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
從持續進修基金可獲發還款項課程名單中剔除的課程
Hong Kong Institute of Continuing Education香港持續進修學院

  • 1. Professional Certificate in Leadership Management

    • 激發領導潛能專業証書課程
    (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 乾坤燭-投資技術分析鑽研証書課程

    • (CEF course code: 23C058608)

  • 8. Certificate in Financial Consulting

    • (CEF course code: 23C076233)

  • 9. Professional Certificate in Financial Management

    • 投資管理策略專業証書課程
    (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

    • 實用普通話專業文憑課程
    (CEF course code: 24F039453)

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

    • 雅思英語高階精讀課程
    (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盈亞持續教育中心

  • 1. Certificate in Fusion Course

    • 聚合證書課程
    (CEF course code: 21C058920)

  • 2. Certificate in Hospitality Sector

    • 款待業證書課程
    (CEF course code: 26C054554)

  • 3. Diploma in Hospitality & Tourism Management

    • 酒店款待及旅遊業管理文憑課程

    (CEF course code: 26L053992)