Conditions for examination and consideration for promotion to professional titles of public health workers in Vietnam

Conditions for examination and consideration for promotion to professional titles of public health workers in Vietnam (Internet image)

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1. Conditions for examination and consideration for promotion to professional titles of public health workers in Vietnam

According to Article 2 of Circular 06/2021/TT-BYT, public health professionals may register to take the exam or be considered for promotion to professional titles when they fully meet the following criteria and conditions:

- Currently holding a professional title with the same first 4 digits in the professional title code as the professional title registered for or considered for promotion (except for the case of examination or consideration for promotion to a professional title that does not have an adjacent lower rank).

- Being graded at the level of completing tasks well or higher in the working year preceding the year of taking the exam or considering promotion to professional titles; having good political qualities and professional ethics;

Not within the time limit for disciplinary action or during the implementation of regulations related to public employee discipline specified in Article 56 of the Law on Public Employees 2010 (amended 2019).

- Having the capacity, professional qualifications, and expertise to take on a professional title of a higher rank adjacent to the one currently held in the same occupational field.

- Satisfying the requirements for diplomas and certificates of professional title standards for competition or promotion.

In case the public employee is exempted from the foreign language and computer science exam as prescribed in Clauses 6 and 7, Article 39 of Decree 115/2020/ND-CP, they meet the requirements of foreign language and information technology standards of the professional title to be contested or considered for promotion.

- Being appointed by a competent agency, organization, or unit to manage or use public employees to participate in exams or consider for promotion to professional titles.

- Satisfying the requirements for the period of holding the professional title.

- Being appointed to the title of Professor or Associate Professor in a specialty in accordance with the professional title criteria considered for public employees who are considered for promotion from Class II to Class I.

- Being granted a specialized degree at level II or a doctorate in a specialty in accordance with the professional title criteria considered for public employees who are considered for promotion from class III to class II.

- Having met the criteria of the professional title of a medical professional, grade III, for public employees who are considered for promotion from class IV to class III.

2. Forms and contents of consideration for promotion to professional titles of public health workers in Vietnam

Forms and contents of consideration for promotion to professional titles of public health workers according to Article 3 of Circular 06/2021/TT-BYT are as follows:

- The consideration for promotion to professional titles of health professionals is carried out through the Council for consideration and promotion of professional titles in accordance with law.

- The form of consideration for promotion to the professional title of a medical officer includes the appraisal of the application file according to the regulations on standards and conditions for consideration for promotion to the professional title of a medical officer.

- Contents of consideration for promotion to professional titles of medical officers including assessing the satisfaction of requirements on task performance, standards of training and retraining qualifications, and the professional and professional capacity of the professional title considered for promotion.

3. Determining the successful candidate in consideration for promotion to the professional title of public health workers in Vietnam

Determining the successful candidates in consideration for promotion to the professional title of public health workers according to Article 4 of Circular 06/2021/TT-BYT as follows:

- The public employee who is selected in consideration for promotion to the professional title of the medical profession is an employee who is appraised by the Promotion Council and fully meets the criteria of the professional title considered for promotion.

- In case the number of people who meet the criteria and conditions for consideration for promotion to professional titles is higher than the number of people working for that professional title as determined by the occupational title structure in the Project on employment positions of the public non-business unit approved by the competent authority, the Professional Title Promotion Council shall choose one of the following forms:

+ Considering in order of priority: scientific research achievements, application of scientific research results to the practice of the working unit; number of years holding the current professional title; the results of evaluation and classification of public employees' quality for 02 consecutive years of the year the organization considers promotion.

+ Reviewing tests and test results. The inspection and testing shall comply with the provisions of Circular 6/2020/TT-BNV on the Regulation on organization of recruitment and selection examinations for civil servants and public employees, examinations for promotion of civil servant ranks, examination or consideration for promotion of professional titles of public employees;

Regulations on recruitment examinations, admission considerations for civil servants and public employees, civil servant rank promotion exams, and examinations or considerations for promotion of public employee professional titles

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