Enterprise Support Programme – Chinese Medicine Practitioner Training Fund
(A1-1, 2 and 3) courses
Eligibility
- a Hong Kong resident; and
- A Chinese medicine practitioner who holds a valid practising certificate and is registered or listed under the Chinese Medicine Ordinance (Cap. 549); or
Chinese medicine practitioners: staff of a Chinese medicine trader licensed under the Chinese Medicine Ordinance for retail or wholesale of herbs, wholesale or manufacture of proprietary medicines, or staff of a Chinese medicine clinic, who do related work and have relevant experience; or people doing related work in a Chinese medicine education, research or testing body.
Applicants must provide proof such as an employment letter stamped and signed by the employer, and a salary certificate
If needed, the applicant may also provide a membership certificate or a reference letter
(A1-1 courses recognised on the Qualifications Framework)
Funding
Funding ratio
- Courses at Qualifications Framework level 5 or below, such as a bachelor’s degree or below: 90%
- Courses at Qualifications Framework level 6 or above, such as a master’s degree or above: 60%
Funding cap
- HK$60,000
Chinese medicine courses
- Meets the CME requirements set by the Chinese Medicine Practitioners Board of the Chinese Medicine Council of Hong Kong
- An A1-1 course must be at Qualifications Framework level 4 or above, such as a higher diploma or above
Chinese medicines courses
- Run by a recognised Chinese medicine course provider
- The main course content falls within the continuing-education scope for Chinese medicine practitioners
- An A1-1 course must be at Qualifications Framework level 2 or above, such as a certificate or above
Open a personal funding account
- Applicants do not need to open a personal funding account before applying
- Supporting documents, including proof of qualification and of the claim, may be filed on or before the last day of the twelfth calendar month after the course ends, and will be handled together with opening the account, eligibility, the claim and payment.
Application deadline
Applications accepted year-round
(A1-2 training courses that include assessment)
Funding
Funding ratio
- 90%
Funding cap
- HK$25,000, with a cap of HK$5,000 per course
Chinese medicine courses
- Meets the CME requirements set by the Chinese Medicine Practitioners Board
- An A1-2 course must include a suitable assessment method
Chinese medicines courses
- Run by a recognised Chinese medicine course provider
- Course content falls within the continuing-education scope for Chinese medicine practitioners
- An A1-2 course must include a suitable assessment method
Open a personal funding account
- The applicant need not open a personal funding account before applying
- Proof of qualification and of the claim may be filed on or before the last day of the twelfth calendar month after the course ends, and will be handled together with opening the account, eligibility, the claim and payment.
Application deadline
Applications accepted year-round
(A1-3 general continuing-education courses)
Funding
Funding ratio: 90%
Funding cap
- HK$1,000. The applicant need only claim on or before the last day of the thirty-sixth calendar month after the course ends. There is no minimum claim each year. In principle an applicant may submit one reimbursement claim a year.
Chinese medicine courses
- Meets the CME requirements set by the Chinese Medicine Practitioners Board of the Chinese Medicine Council of Hong Kong
Chinese medicines courses
- Run by a recognised Chinese medicine course provider
- The main course content falls within the continuing-education scope for Chinese medicine practitioners
Open a personal funding account
- Applicants do not need to open a personal funding account before applying
- Supporting documents, including proof of qualification and of the claim, may be filed on or before the last day of the twelfth calendar month after the course ends, and will be handled together with opening the account, eligibility, the claim and payment.
- After a personal eligibility account is opened, a learner on an A1-3 course is in principle approved for up to HK$1,000 and may take A1-3 courses without registering each course in advance.
Application deadline
Applications accepted year-round
