Testing and Certification Manpower Development Award Scheme 2023-24 [Results announced on 4 December 2023]

Introduction

Award Categories

I. Testing and Certification Manpower Development Corporate Award

This Award recognises accredited T&C bodies’ achievements in manpower and professional development of T&C practitioners.

There will be two tiers of awards

Awardees will be –

• Presented with a Trophy and an Award Certificate;
• Permitted to use the logo for the Gold Award and the Platinum Award as appropriate on their websites and promotional materials (Please refer to the Guidelines on the Use of the Logos under the Testing and Certification Manpower Development Corporate Award at Annex of the Guidance Notes);
• Invited to attend the presentation ceremony and publicity events.

• Eligibility

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  Applicant entities must be –

  1. Accredited by the Hong Kong Accreditation Service (HKAS) or other accreditation bodies having Mutual Recognition Arrangements with HKAS; and
  2. Located in Hong Kong with testing and certification services provided locally.

  Testing and certification services refer to testing, calibration, inspection and/or certification services.

• Assessment Criteria

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  The assessment covers the following four Areas, each with six Criteria as specified in the Guidance Notes –

  Area A
  Commitment to T&C practitioners’ training and development

  Area B
  Corporate support to enhance T&C practitioners’ competence and professionalism

  Area C
  Caring for T&C practitioners

  Area D
  Communication with T&C practitioners

  Activities carried out and achievements made during the period from 1 June 2021 up to the date of application would be considered for the Award.

  Subject to provision of valid and credible supporting documents, applicant entities would be eligible for the award in two tiers –

  Platinum Award:
  Those who have fulfilled 19 or more of the 24 Criteria, inclusive of at least two Criteria under each Area

  Gold Award:
  Those who have fulfilled 10 or more of the 24 Criteria, inclusive of at least two Criteria under each Area

• Selection Process

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  Stage 1
  HKCTC Secretariat will conduct an initial screening on the applications

  Stage 2
  Independent Assessment Panel will consider and, shortlisting as the circumstances require, interview applicants with a view to selecting the awardees

For details of the Award, please refer to the Guidance Notes.

II. Excellent Testing and Certification Professional Award

This Award commends individual T&C practitioners who have demonstrated excellence in various aspects, including but not limited to the followings –

• Pursuing continuous learning and professional development by acquiring new skills, capabilities as well as relevant academic and professional qualifications after joining the T&C sector;
• Making outstanding contribution s to improving service quality or productivity; etc

There will be two tiers of awards

Awardees will be –

• Presented with a Trophy and an Award Certificate;
• Invited to attend the presentation ceremony and publicity events

• Eligibility

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  Applicant practitioners must be –

  1. Nominated by a testing and certification body which is accredited by the Hong Kong Accreditation Service (HKAS) or other accreditation bodies having Mutual Recognition Arrangements with HKAS;
  2. An employee of the nominating testing and certification body for at least 1 year; and
  3. Located in Hong Kong with major duty to carry out testing, calibration, inspection and/or certification service.

• Assessment Criteria

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  Each application will be considered on the basis of its overall merits, including but not limited to –

  1. Commitment to continuous learning and professional development by acquiring new skills, capabilities as well as relevant academic and professional qualifications after joining the testing and certification sector;
  2. Impact/significance of contributions made to improving service quality or productivity of the nominating testing and certification body (e.g. adopting innovation and/or new technology in service delivery).

• Selection Process

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  Stage 1
  HKCTC Secretariat will conduct an initial screening on the applications

  Stage 2
  Independent Assessment Panel will consider and, shortlisting as the circumstances require, interview applicants with a view to deciding on the awardees

For details of the Award, please refer to the Guidance Notes.

Frequently Asked Questions

General

• 1.Is there any submission or processing fee for the Award Scheme?

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  No. Participation is free of charge.

• 2.Can we submit applications for both Testing and Certification Manpower Development Corporate Award and Excellent Testing and Certification Professional Award?

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  Yes. An accredited testing and certification body may apply for Testing and Certification Manpower Development Corporate Award as well as nominate its testing and certification practitioners for the Excellent Testing and Certification Professional Award, subject to meeting the eligibility requirements of the Awards.

• 3.Is there a fixed number of awardees?

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  There is no pre-set number of awardees for both Awards.

Testing and Certification Manpower Development Corporate Award

• 1.Why should our company apply for the Award?

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  The Award recognises your company’s achievements and efforts made in the manpower and professional development of testing and certification practitioners, demonstrating to the community that talent is much treasured by your company. It thus projects a good corporate image for your company that helps attract and retain talent.

• 2.Our company group consists of several accredited testing and certification bodies. Do we need to submit a separate application for each accredited testing and certification body in our group?

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  Applicant entities may include accredited testing and certification bodies of the same group in one application if such testing and certification bodies are under the same management and apply the same company policy. In that case, information provided in the application should cover all T&C bodies specified in the application, and the application would be assessed holistically based on the activities and achievements made by all testing and certification bodies specified in the application.

