Procedure for issuance of Certification of social work practice experience in Vietnam

Procedure for issuance of Certification of social work practice experience in Vietnam​ (Image from the Internet)

1. Application for issuance of Certification of social work practice experience in Vietnam

- Application for practice (according to Form No. 03 in the Appendix issued with Decree 110/2024/ND-CP);

- Degrees, diplomas, certificates (if available) related to expertise (submit copies and present originals for comparison).

2. Procedures for issuance of Certification of social work practice experience in Vietnam

- Step 1. The practitioner must submit an application for practice (according to Form No. 03 in the Appendix issued with Decree 110/2024/ND-CP) and submit copies, present originals of degrees, diplomas, certificates (if available) related to expertise to the unit, establishment providing social work services where registration for practice is made;

- Step 2. The head of the unit, establishment providing social work services is responsible for accepting the practitioner within 03 working days from the date of receipt of the application dossier. If the social work practitioner is not accepted, the head of the unit, establishment providing social work services must provide a written response with clear reasons within 01 working day.

- Step 3. The head of the unit, establishment issues a decision assigning a practice guide according to Form No. 04 in the Appendix issued with Decree 110/2024/ND-CP. The practice period for university level and above is at least 12 months, college level is at least 09 months, intermediate level is at least 06 months at the establishment providing social work services.

- Step 4. Within 02 working days from the end of the practice period, the practice guide must provide a written assessment of the practice process, expertise, skills, ethical standards of social work, and propose to the head of the unit, establishment providing social work services to issue a confirmation certificate of the practice process. The practice guide is responsible in case the practitioner causes professional errors during the practice affecting the health, rights of the subjects due to the fault of the practice guide.

- Step 5. Within 05 working days from receiving the written assessment of the practice guide, the head of the unit, establishment providing social work services issues a Certification of social work practice experience according to Form No. 05 in the Appendix issued with Decree 110/2024/ND-CP.

3. Principles of social work practice in Vietnam

- Practice must be appropriate to the awarded professional degree;

- Conducted at units, establishments providing social work services (social assistance establishments, rehabilitation establishments, medical establishments, educational establishments, and other establishments in accordance with the law) with professional activity scopes matching the content of practice;

- The practice period for university level and above is at least 12 months, college level is at least 09 months, intermediate level is at least 06 months at an establishment providing social work services;

- The practice guide must meet the following conditions: Have a scope of professional activity in line with the content, field of social work practice; have worked at the social work service providing unit, establishment for 3 years or more; have an equivalent or higher level of education compared to the practitioner.

- A practice guide can supervise a maximum of 5 practitioners at the same time.

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