Vocational Training Institution Certification Evaluation and Training Course Review — Evaluation Grades and Application Documents

Procedure

1. 1. Confirm institution eligibility and the target program

   Institutions that may receive government-commissioned training include vocational skills development training facilities, schools under the Higher Education Act, lifelong education facilities under the Lifelong Education Act and lifelong vocational education academies (Enforcement Decree, Article 12). To operate as a designated vocational training facility, the institution must first meet the staff, facility, equipment and training teacher requirements and be designated by the Minister of Employment and Labor (Act, Article 28). Because the agency that later recognizes the courses depends on whether the program is account-based training or employer-sponsored training, this is sorted out at the start.

2. 2. Check the evaluation plan notice on HRD-Net

   KOREATECH reports the next year's institution evaluation plan to the Minister of Employment and Labor by November 30 every year and announces it on HRD-Net (Notice, Article 11). The evaluation targets and selection criteria, schedule and evaluation criteria are set out in this notice, so the application period and required documents are confirmed from that year's notice. The training course review is also announced separately on HRD-Net through a review plan covering targets, criteria, schedule and restricted fields (Notice, Article 18).

3. 3. Prepare and enter the institution evaluation materials

   The institution evaluation focuses on legal compliance and financial soundness, training performance and training capacity, and is conducted through document review and on-site evaluation (Notice, Articles 12 and 13). Training records, evaluation reports and other materials must be entered on HRD-Net or submitted in writing within the set deadline, and submitting false or manipulated materials leads to disadvantages in the result (Notice, Article 36). If there is an on-site evaluation, the plan is notified at least 14 days in advance.

4. 4. Apply for the training course review

   Courses submitted by institutions with no institution evaluation result or with an 'Insufficient' grade may be excluded from review, so the institution evaluation grade is secured first (Notice, Article 17). The course review focuses on training goals and content, training facilities and equipment, and the suitability of instructors, so the training course implementation plan is written to match the occupational training standards and the facility, equipment and instructor details (Notice, Article 19).

5. 5. Check the results and apply for course recognition

   Institution evaluation and course review results are posted on HRD-Net, and an objection may be filed within the period set in the evaluation or review plan (Notice, Articles 15 and 22). For employer-sponsored training courses, the recognition application (Form No. 2) is submitted to the branch of HRD Korea at least 7 days before the course starts (5 days for training facilities and courses run directly by employers), and recognition of account-based training courses is handled by the regional employment and labor office (Enforcement Rule, Article 8(2); Enforcement Decree, Article 52).

Required documents

• Application for recognition (or modified recognition) of a vocational skills development training course (Enforcement Rule of the Lifelong Vocational Skills Development Act, Form No. 2)
• Institution evaluation and course review application materials (in the format set by that year's HRD-Net evaluation and review plan notice)
• Training course implementation plan as prescribed by the Minister of Employment and Labor
• Proof of eligible institution status (lifelong education facility report certificate, academy registration certificate, etc.; not required for designated vocational training facilities)
• Institution evaluation materials such as training records and evaluation reports
• Training facility and equipment list and proof of instructor qualifications

Fees

Typically from several hundred thousand won to around one million won or more in the industry · We quote after consultation based on whether the institution is new, the number of courses to be reviewed and the length of the implementation plans. There is no government fee for the course recognition application.

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Legal basis and review date

• Lifelong Vocational Skills Development Act, Article 7-2
• Lifelong Vocational Skills Development Act, Article 19
• Lifelong Vocational Skills Development Act, Article 24
• Lifelong Vocational Skills Development Act, Article 28
• Lifelong Vocational Skills Development Act, Article 53
• Enforcement Decree of the Lifelong Vocational Skills Development Act, Article 12
• Enforcement Decree of the Lifelong Vocational Skills Development Act, Article 17
• Enforcement Decree of the Lifelong Vocational Skills Development Act, Article 48
• Enforcement Decree of the Lifelong Vocational Skills Development Act, Article 52
• Enforcement Rule of the Lifelong Vocational Skills Development Act, Article 8
• Enforcement Rule of the Lifelong Vocational Skills Development Act, Form No. 2
• Regulation on the Quality of Vocational Skills Development Training (Ministry of Employment and Labor Notice), Articles 10 to 22
• Regulation on the Quality of Vocational Skills Development Training (Ministry of Employment and Labor Notice), Article 36

Checked against the statutes on 2026-10-14

Statutes and public notices change, so each case needs to be checked individually. Statute titles are given in English for reference. The Korean statutes are the authoritative text.

Check these first

• If an institution receives a disposition restricting commissioning or recognition of all courses in the evaluation year, it is immediately deemed to have an 'Insufficient' grade (Notice, Article 12(4)), and if course recognition is obtained by false or fraudulent means, the recognition is revoked and recognition may be restricted for up to 5 years (Act, Articles 19 and 24).
• An institution that does not participate in the evaluation or withdraws during it is given an 'Insufficient' grade (Notice, Article 13(3)), so data entry and on-site evaluation preparation are completed within the announced deadline.

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