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Required Document for GEPIK application

1. Application form

Applicant must fill in GEPIK application form including personal essay and self medical check form.Personal Essay must be more than 300 words and Korvia Consulting Recommend you to write this essay briefly about why you can be a professional teacher at their program.

*Note : you must sign self medical check form and application form before you send your original document to Korvia Office

2. Formal Resume (cover letter)

Resume must be formal and appropriate for applying public school teaching job. Education background and full time teaching experience must be clearly states on your resume and cover letter must be included.

3. BA and MA Diploma (notarized copy only)

GEPIK applicant must have 3~4 years BA qualification or above and applicants must provide notarized (Apostillized) copy of BA and MA diploma.

NOTE : Please avoid to obtain Apostille stamp on Original BA/MA diploma because EPIK won't return your diploma if you submit original copy
NOTE : if you submitted letter of graduation proof, you must submit copy of BA diploma + Apostile stamp (You can't bring original BA diploma for orientation)

4. Two Official Sealed Transcripts (BA and MA)

Officially Sealed Academic Transcripts must be provided and applicant must provide MA or Doctorate transcript as well (if it is applicable). We need two sealed transcripts because Korean immigration and school are requesting applicant's transcript.

5. A clear copy of Passport (Photo page only)

Photocopy of Passport need to be submitted and notarization is not necessary.

6. Criminal Record (Only national level of CRC is acceptable such as FBI & RCMP)

Notarized (Apostillized) criminal background check (FBI or RCMP). Criminal record check only valid 6 month after it issued.

l Web Search Result of Criminal Record Check is not Acceptable and CRC must clearly state that “No Rcord” or “No record founded” on the statement.

l State level of police clearance may acceptable until end of 2010 but Korvia Consulting suggest you to apply National level of criminal background check in case of school's request.

How to obtain FBI Criminal Background check (http://www.fbi.gov/hq/cjisd/fprequest.htm)

7. Two reference (recommendation) letters

Professional recommendation letter (original copy only). Friend or close relative can't issue this reference letter. Academic Professor or employer should issue this letter and letter must have letter head and contact information with signature on.
NOTE: Recommendation letters must be original including issuer's signature

8. Teaching Certification or Language Certificate (TESOL or CELTA)

Certify teacher must provide notarized copy of teaching certification and Language certificate such as TESOL or TEFL course must be more than 100 hrs credit otherwise it won't effect on your salary level (TESOL certificate is mandatory for every GEPIK candidate unless you are English or Education related major holder).

9. Two passport size photo

You need to prepare several passport photos because you will need after you arrive in South Korea. You need to paste your one passport size photo on your application.

10. Three Copies of Contract

Korvia will provide you a copy of contract and you need to make three copies and every page must be signed before it sent to Korvia office.

11. Letter of full-time teaching experience proof.

Applicant must provide an official letter from previous employer in order to proof applicant's full-time teaching experience. Copy of visa or copy of contract will not be acceptable and period of employment and "full-time employee" should be stated on your letter.

• Only one full year of experience will be considered as a full time teaching experience (for better salary criteria).

• Only Employment verification from Public school or District Office of education will be accepted for experience proof(for teaching employment in Korea) and letter from Hagwon is not acceptable due to GEPIK policy.

12. Self Medical Check form for immigration office (If it's applicable).

Self medical check form need to be filled in and send to Korvia Office. Any candidate who will apply E2 visa at Korean Immigration office must fill in this form in order to apply E2 visa at Korean immigration office.

(http://www.korvia.com/downloads/contract_application/health_statement_for_immigration.pdf)

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