AS114206
Higher Diploma in Rehabilitation Services

Programme Aims

The programme aims to fulfill the VTC mission of providing a valued choice to school leavers to acquire values, professional knowledge and skills of rehabilitation services for lifelong learning as well as valued supports to industries for their manpower development.

The programme equips students with the technical and professional knowledge and skills, together with the necessary language, IT, interpersonal and other generic skills, initially at a paraprofessional level, via the blending of theoretical knowledge and practical application, to enable them to pursue a career in the healthcare and rehabilitation services sector. Graduates may be employed as rehabilitation therapy assistants in public and private hospitals, medical group practices, rehabilitation centers, community clinics and healthcare institutions; medical representatives in healthcare companies; health service education and promotion personnel and so on.

The programme is designed with an emphasis on generic and language training, whole-person development and workplace experience to better prepare students for further studies and employment after graduation.
 

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Category
Vocational Professionals Admission Scheme
Duration of Study
2 Years
Mode of Study
Full Time
Offering Campus(es) / Venue(s)
IVE (Kwai Chung)
Entrance Requirements

Please refer to General Entrance Requirement

Career Prospects

Graduates may be employed as healthcare personnel or supervisors in public and private hospitals, medical group practices, rehabilitation centers, community clinics and healthcare companies. Graduates may also work in health service, education and promotion.

Articulation

For graduates who opt for further studies, they may articulate to the degree programmes offered by Technological and Higher Education Institute of Hong Kong (THEi):

  • BSc (Hons) in Nutrition and Healthcare Management^
  • BSSc (Hons) in Sports and Recreation Management^

^ Students may be required to take different additional core modules

Graduates may apply for admission to the following programmes:

  • BSc (Hons) in Physiotherapy offered by the Sheffield Hallam University, United Kingdom;
  • BSc (Hons) in Occupational Therapy offered by the Sheffield Hallam University, United Kingdom;
  • BSc (Hons) in Physiotherapy offered by the Brighton University, United Kingdom;
  • BHE (Hons) offered by the Education University of Hong Kong (EdUHK);
  • BSc (Hons) in Applied Sciences (Health Studies) offered by the School of Professional Education and Executive Development, the Hong Kong Polytechnic University;
  • BA (Hons) in Business (Health Services Management) offered by the School of Professional Education and Executive Development, the Hong Kong Polytechnic University;
  • BSRM with Honours offered by the Hong Kong Metropolitan University (HKMU).
Professional Recognition

The programme is an approved "Combined Health Worker Training Course", eligible graduates may apply for registration as Health Worker with the Social Welfare Department.

Graduate may apply for the membership of Associate of the Hong Kong College of Health Service Executives (HKCHSE).

Note
  1. Students may be required to attend classes on other VTC campuses. VTC reserves the right to cancel any programme, revise programme title, content or change the offering institute(s) / campus(es) / class venue(s) if circumstances so warrant.
Curriculum
  • Occupational Safety and First Aid Practice
  • Common Rehabilitation Conditions
  • Functional Movement Science
  • Principles and Practices of Occupational Therapy
  • Human Physiology and Functional Anatomy for Rehabilitation Services
  • Essential Workplace Communication: Effective Oral Interaction
  • Essential Workplace Communication: Digital Written Correspondence
  • Whole Person Development - MindShift: Achieving Personal Growth & Effectiveness
  • IT Essentials - Health-and-Life-Sciences
  • Human Physiology and Functional Anatomy for Rehabilitation Services
  • Principles and Practices of Physiotherapy
  • Rehabilitation for Special Populations
  • Rehabilitation Exercise Techniques
  • Vocational Chinese Communication: Putonghua Conversation and Reports
  • Professional Workplace Communication: Storytelling and Job Search
  • Whole Person Development - Collaboration, Teamwork & Social Engagement
  • Enrichment Module B
  • Integrated Healthcare Professional in Rehabilitation Services
  • Introduction to Health Research Methods
  • Chinese Rehabilitation Therapy
  • Professional Workplace Communication: Proposal and Report Writing
  • Whole Person Development - Enhancing Competencies in the 21st Century Workplace
  • Enrichment Module A
  • Principles and Practices of Prosthetics and Orthotics
  • Fitness and Nutrition for Health Management
  • Health Education in Community Rehabilitation
  • Health Counseling in Rehabilitation Services
  • Applied Nursing Practice
  • Project
  • Vocational Chinese Communication: Putonghua Presentations, Administrative and Technical Text Writing
  • Professional Workplace Communication: Pitching and Persuasive Presentation
  • Client Relationship Management in Health Services
  • Health Education in Community Rehabilitation
  • Professional Practices in Rehabilitation Services
  • Project
  • Industrial Attachment

 

Remarks: The medium of instruction of some modules is Chinese.

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