In May of 2001, HRD-Korea launched an ambitious qualification examination information system dubbed Q-Net. Q-Net is a premier qualification management/operation system providing better opportunities and career advancement in the knowledge and information based society of the 21st century. It was deployed in order to provide the people of Korea with quick and easy access to information regarding vocational qualifications and to provide test applicants a convenient portal for qualification services.

Q-Net was deployed in June 2001 and underwent a series of improvements to enhance service and system integrity.

The following details the development of Q-Net.

• October 2000 : The basic plans for Q-Net established
• May 2001 : Deployment of Q-Net homepage
• October 2004 : Basic plans for revision of Q-Net developed
• December 2004 ~ June 2005 : Q-Net system and contents improved for greater user convenience
• June 2005 : New and improved Q-Net service introduced
• 2007~ : Applications solely accepted online (Q-Net)