1 Outline 2 Training schedule 3 Technical interns
2 Training schedule


3 Trainees
Trainees are in their 20s, and have graduated from a high school or equivalent institution. The Vietnam, the Thai and the Indonesian Government select outstanding young people who are judged able to complete three years' Training Program and Technical Intern Training Program in Japan. In order to select such people, the following tests are conducted.

Ability test A paper exam, which tests candidates' basic intelligence, independence, and aptitude for training
Physical test Candidates must complete a three-kilometer run within 15 minutes, do no less than 35 push-ups,and 25 sit-ups.
Interview Weight is placed on candidates' enthusiasm, including their objectives for participating in the training program, their knowledge regarding Japan, and plans after returning to Vietnam, Thailand AND Indonesia.
Medical test All candidates are required to undergo a medical test, and those diagnosed with illnesses that would render them incapable of continuing with their training are ineligible to partake in the program.

Pre-departure training program in Vietnam, Thailand AND Indonesia.
In order to ensure that technical interns are not disadvantaged after arriving in Japan, both in the program and in their everyday lives in Japan, they undergo four months of instruction in the Japanese language, Japanese culture and customs, as well as physical education, and discipline.

Off-the-job training at the IM Japan Training Center
After arriving in Japan, technical interns take part in four weeks of off-the-job training at the IM Japan Training Center and elsewhere. This serves to round off the pre-departure training program conducted in Vietnam, Thailand AND Indonesia.