Article 1(Purpose) #
The purpose of this Decree is to provide for matters madated by the Vocational Education and Training Promotion Act and matters necessary for the enforcement thereof. <Amended on Aug. 2, 2016>
Article 2(Procedures for formulation of master plans for vocational education and training) #
(1) The Minister of Education and the Minister of Employment and Labor shall, in consultation with the head of the relevant central administrative agency, formulate master plans for vocational education and training (hereinafter referred to as "master plans") pursuant to Article 4 (1) of the Vocational Education and Training Promotion Act (hereinafter referred to as the "Act") every five years. <Amended on Jan. 29, 2001; Feb. 29, 2008; Jul. 12, 2010; Mar. 23, 2013; Aug. 2, 2016>
(2) The Minister of Education and the Minister of Employment and Labor shall, in consultation with the head of the relevant central administrative agency, prepare guidelines for the formulation of master plans nine months prior to the date on which the master plans are to be finalized, and the Minister of Education shall notify the head of the relevant central administrative agency of such guidelines. <Amended on Jan. 29, 2001; Feb. 29, 2008; Jul. 12, 2010; Mar. 23, 2013; Aug. 2, 2016>
(3) The head of the relevant central administrative agency who has been notified of the guidelines for the formulation of master plans pursuant to paragraph (2), shall submit to the Minister of Education and the Minister of Employment and Labor the master plan drafted under his or her authority within three months from the date of receipt of notification. <Amended on Jan. 29, 2001; Feb. 29, 2008; Jul. 12, 2010; Mar. 23, 2013; Aug. 2, 2016>
(4) The Minister of Education and the Minister of Employment and Labor shall first report to the President the master plans finalized pursuant to paragraph (1) and notify the heads of the relevant central administrative agencies, and Special Metropolitan City Mayors, Metropolitan City Mayors, Special Self-Governing City Mayor, Do Governors and Special Self-Governing Province Governors (hereinafter referred to as "Mayor/Do Governor"); and then provide public announcement of the master plans. <Amended on Jan. 29, 2001; Feb. 29, 2008; Jul. 12, 2010; Mar. 23, 2013; Aug. 2, 2016; Sep. 28, 2018>
[Title Amended on Aug. 2, 2016]
Article 2-2(Fact-finding surveys on vocational education and training) #
(1) Fact-finding surveys on vocational education and training prescribed in Article 4 (3) of the Act shall include the following matters:
1. Matters concerning the establishment of vocational education and training institutions and the current status of their facilities and installations;
2. Matters concerning the current operating status of vocational education and training institutions;
3. Matters concerning the current status of vocational education and training instructors and actual status of cultivation of vocational education and training instructors;
4. Other matters recognized to be necessary for the efficient promotion of vocational education and training.
(2) The Minister of Education and the Minister of Employment and Labor may request external specialized institutions to conduct fact-finding surveys prescribed in paragraph (1).
[This Article Added on Jun. 18, 2019]
Article 3(Procedures for formulation of detailed action plans for vocational education and training) #
(1) The head of the relevant central administrative agency and the relevant Mayor/Do Governor shall annually formulate detailed plans for conducting vocational education and training (hereinafter referred to as the "action plans") under their authority pursuant to the former part of Article 4 (5) of the Act, by October 31 of the previous year. In such cases, the Mayor/Do Governor shall receive the deliberations of the Consultative Council of Vocational Education and Training pursuant to Article 18 (1) of the Act (hereinafter referred to as the "Consultative Council"). <Amended on Aug. 2, 2016; Jun. 18, 2019>
(2) Where formulating an action plan pursuant to paragraph (1), the Mayor/Do Governor shall without delay notify the head of the relevant Si/Gun/Gu (the head of a Gu means the head of an autonomous Gu; hereinafter the same shall apply) of the action plan. <Amended on Aug. 2, 2016>
(3) The head of the relevant Si/Gun/Gu shall formulate an action plan of Si/Gun/Gu based on the master plan publicly notified under Article 2 (4) and action plans publicly announced under paragraph (2), and shall submit the action plan formulated and report the actual results of implementing the action plan in the relevant year to the Mayor/Do Governor by December 31 each year. <Amended on Aug. 2, 2016; Jun. 18, 2019>
(4) The head of the relevant central administrative agency and the Mayor/Do Governor shall without delay submit the action plans formulated or submitted pursuant to paragraphs (1) through (3) and report the actual results of implementing the action plans in the relevant year to the Minister of Education and the Minister of Employment and Labor. <Amended on Aug. 2, 2016; Jun. 18, 2019>
[Title Amended on Aug. 2, 2016]
Article 3-2(Examination and evaluation of action plans and results of implementation thereof) #
(1) The Minister of Education and the Minister of Employment and Labor shall, when examining and evaluating action plans and the actual results of implementing action plans pursuant to the latter part of Article 4 (5) of the Act, take into account the following matters:
1. Connection between the master plan and action plans;
2. Appropriateness of action plans of the next year;
3. The degree of achieving objectives based on the previous year’s results of implementing the action plans.
(2) The examination and evaluation of action plans and the results of implementing action plans prescribed in paragraph (1) shall be conducted by the method of written evaluation, on condition that they may, if necessary, be conducted in concurrence with the method of on-site evaluation.
