申請人須 -
(a) 持有香港的大學或學院頒授的統計學、應用數學或統計運算學高級文憑，或同等學歷，而當中不少於三分之一的學分須有關描述統計及推論統計(註1)；
(b) 符合語文能力要求，即在香港中學文憑考試或香港中學會考中國語文科和英國語文科考獲第2級或以上成績，或具同等成績(註2)；以及
(c) 取得有關學歷後，具備不少於兩年全職工作經驗，有關統計分析、統計運算、統計調查、流行病學研究或疾病監測控制的工作經驗為佳(註3)。

其他條件：
申請人最好具備以下的知識 -
(a) 統計的電腦軟件（如統計分析系統（SAS）、統計產品與服務解決方案（SPSS））；
(b) 統計模式（如控制圖、指數移動平均、階層線性模式）；
(c) 生物醫藥統計學（如截層研究、病例調控）；以及
(d) 調查方法（如抽樣法、數據分析）。

Candidates should have -
(a) a Higher Diploma in Statistics, Applied Mathematics or Statistical Computing from a Hong Kong university or institute, or equivalent, for which at least one-third of the credit units should be related to descriptive statistics and statistical inference (Note 1);
(b) met the language proficiency requirements of Level 2 or above in Chinese Language and English Language in the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Examination (HKDSEE) or the Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination (HKCEE), or equivalent (Note 2); and
(c) at least two years of full-time post-qualification work experience, preferably in the area of statistical analysis, statistical computation, conducting surveys, epidemiological research or disease surveillance control (Note 3).

Other Requirements:
Candidates should also preferably have knowledge in -
(a) statistical software (e.g. Statistics Analysis System (SAS), Statistical Product and Service Solutions (SPSS));
(b) statistical models (e.g. control chart, exponentially weighted-moving average, hierarchical linear modelling);
(c) biomedical statistics (e.g. cross-sectional studies, case-control studies); and
(d) survey methods (e.g. sampling methods, data analysis).