What are the standards for the director of a foreign language and computer training center in Vietnam?

What are the standards for the director of a foreign language and computer training center in Vietnam?

Under Clause 2, Article 6 of the Regulations on the Organization and Operation of foreign language and computer training centers issued together with Circular 21/2018/TT-BGDDT, the regulations on the director of a foreign language and computer training center in Vietnam are stipulated as follows:

Director of a foreign language and computer training center

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2. A person is eligible to become the director of a center when they satisfy all of the following requirements:

a) Possessing good records;

b) Possessing managerial capability;

c) Possessing a bachelor degree in a foreign language or a bachelor degree in any major and at least a level 3 certificate of language proficiency according to Vietnam's language proficiency framework or equivalent (for directors of foreign language training centers).

Possessing a bachelor degree in computer science or a bachelor degree in any major and a basic IT application certificate according to the IT skills standards or equivalent in compliance with existing regulations of the Ministry of Education and Training and Ministry of Information and Communications (for directors of computer training centers).

Directors of foreign language and computer training centers shall satisfy either of the abovementioned requirements.

d) Possessing experience in education and training.

3. Directors of the centers are appointed by the authorities with competence in center establishment. The authorities with competence in granting permission for center establishment shall decide to recognize directors of private centers and foreign-invested centers. The tenure of a director of a foreign language and computer training center is 05 years.

According to the above regulation, the director of a foreign language and computer training center in Vietnam must meet the following standards:

- Possessing good records;

- Possessing managerial capability;

- Directors of foreign language and computer training centers shall satisfy either of the following requirements:

+ Possessing a bachelor degree in a foreign language or a bachelor degree in any major and at least a level 3 certificate of language proficiency according to Vietnam's language proficiency framework or equivalent (for directors of foreign language training centers).

+ Possessing a bachelor degree in computer science or a bachelor degree in any major and a basic IT application certificate according to the IT skills standards or equivalent in compliance with existing regulations of the Ministry of Education and Training and Ministry of Information and Communications (for directors of computer training centers).

- Possessing experience in education and training.

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What are the duties and powers of the director of a foreign language and computer training center in Vietnam?

Under Article 7 of the Regulations on the Organization and Operation of foreign language and computer training centers issued together with Circular 21/2018/TT-BGDDT, the director of a foreign language and computer training center in Vietnam has the following duties and powers:

1. Formulating plans, organizing the fulfillment of the center’s duties, and supervising and evaluating such fulfillment.

2. Establishing specialized units and advisory councils and appointing the heads of such bodies according to the center’s regulations.

3. Managing teachers, officials, staff and learners of the center according to the regulations herein and relevant regulations of the law.

4. Deciding or proposing reward and penalty for managers, teachers, staff and learners within their competence.

5. Managing finance and property of the center according to regulations of the center establishment authority and regulations of the law.

6. Granting confirmations of completion of a foreign language/computer training program provided by the center and certificates of completion of a foreign language/computer training program when the center satisfies the conditions for exam organization and issuance of foreign language/computer science certificates specified by the Ministry of Education and Training.

7. Organizing selection or development, compilation, appraisal and promulgation of teaching programs and materials in a manner that meets learner’s needs.

8. Holding the right to attend classes to improve their professional knowledge and qualifications and being entitled to other regimes as prescribed by law.

Shall the director of a foreign language and computer training center in Vietnam be answerable to the law for the center's study materials?

Under Clause 2, Article 13 of the Regulations on the Organization and Operation of foreign language and computer training centers issued together with Circular 21/2018/TT-BGDDT:

Teaching programs and materials

1. Foreign language and computer training centers shall employ the programs promulgated by the Ministry of Education and Training; or compile or select programs and materials of higher education institutions, colleges and domestic and international educational organizations that meet learner’s needs and each center’s capacity.

2. The director of a foreign language and computer training center shall be answerable to the law and education authorities for contents of the teaching programs and materials of their center; and hold responsibilities for reporting the current teaching programs and materials to the head of the higher education institution or pedagogical college (if the center is an affiliate of such institution/college) or the head of the Department of Education and Training of the province where the center is located (for centers not affiliated to a higher education institution/pedagogical college).

According to the above regulation, the director of a foreign language and computer training center shall be answerable to the law and education authorities for the contents of the teaching programs and materials of their center.