職業訓練局年報 VTC Annual Report 2018/2019

40 At VTC, we are keen to provide flexible study pathways and promote lifelong learning so as to equip people for pursuing further career development and advancement. We also work closely with industry to encourage upskilling and professional development of the workforce. Facilitating Industry Development We have continued to provide corporate training, consultancy services and e-learning solutions to corporations for addressing training and development needs. An array of in-service training programmes ranging from award- bearing programmes to continuing professional development training and short courses in various areas were offered through PEAK. New training areas and topics such as Cybersecurity, FinTech and artificial intelligence were delivered to meet the ever-changing industry demands to prepare lifelong learners for smart city developments. In parallel, IVDC has offered a wide variety of retraining and skills development programmes to people with diverse backgrounds. Fortifying Lifelong Learning Provision Following the roll-out of the Engineering Training Subsidy Scheme by the Government in 2016/17, which offers tuition fee subsidies to those taking designated professional part-time VTC programmes in the construction and engineering areas, the VTC will pilot a further subsidy scheme for the creative industries starting in September 2019. In collaboration with industry partners, new programmes in various areas including cruise operations, industry 4.0 and plumbing services have also been launched to promote skills upgrading. SERVING INDUSTRY WITH EXPERTISE 卓越專才 服務業界 VTC 鼓勵終身學習，提供靈活的進修 途徑，協助在職人士持續進修，發展 事業。我們亦與工商各業緊密聯繫， 提供適切課程，助從業員提升技能和 專業知識，支持行業長遠發展。 促進各行各業發展 我們繼續為不同行業提供企業培訓、 顧問服務和電子學習解決方案，協助 業界提升從業員的專業才幹。高峰進 修學院（ PEAK ）開辦各種在職培訓課 程，包括學歷頒授課程、持續專業發 展和短期課程。為配合智慧城市的發 展， PEAK 亦為在職人士開辦新課程如 網絡安全、金融科技及人工智能等， 回應業界需求。 匯縱專業發展中心（ IVDC ）亦為不同 背景人士提供再培訓及技能訓練，課 程範圍廣泛，切合不同需要。 加強支援終身學習 由 2016/17 學 年 起， VTC 推 出「 工 程專才進修資助計劃」（ ETSS ），向 就讀指定兼讀制專業課程的人士提供 學費資助，涵蓋建築及工程學科。在 2019 年 9 月起， VTC 會為創意行業開 辦同類的資助計劃鼓勵進修增值。 我們亦與業界伙伴合作，開辦了郵輪 運作、工業 4.0 及水務工程等新課程， 協助業內人士提升技能。