Korea Polytechnics Earns National Accreditation for Two Precision Measurement Courses in Length and Electrical Fields

[Financial News] Korea Polytechnics said on the 3rd that it had received accreditation from the Korea Laboratory Accreditation Scheme (KOLAS) last September for two “Precision Measurement Technology Training” courses in the length and electrical fields. This is an additional achievement following last year’s accreditation of two common courses in calibration and testing. Korea Polytechnics will now offer a total of four KOLAS-accredited training courses in calibration and testing as part of its regular curriculum.
Training in measurement for calibration, which determines product quality, is required to be evaluated by the Korea Laboratory Accreditation Scheme (KOLAS), operated by the Ministry of Trade and Industry’s Korean Agency for Technology and Standards.
There are around 1,340 KOLAS-accredited bodies in total, including the Korea Testing Laboratory (KTL), the Korea Testing Certification Institute (KTC) and the Korea Road Traffic Authority (KOROAD). Reports issued by accredited bodies are recognized overseas as is under international mutual recognition agreements.
To work as a quality or technical manager, or as a practitioner, at an accredited body, candidates must complete KOLAS-accredited training and pass an examination.
A Korea Polytechnics official explained, “Until now, students had to pay several hundred thousand won in tuition to a separate training institution and set aside additional time. But now, Korea Polytechnics students can earn academic credits and a certificate of passing through regular classes alone, without the added cost or time burden.”
The first regular classes in this area began last October at five campuses—Seongnam, Hwaseong, Busan, Jinju and Semiconductor Convergence—covering nine departments and 215 students. Practicing assessors, including KOLAS lead calibration assessors and Korea’s Master Craftsmen, taught the classes.
Korea Polytechnics plans to expand the related classes in the first semester of next year to cover 15 departments and 510 students.
A Korea Polytechnics official said, “Since students will be entering the workforce having completed nationally recognized training at school and earned a certificate of passing, this will be a major boost to their employment prospects. We will continue to integrate credible training demanded by industry into the regular curriculum and deliver ‘education that can be put to use right away.’”

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