What are the standards of occupational safety and hygiene trainers in Vietnam? What is the training time for occupational safety and hygiene in Vietnam?
What are the standards to be satisfied by occupational safety and hygiene trainers in Vietnam?
Pursuant to Article 22 of Decree 44/2016/ND-CP (amended by Clause 7, Article 1 of Decree 140/2018/ND-CP), the standards for occupational safety and hygiene trainers are as follows:
A trainer providing training in polices and laws on occupational safety and hygiene must:
- obtain at least a bachelor's degree and have at least 03 years' experience of developing policies and laws on and carrying out inspection and management of occupational safety and hygiene; or
- obtain at least a degree of associate and have at least 04 years' experience of developing policies and laws on and carrying out inspection and management of occupational safety and hygiene;
A trainer providing professional training in occupational safety and hygiene and basic knowledge of occupational safety and hygiene must:
- obtain at least a bachelor's degree and have at least 03 years' experience of developing policies and laws on occupational safety and hygiene and organizing the implementation thereof; or
- obtain at least a degree of associate and have at least 04 years' experience of developing policies and laws on occupational safety and hygiene and organizing the implementation thereof; or
- be in charge of occupational safety and hygiene at enterprises not mentioned in Points and b of this Clause and have at least 05 years’ experience working in the field of occupational safety and hygiene.
A specialized theory trainer must:
- obtain at least a relevant bachelor's degree and have at least 03 years' experience of developing policies and laws on occupational safety and hygiene and organizing the implementation thereof; or
- obtain at least a relevant degree of associate and have at least 04 years' experience of developing policies and laws on occupational safety and hygiene and organizing the implementation thereof.
Regarding provision of practice training:
- A trainer providing practice training for group 2 must obtain at least a relevant degree of associate and be proficient at machinery, equipment, chemicals and practice-based tasks according to the training program;
- A trainer providing practice training for group 3 must obtain at least a relevant Level 4 of VQF Diploma, have at least 03 years' experience of performing the tasks subject to strict requirements for occupational safety and hygiene or the tasks related to occupational safety and hygiene at a facility relevant to the training contents;
- A trainer providing practice training for group 4 must obtain at least a relevant Level 4 of VQF Diploma in engineering or have at least 03 years' experience of performing the tasks related to the training contents;
- A trainer providing training in occupational first aid and emergency aid must obtain at least a degree of associate in medicine and have at least 03 years’ experience of directly engaging in first aid and emergency aid or must be a doctor of medicine;
- A person who is in charge of occupational safety and hygiene at enterprises not mentioned in Points a, b and c of this Clause but has at least 04 years’ experience working in the field of occupational safety and hygiene is entitled to provide practice training as prescribed in Points a, b and c Clause 4, Article 22 of Decree 44/2016/ND-CP relevant to his/her experience.
What are the standards of occupational safety and hygiene trainers in Vietnam? What is the training time for occupational safety and hygiene in Vietnam? (Image from the Internet)
Who is eligible to join the occupational safety and hygiene training course in Vietnam?
Pursuant to the provisions of Article 17 of Decree 44/2016/ND-CP (amended by Clause 5, Article 1 of Decree 140/2018/ND-CP), persons eligible to join the occupational safety and hygiene training course in Vietnam include:
- Group 1: Heads of trading and production facilities and affiliated departments and branches; heads of production/trade/technical departments; managers of factories or equivalents; deputy heads trading and production facilities mentioned in this Clause responsible for occupational safety and hygiene.
- Group 2: Persons responsible for occupational safety and hygiene, including full-time or part-time officials responsible for occupational safety and hygiene; supervisors directly overseeing occupational safety and hygiene in the workplace.
- Group 3: Employees performing the tasks subject to strict requirements for occupational safety and hygiene, which are on the list of tasks subject to strict requirements for occupational safety and hygiene promulgated by the Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs.
- Group 4: Employees other than those in Groups 1, 3, 5 and 6 mentioned in this Clause, including apprentices and interns working for employers.
- Group 5: Persons providing healthcare services.
- Group 6: Occupational safety and hygiene officers specified in Article 74 of the 2015 Law on Occupational Safety and Hygiene.
What is the training time for occupational safety and hygiene in Vietnam?
Pursuant to the provisions of Article 19 of Decree 44/2016/ND-CP (amended by Clause 6, Article 1 of Decree 140/2018/ND-CP) stipulating as follows:
Training time
The first minimum training time is provided for as follows:
1. Group 1 and Group 4: The total training time is at least 16 hours, including the testing time.
2. Group 2: The total training time is at least 48 hours, including the training time of theory, practice and testing time.
3. Group 3: The total training time is at least 24 hours, including the testing time.
4. Group 5: The total training duration is at least 16 hours, including the examination duration.
5. Group 6: The total training time is at least 4 hours in addition to the training time of occupational safety and hygiene.
Thus, the training time of each group is different. We base on the above regulation to determine the training time for each group.
Nguyễn Thị Hồng Nhung
