Training Requirements for Promotion - Frequently Asked Questions

Why are changes introduced to the long-established training requirements for promotion?

Why is the validity period for the training for promotion shortened to 5 years?

Can SMCs/IMCs consider accepting higher degree programmes, teacher’s certificates or post-graduate diplomas in education as the training programmes of the Elective Part when verifying whether a teacher has attained the requirement on the CPD hours for promotion?

Will EDB continue to offer the Refresher Training and Management Training as training for promotion?

How should schools handle the promotion of teachers who fail to fulfil the training requirements for promotion?

Is it necessary for a teacher who transfers from one aided school to another and directly appointed at the same promotion rank to retake the training programmes for promotion?

Is it obligatory for SMCs/IMCs to use the “Record Form for Training Requirements for Promotion” provided by EDB when reviewing teachers’ fulfilment of the training requirements for promotion?

How can teachers confirm their fulfilment of training requirements for promotion during substantive promotion?

Does a teacher aspiring for promotion need to participate in Mainland Study Tour in order to fulfil the training requirements for promotion?

Who are the target participants of the Mainland Study Tours (MSTs) for Promoted Teachers?

Is it necessary for a promoted teacher who has completed the MSTs to participate in MSTs again when he/she is promoted to a higher rank (e.g. PGM or SPSM) in future?

Is it necessary for a teacher, who transfers from one public sector school to another on substantive appointment to a promotion rank, to participate in the Mainland Study Tours for Promoted Teachers (MSTs)?

Is it necessary for a teacher from a non-public sector school, who is appointed to a promotion rank in a public sector school, to participate in the MSTs?

Is it necessary for a teacher who is appointed as a principal within his/her first two years of promotion to a higher rank in a public sector school, to participate in the MSTs?

Can a promoted teacher apply for an extension of completion of the MSTs?

What follow-up actions will the EDB take if a promoted teacher fails to complete the MSTs within two years of their substantive promotion?

How can schools and SMCs/IMCs monitor the completion in MSTs of promoted teachers? How should SMCs/IMCs follow up?