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The Korean rapid and high economic growth in the past was possible through vocational education and training of a highly qualified workforce. However, worldwide recession in the late 1980s significantly slowed down the economic growth rate in Korea. Korea now faces high mismatch(youth unemployment and labor shortage in SMEs) at the same time, this situation calls for reforms in vocational education and training systems. The comprehensive system of vocational education and training needs to go through a continuous reform effort in order to adapt to the changing environment and needs for Lifelong-Learning society. The Vocational Education and Training is to enable the individual to acquire knowledge, skills and attitude that the chosen occupation demands. In spite of the same meaning and purpose, the providers of vocational education and vocational training system are different. Vocational education is conducted in vocational high schools and colleges for 2-3years under Ministry of Education, on the other hands, vocational training is conducted in public and private vocational training institutions and corporate training center under Ministry of Employment & Labor for specific gravity of months up to 3 years. In order to reduce the mismatch and enhance the comprehensive system of VET(VE+VT), vocational education and vocational training should be linked tightly through the NCS( National Competency Standards) in the concept of lifelong learning. Korea NCS is a set of standards which identifies and standardizes competencies required for successful job performance. From this, field based education and training and qualification as well as the company's personnel management and employee career development can be made systematically. In addition, the waste of national manpower and budget and consumer-oriented human resource development system can be deployed. This paper aims to take a look at the current status of vocational education and training, and suggest the new directions for strengthening the qualitative service of vocational education and training through NCS in Korea. The results is as follows. First, NCS and course-based Qualification is more activated as the means of VET connection which can be contributed VET, qualification and HRM. If people are assed their skills accurately and supplied in the labor market, the company has the opportunity to reduce recruitment cost due to improper selection and facilitate labor movement for flexibility. Second, on a societal level, the role of vocational education and training should focus on making a contribution to constructing a society where occupational ability is more valued than academic credentials. Third, on a national level, the role of vocational education and training should make a contribution to constructing an infrastructure (ex, NQF) for a nation based on knowledge and information technology. Forth, the comprehensive system of vocational education and training needs to go through a continuous reform effort to adapt to the changing environment and needs. Such effort should include clearer identification and categorization of education and training types and methods, and systematization of the conditions and procedures of qualifying educational training providers through the participation of the different stakeholders, such as the corporations, non-profit organizations and social groups and individuals, etc. As the domestic training market opens, an environment should be created which fosters fair competition and management of the quality of vocational education and training.

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• Dr. Jinsil KIM [ Human Resources Development Service of Korea ]

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간행물

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• 간행물명

  한국직업자격학회 학술대회

• 간기

  반년간

• 수록기간

  2015~2022

• 십진분류

  KDC 336 DDC 360