Application for issuance of the certificate of eligibility for vocational education and training accreditation in Vietnam

Application for issuance of the certificate of eligibility for vocational education and training accreditation in Vietnam (Internet image)

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

1. What is vocational education and training accreditation?

Vocational education and training accreditation means the activity in which the evaluation and certification of the fulfillment of vocational education and training accreditation standards by vocational education and training institutions or vocational education and training programs for all levels are presented in accordance with the Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs.

(Clause 1, Article 3 of Decree 49/2018/ND-CP)

2. Application for issuance of the certificate of eligibility for vocational education and training accreditation in Vietnam

2.1. For domestic organizations in Vietnam

According to Clause 1, Article 8 of Decree 49/2018/ND-CP (amended in Decree 4/2023/ND-CP), the domestic organization shall submit 01 set of application for issuance of the certificate of eligibility for accreditation, including:

- An application form (Form No. 01 in the Appendix of Decree 49/2018/ND-CP);

- A copy of the establishment decision (if the applicant is an administrative unit);

- A decision to appoint the person who directly takes charge of accreditation activities of the accreditation organization;

- Documents on accreditors of the accreditation organization, including: copies of employment contracts or public employee contracts signed between the accreditation organization and its accreditors;

- A copy of the certificate of land use right and house ownership if the house is owned by the service provider according to the establishment decision or by the person named in the enterprise registration certificate or copies of house or land lease contracts if the accreditation organization rents an office;

- A declaration of the area of working office and equipment for vocational education and training accreditation;

- Address of the accreditation organization’s website.

2.2. For foreign organizations in Vietnam

The foreign organization shall submit 01 set of application for issuance of the certificate of eligibility for accreditation, including:

- Documents specified in Section 2.1;

- A copy of the investment registration certificate;

- Documents proving that the foreign organization has engaged in education, vocational education, education accreditation or vocational education and training accreditation for at least 5 consecutive years by the time of applying for the certificate of eligibility for accreditation, including:

+ A summary of the formation and development of the accreditation organization in terms of education, vocational education, vocational education and training accreditation, specifying achievements and links to relevant websites;

+ The license for involvement in education, vocational education and vocational education and training accreditation granted by the home country or grant/recognized by a legal international association.

Foreign documents shall be consularly legalized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Vietnam or a diplomatic mission/consular mission or an authority authorized to perform consular functions of Vietnam in a foreign country, except for exemption from consular legalization in accordance with the laws on consular legalization.

(Clause 2, Article 8 of Decree 49/2018/ND-CP)

3. Cases of revocation of the certificate of eligibility for vocational education and training accreditation in Vietnam

According to Clause 1, Article 10 of Decree 49/2018/ND-CP, an accreditation organization shall have its certificate of eligibility for accreditation in the following cases:

- It applies for suspension of vocational education and training accreditation;

- It falsifies the certificate of eligibility for accreditation;

- It commits a fraud or forges documents pursuit of having the certificate of eligibility for accreditation issued or reissued;

- The certificate of eligibility for accreditation is issued ultra vires;

- It incurs administrative penalties for violations against regulations on vocational education and training accreditation 3 times within 12 months;

- It has its operation suspended twice within 12 months or the suspension duration is expired while the causes for suspension fail to be rectified;

- It conducts vocational education and training accreditation within the suspension duration;

- The service provider is dissolved or the enterprise involved in accreditation has its enterprise registration certificate revoked.

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