This page is general information from official sources. It is not employment or legal advice. For your own case, ask your local Hello Work (public employment office).
Japan runs free public job training called “Hello Training”. In Fukuoka Prefecture, courses starting from January to March 2027 are 24 prefectural outsourced courses and 7 courses at Polytechnic Center Fukuoka. Tuition is free for all of them. At the outsourced courses you pay only for textbooks and similar costs (¥7,000 to ¥29,365). Deadlines for courses that start in January fall between November 30 and December 9, and you apply through Hello Work for your home address in every case.
Hello Work is Japan’s public employment service office. This page does not say whether the courses are taught in English or whether non-Japanese residents are eligible, so ask Hello Work or the course provider before you apply.
In short
- If you are in a hurry: the Basic PC and DX course in Kitakyushu closes on Nov 30, and three January courses in Fukuoka City close on Dec 2.
- For PC and office skills in a short time: a 3-month Beginner PC course (Iizuka City, Kurume City), or a “short hours” course with shorter days (Hakata Ward in Fukuoka City, Kawara Town in Tagawa District).
- If you need childcare while you study: 9 courses in Fukuoka City, Kitakyushu City and Buzen City come with a childcare service.
Checked with official pages on October 18, 2026 (Japan time). Fees and times are subject to change.
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1. Deadlines for Hello Training courses starting January to March 2027
The courses are listed by start month, with the earliest deadline first. The out-of-pocket cost is for textbooks and similar items; tuition is free. “Polytech” means a course at Polytechnic Center Fukuoka (Yahatanishi Ward, Kitakyushu City).
Starting in January (10 courses)
| Deadline | Course (length) | Place | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 30 | Basic PC and DX (4 months) | Kokurakita Ward, Kitakyushu | ¥12,000 |
| Dec 2 | Web Designer Training (6 months) | Hakata Ward, Fukuoka | ¥25,634 |
| Dec 2 | Care Worker Practical Training (6 months) | Hakata Ward, Fukuoka | ¥14,300 |
| Dec 2 | Forklift and Construction Machinery (3 months) | Minami Ward, Fukuoka | ¥21,640 |
| Dec 4 | CAD/CAM (Polytech) | Yahatanishi Ward, Kitakyushu | — |
| Dec 4 | Digital Architectural Design (Polytech) | Yahatanishi Ward, Kitakyushu | — |
| Dec 8 | Beginner and Intermediate PC, combined (5 months) | Kurume City | ¥13,200 |
| Dec 8 | Accounting Office Work 2 (6 months) | Omuta City | ¥14,500 |
| Dec 9 | Beginner PC (3 months) | Iizuka City | ¥11,400 |
| Dec 9 | Beginner and Intermediate PC with AI (6 months) | Nogata City | ¥18,000 |
Starting in February (12 courses)
| Deadline | Course (length) | Place | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 6 | Office Automation Business (6 months) | Higashi Ward, Fukuoka | ¥29,365 |
| Jan 6 | Beginner PC, short hours (3 months) | Hakata Ward, Fukuoka | ¥7,000 |
| Jan 6 | Digital PR Design (6 months) | Chuo Ward, Fukuoka | ¥20,000 |
| Jan 7 | Office Automation and Bookkeeping, beginner and intermediate (6 months) | Kurume City | ¥20,000 |
| Jan 7 | Beginner PC, short hours (4 months) | Kawara Town, Tagawa District | ¥7,810 |
| Jan 7 | Metalworking Technology (Polytech) | Yahatanishi Ward, Kitakyushu | — |
| Jan 7 | Building Equipment Service (Polytech) | Yahatanishi Ward, Kitakyushu | — |
| Jan 7 | ICT Engineer (Polytech) | Yahatanishi Ward, Kitakyushu | — |
| Jan 12 | Web Creator Training (6 months) | Kokurakita Ward, Kitakyushu | ¥26,547 |
| Jan 12 | Office Web, beginner and intermediate (6 months) | Kurate Town, Kurate District | ¥19,580 |
| Jan 12 | Beginner and Intermediate PC, combined 7 (5 months) | Omuta City | ¥10,000 |
| Jan 15 | Beginner and Intermediate PC, combined (5 months) | Buzen City | ¥10,010 |
Starting in March (9 courses)
