Korea Management Technology Guidance Association Produces 299 Instructors Since Legal Entity Establishment

First Completion Ceremony Held After Launch of Legal Entity

The Korea Management Technology Guidance Association announced on the 18th that it has produced 299 management consultants and technical consultants for the first time since the enforcement of the Act on Management Consultants and Technical Consultants (hereinafter referred to as the Guidance Act). President Kim Oh-yeon delivering a congratulatory speech at the non-face-to-face completion ceremony. Photo by Korea Management Technology Guidance Association

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Heeyoon] The Korea Management and Technology Consulting Association announced on the 18th that it has produced 299 management and technology consultants for the first time since the enactment of the Act on Management and Technology Consultants (hereinafter referred to as the Consultant Act).

The consultants produced this time are the 35th class, who passed the 2020 exam. With increased interest in the exam following the enactment of the Consultant Act, the number of second-stage exam passers was recorded at 341 (pass rate 29.5%), an increase of about 41% compared to the previous year. Among them, the association explained that practical training was conducted for 299 applicants, all of whom completed the program.

The consultant training was conducted from April 16 to this month’s 12th, with 60 hours of practical training held online remotely, and 40 hours of field training conducted both online and offline. The completion ceremony was held on the last day of the practical training.

Kim Oh-yeon, president of the Consulting Association, said, “Although this year’s practical training was mainly conducted remotely, the enthusiasm and response of the new consultants were hotter than any other year,” adding, “The 35th class consultants will actively support small and medium enterprises and small business owners by forming teams with senior consultants in the ‘WIN-WIN 3000 Consulting Talent Donation’ project conducted by the association to overcome the COVID-19 crisis.”

Consultants are nationally certified professionals who have passed the qualification exam conducted by the Minister of SMEs and Startups. They have been operated under the Act on the Promotion of Small and Medium Enterprises for the past 35 years. Following the passage of the Consultant Act in the National Assembly last March and its enforcement from April 8 this year, they are now operated under an independent law.

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