The Career Talk on Testing and Certification Industry
2016 for secondary school was co-organized by Hong Kong Association for Science
and Mathematics Education (HKASME), Hong Kong Qualification Framework (HKQF),
The Hong Kong Council for Testing and Certification (HKCTC) and Hong Kong
Accreditation Service (HKAS) and held on 8th October 2016 at Heung
To Secondary School (Tseung Kwan O).
Before
the talk, we took a group photo for memory.
(Left:
Mr. Matthew Yien (HKQF), Ms. Ng Kai-fung Maria (Senior Executive Officer
(Tesitng and Certification), HKCTC), Mr. B. Ng (HKASME), Ms. Kathy Choi (Food Certification
Officer, SGS), Dr. Wong Ching-hang Daria (Senior Scientific Officer, HKAS), I,
Mr. Keff Lau (Managing Director, ANSECO – AsiaInspection Group) and Ms. Fung
Ka-Wing (Senior Manager, HKQF))
In
the beginning, Mr. B Ng (Sir) introduced each speaker and presented souvenir.
The
first speaker was Dr. Daria Wong and her topic entitled “Understanding Testing
and Certification”. Her presentation
covered the introduction of Testing, Inspection and Certification, HKAS and
HKCTC, as well as, profile of the TIC industry of Hong Kong.
Dr.
Daria Wong briefed each testing included Toys and Children’s Products, Textile,
Medical Testing, Jewelry, Food, Chinese Medicine, as well as different
Certification Services in Hong Kong. Then
she briefed the services in Hong Kong Accreditation Service (HKAS) included
HOKLAS, HKCAS and HKIAS.
So
many students attended the talk in Saturday morning!
Keff
Lau (Managing Director, ANSECO – AsiaInspection Group) was the second speaker
and his presentation named “Consumer Product Testing Industry in Hong Kong and
Chance for Students”. He said that TIC
industry had grown substantially since 1980s.
Then
he briefed the Certification Scheme for Testing Personnel (PCSTP) from Hong
Kong Association for Testing, Inspection and Certification (HKTIC) which
included Chemical, Construction Material, Electrical Product, Microbiological,
Textile & Garment, as well as, Toys and Hardlines. There were four new disciplines included
Calibration, Environmental, Food and QA.
Finally,
he mentioned three general paths of career development for student and they
were Business, Technical and Operation.
Three paths could become management at the end.
I
was the third speaker and represented Industry Training Advisory Committee for
Testing, Inspection & Certification Industry (TIC-ITAC) under Hong Kong
Qualification Framework (HKQF) to give the career talk. Firstly, I played HKQF – TIC video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AqwJspmkdYw).
Then
I briefed the career path of TIC industry from Technical Personnel to
Supervisory Personnel and then to Managerial Personnel.
I
also briefed the quality and innovation movement in Hong Kong, as well as,
introduced Professional Association (e.g. Hong Kong Society for Quality) and
Hong Kong Science and Technology Park.
When
I mentioned my career experience, I quoted Steve Jobs Stanford Commencement
Address (2005) that “You can’t connect the dots looking forward, you can only
connect them looking backwards. So you
have to trust that the dots will somehow connect in your future.” Finally, I showed
my connection of dots in my past experience.
Ms.
Kathy Choi (Food Certification Officer, SGS) was the last speaker and who is
the winner of the Award Scheme for Learning Experiences in TIC discipline. She would like to share her background, study
and working experience to students.
She
shared the requirement of Food Certification Officer which included Food related
degree, 3 to 5 year Food related experience, independent, integrity and good
communication skill.
Finally,
she mentioned the development of TIC industry including R&D, Testing,
Technology Support, Inspection, QA, Consultancy, Certification, Product Research
and Improvement, etc.
Reference:
Hong Kong Association for Science
and Mathematics Education (HKASME) - http://hkasme.org/
Testing, Inspection and
Certification Industry Training Advisory Committee (ITAC) - http://www.hkqf.gov.hk/ind/en/tic.aspx
Members of Testing, Inspection and Certification Industry Training
Advisory Committee (ITAC) at http://www.hkqf.gov.hk/guie/com_ITAClist_TIC.asp
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