Q&A
for caregiver license study course
Q&Acourner
->About new TITP
->Advice to filipinos in the Philippines
-> For foreign students in Japan
Q> Where is your school located?
A> We are here in Kawaguchishi/Saitama, Japan. Please check with our access map. <Access Map>.
Q> How much is the tuition fee?
A> 148,000 yen. Divided payment is acceptable as far as you pay all
before getting the license..
Q> Is there any age limit?
A> No. Our students are so far from 15 years old to 69 years old
Q> How to enroll?
A> Just call 048-241-5515 for Mr.Yamamoto or Mr.Inoue. Or please read
this section . <How to enroll>.
Q> Do you have hoikuen / takujisho/ nursery school?
A> There is a very good hoikuen (Mebae Hoikusho) near school. 24 hours,
weekends O.K. . <See our access map>.
Q> Can you provide student visa while I study at I-Helperschool?
A> No, we can not provide student visa nor any other similar caregiver
schools as study period is less than 1 year.
Q> Can I enroll in your caregiver course with tourist visa?
A> Yes, you can. Our weekday course study is about 2 months. So if
you have tourist visa for 3 months or more, you can study and graduate
during your stay.
Q> Why your schooling is 24days and other schools 16days?
A> Because our classes are all-schooling/no-homework style. Due to
the language problem, it is almost impossible for foreign residents to
learn well with homework combination style(16day schooling and 40Hr homework
style is this.). Who can read all the texts written in Japanese and submit
homework reports?
Q> Why on-the-job training(OJT) ?
A> The current nursing fields in Japan may be much different from what
you are thinking. In that case, even if you get the license and start working
at one of the nursing places, you may quit the job easily because of the
gap between what you thought and what it is. So we provide OJT before the
graduation so that you can check how the current nursing places are and
which job or which place you may select for your first job.
Q> How many filipinos are studying?
A> As of August 31,2015, 171 foreign students have graduated, getting
new Japanese caregiver license (Kaigoshokuin Shoninsha Kenshu) and 114
are currently studying. Almost 95% of them are filipinos.
Q> What are the nationalities of the foreign students?
A> Philippines, Indonesia, Ukraine, Russia, Rumania, Brazil, Columbia,
Thailand, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Tunisia, Tanzania, Korea, China
Q> What kind of people are studying? Their purpose?
A> Of course, No.1 is to work as caregiver in Japan. No.2 is to get license while working as caregiver without license at nusing homes or hospitals. No3. is to care their Japanese parents in near future.
Q> From which places do they commute to school?
A> Not only Tokyo or Saitama but also from all over Kanto area such
as Kanagawa, Yanamashi, Chiba, Ibaraki, Gunma, and even from Aichi. If
your train commute is more than 50 minutes, we will share a part of your
train fee with VISA coupon of the amount of one-way fee x 23days, max.
30.000yen. For the details, please refer to this page > http://www.i-helperschool.com/i/access_mobile.html .
Q> Which visa do the student have?
A> permanent, spouse, dependant, long-term, designated, tourist
Q> During my course, if my child gets sick, what shall I do?
A> Do not worry, you take care of your child skipping your class. You
can make up the skipped class in other currently going class afterward
before your graduation.
Q> I have a job and working 5 days a week, can I get the license?
A> Of course you can. We have once a week classes, such as Sunday class,
Saturday class and some other weekday class. Even if your intended class
has already started, you may join the class. In such a case, please consult
with our staff.
Q> Can I work as caregiver in Japan after getting the caregiver license?
A> It will depend on your working permit or visa status. Please consult
with the immigration office.
As for Japanese-Filipino descendants, please refer to >>this section.
For reference, there is a free consultation service regarding visa application.
ACROSEED
Gyoseishoshi Lawyers’ Office Visa Application Service (a kind of attorney
office) http://english.visajapan.jp/
free consultation page http://english.visajapan.jp/sodan.html
Q> I cannot understand Japanese language. Can I study caregiver course
at I-Helperschool?
A> A certain level of communication ability in Japanese and reading/writing
Hiragana & Katakana will be required because all lessons are held by
Japanese teachers and in Japanese language. But it is not necessary for
you to be perfect in Japanese language. Teachers provide Kanji on whiteboard
with relative Hiragana on it. If you can speak Japanese but can not write
hiragana and katakana, please consult with us, we can help you if you try
to learn hiragana and katakana during your schooling. Many filipinos have
attended in similar conditions and have got license successfully with support
by their classmates and staff/teachers.
Here is a good page to know correct Hiragana and Katakana. Can you read
and write them?
Hiragana & Katakana Check >> https://www.coscom.co.jp/hiragana-katakana/index.html
CosCom Learning Japanese top page >> https://www.coscom.co.jp/index.html
TITP
Q> About Technical Intern Training Program (TITP)
A> If you are in the Philippines or other foreign country and not married
with Japanese or if you are not Japanese-Filipino descendant, then right
now under the laws and regulations of Japan it is difficult to obtain working
visa in Japan to work as caregiver. (If you can get working visa, then
you may come to Japan and study for the license at I-HELPERSCHOOL.)
If you can not get working visa, the only realistic chance to work as caregiver
in Japan is to apply for new Technical Intern Training Program(TITP) which
starts in 2015.
The new TITP will accept/hire foreign caregiver candidates into nursing homes at the earliest sometime in 2016.
All what you need, as far as we know, is your Japanese skill. You must
get N4 of Japanese proficiency test held in July and December each year.
Regarding Japanese proficiency test, please refer to the explanation of the Japanese-Language Proficiency Test in the following page.
https://www.jlpt.jp/e/about/levelsummary.html
You can see how are those tests here -> http://jlpt.u-biq.org/
List of Overseas Test Site Cities and Local Host Institutions are here
-> https://www.jlpt.jp/e/application/overseas_list.html
To apply to the coming new Japan's Technical Intern Training Program (TITP) for caregiver, I repeat that N4 of the Japanese-Language Proficiency Test will be required.
The Technical Intern Training Program is a program for accepting young workers from various foreign countries into Japanese industry, and for acquiring skills, etc., in organization implementing technical intern training during a fixed length stay. (The max stay period will be changed from current 3 years to 5 years.)
Japanese government will include caregiving training into the categories
of this Technical Intern Training Program. Once this program change is
implemented, Japan will accecpt foreign caregiver candidates into nursing
homes at the earliest sometime in 2016.
The current guidebook of TITP is here for your reference. Please note that this guidebook is the current one which does not yet include caregiving training.
> http://www.i-helperschool.com/download/technicalinterntrainingguidebook_Eng.pdf
Nihongo Test N4 (JLPT)
Those who are interested in TITP to come to Japan are suggested to see what kind of questions will be in JLPT N4.
Here you are -> https://www.jlpt.jp/e/samples/forlearners.html
More sample tests are here from N1 to N4.
-> http://jlpt.u-biq.org/
*Learning Japanese Language in the Philippines
To learn Japanese language in the Philippines, I think The Japan Foundation, Manila will help you. Please contact them.
Their website is here.
-> http://www.jfmo.org.ph/
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Japanese-Filipino Descendants:
Offspring of Japanese nationals (descendants to the 3rd and 4th generation)
who went to the Philippines before the war and remained there after the
war, and offspring born between Japanese-Filipino unions after the war,
are entitled to a long-term resident visa that allows them to work without
restriction as to content. For the details, please consult with the immigration
office.
More questions? Please contact Mr.Yamamoto or Mr.Inoue.
Tel 0120-538-533 / 048-241-5515
Mail info@i-helperschool.com
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