Proposal: Abolish Regulations on the Professional Training Program for Lecturers in Higher Education Institutions in Vietnam

Proposal: Abolish Regulations on the Professional Training Program for Lecturers in Higher Education Institutions in Vietnam

Pursuant to Clause 1, Article 1 of the Draft Circular on the Repeal of Certain Legal Documents Issued by the Minister of Education and Training Regarding Teachers and Education Management Officials, the regulation on the Pedagogical Training Program for lecturers in higher education institutions is stipulated as follows:

Repeal of certain legal documents issued by the Minister of Education and Training regarding teachers and education management officials

Repeal all of the following legal documents:

1. Circular No. 12/2013/TT-BGDDT dated April 12, 2013, of the Ministry of Education and Training on the issuance of the Pedagogical Training Program for lecturers in higher education institutions.

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The Ministry of Education and Training has proposed to repeal Circular 12/2013/TT-BGDDT on the Pedagogical Training Program for lecturers in higher education institutions.

According to the regulation at Point c, Clause 1, Article 72 of the Education Law 2019:

Standard qualifications for teachers

1. The standard qualifications for teachers are stipulated as follows:

a) Possess a college degree in pedagogy or higher for preschool teachers;

b) Possess a bachelor's degree in teacher training or higher for elementary, middle, and high school teachers. In cases where there are not enough teachers with a bachelor's degree in teacher training for a subject, a bachelor's degree in a relevant field and a pedagogical training certificate is required;

c) Possess a master's degree for lecturers teaching at the university level; possess a doctoral degree for lecturers guiding master's theses and doctoral dissertations;

d) Standard qualifications for teachers teaching in vocational education institutions are implemented according to the provisions of the Law on Vocational Education.

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According to this regulation, lecturers in higher education institutions no longer require a pedagogical training certificate.

Therefore, the Ministry of Education and Training has proposed to repeal the regulation on the Pedagogical Training Program for lecturers in higher education institutions.

Note: The Draft Circular on the Repeal of Certain Legal Documents Issued by the Minister of Education and Training Regarding Teachers and Education Management Officials is currently open for public comments from August 30, 2024.

For more details on the Draft Circular on the Repeal of Certain Legal Documents Issued by the Minister of Education and Training Regarding Teachers and Education Management Officials, click here.

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What are regulations on training and upgrading teachers in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Article 73 of the Education Law 2019, regulations on the training and upgrading of teachers are as follows:

- The State has policies for training and upgrading to improve the political, professional, and technical qualifications of teachers; teachers assigned for training and upgrading are entitled to salaries and allowances as prescribed by the Government of Vietnam.

- Educational institutions are responsible for facilitating the training and upgrading of teachers to meet the standards as prescribed by law.

Which educational institutions in Vietnam are allowed to train and develop teachers?

Pursuant to Clause 1, Article 74 of the Education Law 2019, the institutions allowed to train and develop teachers are stipulated as follows:

Educational institutions allowed to train and develop teachers and education management officials

1. Educational institutions authorized to train and upgrade teachers include pedagogical schools, educational institutions with pedagogical departments, and educational institutions authorized to train and upgrade teachers.

2. Educational institutions authorized to train and upgrade education management officials include pedagogical schools, universities with education management departments, and educational institutions authorized to train and upgrade education management officials.

3. Pedagogical schools established by the State for training and upgrading teachers and education management officials are prioritized in recruiting, placing education management staff, investment in facilities, dormitories, and ensuring training funding. Pedagogical schools have practice schools or practice facilities.

4. The Minister of Education and Training and the Minister of Labor, Invalids, and Social Affairs, within their assigned duties and powers, regulate the tasks of training and upgrading teachers, education management officials, and authorize educational institutions to train and upgrade teachers and education management officials.

Thus, the educational institutions allowed to train and develop teachers include:

- Pedagogical schools;

- Educational institutions with pedagogical departments;

- Educational institutions authorized to train and upgrade teachers.