| Deadline | Course (length) | Place | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2 | Beginner and Intermediate PC (5 months) | Chuo Ward, Fukuoka | ¥13,900 |
| Feb 2 | Care Worker Practical Training (6 months) | Hakata Ward, Fukuoka | ¥16,940 |
| Feb 2 | Medical Office Work, short hours (3 months) | Hakata Ward, Fukuoka | ¥11,000 |
| Feb 4 | Agriculture, vegetable course (6 months) | Iizuka City | ¥7,370 |
| Feb 4 | First Accounting with PC (6 months) | Iizuka City | ¥20,000 |
| Feb 5 | Beginner PC (3 months) | Kurume City | ¥7,150 |
| Feb 5 | CAD Manufacturing Support (Polytech) | Yahatanishi Ward, Kitakyushu | — |
| Feb 5 | Electrical Equipment Technology (Polytech) | Yahatanishi Ward, Kitakyushu | — |
| Feb 19 | PC Skills Training (3 months) | Kokurakita Ward, Kitakyushu | ¥8,030 |
A “—” in the table means no amount is given in the official information. Deadlines, lengths and costs for the prefectural outsourced courses are marked “planned” in the prefecture’s list and may change. The recruitment flyer for each course is posted on the Fukuoka Labour Bureau’s list of public job training courses around when recruitment starts.
As of October 18, only the Basic PC and DX course in Kitakyushu has opened for applications (since October 9). Two January courses in the Chikuho area opened on October 27, the Accounting Office Work 2 course in Omuta on October 28, and the January courses in Fukuoka City and Kurume City and the January Polytech courses on November 2.
2. Tuition is free; you pay for textbooks and similar costs
The prefecture’s outsourced training has no admission or tuition fee, and you pay only actual costs such as textbooks and qualification exam fees. The figures in the tables above are a guide: the lowest is ¥7,000 for the Beginner PC (short hours) course in Hakata Ward, and the highest is ¥29,365 for the Office Automation Business course in Higashi Ward. The selection test is also free.
Some courses, such as Care Worker Practical Training, have costs beyond textbooks: a trainee insurance premium and a health check for the practical placement. Courses with “Dual” in the name, which include a company placement, require you to take out private liability insurance.
At courses with a childcare service, the childcare itself is free and you pay for meals and similar items. The childcare capacity is 1 to 6 children per course, and you may not get a place if many people apply.
About outsourced job training (Fukuoka Prefecture job training site) (Japanese)
3. How to apply: through the Hello Work for your home address
To apply, first talk with a job counselor at the Hello Work that covers where you live, then submit an enrollment application form. The form is available at Hello Work, and you attach a photo (3.5 cm tall x 2.5 cm wide, or 4 cm x 3 cm for some subjects). The courses are for people receiving unemployment (employment) insurance, or people who can be referred to the course by Hello Work and want a job in the field it trains for. Some courses have age limits, such as “35 and under”.
Selection differs by course: a written test, an aptitude test, an interview, or a combination. For the prefecture’s outsourced courses, selection may be held somewhere other than the training site, for example the Fukuoka Nishi General Government Building (Akasaka, Chuo Ward) for Fukuoka City courses. Check the venue and time on the flyer.
For people who cannot receive unemployment insurance, the national Job Seeker Support Training is also available. If you meet conditions such as your own income of ¥80,000 a month or less, household income of ¥300,000 a month or less and household financial assets of ¥3 million or less, you can take a course free of charge while receiving ¥100,000 a month in benefits. The Fukuoka Labour Bureau publishes Job Seeker Support Training courses in the middle of the month about two months before they start, so for January starts expect mid-November.
