A number of computer training courses and activities are offered by the Government and other organisations to help you develop your IT skills. Here you can learn about these courses and where to find them.

The IT Hong Kong Campaign is a government programme that promotes public awareness and the use of information technology. It covers many public initiatives and activities related to IT for the benefit of the whole community.

• More on the IT Hong Kong Campaign
  http://www.gov.hk/en/residents/communication/publicit/course/ithk/index.htm

The Hong Kong Public libraries organises a number of workshops and subject talks on the use of information technology to give basic knowledge to members of the public in the general use of computers and software packages, and for tackling computer-related matters in daily life. These workshops and subject talks are provided free of charge in selected libraries and cover:

• Basic knowledge of using computer
  
• Chinese input method
  
• Techniques for various office applications such as word processing, spreadsheets and presentation software
  
• Managing multimedia information
  
• Application of Internet technology

Further details and enrolment forms are available online.

• IT workshops available at Hong Kong public libraries (Available in Chinese only)
  http://www.hkpl.gov.hk/tc_chi/ext_act/ext_act_ittw/ext_act_ittw_ite/ext_act_ittw_ite.html
• IT talks held at Hong Kong public libraries (Available in Chinese only)
  http://www.hkpl.gov.hk/tc_chi/ext_act/ext_act_ittw/ext_act_ittw_tnde/ext_act_ittw_tnde.html

The Hong Kong Science Museum offers computer learning activities for both adults and children to develop their IT skills. These activities are free, and enrolment is on a first-come-first-served basis.

Self-Learning Software Corner

You can learn at your own pace using the self-learning software in the Museum's Computer Room. Sessions are available on Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays in various time slots, and you should make a telephone booking at 2732 3223 within two weeks before the date of the programme. The self-learning software has a Chinese interface and is narrated in Cantonese with some English terminology. The following software packages are available:

• Basic Computer Knowledge
  
• Basic Internet Knowledge
  
• Changjie (倉頡) Cyber Classroom
  
• Chinese Operation System
  
• Word processing, spreadsheets and presentation software
  
• Database management software
  
• Webpage development and photo editing software

• More on Self-Learning Software Corner
  http://hk.science.museum/epp/eslcp.php

Part-time courses on subjects such as elementary computer skills, keyboard operation and Chinese word processing are available from the Employees Retraining Board. Courses from the Board target the unemployed aged 15 or above and with education attainment of sub-degree or below, those with disabilities, new arrivals from mainland China and those in full-time employment who want to upgrade certain skills.

You can search for relevant IT courses and details on enrolment through the Board's online course enquiry system.

• Online course enquiry system (Available in Chinese only)
  http://course.erb.org/main/coz_adv.asp
• More on enrolment requirements (Available in Chinese only)
  http://course.erb.org/main/applyinfo.htm

The Vocational Training Council provides a number of Government-funded training programmes at various levels to help young people equip themselves with IT skills for career development after Secondary 3. One-year full-time and two-year part-time courses are available in three broad streams:

• Post-Secondary 3: Certificate in Vocational Studies, Computing Stream
  
• Post-Secondary 5: Higher Diploma in various areas covering IT applications
  
• Post-Secondary 7: Higher Diploma courses in Information Technology

• Two-year Certificate in Vocational Studies on Technology and Computing for Post-Secondary 3 Programmes
  http://www.vtc.edu.hk/vtc/web/template/yc_course.jsp?fldr_id=934
• One-year Technician Foundation Certificate for Post Secondary 5 Programmes
  http://www.vtc.edu.hk/vtc/web/template/yc_course.jsp?fldr_id=1509
• More on the Post-Secondary 3 courses and other programmes
  http://www.vtc.edu.hk/vtc/web/template/level_4.jsp?fldr_id=896

Various organisations in Hong Kong also provide courses and activities to help citizens develop IT skills. These courses cover everyone from children to the elderly, and from basic computing skills to more advanced software skills.

• More on Government-funded IT courses
  http://www.gov.hk/en/residents/communication/publicit/course/itcourse.htm