Apprenticeship Schemes

The Apprenticeship Ordinance promotes and regulates the employment
and training of apprentices. Young persons aged between 15 and 18 who
work in any of the 42 designated trades and have not already completed
an apprenticeship in the trade must enter into a contract of apprenticeship
with their employers. Such contracts must be registered with the Director
of Apprenticeship who is concurrently the executive director of the VTC.
Contracts in other trades may also be registered voluntarily.

Inspectors of Apprentices advise and help employers and apprentices in
training and employment matters. They visit workplaces to ensure that
training schemes are properly implemented. A free placement service is
offered to job-seekers interested in an apprenticeship. During the year,
3 580 contracts were registered (1 021 in non-designated trades),
covering 2 809 craft and 771 technician apprentices. At the end of
December, 7 938 apprentices were being trained.

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