[This Article Added on Jun. 18, 2019]
Article 4(Period for completion of on-the-job training) #
(1) The period for completion of on-the-job training pursuant to the main sentence of Article 7 (1) of the Act shall be determined by the head of the vocational education and training institution, in consideration of the vocational education and training courses and the period of vocational education and training, etc., within the scope as determined under the Appendix 1; provided, this shall not apply where special provisions exist in other statutes or regulations. <Amended on Aug. 2, 2016>
(2) Persons who hold a position in identical or similar areas as the vocational education and training course as prescribed in the proviso of Article 7 (1) of the Act, shall include a vocational educatee and trainee whose functions and duties are deemed by the head of vocational education and training institution to be identical or similar to the contents of vocational education and training courses. In such cases, the vocational educatee and trainee shall submit the necessary materials to the head of vocational education and training institution. <Amended on Aug. 2, 2016>
(3) "Persons as prescribed by the Presidential Decree" in the proviso of Article 7 (1) of the Act means a person falling under one of the following conditions. In such cases, persons falling under subparagraph 2 or 3 shall obtain approval from the head of the relevant central administrative agency: <Amended on Jan. 29, 2001; Feb. 29, 2008; Jul. 12, 2010; Mar. 23, 2013; Aug. 2, 2016>
1. Persons who are taking vocational education and training courses, the period of which does not exceed three months;
2. Persons who have difficulty finding on-the-job training because industries conducting on-the-job training as prescribed in the main sentence of Article 7 (1) of the Act (hereinafter referred to as "on-the-job training industries") are situated on islands or other remote areas, etc.;
3. Persons who have difficulty finding on-the-job training because of the trouble selecting on-the-job training industries due to reasons such as the refusal of industries to provide on-the-job training for persons wishing to be trainees;
4. Other persons who are taking vocational education and training courses which the Minister of Education or the Minister of Employment and Labor regards as not requiring on-the-job training in light of the nature of the contents of the vocational education and training course.
(4) The head of a vocational education and training institution may, with the consent of vocational educatee and trainees, apply for approval as prescribed in the latter part of paragraph (3), with the exception of the its subparagraphs. <Amended on Aug. 2, 2016>
Article 5(Surveys of actual operating status of on-the-job training) #
(1) The Minister of Education, the Minister of Employment and Labor and the superintendents of City/Do offices of education shall, when conducting a survey on the actual operating status of on-the-job training pursuant to Article 7 (2) of the Act, include the following matters:
1. Matters concerning the current operating status of on-the-job training;
2. Matters concerning the current status of accidents that have occurred during on-the-job training by type and the causes thereof;
3. Matters concerning the current status of implementing prior education for on-the-job training;
4. Matters concerning the current status of building assistance systems for on-the-job training;
5. Matters concerning the degree of satisfaction with on-the-job training and requests for the improvement of on-the-job training;
6. Other matters recognized to be necessary for the sound operation of on-the-job training.
(2) The Minister of Education, the Minister of Employment and Labor and the superintendents of City/Do offices of education may request external specialized institutions to conduct surveys on the current operating status of on-the-job training prescribed in paragraph (1).
(3) The Minister of Education, the Minister of Employment and Labor and the superintendents of City/Do offices of education shall, when guiding and supervising on-the-job training pursuant to Article 7 (3) of the Act, include the following matters:
1. Matters concerning the conclusion of on-the-job training contracts pursuant to Article 9 of the Act;
2. Matters concerning compliance with the requirements for on-the-job training hours pursuant to Article 9-2 of the Act;
3. Matters concerning the provision of on-site guidance by vocational education and training instructors in industries pursuant to Article 9-3 of the Act;
4. Matters concerning the performance of responsibilities of on-the-job training industries pursuant to Article 9-4 of the Act;
5. Matters concerning the provision of safety education for on-the-job training pursuant to Article 9-5 of the Act;
6. Matters concerning compliance with the Labor Standards Act which applies mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 24 of the Act.
Article 6(On-the-job training contract) #
"Matters prescribed by Presidential Decree" in Article 9 (4) of the Act means any of the following matters:
1. Matters concerning measures for safety and health on vocational educatees and trainees;
2. Matters concerning payment of insurance benefit under the Industrial Accident Compensation Insurance Act for vocational educatees and trainees;
3. Other matters determined and publicly notified by the Minister of Education and Labor related to on-the-job training of vocational educatees and trainees.
