Functions, missions of education accreditation organizations in Vietnam​

Functions, missions of education accreditation organizations in Vietnam​ (Source: Internet)

1. What is education accreditation organization?

According to Clauses 1 and 3, Article 3 of the Regulations promulgated together with Circular 61/2012/TT-BGDDT, an education accreditation organization means the entity performing the job of education accreditation in accordance with Regulations promulgated together with Circular 61/2012/TT-BGDDT.

It has the functions of evaluation and certification of education facilities and programs which comply with the standard of education quality.

Each education accreditation organization shall have legal status, its own private account and seal; office and operate independently from educational facilities.

2. Classification of education accreditation organization in Vietnam

Clause 2, Article 3 of the Regulation promulgated together with Circular 61/2012/TT-BGDDT stipulates that education accreditation organizations include state-owned education accreditation organizations and non state education accreditation organizations.

- State-owned education accreditation organizations shall operate in compliance with regulations of the State on public service providers.

- Non state education accreditation organizations shall operate in accordance with regulations of the State on private facilities running the business the sector of education and training.

3. Name and logo of the education accreditation organization in Vietnam

The name and logo of the education accreditation organization according to Article 4 of the Regulations promulgated together with Circular 61/2012/TT-BGDDT are as follows:

- The name and logo of the education accreditation organization shall be determined in the decision on the foundation or permission for foundation. The name of the education accreditation organization shall be written in both Vietnamese and English in transaction documents and in other languages if necessary.

- The name and logo of the education accreditation organization shall be different from these of other founded education accreditation organizations operating nationwide.

- The name and logo of the education accreditation organization shall be written in capital in transaction documents, applications and works published by the education accreditation organization.

4. Functions, missions of the education accreditation organization in Vietnam

Functions, missions of the education accreditation organization according to Clauses 1 and 2, Article 13 of the Regulations promulgated together with Circular 61/2012/TT-BGDDT are as follows:

* The education accreditation organization shall have the following functions:

- Organize the evaluation operation and recognize educational facilities and programs meeting the standard of education quality;

- Give educational facilities advice to make the quality improvement after being accredited.

* The education accreditation organization shall:

- Make the decision on the foundation or permission for foundation, license for education accreditation, Regulations on structure and operation, list of accreditors of the education accreditation organization publicly available on its website and other public media;

- The education accreditation organization shall have document for requesting the Ministry of Education and Training to expand its license if wishing to continue the operation within at least 30 days in advance of the expiration of the license.

- Comply with regulations on standards of education quality evaluation, the procedure for education quality inspection, operating rules, conditions and standards of organizations and individuals entering the profession of education accreditation;

- Organize operations of education quality inspection depending on the operating scope specified in the license for education accreditation;

- Provide consultancy services of education quality inspection for education facilities; abide by all provisions in the consultancy service contract signed with education facilities and take responsibility for professional operations conducted by education accreditation organization.

- Manage accreditors, officials and employees of the education accreditation organization;

- Mange the finance and do the expenditure in accordance with the law in force;

- Send the report in writing to the Ministry of Education and Training containing the current operation of education accreditation; changes during the year; advantages, disadvantages, proposals and information required to be provided to the Ministry of Education and Training prior to December 31 each year.

Quoc Dat

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