KSQA | Korean Skills Quality Authority

Establishment objective

Korean Skills Quality Authority, an affiliate of the Ministry of Employment & Labor, was established in April 2015 to contribute to the realization of a competency-based society by developing a comprehensive quality assurance system for the Korean VET programs and Job competency development projects.

Establishment grounds

• Following the results to adjust the functions
  of Government agency’s in the area
  of Employment and Welfare by the
  Ministry of Economy & Finance (’15.1)
• 3-year Vocational Development Plan
  by the Ministry of Employment and Labor (’14.9)
• Workers Vocational Skills
  Development Act article 7 clause 2
  (VET management)

Systematic circulation

Korean Skills Quality Authority aims to contribute to strengthening the national competitiveness and competency based society by harmonizing fair and objective evaluation, systematic training, promoting quality training and strict blocking of fraudulent training.