05 prohibited acts of education accreditors in Vietnam

05 prohibited acts of education accreditors in Vietnam (Internet image)

Regarding this issue, LawNet would like to answer as follows:

1. Qualifications of education accreditors in Vietnam

According to Article 4 of Circular 14/2022/BGDDT, the qualifications of education accreditors include:

- Have good moral qualities, stay honest, impartial and fair in work.

- Have professional and scientific working attitude and style; responsible and cooperative in work; abide by the law.

- Have a deep and wide understanding and practical experience in quality assurance and accreditation of higher education and pedagogical colleges;

Knowledgeable about policies and laws on higher education and pedagogical colleges;

Have the ability to independently and autonomously make comments, assessments and recommendations on quality assurance and accreditation of educational institutions and training programs according to the standards issued by the Minister of Education and Training.

- Have 5 years or more working as a lecturer or working in the field of management of higher education, pedagogical colleges.

- Have a valid accreditor’s card.

2. 05 prohibited acts of education accreditors in Vietnam

Specifically, in Clause 3, Article 5 of Circular 14/2022/BGDDT, education accreditors are not allowed to do the following:

(1) Abuse the tasks and powers of accreditors to commit unprincipled acts of education accreditation in order to profit from educational institutions, education accreditation organizations and relevant organizations and individuals;

(2) Connect with educational institutions and education accreditation organizations to contravene the law in negotiating and signing education accreditation consultancy contracts, affecting the interests of the public interests and legitimate interests of organizations and individuals;

(3) Receive or demand any other money or benefits from educational institutions and other related organizations and individuals in addition to the remuneration and expenses agreed upon under the signed contract and under the laws;

(4) Insult the honor or ruin the reputation of colleagues; take advantage of their influence to illegally interfere in the activities of colleagues;

(5) Other acts prohibited by law.

3. Tasks, powers and responsibilities of education accreditors in Vietnam

3.1. Tasks and powers of education accreditors in Vietnam

Tasks and powers of education accreditors include:

- Join the external evaluation team, the education accreditation council of the education accreditation organization as prescribed;

- Stay independent in professional opinion, honest, objective, fair, transparent in performing tasks and powers;

- Other tasks and powers in accordance with relevant laws and regulations and a lawful agreement with the education accreditation organization.

(Clause 1, Article 5 of Circular 14/2022/BGDDT)

3.2. Responsibilities of the education accreditor in Vietnam

According to Clause 2, Article 5 of Circular 14/2022/BGDDT, education accreditors have the following responsibilities:

- Preserve the quality, reputation and honor of the accreditors; comply with the laws and regulations of concerned authorities, organizations and units when performing education accreditation;

- During each 05 years (60 months) after the date of card issuance, the accreditor must participate in at least 02 (two) external evaluation teams and 01 (one) regular refresher course to improve professional capacity held by an accreditor training facility that meets the requirements of Clause 2, Article 8 of Circular 14/2022/BGDDT, or 01 (one) refresher course to improve the professional capacity of accreditors held by the Ministry of Education and Training;

- Make explanations about education accreditation to regulatory bodies upon request.

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