Civil Service Newsletter September 2022 Issue No.112

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Groundbreaking and launch of construction works for Kwun Tong Composite Development Project and Civil Service College

Hong Kong Customs College Continually Enhances Training Professionalism Accreditation of Customs On-the-job Training Programmes and Launch of Part-time Certificate Course

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Hong Kong Customs College Continually Enhances Training Professionalism Accreditation of Customs On-the-job Training Programmes and Launch of Part-time Certificate Course

Customs and Excise Department

The Chairman of the Hong Kong Council for Accreditation of Academic and Vocational Qualifications, Mr Rock Chen (left), presented Statements of Accreditation Approval of four training programmes to the Commissioner of Customs and Excise, Ms Louise Ho (right) on 29 December 2021.
The Chairman of the Hong Kong Council for Accreditation of Academic and Vocational Qualifications, Mr Rock Chen (left), presented Statements of Accreditation Approval of four training programmes to the Commissioner of Customs and Excise, Ms Louise Ho (right) on 29 December 2021.
HONG KONG Customs College (the College) is committed to cultivating customs professionals through high-standard training programmes. Recently, the College gained accreditation of two on-the-job training programmes under the Qualifications Framework (QF) and launched a one-year, part-time certificate course for serving service members to pursue further studies.
Accreditation of passenger and cargo processing courses

In November 2021, two new on-the-job training programmes−the Passenger Processing Course and Cargo Processing Course, in the Qualifications Register, successfully passed the professional assessment from the Hong Kong Council for Accreditation of Academic and Vocational Qualifications (HKCAAVQ). This will ensure high-quality training for new talents and customs professionals’ continual development in the College.

The newly accredited programmes aim to strengthen probationary customs officers’ capabilities in discharging passenger and cargo clearance duties and tackling diversified challenges that arise in the frontline work environment. These programmes were pitched at QF Level 4 (the same QF level as a local Associate Degree or a Higher Diploma). Commencing January 2022, course graduates will be awarded a “Professional Certificate in Customs Control and Enforcement (Passenger Clearance)” or a “Professional Certificate in Customs Control and Enforcement (Cargo Clearance)”.

At the same time, two induction courses of the College were successfully re-accredited. All four programmes were granted a validity period of four years which shows that the College is highly recognised by HKCAAVQ in terms of training management, delivery standards and quality assurance.

The then Staff Officer (Training Development) of Office of Training and Development, Mr Eddie Lai, addressed colleagues at the opening of the part-time “Certificate in Law Enforcement and Customs Management” course.
The then Staff Officer (Training Development) of Office of Training and Development, Mr Eddie Lai, addressed colleagues at the opening of the part-time “Certificate in Law Enforcement and Customs Management” course.
Offer of part-time certificate course to encourage lifelong learning

To enhance serving service members’ enforcement knowledge and provide them with entry pathways to bachelor’s degree programmes, Hong Kong Customs partnered with Hong Kong Metropolitan University (HKMU) to launch a one-year part-time certificate course in September 2021.

The course covers various specialised areas of social sciences and law enforcement ranging from sociology and criminology to psychological skills, conflict management and media relations. Course graduates will be awarded the “Certificate in Law Enforcement and Customs Management” by HKMU, and will be entitled to an exemption of 30 credits should they choose to pursue HKMU’s “Bachelor of Social Sciences in Law Enforcement and Security Management” (or with Honours). Together with the credit exemption offered by HKMU since 2004, qualified Customs Officers will be granted an exemption of at most 50 credits, saving about one-third of curriculum time and course fees.