Job training information, Hello Training (Fukuoka Labour Bureau) (Japanese) / Job Seeker Support System (Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare) (Japanese)
4. Polytechnic Center Fukuoka is in Yahatanishi Ward, Kitakyushu; selection is a written test and an interview
For the January starts at Polytechnic Center Fukuoka (CAD/CAM and Digital Architectural Design), applications run from November 2 to Friday, December 4, and selection is on December 10. Training runs from January 5 to June 28, 2027. For February starts (Metalworking Technology, Building Equipment Service, ICT Engineer) applications run from December 1 to January 7, and for March starts (CAD Manufacturing Support, Electrical Equipment Technology) from January 4 to February 5.
Here too you apply by submitting an admission application form to Hello Work. Selection is a written test (language and writing, arithmetic, grasp of shapes, and attention to safety) and an interview, and even if a course is not full you may not be admitted if you do not reach the standard. Facility tours are held during the recruitment period; for the January starts they are on November 11 and November 25. The center is at 3-5-1 Ano, Yahatanishi Ward, Kitakyushu City, and the contact for training is Training Section 1 (093-641-6909).
Polytechnic Center Fukuoka recruitment schedule (Japanese) / Steps to taking a course (Polytechnic Center Fukuoka) (Japanese)
5. A one-year course from April: prefectural technical colleges, deadline November 16
The first recruitment round for fiscal 2027 at the prefectural advanced technical colleges runs from October 13 to Monday, November 16, with the entrance exam on November 25 and results on December 2. There are 7 colleges (Fukuoka, Tobata, Kotake, Kurume, Omuta, Tagawa and Kokura), with courses such as information processing, auto mechanics, machinery and mechatronics, architecture and woodworking, electricity, metalworking and care. The courses are for people graduating from high school in March 2027 and for people leaving or changing jobs.
Admission and tuition are free, and you pay for textbooks and similar items. Some courses let you use a private childcare facility free of charge. Each college holds open campus days, and you can ask each college or a nearby Hello Work how to apply.
Announcement of October 13, 2026 (Fukuoka Prefecture) (Japanese) / Fukuoka Prefecture job training site (Japanese)
6. Outsourced courses starting in December: deadlines were November 5 to 13
For December starts, 14 prefectural outsourced courses were listed with deadlines from November 5 to November 13 (as of November 10, some of these deadlines have already passed; the last ones close on November 13). They include Python Programming in Fukuoka City (6 months, ¥17,300 out of pocket), AI-Assisted Office Work (with childcare), and Care Worker Practical Training in Kitakyushu City (with childcare, deadline November 13). The course list and recruitment flyers are on the list of public job training courses starting December 2026 (Fukuoka Labour Bureau) (Japanese).
For evening and weekend PC classes you can attend while working, see our page (in Japanese), PC, programming and design classes for adults in Fukuoka City.
Common questions
Is it really free?
Tuition is free. At the prefectural outsourced courses you pay for textbooks and similar costs, ¥7,000 to ¥29,365 depending on the course.
Where do I apply?
At the Hello Work that covers your home address. You talk with a counselor first, then submit the enrollment application form.
Which deadline is first?
For January starts, Nov 30 (Basic PC and DX, Kitakyushu) and Dec 2 (three courses in Fukuoka City). December-start outsourced courses closed earlier, Nov 5 to 13 (the last ones on Nov 13).
Sources
9 pages we checked
- About outsourced job training (Fukuoka Prefecture job training site)
- Job training information, Hello Training (Fukuoka Labour Bureau)
- Job Seeker Support System (Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare)
- Polytechnic Center Fukuoka recruitment schedule
- Steps to taking a course (Polytechnic Center Fukuoka)
- Announcement of October 13, 2026 (Fukuoka Prefecture)
- Fukuoka Prefecture job training site
- the list of public job training courses starting December 2026 (Fukuoka Labour Bureau)
- Japanese version of this page (日本語版)
Checked with official pages on October 18, 2026 (Japan time).
