Courses

Special Educational Needs Foundation Programme

Course provider: This course is designed and organized by the Professional Childhood Education Association (PCEA). The co-organizer is Child Psychological Development Association (CPDA).

1. Course Introduction

• The course provides professional training to candidates who wish to be, or currently a practitioner, in early childhood education or training sector, or parents with children with special educational needs (SEN).

• The course will focus on introducing common SEN, the key symptoms, and common intervention.

• Graduates of the course will gain enhanced knowledge on SEN. Besides receiving further education on related topic, graduates may be able to position of assistant to therapist.

2. Program Curriculum

  • Speech & Language Disability in Children (6小時)
  • Autism Spectrum Disorder (4.5小時)
  • Attention Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) (3小時)
  • Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) / Conduct Disorder (CD) (1.5小時)
  • Specific Learning Disability (SpLD) (6小時)
  • Sensory Integration Disorder (3小時)
  • Total Program Hours: 24 Hours 

Total Program Hours: 24 Hours

 

3. Course Instructor

• University Lecturer, Speech Therapist, Occupational Therapist, and / or other related practitioner.

4. Medium of Instruction

The course will be conducted in Cantonese with support in English.

5. Time and Venue

The course will be held from 7:00p.m. to 10:00 p.m. on Monday and Wednesday. There are 2 sessions each week and each session lasts for 3 hours.

The course will be held at Room C & D, 18/F, Ritz Plaza, 122 Austin Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, KLN.

* Details subject to change with PCEA's announcement as final.

6. Course Commencement

June 6, 2016

7. Admission Requirements

1. Participants must be aged 18 and F.5 graduates or above

2. Participants must have a passion to work in the field of early childhood education

3. Preference will be given to those with academic qualifications or experience in early childhood education or related fields.

4. Parent with children with special educational needs (SEN).

8. Professional Qualifications

Participant who can get an attendance of 70% or above will receive a ‘Special Educational Needs Foundation Programme Certificate’ issued by the Professional Childhood Education Association (PCEA).

9. Application Deadline

Enrolling

10. Fee

i). Application Fee $100* (Non-refundable whether admitted or not)
ii) Course Fee HKD$5,580, a HKD$200 discount will be given if the payment is made by cash or bank transfer, the discounted course fee is HKD$5,380.

* Subject to change with PCEA's announcement as final.

11. Application

Mail the below documents to: Flat C & D, 18/F, Ritz Plaza, 122 Austin Road, Tsim Sha Tsui. Please mark ‘Application for Playgroup Practitioner Certificate Program’ on the envelop.

i) Application Form (application form download)
ii) Certificates and proofs in relevant academic qualifications and working experience; #1
iii) Crossed cheque or transfer payment for application fee $100 #2
iv) Successful applicants, please prepare crossed cheque or transfer payment for course fee $12,000 #2
v) If you choose to pay in credit card, please complete the credit card payment form #3

#1. Enrolled applicants should bring along the original copy of these documents on destined registration date for verification.
#2. Crossed cheque payment: Application fee/ course fee should be payable to ‘Professional Childhood Education Association Limited’. Applicant’s name and telephone no. should be written on the back of the cheque
#3. If you use credit card for payment, please complete the credit card payment form
(credit card payment form download) and return to our office by mail or in person. You

can choose a one-off payment, or payment two phases (1st :HK $ 2,790 at the time of
registration, 2nd: HK$2,790 on the first school day.

Transfer payment: Application fee/ course fee can be paid by transfer payment to Hang Seng Bank: 788-067692-883 (Please return voucher by email enrollment@cpda.com.hk or fax : 3905 5968).

 

PCEA reserves the right to amend the content of the course and other details and to cancel the course for insufficient enrolments and under necessary condition(s).