Starting this year, the schedule for the National Heritage Repair Technician qualification exam will be distributed. The National Heritage Administration announced on the 9th that it has decided to adjust the schedule considering the characteristics of the subjects and the exam environment, as the need for operational improvement was raised due to the increase in the number of applicants.
According to the revised schedule, this year’s exam will be divided into 16 outdoor subjects and 8 indoor subjects. The outdoor subjects will be conducted five times from April 11 to April 24, and the indoor subjects will be conducted seven times from June 26 to July 16. Accordingly, the application and announcement schedules will also be changed.
Candidates must check the application period and exam date for their subject in advance through the notices on Q-Net (www.q-net.or.kr) or the National Heritage Administration website (www.khs.go.kr). Additionally, for some subjects such as stone processing, candidates are advised to use KCs certified safety gear (helmet, safety shoes) to prevent accidents in the exam hall, and especially to wear safety shoes with toe-caps.
The method of announcing the results will also change. The existing automatic guidance telephone (ARS, paid) service will be discontinued from this year, and candidates must check their results through the notices on Q-Net or the National Heritage Administration website. A representative from the National Heritage Administration explained, “We will continue to make efforts to create a safer and more comfortable exam environment and to select high-quality national heritage repair talents.”