Diploma Programme in Community Care 社區護理文憑課程

Population ageing in Hong Kong is progressing at a rapid pace. Local residential care services have been facing acute shortage of manpower with a high vacancy rate of front-line care workers. To address this workforce demand, CUSCS offers the Diploma Programme in Community Care (DCC) to nurture well-trained and qualified practitioners for joining the industry of community and residential care services.

DCC is designed to provide a broad-based education in aged care services with solid training of generic skills in language, communication and information technology. The programme ensures students ample opportunities to experience real-life operations and gain hands-on clinical experience through engagement in field trips, simulation training and practicum. The extensive learning exposure will empower students to develop their career or pursue study in the field of health care and related disciplines. The DCC Programme is approved by the Social Welfare Department as a ‘Training Course for Health Worker in Residential Care Homes for the Elderly’. Graduates are eligible for registration as Health Worker with the Department upon attaining specific requirements.

In addition, the DCC Programme also includes a Homeform Teacher System.  The caring homeform teacher offers guidance and support, ensuring that students experience a smooth transition to college education.