Private Qualification Registration | Hwang Yunsang Administrative Office

Procedure

01
Check prohibited fields and the competent ministry: First check whether the qualification falls within the prohibited fields in Article 17(1) of the Framework Act on Qualifications and whether its duties overlap with a national qualification. Confirming the competent ministry by field in the annex of the Enforcement Rule in advance reduces the time lost when an unclear case is referred to the advisory committee.
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Check administrator disqualifications: Minors and adults under guardianship, undischarged bankrupts, and persons sentenced to imprisonment without labor or heavier for violating qualification laws within the past 3 years cannot be administrators. A corporation or organization with a disqualified officer must replace that officer within 3 months from the date the ground arose.
03
Draft the management and operation rules: State the type, grade and job description of the qualification and the examination standards, subjects, methods and eligibility (for training-based qualifications, the curriculum, training period, completion standards and evaluation methods). Under Article 2(3) of the Enforcement Rule, the rules must also include examination staffing, the management and operation organization, and how candidates' identities are verified.
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Submit the registration application: Attach the management and operation rules, an inventory of assets including examination facilities and equipment, and documents proving rights to those assets to the private qualification registration application. If a lifelong education facility or private academy registration is needed to run courses, attach proof of that as well, and revise and resubmit the rules when a supplement request is received.
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Post-registration management: After receiving the registration certificate, advertisements must show the type of qualification, the registration number and the operator. To change the type, grade, job description or examination standards, file a change registration with the change registration application, the original certificate, the revised rules and documents proving the change.

Filing route

Competent ministry for the field (registration delegated to the Private Qualification Information Service of the Korea Research Institute for Vocational Education and Training)

Confirm the current filing office, jurisdiction, and online availability on the official website.

Official check

Actual processing agencyCompetent Korean authority or official service

Statutory and policy authorityMinistry of Education · Competent Korean authority or official service

Online routeCompetent Korean authority or official service

Deadlines & processing notes

Check deadlines and next steps against the notice, filing date, and any request for additional documents.Official check

Basic documents

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Private qualification registration application (Enforcement Rule of the Framework Act on Qualifications, Form No. 1)Rules on the management and operation of the private qualification (including examination staffing, operating organization and identity verification)Inventory of assets including examination facilities and equipmentDocuments proving rights to the assets (proof of ownership or lease agreement, etc.)Proof of authorization, registration or report as a lifelong education facility or private academy (when required to run training courses)Business registration certificate (if not consenting to administrative data checks)Resident registration abstract of the individual or organization representative (if not consenting to administrative data checks) or corporate registration certificate (checked through administrative data)

Registration does not make a private qualification nationally accredited, and advertising an unaccredited qualification as accredited is punishable, so promotional wording should follow the registered details.

Scope of services

Hwang Yunsang Administrative Agent Office prepares and translates documents for administrative agencies, submits them on your behalf, and guides you through permit, application, and notification procedures. Services that require the principal’s personal appearance, principal’s application, or electronic signature may be limited in delegation.