Ministry of Gender Equality and Family Announces Recruitment for Pilot Training Program for Childcare Assistants

Applications Must Be Submitted to Korea Healthy Family Promotion Institute from September 20 to 30

Government Seoul Government Complex, Ministry of Gender Equality and Family. Photo by Hyunmin Kim kimhyun81@

[Asia Economy Reporter Han Jinju] The Ministry of Gender Equality and Family will conduct a pilot training project for private childcare helpers to improve the quality of the childcare service.

On the 20th, the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family announced that, as a preparatory step before introducing the childcare worker qualification management system, it will pilot the training course for private childcare helpers.

Childcare helpers who wish to participate in the pilot project can apply to the Korea Healthy Family Promotion Agency (Central Support Center) by September 30. The training course consists of theoretical lessons (80 hours), including basic competency education and education according to child development stages, and will be held over two weeks from October 17 to 28.

Childcare helpers selected for the training course will complete the program after identity verification and aptitude tests. Those who complete more than 90% of the course will be issued a 'Certificate of Completion' in the name of the training institution head, and the entire training fee will be covered by national funding.

The pilot project will be conducted at four educational institutions selected through public recruitment and screening in the metropolitan area (Seoul and Gyeonggi). The four institutions are Gangbuk Women's Human Resources Development Center, Gwanak Women's Human Resources Development Center, Songpa Women's Human Resources Development Center, and Seongnam YWCA.

Lee Gi-soon, Vice Minister of the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family, said, "Based on the results of the pilot project, we will promote the introduction of a qualification management system for childcare personnel so that parents can use childcare services for their children with peace of mind."

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