Korean Job Discussion Forums

[DejaVu]

For public schools, if you renew a contract or get a visa renewal, do you need to take another drug test?

Or is it just one drug test at the start of the first contract?

[bojangles]

Officially, I tink it's every two years for the health check, at least for the visa renewal. Although some schools/districts/principals may have different requirements.

[ttompatz]

[rendragmc]

What is you extend your visa but change your workplace? My university says I have to get a new health check by the end of August.

[NYC_Gal 2.0]

I used to work at public school in Incheon and I needed a full medical to renew.

[ThingsComeAround]

[DaHu]

and hope no one at your school knows your name here

[DejaVu]

[DaHu]

[DejaVu]

[bobrocket]

Hate to say it, but in the real world, a sudden expense of ₩50k is incoveniant but not a major expense. If your living that hard on the bones of your a.., then maybe you should take a second look at where your $ is going.

[DejaVu]

[isisaredead]

i just renewed at my hagwon and i didn't need another medical check, for what it's worth.

[mmstyle]

SMOE requires a new, complete medical check each year for renewal. This is not an immigration requirement. It is specifically for SMOE (probably to placate anti-English spectrum, or something like that).