Gyeongnam Province to Open In-Service Training for Childcare Staff at Daycare Centers This Year

Enhancing Professionalism of Childcare Staff and Raising Awareness of Safety Management Including Child Abuse Prevention

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Saeyan] Gyeongsangnam-do announced on the 4th that it will conduct the '2021 Childcare Center Childcare Staff Continuing Education' for childcare staff.

This year's childcare staff continuing education will be held 62 times at six specialized continuing education institutions in the province from January next year, starting with the Childcare Teacher Training Institute at Gyeongnam National University of Science and Technology on the 8th.

The 'Childcare Center Childcare Staff Continuing Education' is an educational program implemented to cultivate childcare teachers with character and professionalism and to improve awareness regarding the protection of infants and young children.

It is divided into job training, level 1 and 2 promotion training for childcare teacher qualification advancement, and pre-job training for acquiring director qualifications.

Job training requires completion of 40 hours covering character, basic skills, health, safety, and professional knowledge, while promotion training and pre-job training for directors require 80 hours of completion.

Especially this year, education on child abuse prevention and the role as mandatory reporters, sexual violence and missing person prevention, and prevention of infant and young children's sexual behavior problems will be strengthened.

The continuing education will be conducted through real-time video lectures using the Zoom program.

The curriculum and schedule can be checked on the Gyeongsangnam-do provincial government website's announcement section or on each city and county website.

Applicants must sign up on the Childcare Workforce National Qualification Portal and then apply.

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