Seminar on Vocational Qualifications Pathway for Arboriculture & Horticulture Industry

2025-06-21

Seminar on Vocational Qualifications Pathway for Arboriculture & Horticulture Industry

Event Date: June 21, 2025
Event Venue: The Hong Kong Federation of Tade Unions (Qualifications Framework Resource Center)
Organizers: The Hong Kong Federation of Tade Unions, Hong Kong Landscape and Arboriculture Professionals General Union
Co-organizers: Qualifications Framework Secretariat, HKUSPACE

Event Background:
In mid-2024, the Arboriculture and Horticulture ITAC launched a progression pathways brochure (Chinese version only), which included four main job levels in the industry. Each level detailed its core and specialised competencies, presenting a career development roadmap for the industry. The Secretariat also plans to introduce a comprehensive Vocational Qualifications Pathway for the A&H industry in Q4, 2025, further incorporating the UoC clusters of the five types under the Development Bureau's Registration System for Tree Management Personnel. This initiative aims to provide a QF-based information platform for job seekers, employees, and employers.

Event Content:

Introduction to Career Progression Pathways:
QFS representative shared updates on the implementation of the Qualifications Framework in the A&H industry, the application of progression pathways brochure, and the purpose and timeline for launching the Vocational Qualifications Pathway.
Guest Sharing Session:
Six industry practitioners from different job levels were invited to share their experiences of entering the industry, daily work content, and career development insights. The guest speakers included:
- Mr. Brian CHENG (Chairman of the Hong Kong Greening Contractors Association)
- Mr. Darren CHEUNG (Chairman of the Horticultural and Arboricultural Trade Confederation)
- Mr. Billy HO (Senior Landscape and Horticulture Attendant)
- Mr. KK LI (Horticulture Foreman)
- Mr. Oric CHAN (Assistant Horticulture Manager)
- Mr. SC Mak (Horticulture Manager)
Session Moderators:
- Mr. LAI Ka Ming (Chairman of Hong Kong Landscape and Arboriculture Professionals General Union / Convenor of the Promotion and Consultation Subcommittee of the Arboriculture and Horticulture ITAC)
- Mr. Ernest LEE (Senior Manager of the Qualifications Framework Secretariat)
Promotion of RPL Mechanism:
HKUSPACE, as the assessment agency for the A&H RPL mechanism, set up a booth at the event. Staff distributed RPL application forms and answer enquiries.

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