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Trade Tests for Construction Craftsmen

Introduction

Since 1990, The Construction Industry Council (previously the Construction Industry Training Authority) has been conducting trade tests for construction craftsmen. The main objectives for trade test are:

to set out standard of qualification for craftsmen;
to assist the industry in the proper selection of skilled craftsmen;
to facilitate the acquisition of recognized qualifications and to enhance the status and career development of skilled craftsmen.

Test Format and Test Fee

The Academy is currently conducting the following 60 trade tests for Construction Craftsmen.

	Trade Name	Test Format		Test Fee (HK$)
		Written Test	Practical Test
1	Bricklayer	0.5 hour	6 hours	$500
2	Plasterer	0.5 hour	6 hours	$500
3	Tiler	0.5 hour	6 hours	$500
4	Tiler(tile)	0.5 hour	3 hours	$500
5	Tiler(mosaic)	0.5 hour	3 hours	$500
6	Carpenter (Formwork -Building Construction)	0.5 hour	6 hours	$700
7	Carpenter (Formwork -Civil Construction)	0.5 hour	6 hours	$700
8	Joiner	0.5 hour	6 hours	$500
9	Plumber	0.5 hour	6 hours	$500
10	General Welder	0.5 hour	6 hours	$500
11	Leveller	0.5 hour	6 hours	$500
12	Metal Worker	0.5 hour	6 hours	$500
13	Bar Bender and Fixer	0.5 hour	6 hours	$700
14	Marble Worker	0.5 hour	7.5 hours	$500
15	Marble Worker (Dry Fixing)	Only 4 hours practical test		$500
16	Marble Worker (Wet Fixing)	Only 4 hours practical test		$500
17	Bamboo Scaffolder	0.5 hour	6 hours	$500
18	Metal Scaffolder	0.5 hour	6 hours	$500
19	Construction Plant Mechanic	0.5 hour	6 hours	$500
20	Drainlayer	0.5 hour	5 hours	$500
21	Ground Investigation Operator	0.5 hour	6 hours	$500
22	Asphalter (Road Construction)	0.5 hour	3 hours	$500
23	Concrete Repairer (Spalling Concrete)	0.5 hour	5 hours	$500
24	Trackworker	0.5 hour	3 hours	$500
25	Painter and Decorator	0.5 hour	6 hours	$500
26	Structural Steel Erector	Only 3 hours practical test		$500
27	Concretor	Only 3 hours practical test		$500
28	Window Frame Installer	Only 6 hours practical test		$500
29	Rigger / Metal Formwork Erector	Only 6 hours practical test		$500
30	Mason	Only 6 hours practical test		$500
31	Asphalter(Waterproofing)(adhesive-type felt)	Only 3 hours practical test		$500
32	Asphalter(Waterproofing)(burn-type felt)	Only 3 hours practical test		$500
33	Asphalter(Waterproofing)(liquid membrane)	Only 3 hours practical test		$500
34	Marine Construction Plant Operator - Derrick	Only 3 hours practical test		$500
35	Marine Construction Plant Operator - Boom-grab Bucket	Only 3 hours practical test		$500
36	Marine Construction Plant Operator - Boom-hook	Only 3 hours practical test		$500
37	Pipelayer	Only 6 hours practical test		$500
38	Shotcretor (Dry Mix)	Only 3 hours practical test		$500
39	Shotcretor (Wet Mix)	Only 3 hours practical test		$500
40	Carpenter (Fender)	Only 5 hours practical test		$500
41	Plant & Equipment Operator (Percussive Pile)	Only 1 hour written test		$500
42	Plant & Equipment Operator (Bored Pile)	Only 1 hour written test		$500
43	Piling Operative (Percussive Pile)	20 minutes written test and 40 minutes oral test		$300
44	Piling Operative (Bored Pipe)	20 minutes written test and 40 minutes oral test		$300
45	Prestressing Operative	Only 3 hours practical test		$500
46	Plant and Equipment Operator(Tunnelling) - Tunnel Boring Machine	By exemption		$200
47	Plant and Equipment Operator(Tunnelling) - Jumbo Drilling	Only 1 hour written test		$500
48	Plant and Equipment Operator(Tunnelling) - Segment Erection	Only 1 hour written test		$500
49	Plant and Equipment Operator(Tunnelling) - Locomotive Operation	Only 1 hour written test		$500
50	Rock Breaking Driller	Only 3 hours practical test		$500
51	Grouting Worker	Only 3 hours practical test		$500
52	Paving Block Layer	Only 6 hours practical test		$500
53	Curtain Wall Installer	Only 6 hours practical test		$500
54	Glazier	Only 5 hours practical test		$500
55	Floor Layer (Timber Flooring)	Only 6 hours practical test		$500
56	Floor Layer (PVC Flooring)	Only 6 hours practical test		$500
57	Asbestos Abatement Worker	0.5 hour	6 hours	$500
58	Tunnel Worker	Only 6 hours practical test		$500
59	Hand-dug Caisson Worker	0.5 hour	6 hours	$500
60	Demolition Worker (Building)	1 hour	1 day refresher course and 1 days practical test	$800

Eligibility

Applicants have to be Hong Kong residents who are at least 18 years of age;
Applicants must have a minimum of four years relevant working experience. Applicant who possesses the corresponding Intermediate Trade Test Certificate should only need at least 1 year of relevant working experience after the qualification.);
Applicants with three years relevant working experience (instead of four) are also eligible to take the test if applicants possess a relevant Craft Certificate awarded by:
1. The Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education, or
2. The Construction Industry Council;
Applicants who possess:
1. a relevant Craft Certificate awarded by the Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education, or
2. any other qualifications deemed by the Building and Civil Engineering Training Board to be equivalent to (1) above may be exempted from the trade knowledge part of the trade test.

Download Application Form

Demolition Worker (Building), Bar Bender and Fixer, Carpenter (Formwork-Building Construction), Carpenter (Formwork-Civil Construction), Asbestos Abatement Worker, Asphalter (Road Construction), Asphalter (Waterproofing) (adhesive-type felt), Asphalter (Waterproofing) (burn-type felt), Asphalter (Waterproofing) (liquid membrane), Bamboo Scaffolder, Bricklayer, Carpenter (Fender), Concretor, Concrete Repairer (Spalling Concrete), Construction Plant Mechanic, Curtain Wall Installer, Drainlayer, Demolition Worker (Building), Floor Layer (PVC Flooring), Floor Layer (Timber Flooring), General Welder, Glazier, Ground Investigation Operator, Grouting Worker, Hand-dug Caisson Worker ,Joiner, Leveller, Marble Worker, Marble Worker (Dry Fixing), Marble Worker (Wet Fixing), Mason, Metal Scaffolder, Metal Worker, Painter & Decorator, Paving Block Layer, Pipelayer, Plasterer, Plumber, Prestressing Operative, Rigger / Metal Formwork Erector, Structural Steel Erector, Tiler, Tiler(tile), Tiler(mosaic), Trackworker, Tunnel Worker, Window Frame Installer, Combined Trade Test for Bricklayer, Plasterer & Tiler

- Piling Operative / Plant and Equipment Operator

- Shotcretor

- Plant and Equipment Operator (Tunnelling)

- Marine Construction Plant Operator

- Rock Breaking Driller (Chinese version only)