(1) A person who passes a qualification examination for instructors conducted by the Minister of Employment and Labor shall be qualified as an instructor.
(2) A person holding qualifications related to occupational safety and health prescribed by Presidential Decree may be partially exempt from a qualification examination for instructors referred to in paragraph (1).
(3) The Minister of Employment and Labor may entrust qualification examinations for instructors referred to in paragraph (1) to a specialized agency prescribed by Presidential Decree. In such cases, the Minister of Employment and Labor may assist with the expenses incurred in conducting examinations within the budget. <Amended on May 26, 2020>
(4) Executive officers and employees of a specialized agency conducting qualification examinations for instructors under paragraph (3) shall be deemed public officials for the purposes of Articles 129 through 132 of the Criminal Act.
(5) The subjects of qualification examinations for instructors, the methods of conducting qualification examinations, the scope of exemption from qualification examinations for those holding other qualifications, and other necessary matters shall be prescribed by Presidential Decree.