How to obtain a caregiver license – 2023 latest edition
Career certification and interest in the profession are increasing over the years. Why? According to the data of the National Statistical Office, as of 2023, Korea is classified as an aged society with 18.4% of the total population over the age of 65, and the number of the population exceeds 9.49 million and is looking at 9.5 million soon. Even compared to 20%, which is the standard for a super-aged society, it shows a very slim difference, and it is becoming a self-evident reality that Korea will enter a super-aged society by 2025. Let’s look at how to get a nursing caregiver license, which is of great interest to women in their 40s and 50s, whose children have grown up and have time to work after a career break.
Prospects for Caregiver Certification
What does it mean for our society to enter a super-aged society? you’re right. At this point in time when we are facing the age of 100 as a reality due to the development of science, there is an increasing interest in how to spend the 35 years of life in a healthy and meaningful way personally and socially even after retirement. Accordingly, it is a social phenomenon that continuous investment is required in industries that help to keep the lives of the elderly safe and tidy, and the demand is increasing accordingly. In line with this social phenomenon, the number of households seeking a caregiver license holder is continuously increasing, and there is a phenomenon in which many families try to take caregivers with the qualifications and appropriate character to each other. In addition, if you obtain a nursing care worker’s license, you can apply as a life support worker because it is a preferential condition for employment as a life support worker.
5 hours a day, 1.25 million won per month Find out what life support workers do and their salary 요양보호사 자격증 취득방법
Caregiver Hourly Wage, Monthly Wage, and Treatment 좋은뉴스
Basically, a nursing care worker license holder calculates and receives the minimum wage. As of 2023, the minimum wage is 9,620 won, and if you work more than 15 hours a week, you will receive a weekly holiday allowance. If you work separately, your monthly salary is estimated to be around 690,000 won before tax. In addition, as for the treatment of caregiver license holders, in accordance with the Labor Standards Act, severance pay and four major insurances can be applied if they work more than 60 hours a month.
Qualifications for nursing care worker certification, training hours (240 hours)
To start with the conclusion, the people who can apply for the caregiver license are Korean citizens with no restrictions on education, gender, or age, and if you complete all the training hours corresponding to the qualification, you will be qualified to take the exam. However, education must be completed from an educational institution approved by the mayor or governor of the Republic of Korea. In addition, please refer to the information below for the case where eligibility for the examination is restricted due to special circumstances.
Source: Korea Health and Medical Personnel National Examination (Certificate of Caregiver)
New applicants must complete a total of 240 hours of training, including 80 hours of theory, 80 hours of practical training, and 80 hours of practical training. If you do not qualify as a new applicant for a caregiver license, you are a career caregiver (care/home or care and home) and a nurse, social worker, physical therapy/occupational therapy/or nursing assistant with a national license. The time is shorter than that of new caregiver certification applicants. For more detailed training hours, please refer to the link below.
Nursing Caregiver Certification Qualifications
Caregiver Certification Exam Schedule and Fees – 2023
The most important update related to the nursing caregiver certification in 2023 is the exam schedule. From this year, the nursing caregiver certification has been changed to a regular test. Therefore, if you have completed the training content/time well and are ready to take the test, you can register and take the test right away, and the test fee is 32,000 won.
To take the caregiver certification exam, you can visit the caregiver website and fill out the application form. Regarding the cost, the caregiver license costs about 500,000 to 600,000 won to complete the 240-hour education described above in addition to the 32,000 won for the exam. There is a way you can.
How to apply for nursing care worker certification and receive government support
There are preparations to receive government subsidies for the caregiver training center tuition fees. You must have a tomorrow learning card right away. This is a card that allows all citizens to receive support for learning expenses incurred while preparing for economic activities. Prepare the Tomorrow Learning Card, visit the HRD-Net homepage, and click the ‘Tomorrow Learning Card Training Course’ at the bottom of the top menu ‘Training Course’.
Source: Korea Official HRD-Net
And if you type ‘caregiver’ in the search keyword window, you will see an overview of programs and tuition fees related to caregiver licenses from educational institutions accredited by the state as described above. After comparing the contents and prices of various institutions, as well as the caregiver certification exam schedule here, select one and go to the homepage to receive tuition support, and you can also take the exam directly from the educational institution. As shown below, not only the tuition fee but also the duration of the course and the cost of self-payment are detailed, so if you use the homepage and search for a nationally accredited institution together with your area of residence, you can receive fast and reliable information, so you can actually take the caregiver certification exam. It is recommended to those who wish to attend.
Source: Korea Official HRD-Net
If you have registered for courses through the above process, taken the caregiver certification exam, and received government support, shall we take a look at the acceptance criteria?
Caregiver Certification Passing Criteria and Exam Schedule
The Nursing Caregiver certification consists largely of a written and practical exam. The passing score is also based on 60 points for each, but since the pass rate is over 80%, I can explain that it is not a highly difficult certification. If you successfully complete the relevant curriculum and familiarize yourself with the test materials provided by the educational institution, you can pass the exam without difficulty.
If you register your mobile phone number when you take the test and agree to receive notifications of your success or failure by SMS, you can also receive notifications by text message.