This study aims at developing and verifying the criteria of in-service teacher training programs in secondary art education in Korea in order to provide a theoretical basis for the evaluation of in-service art teacher training and improve programs for art teachers in secondary education. An in-service teacher training for the first-degree certificate is specified in the Korean law, and these courses are the requirements for all the regular teachers with over 3-year teaching career. In order to develop program evaluation criteria for art teachers in secondary education, the study examined related studies and programs for art teachers training in Korea. Art teacher training program evaluation is a important factor to measure and improve the status and quality of art teacher training program. Programs are evaluated for knowing their status and for further improvement. The recommendations for program development for art-teacher education were the followings. Plan, content organization, methods, assessment should be clearly defined for the organizers and also for the participants in order to improve program performance and be available for teachers' convenience. As a conclusion, this study is expected to help the organizers and participants check out whether they have instructed and have been instructed what they are supposed to train and learn in art teacher training program. In order to be more useful, this approach for the validity and credibility of program evolution criteria in art teacher training should be continuous.