Yeosu City Operates 'Marine School'... Training Specialized Marine Leisure Personnel

Training 250 Individuals Obtaining Powercraft Operator Licenses and Water Lifesaving Qualifications

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Hyung-kwon] Yeosu City, Jeollanam-do announced on the 4th that it will train 250 marine leisure professionals through the 'Marine School' to create jobs in the marine tourism sector and revitalize marine leisure sports.

According to the city, it is recruiting students for this year's training program of the 'Yeosu Marine School,' a specialized training program for marine leisure professionals.

The Marine School will operate in four sessions from mid-April to May, supporting the acquisition of power water leisure vehicle operator licenses and water lifeguard qualifications.

They are recruiting 50 people for the first-class operator license, 100 people for the second-class license, and 100 people for lifeguard certification.

Since the application deadlines and recruitment priorities differ for each session, Yeosu citizens aged 19 or older who wish to participate should check the announcement section on the city’s website before applying.

Applications for operator licenses should be submitted to the Korea Marine Boy Scouts Jeonnam Eastern Federation, and lifeguard applications to the Korea Marine Rescue Association Jeonnam Eastern Branch.

A city official stated, “Citizens who obtain qualifications through the Marine School will be hired as safety personnel at beaches and as staff for marine sports competitions this summer,” adding, “We hope many interested citizens will participate.”

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