TY - JOUR
T1 - Qualification Definition and Written, Practical–Oral Test Reformation Plan for Qualitative improvement of “Health Exercise Managers”
AU - Kim, Chang Sun
AU - Song, Hong Sun
AU - Kwak, Hyo Bum
AU - Shin, Yun A.
AU - Chung, Jinwook
AU - Koh, Eun Ha
AU - Park, Dong Ho
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2023, Korea Institute of Sport Science. All rights reserved.
PY - 2023/3
Y1 - 2023/3
N2 - PURPOSE This study aims to investigate the problems posed by the new “Health Exercise Managers” qualification system implemented in 2015 and suggest a reformation plan for the qualification definition, written test, and practical–oral test. METHODS Eleven experts working in the academia and the exercise prescription field were selected as research participants using purposive sampling method (professors=5, director of sport science division in national research and development institute=1, head of national/private organization that issue Health Exercise Managers certificates=2, and health exercise managers working at university hospitals =3). The results were collected, examined and classified following numerous discussions among the authors. RESULTS First, the qualification definition should be based on “course completion” in the short term and “department certification” in the long term. Second, the written test can be reformed by identifying the core courses related to health exercise management and merging similar or overlapped courses. Also, the grades should be calculated for each question based on the knowledge gained in related courses. Third, the practical–oral test questions should be publicly available in advance to help candidates better prepare and learn practical skills, rather than set the standards for elimination. CONCLUSIONS An overall reformation of the qualification definition, written test, and practical–oral test will solve the problems posed on the quality of the “health exercise managers” qualification system.
AB - PURPOSE This study aims to investigate the problems posed by the new “Health Exercise Managers” qualification system implemented in 2015 and suggest a reformation plan for the qualification definition, written test, and practical–oral test. METHODS Eleven experts working in the academia and the exercise prescription field were selected as research participants using purposive sampling method (professors=5, director of sport science division in national research and development institute=1, head of national/private organization that issue Health Exercise Managers certificates=2, and health exercise managers working at university hospitals =3). The results were collected, examined and classified following numerous discussions among the authors. RESULTS First, the qualification definition should be based on “course completion” in the short term and “department certification” in the long term. Second, the written test can be reformed by identifying the core courses related to health exercise management and merging similar or overlapped courses. Also, the grades should be calculated for each question based on the knowledge gained in related courses. Third, the practical–oral test questions should be publicly available in advance to help candidates better prepare and learn practical skills, rather than set the standards for elimination. CONCLUSIONS An overall reformation of the qualification definition, written test, and practical–oral test will solve the problems posed on the quality of the “health exercise managers” qualification system.
KW - Health exercise managers
KW - Practical-oral test
KW - Qualification definition
KW - Written test
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U2 - 10.24985/kjss.2023.34.1.177
DO - 10.24985/kjss.2023.34.1.177
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85170404065
SN - 1598-2920
VL - 34
SP - 177
EP - 185
JO - Korean Journal of Sport Science
JF - Korean Journal of Sport Science
IS - 1
ER -