Intermediate Tradesman Collaborative Training Scheme (ITCTS)
The Intermediate Tradesman Collaborative Training Scheme (ITCTS) follows "First-hire-then-train" approach. Trainees are first employed by the employer, then they will receive an initial training provided by the Hong Kong Institute of Construction (HKIC) with up to HK$10,200/month allowance. After the initial training, trainees will undergo on-site training provided by the employer. During on-site training period, trainees can get at least HK$13,400 monthly salary. At the end of training, trainees are required to take the relevant Intermediate Trade Test (ITT) / Certification Test / Completion Test provided by the CIC. Trainees who pass the ITT / Certification Test / Completion Test and register as a registered semi-skilled worker of the relevant trade under the “Construction Workers Registration Ordinance” will be awarded a one-off bonus of HK$10,000.
Choice of Trades
| Category | Work Trade | Training Period |
|---|---|---|
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Painter and Decorator Marble Worker (Polishing) Plumber Drainlayer Metal Worker General Welder Tower Crane Workers' Assistant* Piling Operative (Bored Pile) Offsite Rebar Automation Cut and Bend Operator* |
6 months |
| Bar Bender and Fixer Concretor Carpenter (Formwork - Building Construction/ Civil Construction) Site Surveying (Leveller) Surveying & Setting Out (Leveller) Bricklayer Tiler Plasterer |
5 months | |
| False Ceiliing Installer Curtain Wall Installer |
4.5 months | |
| Metal Scaffolder Metal Formwork Erector Ground Investigation Operator Tunnel Worker* |
3 months | |
| Specialist Marine Work Trade* | Underwater Geotextile Special Barge Operator Underwater Band Drain Special Barge Operator Sand Pumping Barge Operation Supervisor Anchor Boat Operator Rock Placing Pelican Barge Operator Dredge Pipe Supervisor – TSHD Deep Cement Mixing Plant Operator Hydraulic Filling Vibro Compaction Rig Operator Floating Box Culvert Installation Operator Operator of Specialized Plant for Seabed Ground Treatment Works Sand Transshipment Operator Underwater Lamination Sand Placing Special Barge Operator |
6 months |
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Bulldozer Operator Loader Operator Excavator Operator |
1-2 months |
| Crawler-mounted Mobile Crane Operator Crawler-mounted Mobile Crane Operator (Apprentices Scheme) Wheeled Telescopic Mobile Crane Operator Wheeled Telescopic Mobile Crane Operator (Apprentices Scheme) Tower Crane Operator |
3 months | |
| Electrical & Mechanical Work Trade (E&M Trade) |
Electrical Wireman Fire Service Mechanical Fitter Fire Service Electrical Fitter Refrigeration / Air-conditioning / Ventilation Mechanic (Air System) Refrigeration / Air-conditioning / Ventilation Mechanic (Thermal Insulation) Refrigeration / Air-conditioning / Ventilation Mechanic (Water System) Lift Mechanic* |
6 months |
| Repair, Maintenance, Alterations and Additions Work Trade | Repair, Maintenance, Alterations and Additions (Building Construction)* Repair, Maintenance, Alterations and Additions (Electrical and Mechanical)* |
6 months |
* Intermediate Trade Test is not applicable to the work trade marked with '*'. Trainee will be awarded a Completion Certificate after the trainee has successfully completed the training scheme and passed the test.
# Intermediate Trade Test is not applicable to Plant and Equipment Operator Work Trade. Trainee will be awarded the Certificate of the relevant trade after the trainee has successfully completed the training scheme and passed the Certification Test.
Mode of Training
- Initial training provided by HKIC
- On-site training provided by the employer
Entry Requirement
- Aged 18 or above; and
- Hong Kong residents and have permit to work in Hong Kong; and
- For those who have not taken the below courses within one year:
- (i) Full-time Short Course/Enhanced Construction Manpower Training Scheme (ECMTS) offered by Construction Industry Council (CIC) or Hong Kong Institute of Construction (HKIC);or
- (ii) Other full-time training courses offered by CIC or HKIC or other training bodies funded by CIC or HKIC;or
- For those who have not taken CIC’s or HKIC's Technician programmes within two years.
- To ensure the optimal use of training places, holders of trade test or intermediate trade test qualification are not eligible to participate in the Scheme of relevant trades.
Employers may have other requirements. The applicant may consult the employer directly.
Enquiry: 2100 9000 (Collaboration Scheme)