[This Article Wholly Amended on Mar. 11, 2025]
Article 7 #
Deleted. <Aug. 2, 2016>
Article 8 #
Deleted. <Aug. 2, 2016>
Article 9(Financial support for on-the-job training expenses) #
The State or local government may provide support to vocational education and training institutions, vocational educatees and trainees, vocational education and training instructors, or on-the-job training industries for all or part of the expenses incurred in the conducting of on-the-job training, within the limits of the budget. <Amended on Aug. 2, 2016>
Article 10(Preferential conduct of vocational education and training) #
The head of a vocational education and training institution shall provide vocational education and training by preferentially selecting any of the following persons within 30/100 of the fixed number of persons pursuant to Article 10 of the Act; provided, where a vocational education and training institution is a school under Article 9 of the Framework Act on Education or a private teaching institute under the Act on the Establishment and Operation of Private Teaching Institutes and Extracurricular Lessons, the head of the vocational education and training institution shall comply with the statutes related to education: <Amended on Aug. 21, 1998; Feb. 5, 1999; Jan. 29, 2001; Jul. 7, 2001; Apr. 7, 2001; Apr. 27, 2006; Feb. 29, 2008; Dec. 31, 2008; Mar. 15, 2010; Jul. 12, 2010; Mar. 23, 2013; Aug. 2, 2016; Aug. 2, 2017; Jul. 26, 2017; Apr. 11, 2023; Oct. 1, 2025>
1. Eligible recipients or disabled persons recommended by the Minister of Health and Welfare or the Mayor/Do governor in consultation with the Minister of Employment and Labor, who are eligible recipients as prescribed by the Protection of National Basic Living Security Act, or are disabled persons as prescribed by the Act on Welfare of Persons with Disabilities;
2. Persons recommended by the Minister of Education in consultation with the Minister of Employment and Labor, who are students attending general high school as prescribed by the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, or who left high school or below level without graduating;
3. Persons recommended by the Minister of Patriots and Veterans Administration Agency in consultation with the Minister of Employment and Labor, who have rendered distinguished services to the State and their bereaved family members or family as prescribed by the Act on the Honorable Treatment and Support for Persons, etc. of Distinguished Service to the State or who are discharged soldiers of longand mid-term military service under Article 4 of the Support for Discharged Soldiers Act;
4. Persons recommended by the Minister of Gender Equality and Family in consultation with the Minister of Employment and Labor, who are those falling within subparagraph 1 of Article 4 of the Single-Parent Family Support Act;
5. Persons recommended by the Minister of Employment and Labor, who are aged or middle-aged persons as prescribed in subparagraphs 1 and 2 of Article 2 of the Act on Prohibition of Age Discrimination in Employment and Elderly Employment Promotion;
6. Deleted; <Sep. 10, 2007>
Article 11(Recognition of industry work experience) #
When selecting persons for vocational education and training pursuant to of Article 11 of the Act, the head of the vocational education and training institution may deem on-the-job training pursuant to Article 7 (1) of the Act as industry work experience. <Amended on Aug. 2, 2016>
Article 12 #
Deleted. <Aug. 2, 2016>
Article 13 #
Deleted. <Aug. 2, 2016>
Article 14 #
Deleted. <Aug. 2, 2016>
Article 15 #
Deleted. <Aug. 2, 2016>
Article 16 #
Deleted. <Aug. 2, 2016>
Article 17 #
Deleted. <Aug. 2, 2016>
Article 18(Joint establishment and operation of consultative council) #
The head of local government may, if necessary for the operation of the Consultative Council, establish and operate a joint Consultative Council in agreement with the related local governments.
Article 19(Evaluation agency for vocational education and training institutes) #
(1) Evaluation which is subject to vocational education and training institutions pursuant to Article 21 (1) of the Act (hereafter referred to as "evaluation of vocational education and training institutions") shall be conducted by the head of the relevant central administrative agency, local government, or local educational administrative agency, according to its competency (hereinafter referred to as the "head of the evaluation agency"). <Amended on Aug. 2, 2016>
(2) Vocational education and training institutions subject to evaluation under Article 21 (1) of the Act shall be as follows: <Amended on Dec. 31, 1998; Feb. 5, 1999; Jul. 7, 2001; Sep. 19, 2003, Jun. 30, 2005; Jan. 25, 2012; Aug. 2, 2016; Feb. 17, 2022>
1. Industrial education institutions as prescribed in subparagraph 2 of Article 2 of the Industrial Education Enhancement and Industry-Academia-Research Cooperation Promotion Act;
2. Technical colleges as prescribed in subparagraph 6 of Article 2 of the Higher Education Act;
3. Institutions which conduct the vocational capability development training pursuant to subparagraph 1 of Article 2 of the National Lifelong Vocational Skills Development Act;
4. Private institutes teaching technical subjects from among those established by the Act on the Establishment and Operation of Private Teaching Institutes and Extracurricular Lessons;
