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安老服務業「過往資歷認可」機制 Recognition of Prior Learning Mechanism in Elderly Care Service

香港老年學會於2015年6月獲得 In June 2015, Hong Kong Association of
「香港學術及職業資歷評審局」 Gerontology was accredited as an Assessment
屬下「過往資歷認可」機制之評 Agency of Recognition of Prior Learning
審資格，其後於同年9月獲「教 Mechanism by Hong Kong Council for Accreditation
育局」正式委任為安老服務業 of Academic and Vocational Qualifications.
「過往資歷認可」機制之評估機 Thereafter, in September 2015, the Association
構，以推動業界透過「過往資歷 was officially appointed by the Education Bureau
認可」機制，確認其相關工作能 via the Qualification Framework Secretariat as
力及經驗，有助從業員發展事業 the Assessment Agency of Recognition of Prior
及訂立進修路徑。 Learning Mechanism in Elderly Care Service. It
targets to allow practitioners in elderly care services
to applying for formal recognition of their relevant
knowledge, skills and experience, so as to facilitate
their career development and drawing up further
learning paths.

去年工作重點 服務

安老服務業「過往資歷認可」機 The transition period of Recognition of Prior
制之免試過渡期會於2020年8月 Learning (RPL)Mechanism in Elderly Care Service — 安老服務業「過往資歷認可」機制
31日完結。於免試過渡期完結 is last until 31 August 2020. Before the end of
前，香港老年學會積極向機構、 transition period, HKAG aggressively promoted
院舍和從業員推廣「過往資歷認 RPL to practitioners, RCHEs and Organizations
可」機制作最後衝刺，從業員可 as final call, which the practitioner can base on
根據過往的相關工作經驗申請資 their past relevant working experiences without
歷而毋須接受評估。最後亦獲得 the need of taking any assessments. As a result,
很多機構和院舍積極參與，鼓勵 many RCHEs and Organizations had encouraged
和推薦員工申請並透過機制獲得 their front-line staff s to apply RPL to obtain
認可資歷。 recognized qualifications.

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