Gangwon Province Designated as First Local Government-Led “Specialized Training Institution for Future Vehicle Maintenance Technicians”

Achievement Through Close Cooperation Between the Province, Hoengseong County, and Gangwon Technopark Foundation
Participation in Maintenance Training Projects and Provision of High-Quality Training Now Possible

Gangwon Special Self-Governing Province (Governor Kim Jin-tae) announced on September 30 that, together with Gangwon Technopark Foundation (President Heo Jang-hyun), it was officially designated as a “Specialized Training Institution for Future Vehicle Maintenance Technicians” by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport on September 25.

A view of the Gangwon Provincial Government Building. Provided by Gangwon Provincial Government

This designation is the fifth in the country since the relevant law was enacted, and it is the first to be led by a local government.

With this designation, Gangwon Technopark Foundation will be able to expand public services such as participating in public projects related to maintenance training and enhancing its external credibility. For trainees including maintenance workers, students, and job seekers, this will provide access to high-quality training, credible certificates of completion, and opportunities to obtain qualifications, which is expected to help expand business and strengthen employment competitiveness.

This achievement is the result of the province’s proactive efforts to respond to the era of future mobility. Since 2022, the province has used the Hoengseong E-Mobility Knowledge Industry Center as a base to provide electric vehicle safety maintenance training, establish equipment, register private certifications, and run pilot training programs. It has also established an institutional foundation by responding to amendments to the “Automobile Management Act” and enacting the “Gangwon Special Self-Governing Province Ordinance on Fostering and Supporting the Eco-Friendly Automobile Maintenance Industry.”

The province plans to actively foster specialized talent for future vehicle safety maintenance, starting with an official signboard ceremony in October. Priority will be given to training for current employees in connection with the RISE project, and training programs will be gradually expanded to meet demand both within and outside the province.

In particular, starting in 2026, the province will fully launch training for maintenance industry workers in Gangwon, and strengthen its role as a specialized public training institution by continuously developing new projects in cooperation with the government.

Governor Kim Jin-tae stated, “Through close cooperation between the province, Hoengseong County, and Gangwon Technopark Foundation, we have achieved the distinction of being the first specialized training institution led by a local government.”

He added, “The province is investing 240 billion won in 12 projects for the future vehicle industry, which is one of the seven major future industries, and by next year, a full-cycle one-stop service ecosystem will be completed. We will continue to drive forward so that Gangwon can become the center of the future vehicle industry.”

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