20-425: The acronym AAEP may refer to: Advanced Aviation Education Programme, see Hong Kong Air Cadet Corps#Advanced Aviation Education Programme (AAEP) Scholarship American Academy of Emergency Physicians Argentine Association of Political Economy American Association of Equine Practitioners American Association for Emergency Psychiatry Topics referred to by
40-572: A five year transition period beginning from 2015. CityU will continue to focus on academia and pursue excellence in professional education and translational research while UOWCHK will further grow as a degree granting University/College with international connection. UOWCHK receives full support of UOW with educational resources and commitment to develop and enhance student experience via opportunities for mobility and global exposure. UOW has launched top-up degrees in Hong Kong via UOWCHK. As of July 2023,
60-756: Is a private college in Tai Wai , New Territories , Hong Kong . It is part of the global network of the University of Wollongong in New South Wales , Australia . The college was established as the Community College of City University in 2004. The college was renamed the UOW College Hong Kong in 2020. The medium of instruction is mainly English with some courses supplemented by Cantonese . The Community College of City University, predecessor to UOWCHK,
80-823: Is a voluntary uniformed group (although employees working at headquarters are paid) subsidised by the Home Affairs Bureau of the Hong Kong government and is registered under the Societies Ordinance as a non-profit making charitable organisation. Created in 1971 with ties to the British Armed Forces ', Royal Air Force ', Air Training Corps , it is an aviation-orientated, disciplined youth organisation; aiming to provide its members with initial aviation education, to develop their leadership capabilities and to promote their social awareness through community service. It
100-458: Is also an organisation supported by Cathay Pacific Airways and Dragon Air for aviation training. Apart from training in aviation knowledge, the HKACC also organises outdoor activities such as parachuting, rifle drill, familiarisation visits, hiking, night journeys, field training camp, and even flag days. In the summer, canoe courses and other aquatic activities are organised. In addition members of
120-496: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Hong Kong Air Cadet Corps#Advanced Aviation Education Programme (AAEP) Scholarship (b) To encourage and develop by example the voluntary contribution of private citizens to the public welfare; (c) To develop within the youth of Hong Kong, by example and inspiration, the qualities of leadership and good moral character; and The Hong Kong Air Cadet Corps ( Chinese : 香港航空青年團 )
140-587: The Institutional Advancement Group include liaison with the Central Government, government departments, mainland organisations, parents and other uniformed groups; international and mainland exchanges; and special developmental projects. The Operations Group is in direct command of the five operational wings, and is responsible for organising and co-ordinating the activities of cadet and university squadrons. The Operations Group sees to that
160-642: The 3rd floor. The 2nd floor UOWCHK library is accessible from both inside and outside the campus for UOW college students and Hong Kong secondary school student alike. The Kowloon City Campus was used as a temporary campus for the transition period before relocating to their permanent main campus in Tai Wai in August 2023. The Kowloon City campus has around 87,000 square feet of modern teaching spaces and informal student learning areas which are conveniently linked to public transport and nearby amenities. The Kowloon City Campus
180-622: The British and Canadian Air Cadet Organisations. The Administration & Support Group discharges the administrative and support functions necessary for the daily running of the Corps. Its portfolio encompasses the routine administrative function of capital project, personnel, financial and properties management; organisation of adventure activities; information technology; interface with government policy bureaux and funding agencies; public affairs; logistics and supplies; and medical support. The missions of
200-443: The Corps are obliged to take part in community service. They are divided into 7 wings, Hong Kong Island, New Territories East, New Territories West, Kowloon East, Kowloon West, No 6 and Operations Support Wings. Those wings are further divided into squadrons; each squadron consists of a minimum of 35 cadets. Most of the squadrons are based at secondary schools for recruitment and training purposes. Source: The Commanding Officer of
220-503: The Corps. It also oversees flight operations and flight safety according to Civil Aviation standards. The AAEP was first introduced in 1997 and available only to members of HKACC and other uniformed youth organisations. In 2000, AAEP opened its door to the general public and it was in that year that Cathay Pacific Airways became the co-organiser of the Programme. The Community College of City University (now UOW College Hong Kong ) joined as
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#1732877270405240-718: The Hong Kong Air Cadet Corps is Group Captain LEE Kwok Wing. As HKACC chief executive officer, the Commanding Officer is responsible to the Executive Board for the Corps day-to-day operations. The Commanding Officer Office co-ordinates a number of specialist functions at headquarters level, namely administration of the Honorary Officers Scheme; legal affairs; vocational qualifications; and liaison with
260-481: The UOW College Hong Kong. HKACC cadets who have passed the Programme will be deemed to have passed all Aviation Education (AE) subjects as required for the achievement of the Senior Cadet and Staff Cadet classifications. Participants must complete the following 8 compulsory subjects divided into two modules which comprise a total of 20 sessions: Technical modules Navigation Modules Practical module Most of
280-670: The functioning of its subordinate units are in line with the training objectives set out by the Headquarters, and that the Corps community services commitments are satisfactorily fulfilled. The Training Group establishes the training standards and syllabus within the Corps. Such standards are constantly updated in light of community needs and technical advancements. The Training Group also runs advanced and specialist courses such as aviation education programmes; adult training; cadet non-commissioned officer training; and skills training. The Flying Squadron organises air experience activities for
300-467: The main campus will be reallocated from their current Kowloon City Campus to their new campus in Tai Wai for the 2023-2024 school year onward. The new campus sits on land secured from the Hong Kong government in 2016. The new UOWCHK Campus, to be officially opened on 15 September 2023, is located in Tai Wai adjacent to The Wai shopping mall and the Tai Wai MTR Station with an entrance separate from
320-415: The mall. The new campus has around 15,000 square meters of modern teaching space which includes a 200 seat auditorium, 100-seat lecture theaters, 30 small classrooms and purpose-built laboratories that can accommodate up to 3,300 students. All students attending classes at the new Tai Wai Campus will have access to campus facilities such as the learning commons, cafeteria, Gym and dance studio located on
340-404: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title AAEP . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=AAEP&oldid=989010751 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
360-604: The squadrons of the Hong Kong Air Cadet Corps are part of the Operations Group, which is divided into six wings, numbered one to six, and the Ceremonial Squadron under Ceremonial Wing, Training Group. Helicopters used for flight experience in Hong Kong include: Glider training is provided by Canada/Australia and private flying clubs in Canada / New Zealand. UOW College Hong Kong UOW College Hong Kong ( UOWCHK )
380-708: The third co-organiser. The Programme aims to provide the participants with the ground training necessary to take the Australian Civil Aviation Safety Authority General Flying Practical Test (GFPT). Participants who passed all assessments will be awarded with a Certificate of Achievement issued by HKACC. AAEP graduates can apply for credit exemption when applying for the Associate Degree of Science in Airport Operations and Aviation Logistics (AScAOAL) offered by
400-709: Was established in 2004 as the Government announced a gradual phasing out of funding for sub-degree programmes. On 21 November 2014, the University of Wollongong (UOW) and City University of Hong Kong announced their partnership. The college was then renamed UOWCHK / CCCU and eventually in July 2020, the college was further renamed as UOW College Hong Kong. CCCU successfully transitioned to UOWCHK after gaining approval as an independent accredited institute in 2019 under Hong Kong ordinance and officially separated from CityU in 2020 after
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