mechanical Engineering Stream (Mechanical Engineering or Welding Technology & Inspection Specialization) / Electrical Engineering Stream (2016 graduates or after)

Award of Basic Craft Certificate (BCC), Technician Foundation Certificate (TFC) or Diploma in Vocational Education (DVE) under Diploma in Vocational Education Programme (Electrical Stream) / Electrical Engineering Stream (2010 graduates or after)

Award of Certificate of Basic Craft Studies (BCC), Certificate of Technician Foundation Studies (TFC) or Diploma of Vocational Education (DVE) under Diploma of Vocational Education Programme (Electrical Stream) / Electrical Engineering Stream (2016 graduates or after)

Certificate of Vocational Education Programme - Mechanical Engineering Stream / Electrical Engineering Stream (2016 graduates or after)

Successfully completed all the practical training modules of Year-1 Full-time Study of *Diploma in Vocational Education (Mechanical Engineering Stream-Mechanical Engineering or Welding Technology & Inspection Specialization / Electrical Engineering Stream) (2014 graduates or after) *Renamed to Diploma of Vocational Education in 2016

After completion of one of the above courses, a student has to join the ship repair industry by entering into an apprenticeship contract with a local shipyard and receive on-the-job ship repair training.

Experienced workers from other industries or workers who possess relevant skills have to complete a designated ship repair re−training programme of not longer than one month, and to be employed by a local shipyard as skilled workers in the ship repair industry. Successful applicants will be eligible to a financial incentive of HK$4,000 per month for not more than 12 months during a continuous employment.

Level of subsidy

  • Successful applicants will receive a financial incentive of HK$5,000 per month (with effect from 1 December 2023) during the apprenticeship
  • For a period of not more than 36 months

Procedures for application

  • The Scheme is operated by VTC. Interested persons may submit the completed applications with copies of all supporting documents to Office of the Director of Apprenticeship
  • The Application Form can be obtained from the Office of the Director of Apprenticeship or downloaded from the website of the Office of the Director of Apprenticeship

Eligibility Criteria

Applicant must −
  • be a Hong Kong permanent resident
  • complete a designated or re−training course in or after a specified year
  • enter into an apprenticeship contract with a local shipyard to receive on−the−job ship repair training, or have been employed by a local shipyard as a skilled ship repair worker; and
  • not be in employment with the ship repair industry within 24 months prior to the application
Application from a final year student of the designated course may also be considered if he/she has been offered a recognised apprenticeship by a local shipyard at the time of application

Points to Note

  • Irrespective of funding source, the applicant must not receive double benefits, i.e. any other similar incentive, subsidy or financial assistance for encouraging citizens to take on re−training courses and employment or to continue with employment in any industry during the apprenticeship or employment periods for which he/she is entitled to the incentive under the Scheme
  • Re−trained workers should be able to produce relevant documents or be invited to attend trade tests to prove his/her professional qualifications or skills

Enquiries

Telephone: 2756 4123
Email: oda@vtc.edu.hk