Vietnam: Standards to be satisfied by occupational safety and hygiene trainers

According to the Decree No. 140/2018/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government, a trainer providing practice training must meet the following standards:

- 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 of this Clause relevant to his/her experience.

View more details at Decree No. 140/2018/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government, effective from October 08, 2018.

-Thao Uyen-

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