Yeosu City, Recruiting Trainees for 'Yeosu Marine School' Education Program

Training 250 Individuals with Pilot Licenses and Water Rescue Certifications

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Heo Seonsik] Yeosu City, Jeollanam-do announced on the 3rd that it is currently recruiting students for this year's 'Yeosu Marine School,' a specialized training program for marine leisure professionals.

The Marine School covers obtaining licenses for operating powered water leisure equipment and qualifications for water lifeguards.

The two courses are each divided into four sessions. For the operator licenses, 50 students for Grade 1 and 100 for Grade 2 will be recruited, and 100 students for lifeguard qualifications. Training will be conducted from mid-March to June.

Since the application deadlines and recruitment priorities differ for each session, Yeosu citizens aged 19 or older who wish to participate must check the announcement details on the city’s website. Recruitment is on a first-come, first-served basis per session.

A city official stated, “We will conduct the training while strictly adhering to COVID-19 prevention guidelines. Citizens who obtain qualifications through this Marine School will be hired as safety personnel at summer beaches and as staff for marine sports competitions.”

Meanwhile, the Yeosu Marine School is operated by specialized organizations on a private consignment basis. The operator licenses are managed by the Korea Marine Boy Scouts Jeonnam Eastern Federation, and the lifeguard qualifications by the Korea Marine Rescue Association Jeonnam Eastern Branch.

Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Heo Seonsik hss79@asiae.co.kr

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