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Overview

Purpose

To develop workers’ competency by operating national qualifications tests and establishing a competency assessment system in demand at industrial sites
To raise the social standing of the skilled and professional workforce and to contribute to the development of national economy

Objective

To realize a competency-driven society by applying and diffusing NCS and innovating national qualifications

Main Activities

To develop workers’ competency by operating national qualifications tests and establishing a competency assessment system in demand at industrial sites
Making questions of National Technical and Professional Qualifications Testing
Implementing the National Technical and Professional Qualifications Testing
Operating and assessing Course-Based National Technical Qualifications
Operating and conducting external assessment of Work-Based Learning Dual System Qualifications
Managing Qualifications Information
Supporting National Technical Qualifications Consignment

National Technical Qualifications

Qualifications prescribed by the National Technical Qualifications Act, mainly in technology and skills related to industries and service sectors

National Professional Qualifications

Licensing tests typically for professional services such as law and tax accounting, established and operated by the need of relevant ministries

Course-Based National Technical Qualifications

Granting national technical qualifications to those who complete a certain level of NCS-based education/training and pass internal/external assessment

Work-Based Learning Dual System Qualifications

Granting qualifications to learning workers who participate in the work-based learning dual system by fair and systematic evaluation of job competency