Higher Education in CSD in Korea
April, 19, 2012
“Hope” HyangHee KIM, PhD, CCC-SLP, BC-ANCDS
Yonsei University
College
of Medicine, Korea
April,
2012
President of Korean Academy of Speech-Language Pathology & Audiology
Do-Heung KO, PhD
Hallym University , Korea
President of the Korean Association of Speech-Language Pathologists
A Glimpse at the Republic of Korea (South Korea)
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Population: 50,000,000
Land Size: that of the state of “Indiana”, USA
Fastest greying population
North Korea
South Korea
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Increasing demand for SLPs
The number of clients in following CSD fields continues to grow….
• diverse speech-language disorders
• hearing impairment
• multicultural & multilinguistic background
Percent of Korean population with CSD, 2000 ~ 2020
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The number of SLPs in Korea is low
But, Korea has a relatively low number of SLPs compared to many other OECD countries when
the population size was considered.
Comparison of SLP numbers, 2007
Country
No of SLPs
Population
Ratio
USA
106,997
297,600,000
1: 2,688
France
14,500
60,000,000
1: 4,137
Germany
11,400
81,800,000
1: 7,175
Japan
5,100
126,000,000
1: 24,706
Korea
3,368
48,400,000
1: 14,371
Source: Kim H.(2007). A Study on Speech Pathologists Abroad and Domestic Certification Program of the
Related Professions. Korean Journal of Communication Disorders , 12:394-411.
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But the number of SLP is rising fast
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The number of SLPs rose to 5,771 at the end of 2011.
By 2018, more than 12,000 SLPs are expected to be practicing in Korea
The number of SLPs, 2007, 2011, 2018
12,600
5,771
3,368
2007
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Where the SLPs work
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The largest number of Korean SLPs work in the kindergarten/special education
settings followed by ‘not specified’ and ‘private practice’ (as surveyed in 2007)
Total = 5,771
not specified
1318 (23%)
kindergarten
/special edu
settings
1411 (25%)
others
534 (9%)
private practice
hospital &
clinics
526 (9%)
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1225 (21%)
welfare center
765 (13%)
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The National Certification
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Effective as of Aug. 2012
By Ministry of Health & Welfare, Korea
Entry Requirement
Externship
National
Examination
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• Undergraduate degree, or
• Graduate degree
• On-the-job training
• 3 years after undergraduate degree, or
• 1 year after graduate degree
• Written exam only
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Programs to meet the rising demand for SLPs professionals
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There have been increased number of programs to foster the growth of CSD professionals to
meet the demand in Korea.
Total number of CSD Programs in Korea, 1988~2012
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
Note: the numbers exclude 8 doctoral programs
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The number of SLP programs at Higher Education in Korea
(As of March, 2012)
Number of
Programs
Number of
Faculty
Number of
Students
Undergraduate
34
112
4158
Master’s
25 1)
89
673
Doctoral
8 2)
TOTAL
Notes:
41
201 3)
67
48724)
1) 15
graduate-only programs included
2 programs with both undergraduate and graduate programs included
3) Duplication in undergraduate & graduate faculty
3) 403 students on a leave of absence were excluded
1), 2)
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Distribution of the SLP programs throughout the nation
Undergraduate
Graduate
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Addressing Issues to Raise Quality of SLPs in Korea
Educational
accreditation
• Set-up standards for educational
program in speech-language
pathology 1)
- administrative structure &
governance
- faculty
- curriculum (academic & clinical)
- students
- assessment
- program resources
1)
Facilitation of
continuing
education
Quality
• Diversity of continuing
education programs
• 20 hrs. / 2 yrs.
• Integration of theories and
practices (EBP)
Source: http://www.asha.org/academic/accreditation/accredmanual/section3/
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Thank you!
감사합니다!