18 Continuing Education Fund courses de-registered

The Labour and Welfare Bureau announced today (Jan 20) that all reimbursable courses offered by the Hong Kong Institute of Continuing Education and the Penasia School of Continuing Education had been de-registered from the Continuing Education Fund (CEF) with immediate effect. 

The decision was made on the grounds that the two institutions failed to comply with the conditions of approval for CEF registration.

A spokesman for the Bureau said, “The two training institutions have to inform all affected CEF applicants about the course de-registration. They must not accept new applications for the de-registered courses or promote them as CEF reimbursable courses”. 

”They have to continue to run the registered courses for those who have enrolled. If the courses have not yet begun, they must refund in full all course fees and related payments to the CEF applicants.”

A list of the 18 CEF courses de-registered is at the Annex.  The information is also available on the website of the Office of Continuing Education Fund (http://www.sfaa.gov.hk/cef/courseinfo.htm).

The spokesman stressed that the Office of Continuing Education Fund would continue to closely monitor CEF courses provided by training institutions. Apart from authenticating attendance records of learners, assessment results and their claims for reimbursement, it will conduct surprise visits to course providers to ensure that the conditions of approval are fully complied with.

For enquiries, please contact the Office of Continuing Education Fund at 3101 5521 or write via email, post or by fax.

Ends/Tuesday, January 20, 2009

Annex

Courses de-registered from the Continuing Education Fund
从持续进修基金可获发还款项课程名单中剔除的课程
Hong Kong Institute of Continuing Education香港持续进修学院

  • 1. Professional Certificate in Leadership Management

    • 激发领导潜能专业证书课程
    (CEF course code: 21K049262)

  • 2. Specified Modules from the ‘Bachelor of Business ‘ Offered by Edith Cowan University

    • (CEF course code: 21Z034405)

  • 3. Any Three Modules from Five Specified Business Modules of the Bachelor of General Studies Offered by the Indiana University Bloomington

    • (CEF course code: 21Z035347)

  • 4. Any Eight Specified Business Modules of the Diploma in Business Administration

    • (CEF course code: 21Z043668)

  • 5. Any Three Modules from Five Specified Business Modules of the Executive Diploma in Business Administration

    • (CEF course code: 21Z046551)

  • 6. Certificate in Financial Management

    • (CEF course code: 23C012691)

  • 7. Certificate in Technical Analysis for Financial Planning – Prosticks 乾坤烛-投资技术分析钻研证书课程

    • (CEF course code: 23C058608)

  • 8. Certificate in Financial Consulting

    • (CEF course code: 23C076233)

  • 9. Professional Certificate in Financial Management

    • 投资管理策略专业证书课程
    (CEF course code: 23K049934)

  • 10 .Advanced Diploma in English for Effective Communications

    • (CEF course code: 24C012708)

  • 11. Diploma in Workplace English

    • (CEF course code: 24C012716)

  • 12. Professional Diploma in Practical Putonghua

    • 实用普通话专业文凭课程
    (CEF course code: 24F039453)

  • 13. IELTS Advancing Program: Expedite Your English Ability and Career Purposes

    • 雅思英语高阶精读课程
    (CEF course code: 24Z049923)

  • 14. Hi-Speed English

    • (CEF course code: 24Z075290)

  • 15. Professional Certificate in Contemporary Travel, Tourism and Hospitality Management

    • (CEF course code: 26K049940)

     

    Penasia School of Continuing Education盈亚持续教育中心

  • 1. Certificate in Fusion Course

    • 聚合证书课程
    (CEF course code: 21C058920)

  • 2. Certificate in Hospitality Sector

    • 款待业证书课程
    (CEF course code: 26C054554)

  • 3. Diploma in Hospitality & Tourism Management

    • 酒店款待及旅游业管理文凭课程

    (CEF course code: 26L053992)