Gyeongnam National University Health Anti-Aging Center Opens Marine Healing Expert Training Course

Gyeongnam National University Anti-Aging Center is holding the opening ceremony for the Goseong County Residents' Marine Healing Specialist Course. (Photo by Gyeongnam National University)

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kang Woo-kwon] The Health Anti-Aging Center at Gyeongnam National University announced on the 16th that it held the opening ceremony of the 'Goseong County Residents Marine Healing Expert Training Course' at the lecture room of Goseong County Marine Leisure Sports School.

On the day of the opening ceremony, to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19), 20 Goseong County resident trainees attended while following quarantine rules such as temperature checks and wearing masks, and courses such as 'Marine Healing Industry Theory' and 'Understanding Marine Healing Resources' were conducted.

Hosted by Goseong County and carried out by the Health Anti-Aging Center at Gyeongnam National University, this 'Goseong County Marine Healing Expert Training Course' is the first 'Marine Healing Expert Training Project' to start in Korea, aiming to transform Goseong County, the site of the Marine Healing Center established by the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries, into a mecca of marine healing education representing Korea.

The Health Anti-Aging Center at Gyeongnam National University accepted applications for education participants from May 19 to June 10, and as a result, a total of 20 trainees were selected for the first course.

The curriculum consists of theory and practice in walking, yoga, seawater therapy, and utilization of marine food, with the first course running from June to August and the second from September to November. The total education time is 80 hours, and through this training course, experts who will lead the development of the marine healing industry will be nurtured.

Kim Hyun-jun, director of the Health Anti-Aging Center at Gyeongnam National University, said, "We expect that the experts produced through this course will play a supporting role in the development of the marine healing industry in Goseong County, and it will also help revitalize the local economy in a practical way that resonates with residents by linking with the marine bio-industry, anti-aging industry, and wellness tourism in the Gyeongnam region."

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