What are the standards applied to vocational education quality assessors in Vietnam?

What are the standards applied to vocational education quality assessors in Vietnam?

Under Article 13 of Decree 49/2018/ND-CP, the standards applied to vocational education quality assessors in Vietnam are as follows:

An accreditor must:

- have good moral qualities and health which is fit for working.

- have at least a bachelor’s degree.

- have at least 05 years’ experience in education/vocational education management, teaching and research or engage in business lines related to his/her qualifications.

- complete an accreditor training course organized by the Directorate of Vocational Education and Training or by the unit assigned by the Directorate of Vocational Education and Training.

- have a foreign language proficiency at least level 2 according to Vietnam's language proficiency framework promulgated by the Ministry of Education and Training or the equivalent or higher.

- satisfy basic IT skill standards for users in accordance with regulations of the Ministry of Information and Communications on basic IT skill standards for users or the equivalent or higher.

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What are the duties of vocational education quality assessors in Vietnam?

According to Article 14 of Decree 49/2018/ND-CP, the duties of vocational education quality assessors in Vietnam include:

An accreditor shall:

- preserve his/her accreditor card; not allow another person to use one’s accreditor card or using another’s accreditor card; only use the accreditor card for vocational education and training accreditation.

- comply with regulations of the Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs applied to members of the peer assessment team.

- provide personal information for the Directorate of Vocational Education and Training upon request or in case of any change.

- perform other duties prescribed by law.

May vocational education quality assessors in Vietnam conclude contracts with accreditation organizations?

Under Article 15 of Decree 49/2018/ND-CP, the authorities of vocational education quality assessors are as follows:

Entitlements of accreditation organizations

1. The accreditor is entitled to sign contracts with the accreditation organization.

2. During the accreditor's participation in the peer assessment team, he/she is entitled to:

a) be independent of his qualifications;

b) request vocational education and training institutions or vocational education and training service providers undergoing peer assessment to provide relevant information and documents in an adequate and timely manner;

c) record his/her personal opinion;

c) inform the accreditation organization and the Directorate of Vocational Education and Training if considering that it is incapable of carrying out a peer assessment of vocational education and training institutions and training programs.

Under the above regulations, vocational education quality assessors may conclude contracts with accreditation organizations.

Which authority is responsible for providing training for vocational education quality assessors in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Article 26 of Decree 49/2018/ND-CP, the regulations are as follows:

Implementation

1. The Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs shall:

a) promulgate regulation on assessment for issuance of accreditor cards, approve annual plan for recruitment of accreditors and for issuance of accreditor cards;

b) prescribe criteria, standards and procedures for and cycle of vocational education and training accreditation and recognition of fulfillment of vocational education and training accreditation standards;

c) prescribe price bracket for state-funded vocational education and training accreditation;

d) inspect compliance with regulations on vocational education and training accreditation and take actions against violations in accordance with this Decree and relevant legal documents.

2. The Directorate of Vocational Education and Training shall:

a) design vocational education and training accreditation training programs and documents; organize provision of training or assign units to provide training for accreditors; promulgate assessment tests to serve issuance of accreditor cards;

b) inspect compliance with regulations on vocational education and training accreditation and take actions against violations in accordance with this Decree and relevant legal documents;

c) comply with other regulations within the jurisdiction of the Directorate of Vocational Education and Training over vocational education and training accreditation in accordance with this Decree and relevant legal documents.

3. People’s Committees of provinces shall direct Departments of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs and authorities affiliated to People's Committees of provinces to inspect compliance with regulations on vocational education and training accreditation and take actions against violations in accordance with this Decree and relevant legal documents.

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Under the above regulations, the Directorate of Vocational Education and Training shall be responsible for providing training for vocational education quality assessors in Vietnam.