The Ministry of Employment and Labor has confirmed and announced six newly developed National Competency Standards (NCS) and 57 improved and supplemented NCS for 2025. This measure is in line with the spread of new technologies such as generative artificial intelligence (AI) and industrial changes.
The NCS standardizes the abilities required to perform tasks in the industrial field and is used in various areas such as education, training, qualifications, and job-centered personnel management in companies. This year, six jobs, including ‘Generative AI Engineering’, ‘AIoT Operation Platform Construction’, and ‘Vehicle Controller SW Development’, were developed as NCS in response to the spread of AI utilization and the expansion of convergence jobs.
Additionally, 57 NCS, including ‘Cloud Platform Construction’, ‘Security Engineering’, and ‘3D Printing Material Development’, were improved and supplemented, and four subcategories were integrated into one to enhance usability. Director of the Vocational Competency Policy Bureau, Do-in Pyeon, emphasized that the NCS will be the foundation for future industrial growth and stated that efforts will be made to timely reflect job changes in new technology and new industry fields in the NCS.
Detailed information on the confirmed and announced NCS can be found on the NCS website.