Should I try health functional food consultant...Korea Health Functional Food Association Runs New Certificate Curriculum
Jul 13, 2025
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The Korea Health Functional Food Association announced that it has newly implemented the 'Health Functional Food Consultant' certificate since the 8th to cultivate professionals in the field of health functional food.
'Health Functional Food Consultant' is a private qualification to cultivate talented people with expertise and practical skills in health functional food, and aims to provide correct product information, consult with consumers, and establish an accurate sales culture.
The certificate, which changed the name of the existing 'Health Functional Food Specialist Sales Company' to 'Health Functional Food Consultant', is the result of reorganizing the system by reflecting the administrative guidelines of the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety's 「Details of the Prohibition of New Private Qualifications」 (Public Notice No. 2025-134).
The Dry Food Association explained that the name "'Health Functional Food Consultant' is intended to convey the purpose and expertise of qualifications more intuitively and reliably.'The certificate is for personnel with practical expertise in the field of health functional food sales, and operates in a separate system from the 'Customized Health Functional Food Manager'
Currently, the qualification of 'Health Functional Food Consultant' consists of 3rd-grade courses, and the qualification course consists of practical tasks such as health functional food-related laws, labeling standards, abnormal cases, consumer trends, and sales technology. After completing online training, you can take a written test, and anyone can apply without age or academic background restrictions.
In the future, the Dry Food Association plans to introduce level 2 and level 1 qualifications in stages to establish an expert training system that ranges from basic knowledge to in-depth consulting capabilities. Qualification tests can be submitted through the website of the Health Functional Food Certification Center.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
