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1963 |
First part-time courses in domestic science and secretarial training begun. |
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1966 |
First adult education centre set up. |
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1969 |
First full-time programme started. |
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Summer Study Programme begun. |
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Functional Literacy and Adult Basic Education Programme begun. |
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Multi-Media Education Programme providing courses through open learning using various teaching media begun. |
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1978 |
Tailor-made Extension Programme for our business community begun. |
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1980 |
Collaboration with various Mainland institutions in organizing education programmes in Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Zhanjian, Kaiping and other parts of the Mainland begun.
Audio-visual Technology Section to provide educational technology to member schools established. |
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1987 |
City Centre to provide human resource development and educational counselling service established. |
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1989 |
Linkage with overseas universities/colleges begun. |
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1990 |
Caritas Francis Hsu College approved by the former Governor to offer sub-degree programmes.
Affiliation with International Council of Adult Education (ICAE) established. |
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1991 |
Affiliation with Asian South Pacific Bureau of Adult Education (ASPBAE) established. |
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1993 |
Employees Retraining Programme to assist local employees affected by economic restructuring to get employment in another trade started. |
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1995 |
Overseas Studies Collaboration Scheme launched.
The Federation for Continuing Education in Tertiary Institutions formed, with CCHES being a founding member. |
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1996 |
Courses for new arrivals developed into a major undertaking. |
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1997 |
Centre for Advanced and Professional Studies established.
Education and Retraining Information Network for New Arrivals established.
Mainland Educational Projects and Information Unit established.
First Community Education Centre set up.
The Second International Conference on Adult Education Research and its Journal hosted. |
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1999 |
Community Education Conference jointly organized with the National Association of Community Education.
Youth Pre-employment Training Programme based on the notion of functional and developmental training started.
First Lifelong Learning Festival launched. |
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2000 |
Project Yi Jin, in collaboration with the Education and Manpower Bureau, to provide Secondary Five school leavers with an alternative pathway for continuing education and employment started.
Caritas Cyberspace Education Institute to offer web-based programmes established. |
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2001 |
Caritas Francis Hsu College registered as a post-secondary college.
Caritas Human Resources Investment Section to provide support to the small and medium enterprises established.
Caritas Information Technology Advancement Centre (CITAC) to provide One-stop I.T. Solution and e-learning opportunities to the community at large established.
Caritas Bianchi College of Careers started to offer accredited post-secondary programmes. |
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2002 |
Reimbursable programme for the purpose of Continuing Education Fund started.
Caritas Cosmetic Career Centre to provide professional training and continuing learning opportunities to the beauty care practitioners established.
Caritas Logistics Centre to support the professional education of the logistics sector established.
Collaboration with Shenzhen Far East Professional Training Centre to strengthen the service provision in the Mainland established.
Youth Work Experience and Training Scheme to provide employment support to the youth started. |
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2003 |
Caritas Parent Education Institute in the form of a web platform established.
Caritas Evergreen College for older people founded. |