Kyungbok University Signs MOU with Petcom to Collaborate on Companion Animal Initiatives

Kyungbok University recently signed an industry-academic cooperation MOU with Petcom, a company located in Ansan City that operates in the pet-related business.

Kyungbok University recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for industry-academia cooperation with Petcom Co., Ltd., located in Ansan, Gyeonggi Province.

According to the agreement, the two institutions will collaborate in various fields including ▲development and operation of training programs for pet funeral specialists ▲on-site training at pet funeral companies ▲development of certifications related to the pet industry ▲internships and employment linkage after graduation.

Petcom is a company that, with government approval for professional personnel called pet funeral directors, is the first in Korea to promote a pilot project for 'mobile pet cremation and on-site funeral services.'

Professor Jeong Yeon-su of Kyungbok University's Department of Pet Health said, "Through this cooperation with an excellent industry partner, we have gained a valuable opportunity for the development of our department," adding, "The activation of mobile funeral services, which can consider both animal welfare and the convenience of pet owners, is increasingly necessary in today's busy society. We will develop various industry-academia cooperation programs with Petcom to create exemplary cases."

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