• 3.Do we need to submit supporting information for each Criteria fulfilled?

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  Yes. Evidence, supporting documents or examples should be provided for every Criteria claimed to be fulfilled in the application form.

• 4.What kind of supporting documents are required for fulfilling the assessment Criteria?

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  Supporting documents may take the form of acknowledge letters, internal office memos, photographs, staff manuals, emails, receipts, corporate publications, posters and certificate copies, etc. Consent must be obtained from the parties concerned for disclosure of personal data in the documents.

• 5.If an activity of our company was conducted before 1 June 2021, could we use this to support our application?

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  No. Only those activities and achievements made during the period from 1 June 2021 up to the date of application would be considered for the Award.

• 6.What is the effective period for the use of the logos under the Corporate Award?

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  Awardees of the Testing and Certification Manpower Development Corporate Award will be permitted to use the logo for the Gold Award and Platinum Award under the Corporate Award as appropriate from the date of public announcement of the award results. The specific date would be announced in due course.

• 7.Do we need to submit samples of our promotional materials using the logos under the Corporate Award to the HKCTC Secretariat for prior approval?

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  No. However, all promotional materials bearing the Corporate Award Logo must be legal, decent, healthy, honest, and trustful and must not contain any content of unlawful, defamatory, discrimination, insulting or otherwise objectionable nature.

  Please refer to the “Guidelines on the Use of the Logos under the Testing and Certification Manpower Development Corporate Award” at Annex to the Guidance Notes for details about the use of the logo for the Gold Award and Platinum Award under the Corporate Award as appropriate.

Excellent Testing and Certification Professional Award

• 1.As a self-employed testing and certification practitioner, may I nominate myself for the Award?

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  No. Applicant practitioner must be nominated by an accredited testing and certification body and is an employee of that nominating testing and certification body for at least one year.

• 2.Can a testing and certification body nominate more than one testing and certification practitioner?

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  Yes, as long as the nominees fulfill the eligibility requirement for the Award. There is no restriction on the number of employees nominated by a testing and certification body.

• 3.Can a testing and certification body nominate an ex-employee?

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  No. Testing and certification practitioners can only be nominated by their current employers.

Downloads

• Guidance Notes
• Application Form – Testing and Certification Manpower Development Corporate Award (Form T&C MP01)
• Application Form – Excellent Testing and Certification Professional Award (Form T&C MP02)

Timeline

Application open	2 May 2023
Application close	11:59 pm, 31 Jul 2023
Application checking and assessment	Aug – Oct 2023
Interviews with applicants of Excellent T&C Professional Award	Sep 2023
Announcement of award results	Oct 2023
Award presentation ceremony	Dec 2023

List of Awardees

Testing and Certification Manpower Development Corporate Awardees

Platinum Awardees

1. Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department – Tai Lung Veterinary Laboratory (Veterinary Laboratory Division)
2. ALS Technichem (HK) Pty Limited
3. Bureau Veritas Hong Kong Limited
4. Chan & Hou Medical Laboratories Limited
5. Civil Engineering and Development Department – Public Works Laboratories
6. CMA Industrial Development Foundation Limited
7. Department of Health – Government Chinese Medicines Testing Institute
8. Government Laboratory
9. Hong Kong Police Force – Identification Bureau
10. Hong Kong Productivity Council – Green Living Laboratory
11. Hospital Authority – Medical Equipment Calibration Laboratory
12. Housing Department – Materials Testing Laboratory
13. Innovation and Technology Commission – Standards and Calibration Laboratory
14. Intertek Testing Services Hong Kong Ltd.
15. SGS Hong Kong Limited
16. The Hong Kong Jockey Club – Racing Laboratory
17. The Hong Kong Standards and Testing Centre Limited, The Hong Kong Certification Centre Limited and The Hong Kong Inspection Company Limited
18. The Lab (Asia) Limited
19. TÜV SÜD Hong Kong Limited
20. UL International Limited

Gold Awardees

1. Accredited Certification International Limited
2. Castco Testing Centre Limited
3. Chow Sang Sang Precious Metal Laboratory
4. Drainage Services Department – Shatin Central Laboratory and Sewage Services Branch Operation Section Laboratory
5. Fugro Technical Services Limited
6. Geotechnics & Concrete Engineering (Hong Kong) Ltd.
7. Gilson China Limited – Gilson Hong Kong Laboratory
8. Hong Kong Baptist University – Chemical Testing Services
9. Material Tech Company Limited
10. MINSEN Testing (Hong Kong) Limited and MINSEN Certification (Asia) Limited
11. QIMA Testing (HK) Limited and QIMA Limited
12. Quality Pro Test-Consult Limited
13. Sunrise Diagnostic Centre Limited
14. TÜV Rheinland Hong Kong Limited
15. Xcelom Limited

Excellent Testing and Certification Professional Awardees

A. Junior Professional Sub-group

B. Senior Professional Sub-group

Supporting Organisations

Award Ceremony