Specialized Innovation Skill Development Courses

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As a leader in Design Thinking and Innovation skill development in Hong Kong, we partnered with 6 top-tier universities and international professional qualification accreditation bodies to co-develop 8 specialized skill development courses. The courses are divided into 2 categories: Sector-based and Working-Function-based courses.

Our 6 academic partners are the City University of HK (CityU), the HK Polytechnic University (PolyU), the HK Institute of Vocational Education of Vocational Training Council (VTC), the Project Management Institute (PMI), UNESCO HK Institute of Education for Sustainable Development, and GS1.

Half of our courses are entitled to the subsidies of the Hong Kong government, such as Continuing Education Fund (CEF) and the Reindustrialisation and Technology Training Programme (RTTP).

Remark:

CEF is a funding scheme for individuals aged 18 or above. The maximum entitlement for new applicants is HK$25,000.

RTTP is a funding scheme under the Innovation and Technology Fund that subsidizes local companies on a 2:1 matching basis to train their staff. Each company is subject to a funding ceiling of HK$500,000 in each year.


8 courses are divided into 2 categories:

Category One: “Sector-based” Specialized Skill Development Courses

(1.1) Business Sector (includes the sub-sectors of Finance, Transportation, and Hospitality)

(1.2) Social Service Sector

(1.3) Education Sector

Category Two: “Working-Function-based” Specialized Skill Development Courses

(2.1) Sustainability or ESG

(2.2) Digtial Transformation

(2.3) Project Management


Category One: “Sector-based” Specialized Skill Development Courses

Specialized
Area
Course Topics, Certificates, and Government subsidiesTargeted
participants

Finance
DTA-VTC Certificate in Design Thinking for Banking and Finance
-Two Certificates will be issued by VTC & DTA
This is a CEF-reimbursable course (33C136635)
Management
of Financial
Institutions
TransportationDTA-VTC Certificate in Design Thinking for Aviation and Logistics
-Two Certificates will be issued by VTC & DTA
This is a CEF-reimbursable course (33C136643)
Management
of Airlines,
Transportation
and Logistics
Companies
HospitalityDTA-PolyU Design Thinking for Hospitality
-Two Certificates will be issued by PolyU & DTA
Management
of Lodging,
F&B, Travel,
& Recreation
Social
Services
DTA-CityU Certificate for Module in Design Thinking for Social Innovation
-Two Certificates will be issued by CityU & DTA
This is a CEF-reimbursable course (44C132901)
Management
of Social
Service Organizations
EducationIE-VTC Design Thinking for Education
-A Certificate will be issued by VTC
Teachers,
and Educators


Category Two: “Working-Function-based” Specialized Skill Development Courses

Specialized
Area
Course Topics, Certificates, and Government subsidiesTargeted
participants
Sustainability
and ESG
Sustainable Development for Innovation Design Thinkers
-Two Certificates will be issued by DTA and
UNESCO HK Institute of Education for Sustainable Development

Management
of Sustainability
or ESG area
Digital
Transformation
Digital Transformation Strategies in Re-industrial and Business Technology
-Three Certificates will be issued by IXL Center, GS1 HK, and HKIECA
-This is an RTTP Course (HKIECA/4/2022(RT))
Management
of Digital
Transformation
projects or
department
Project
Management
DTA-PMI Design Thinking for Project Professionals 
-Two Certificates will be issued by PMI & DTA
-21-hour PDU Claimable PMI Course
Certified
or Potential
Project
Management
Professional
(PMP)