香港聖公會麥理浩夫人中心

Courses for Ethnic Minorities (少數族裔人士課程)

Course Objective 課程目標:

To enable trainees to understand the roles of a Community interpreter and acquire the relevant job skills; and help them secure employment as a Community Interpreter.

Target Trainees 課程對象:

Unemployed or non-engaged non-Chinese speaking eligible employees in Hong Kong, possess Urdu literacy skills and wish to work as a Community Interpreter or get a job in related industry.

Course Outline 課程內容:

1. Course Introduction
2. Skills Training
   1. Principles, Theories and Techniques of Community Interpretation
   2. Community Interpreting in Medical and Healthcare Setting
   3. General Paralegal Interpret ation
   4. On-site and Telephone Interpretation
   5. Social Welfare Services and Terminology
   6. Qualities of Community Program Workers
3. Career Planning
   1. Basic knowledge of career planning and Lifetime Learning Concept
   2. Understand oneself and set Personal Career Goal (S.M.A.R.T.)
4. Basic skills for job seeking and interviewing
   1. Understand job seeking channels and procedures
   2. Gain basic knowledge and skills for interviews
   3. Role-playing
5. Course Assessment - Final Written Exam and Final Oral Interpretation Exam*

* Final Oral Interpretation Exam is not included in training hours. Trainees are required to sit for the final oral interpretation exam beyond training hours.

Entry Requirements 入讀資格:

~ Completion of Form Five; and
~ The applicant should have obtained Level Two or above in English Language in HKCEE or HKDSE, or equivalent; and

~ Possess Urdu literacy skills; and

~ Pass the oral and written entry test; and

~ Interest in interpretation or related work; and

~ Demonstrate inclination for employment at the admission interview.

General Admission Criteria for courses of the Employees Retraining Board (ERB):

~ Eligible employees of Hong Kong (i.e. lawfully employable and not subject to conditions of stay, including Hong Kong permanent residents and new arrivals); and

~ Aged 15 or above; and

~ Meeting the entry requirements of courses, including industry/occupation-specific licensing or statutory requirements.
(Please refer to application guidelines for details)