The Japan International Cooperation Center (JICE), a general incorporated foundation, will hold the “Training Program to Support Employment and Settlement of Foreigners” as a project commissioned by the Ministry of Health, labor and Welfare to assist foreign nationals seeking work in Japan to acquire Japanese language skills and find stable jobs.
You can register for the online course starting in June.
Residency status
Permanent resident, spouse of a Japanese national, etc., spouses of permanent residents, etc., permanent residents., etc.
Fee
Free of charge
Course
An orientation will be held at the beginning of the training for a detailed schedule.
Level 1
This course is for those who are learning Japanese for the first time, or those who can speak some Japanese but have difficulty in reading and writing hiragana and katakana.
Course 149
- Period: October 31, 2023 – December 22, 2023
- Days & Hours: Monday through Friday 13:30 ~ 17:30
- Application deadline: September 22, 2023
- Level-check test (writing): October 6 – October 10, 2023
- Level-check test (conversation): October 17, 2023 14:00 ~
Course 152
- Period: October 25, 2023 – January 18, 2024
- Days & Hours: Monday through Friday 18:00 ~ 21:00
- Application deadline: September 22, 2023
- Level-check test (writing): September 29 – October 3, 2023
- Level-check test (conversation): October 11, 2023 18:00 ~
Level 2
This course is for those who can read and write Hiragana and Katakana and have studied Japanese for a while. This course is for those who can communicate in simple Japanese in daily life.
Course 148
- Period: October 31, 2023 – December 22, 2023
- Days & Time: Monday – Friday 13:30 ~ 17:30
- Application Deadline: September 22, 2023
- Level-check test (writing): October 6 – October 10, 2023
- Level-check test (conversation): October 17, 14:00 ~
Course 150
- Period: October 27, 2023 – January 22, 2024
- Day & Time: Monday-Friday 18:00 ~ 21:00
- Application Deadline: September 22, 2023
- Level-check test (writing): September 29 – October 3, 2023
- Level-check test (conversation): October 10, 2023 18:00 ~
Course 166
- Period: October 31, 2023 – December 22, 2023
- Day & Time: Monday-Friday 8:30 ~ 12:30
- Application Deadline: September 22, 2023
- Level-check test (writing): October 6 – October 10, 2023
- Level-check test (conversation): October 17, 2023 9:00 ~
Level 3
This course is for those who can read and write hiragana, katakana and simple kanji and can converse to some extent in daily life. Let’s further develop your ability to speak in the workplace according to the situation and the other person.
Course 147
- Period: October 30, 2023 – December 21, 2023
- Day & Time: Monday – Friday 8:30 ~ 12:30
- Application Deadline: September 22, 2023
- Level-check test (writing): – October 6 – October 10, 2023
- Level-check test (conversation): October 17, 2023 9:00 ~
Course 151
- Period: October 25, 2023 – January 18, 2023
- Day & Time: Monday – Friday 18:00~21:00
- Application Deadline: September 22, 2023
- Level-check test (writing): September 29 – October 3, 2023
- Level-check test (conversation): October 11, 2023 18:00 ~
Note
- You will receive an e-mail from JICE to take the written level check test.
You must take the test within the specified period or you will not be able to receive training. - Courses with a large number of applications may be accepted early.
- Course duration is subject to change.
Conditions for taking the online course
- Please take the call at your own home or in a quiet place where you can make your voice heard.
- You will have to bear the internet communication expense yourself. More than 30 GB of internet communication capacity is required per month.
So, please check your cell phone or home Wi-Fi contract. You cannot use Wi-Fi at convenience stores and cafes to take these courses. - Please do not allow other people to use your PC, tablet, or smartphone during the time you are receiving the training. You can take the test on your smartphone, but we recommend using a PC or tablet.
- Information about the level check test, etc. will be sent to you by e-mail.
Please make sure that you can receive e-mails from the domain “@softbank.ne.jp”.
Application
You can apply at Hello Work in Gunma Prefecture.
You will need to bring a photo and your Zairyu card or passport.
For more information, please see the flyer below.
Flyer（Portuguese, Spanish, Chinese）（PDF/2MB）
Flyer（English, Chinese, Vietnamese）（PDF/2MB）