Korea Forest Service to Conduct 'Forest Healing Instructor Certification Exam' in Daejeon This Month

Last year, candidates for the Forest Healing Instructor certification exam were looking for their names on the list of successful applicants. The exam is hosted by the Korea Forest Service and organized by the Korea Forest Welfare Institute, held once a year, and this year marks the 9th session. Photo by Korea Forest Service

[Asia Economy (Daejeon) Reporter Jeong Il-woong] The Forest Healing Instructor Certification Exam will be held this month in Daejeon.

The Korea Forest Service announced on the 5th that the "2021 Forest Healing Instructor Certification Exam" will be conducted on the 6th at Munjeong Middle School located in Dunsan-dong, Seo-gu, Daejeon.

This year, 1,025 candidates have registered, including 384 for Level 1 and 641 for Level 2. Eligibility to take the exam is granted to those who have obtained related degrees in forestry, medicine, health, nursing, or have met qualification standards such as experience as forestry education experts and have completed a series of training courses at designated training institutions.

Applicants must score at least 40 points out of 100 in each of the four subjects and have an average score of 60 or above to be listed as successful candidates.

Successful candidates can check their results from 10:00 AM on the 10th via the Forest Welfare Specialist Qualification Management System.

For further details regarding the exam, inquiries can be made through the Forest Healing Planning Team at the Korea Forest Welfare Institute.

Meanwhile, the Korea Forest Service plans to ensure the exam is conducted in compliance with quarantine management guidelines, including pre-disinfection of the exam venue, restricting external visitors, and installing partitions inside the exam hall, following the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters' "COVID-19 Prevention Exam Quarantine Management Guide."