5. Vocational education and training institutions established pursuant to other statutes and regulations.
(3) The period of evaluations for vocational education and training institutions shall be determined by the following persons within the limit of five years, in consideration of the type, financial supports, etc. of the vocational education and training institution: <Amended on Jan. 29, 2001; Feb. 29, 2008; Jul. 12, 2010; Mar. 23, 2013; Aug. 2, 2016>
1. The Minister of Education in respect of vocational education and training institutions pursuant to paragraph (2) 1, 2, and 4;
2. The Minister of Employment and Labor in respect of vocational education and training institutions pursuant to paragraph (2) 3;
3. The head of the evaluation agency concerned in respect of vocational education and training institutions pursuant to paragraph (2) 5.
(4) The evaluation of vocational education and training institutions shall be conducted generally in respect of the following matters: <Amended on Aug. 2, 2016>
Article 20(Publication methods of evaluation results) #
The head of the evaluation agency shall publicize the results of the evaluation of vocational education and training institutions pursuant to the provisions of Article 22 (1) of the Act in the Gazette, etc. within three months from the date on which the evaluation is completed, according to the items of evaluation or evaluation areas. <Amended on Aug. 2, 2016>
[Title Amended on Aug. 2, 2016]
Article 21(Publication of information regarding vocational education and training) #
(1) The type of information to be disclosed pursuant to the provisions of Article 23 (1) of the Act shall be as follows: <Amended on Aug. 2, 2016>
1. Institution regulations or rules for operation;
2. The status of admission applications;
3. Vocational education and training courses;
4. The status of employment of vocational educatees and trainees;
5. The status of vocational education and training instructors and staff;
6. The status of facilities and equipment for vocational education and training;
7. The financial status of vocational education and training institutions, and development projects of the founders;
8. Other information regarding the general operations of vocational education and training institutions.
(2) The information under paragraph (1) shall be publicized in the Official Gazette, etc. <Amended on Aug. 2, 2016>
Article 22(Re-examination of regulation) #
The Minister of Education shall review the validity of the scope of the field training completion period under Article 4 and Appendix 1, as well as cases and procedures for recognizing exceptions to field training, every 3 years based on January 1, 2025 (referring to the period until January 1 of every third year), and take necessary measures such as improvements.
[This Article Wholly Amended on Mar. 11, 2025]
Article 23(Criteria for imposition of administrative fines) #
(1) The criteria to impose administrative fines under Article 27 (1) of the Act shall be as listed in Appendix 2.
(2) An authority imposing administrative fines prescribed in Article 27 (1) of the Act shall be classified as follows: <Added on Sep. 28, 2018>
1. Cases falling under Article 27 (1) 1 and 2 (a) through (c), and (f) of the Act: The Minister of Education;
2. Cases falling under Article 27 (1) 2 (d) and (e) of the Act: The Minister of Employment and Labor.
(3) Where the Minister of Education, the Minister of Employment and Labor and the superintendents of the City/Do offices of education uncover an offense which is subject to the imposition of administrative fines prescribed in Article 27 (1) of the Act, the Minister of Education and the superintendents of the City/Do offices of education shall notify the Minister of Employment and Labor, and the Minister of Employment and Labor and the superintendents of the City/Do offices of education shall notify the Minister of Education by documents including the following matters, respectively: <Amended on Sep. 28, 2018>
1. A subject to whom an administrative fine is imposed;
2. Details of offenses against the Act;
3. Other matters necessary for imposing administrative fines.
[This Article Added on Aug. 2, 2016]
Article 24(Entrustment of authority) #
(1) The Minister of Education shall entrust the following authority to the superintendents of City/Do offices of education pursuant to Article 28 of the Act. In such cases, it shall be limited to the authority related to on-the-job training in which vocational educatees and trainees who attend schools prescribed in Article 7-2 (1) of the Act participate:
1. Authority to impose and collect administrative fines prescribed in Article 27 (1) 1 of the Act;
2. Authority to impose and collect administrative fines prescribed in Article 27 (1) 2 (a) through (c), and (f) of the Act.
(2) The Minister of Employment and Labor shall entrust the following authority to the heads of regional employment and labor administrations, regional branches and offices pursuant to Article 28 of the Act:
1. Authority over guidance and inspection prescribed in Article 25 of the Act;
2. Authority to impose and collect administrative fines prescribed in Article 27 (1) 2 (d) and (e) of the Act.
[This Article Added on Sep. 28, 2018]