Requirements applied to practical training instructors in Vietnam

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1. Requirements applied to practical training instructors in Vietnam

According to Clause 2, Article 8 of Decree 111/2017/ND-CP, a practical training instructor specialized in healthcare services shall:

- Satisfy the requirements specified in Clause 1 of Decree 111/2017/ND-CP:

+ Have a degree, professional qualification and professional experience of at least 12 consecutive months up to the time of practical teaching in accordance with the teaching level, discipline/major; the academic level of the practical training instructor shall not be lower than that of the learner; and

+ Have the practicing certificate and the scope of their professional competence in accordance with the programs and subjects of practical training in cases provided by the law.

- Have worked in medical examination or treatment for at least 36 months for postgraduate-level training, 24 months for university-level training and 12 months for college and intermediate-level training;

- Instruct no more than 05 learners at postgraduate-level, no more than 10 learners at university-level, no more than 15 learners at college and intermediate-level; and

- Be trained the clinical teaching-learning method according to the regulations of the Minister of Health, unless the practical training instructor has obtain the certificate of completion of teaching-learning method training program which includes clinical teaching-learning method.

2. Requirements applied to practical training institutions in Vietnam

According to Clause 2, Article 9 of Decree 111/2017/ND-CP, a practical training institution that is also a health facility shall:

- Satisfy all requirements specified in Point a and b Clause 1 Article 9 of Decree 111/2017/ND-CP;

+ Have the operating scope suitable the practical training program;

+ Have sufficient equipment and facilities satisfying requirements ò the practical training program;

- Have classrooms, rooms for briefings and on-call rooms for learners and practical training instructors;

- Have practical training instructors who meet the requirements specified in Clause 2 Article 8 hereof;

- At the same time, each department or division has no more than 03 learners on 01 bed or 01 chair;

- The total duration of practical training provided by all practical training instructors at the practical training institutions is 20% - 80% of the total duration of the practical training program, except for cases specified in Point e this Clause;

- Practical training institutions specified in Clause 2 Article 10 hereof shall ensure: The total duration of practical training provided by all practical training instructors at the practical training institutions is 50% - 80% of the total duration of the practical training program implemented at the practical training institution and may only be practical training institutions specified in Clause 2 Article 10 hereof of not more than 02 schools providing university or postgraduate education and 01 school providing college or intermediate education.

3. Requirements for educational institutions with specialized training in medical examination and treatment in Vietnam

According to Clause 2, Article 10 of Decree 111/2017/ND-CP, schools with disciplines/majors in the field of healthcare service shall sign contracts or have 01 practical training institution that is also a health facility to run at least 50% of the duration of the practical training program and meet the following requirements:

- The school is a hospital of grade I or a hospital authorized to carry out technical activities on the technical list of route I and above for postgraduate or university education in general medicine, traditional medicine and Odonto-Stomatology;

Be a hospital of grade II or a hospital authorized to carry out technical activities on the technical list of route II and above for university education in the field of healthcare service;

Be a hospital of grade III or a hospital authorized to carry out technical activities on the technical list of route III and above for college or intermediate education in the field of healthcare service;

- At least 20% of practical training instructors of the school are full-time workers and working at the practical training institution and are assigned by the practical training institution to provide healthcare service in accordance with the law on healthcare service and the qualifications, experience and the scope of practice in the practice certificate.

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