Silla University Selected as Gyeongsang Region Training Institution for Disabled Sports Instructors by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism

Shilla University was recently designated as a ‘Level 2 Disabled Sports Instructor Training Institution’ by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

Shilla University is the fifth university nationwide to receive this designation and, along with Yongin University and Korea National Sport University (in the metropolitan area), Baekseok University (Chungcheong area), and Wonkwang University (Jeolla area), it is the only training institution in the Gyeongsang region to be named.

A Disabled Sports Instructor is certified to have knowledge of exercise methods tailored to the types of disabilities and disabled sports activities, and is qualified to instruct sports in professional or recreational settings.

To obtain the certification, candidates must pass written, practical, and oral exams, and then complete a training course including theoretical education and field practice at a designated training institution.

Silla University.

With this designation, Shilla University plans to actively support trainees in the southeastern region through hands-on training utilizing university infrastructure and state-of-the-art Smart Healthcare Center facilities.

Lee Beom-jin, Director of Industry-Academic Cooperation and head of the LINC 3.0 Project Group at Shilla University, said, “Along with operating the Senior Sports Instructor Training Center, this designation as a Disabled Sports Instructor Training Institution establishes Shilla University as a professional sports instructor training institution. We will strive to become a nationally recognized sports instructor training institution.”

Since 2015, Shilla University has been operating the only Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism-designated Senior Sports Instructor Training Center in Busan, Ulsan, and Gyeongnam, offering training courses aimed at job creation and professional workforce development in response to the advancement of senior welfare.

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