History
Korea Health Personnel Licensing Examination Institute
Medical licensing examination had been administered by the government for 42 years since the test was administered for the first time in 1952 to the 56th in 1993.
However, with the establishment of the National Medical Licensing Examination Board in 1992, the test began to be administered by the private sector. In 1998, the organization was re-structured and expanded into the Korea Health Personnel Licensing Examination Institute (KHPLEI).
It has since served as a private institute administering national examinations for licensing and qualifying of health care professionals in 23 occupations.
1992 ~ 2000
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1992
- May 16 The National Medical Licensing Examination Board established
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1993
- Jul 12 All business related to the Medical Licensing Examination such as item bank (7,960 items) transferred from the Korea National Institute of Health
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1997
- Dec 22 Notification of the guidelines (No. 65522-1744) on the establishment of the KHPLEI from the Ministry of Health and Welfare
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1998
- May 04 Received approval to change the articles of incorporation for the KHPLEI from the Ministry of Health and Welfare
- Sep 23 Designated as an institute for managing Korea Health Personnel Licensing Examinations(according to provisions related to commissioning of national examinations, including Article 4, Paragraph 2 of the Enforcement Decree of the Medical Service Act)
- Sep 24 Businesses related to National Examinations for 18 health professionals including dentists transferred to the KHPLEI from the Korea National Institute of Health
- Sep 27 Launched a web site (www.kuksiwon.or.kr)
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2000
- Feb 01 Designated as an institute administering the National Examination for prosthetists and orthotists(Notification No. 2000-3 from the Ministry of Health and Welfare)
- Aug 14 Published the founding issue of the "Chronology of KHPLEI"
2001 ~ 2005
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2001
- May 07 The first president Lee Moon-ho retired
- May 08 The second president Baek Sang-ho inaugurated
- Sep 13 Designated as an institute inspecting the eligibility of international graduates by the Ministry of Health and Welfare
- Nov 12 Introduced internet registration of applications for physicians
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2002
- Mar 01 "News of KHPLEI" issued as a web magazine
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2003
- Jul 23 Joined the International Association of Medical Regulatory Authorities (IAMRA)
- Sep 29 Expanded internet application to all health professionals
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2004
- Feb 10 Began to issue all certificates online
- May 08 The second president Baek Sang-Ho retired
- May 09 The third president Kim Moon-sik inaugurated
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2005
- Sep 11 Conducted the first preliminary examinations for MLE and for DLE for international medical and dental school graduates
- Nov 30 Developed the computerized system for item management
2006 ~ 2010
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2006
- May 07 Acquired an independent office building
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2007
- Apr 11 Designated as other public institute according to Act on the Management of Public Institutions(Notification No. 2007-31 from the Ministry of Planning and Budget)
- May 08 The fourth president Kim Moon-sik inaugurated
- Aug 01 Organized labor-management consultation
- Dec 26 Developed the online item development system
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2008
- Feb 01 Started to issue new licenses
- Oct 22 Opened a clinical skill test center for physicians
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2009
- Feb 13 Designated as an institute conducting license examinations for health educators (Notification No. 2009-21 from the Ministry of Health and Welfare)
- Jun 25 The fourth president Kim Moon-sik retired
- Aug 01 The fifth president Kim Geon-sang inaugurated
- Sep 23 Conducted the clinical skill test center for physicians for the first time in Asia (over 51 days)
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2010
- May 03 Installed a customer call center
- May 04 Designated as an institute managing the qualifying examination for care workers (Notification No. 2010-23 from the Ministry of Health and Welfare)
- May 17 Designated as an institute managing the qualifying examination for nursing aide (Notification No. 2010-24 from the Ministry of Health and Welfare)
- May 18 Held a seminar to declare its vision and celebrate the 19th anniversary
2011 ~ 2015
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2011
- Apr 01 Full-fledged updating of KHPLEI web site: for each jobs
- Aug 01 The overall examination system certified by International Quality System(ISO 9001)
- Nov 05 Conducted the first trial test for a Ubiquitous Based Test (UBT) using smart devices
- Dec 09 Published the first White Paper of the KHPLEI
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2012
- May 17 Held a ceremony and academic seminar to commemorate the 20th anniversary of KHPLEI
- Jul 31 The fifth president Kim Geon-sang retired
- Aug 01 The sixth president Jeong Myeong-hyeon inaugurated
- Dec 01 Published 'The 20 year's history of KHPLEI'
- Dec 27 Designated as a management institute for national examination of language rehabilitation counselors (Notification No. 2010-172 from the Ministry of Health and Welfare)
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2013
- Oct 17~18 Held an international academic seminar 'Evaluation of health care and medical personnel based on the merit-based evaluation system' for the commemoration of 21st anniversary
- Oct 17 Awarded the Gold medal in the public section of the 3rd Excellent Standardization Performance Competition in 2013
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2014
- Feb 23 Signed an MOU with 'Korean Academy of Medical Sciences' for cooperation regarding the examination
- Apr 01 Signed an MOU with 'Taiwan’s Ministry of Examination' for the establishment of mutual cooperation system regarding the development of national examination
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2015
- Apr 24 Signed an MOU with 'Taiwan’s Ministry of Examination' for the establishment of mutual cooperation system regarding the development of national examination
- May 15 Held an International Academic Seminar 'Global Health and Medical Personnel Evaluation System' for the commemoration of the 23rd anniversary of the KHPLEI
- Jun 22 Announced ‘Korea Health Personnel Licensing Examination Institute Act’
- Dec 23 Launched a special corporation ‘Korea Health Personnel Licensing Examination Institute’
2016 ~
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2016
- Mar 07 Held ground-breaking ceremony for opening of Center for Health Personnel Licensing Examination Questions(Chungju)
- Mar 09 Registered the center on the academic journal (Jeehp) MEDLINE
- Nov 02 Held academic seminar 'Suggesting Policy for Cultivating and Producing Excellent Health Personnel' in celebration of 24th anniversary
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2017
- Jun 28 Opened Center for Health Personnel Licensing Examination Questions(Chungju)
- Sep 12 Designated as an institute for a state examination on Rehabilitation Counselor License
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2018
- May 09 Designated as an institute for a state examination on Assistive Technology Professinals
- Jun 01 Expanded office building for Korea Health Personnel Licensing Examination Institute (Annex in Guui Station)
- Mar 14 Signed MOU with Ministry of Health in Vietnam for establishing State Examination Center and introducing state examinations.