Circular No. 28/2018/TT-BLDTBXH stipulates the training program for vocational teaching skills for teachers teaching at the intermediate level and higher education; sample certificates and regulations on managing, issuing vocational teaching skill certificates for intermediate level and higher education.

CIRCULAR

REGULATIONS ON THE PROGRAM FOR TEACHER PROFESSIONAL TRAINING OF VOCATIONAL EDUCATION TEACHERS AT THE COLLEGE LEVEL AND HIGHER COLLEGE LEVEL; SAMPLES AND MANAGEMENT REGULATIONS FOR ISSUING PROFESSIONAL TRAINING CERTIFICATES FOR VOCATIONAL EDUCATION TEACHERS AT THE COLLEGE LEVEL AND HIGHER COLLEGE LEVEL

Pursuant to the Law on Vocational Education dated November 27, 2014;

Pursuant to Decree No. 48/2015/NĐ-CP dated May 15, 2015, of the Government detailing certain provisions of the Vocational Education Law;

Pursuant to DecreeNo. 14/2017/ND-CP dated February 17, 2017 of the Government stipulating the functions, tasks, powers, and organizational structure of the Ministry of Labor - War Invalids and Social Affairs promulgates this Circular regulating the program for teacher professional training of vocational education teachers at the college level and higher college level; samples and management regulations for issuing professional training certificates for vocational education teachers at the college level and higher college leveliPursuant to the request of the Director General of the Department of Vocational Education;

At the proposal of the Director General of the General Department of Vocational Education;

The Minister of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs issues this Circular stipulating the adjustment rate for monthly salary and income already paid for social insurance;i14/2017/ND-CP dated February 17, 2017 of the Government stipulating the functions, tasks, powers, and organizational structure of the Ministry of Labor - War Invalids and Social Affairs promulgates this Circular regulating the program for teacher professional training of vocational education teachers at the college level and higher college level; samples and management regulations for issuing professional training certificates for vocational education teachers at the college level and higher college levelPursuant to Decree No. 97/2016/NĐ-CP dated July 1, 2016 of the Government stipulating the contents of statistical indicators under the national statistical indicator system;14/2017/ND-CP dated February 17, 2017 of the Government stipulating the functions, tasks, powers, and organizational structure of the Ministry of Labor - War Invalids and Social Affairs promulgates this Circular regulating the program for teacher professional training of vocational education teachers at the college level and higher college level; samples and management regulations for issuing professional training certificates for vocational education teachers at the college level and higher college levelPursuant to Decree No. 97/2016/NĐ-CP dated July 1, 2016 of the Government stipulating the contents of statistical indicators under the national statistical indicator system;c) Participating in assessing the conditions of food production and business establishments in the area according to the分级回复

Article 1. Scope of Regulation and Applicability

Article 1. This Circular stipulates the program for teacher professional training of vocational education teachers at the college level and higher college level; sample certificates, sample copies; printing, managing certificate blanks; issuing and revoking professional training certificates for vocational education teachers at the college level and higher college level.

Article 2. This Circular applies to training institutions implementing the professional training of vocational education teachers. (hereinafter referred to as training and professional development institutions for vocational education teachers).

Article 2. Contents of the program for teacher professional training of vocational education teachers at the college level and higher college level

Clause 1. The contents of the program for teacher professional training of vocational education teachers at the college level stipulated in this Circular include: Objectives, target audience, duration of training and unit of time, list of modules and distribution of training time, module programs and guidance on implementation (Details in Appendix 01 attached) Clause 2. The contents of the program for teacher professional training of vocational education teachers at the higher college level stipulated in this Circular include: Objectives, target audience, duration of training and unit of time, list of modules and distribution of training time, module programs and guidance on implementation (Details in Appendix 02 attached).

Article 3. Implementation of the program and conditions for issuing professional training certificates for vocational education teachers at the college level and higher college level Clause 1. Based on the annual training and professional development plan, training and professional development institutions for vocational education teachers organize training courses according to the program prescribed in Article 2 of this Circular..

Clause 2. Professional training certificates for vocational education teachers at the college level and higher college level are issued after the trainees complete the training program and the head of the training and professional development institution for vocational education teachers issues a decision recognizing graduation.

Article 4. Sample professional training certificates for vocational education teachers at the college level and higher college level

Clause 1. Professional training certificates for vocational education teachers at the college level and higher college level are printed on both sides with four pages, each page having a size of 210 mm x 148 mm; page 1 and page 4 are the cover of the certificate; page 2 and page 3 are the content of the certificate.

Clause 2. The font used in the sample professional training certificates for vocational education teachers at the college level and higher college level is the Vietnamese font of the Unicode character set according to the Vietnamese standard TCVN 6909: 2001, Times New Roman style.

Point a. Page 1 and page 4 of the professional training certificate for vocational education teachers at the college level are green, with yellow text printed on the cover. Content printed on page 1: National Emblem is the phrase "SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM" 15 mm from the top edge, all capital letters, bold, font size 14. National Emblem is circular, diameter 40 mm, center 65 mm from the top edge, centered. The phrases "CERTIFICATE" and "PROFESSIONAL TRAINING FOR COLLEGE LEVEL TEACHERS" are centered, separated by a single line, 87 mm from the bottom edge, all capital letters, bold, font size 16. Page 4 has no text or images.

Point b. Page 1 and page 4 of the professional training certificate for vocational education teachers at the higher college level are blue, with yellow text printed on the cover. Content printed on page 1: National Emblem is the phrase "SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM" 15 mm from the top edge, all capital letters, bold, font size 14. National Emblem is circular, diameter 40 mm, center 65 mm from the top edge, centered. The phrases "CERTIFICATE" and "PROFESSIONAL TRAINING FOR HIGHER COLLEGE LEVEL TEACHERS" are centered, separated by a single line, 87 mm from the bottom edge, all capital letters, bold, font size 16. Page 4 has no text or images.

3. Page 1 and page 4 of the certificate:

Clause 4. Page 2 and page 3 of the professional training certificate for vocational education teachers at the college level and higher college level have a white background, with a sunken bronze drum image in the center, diameter 210 mm. Content printed on page 2: the phrases "CERTIFICATE" and "PROFESSIONAL TRAINING FOR COLLEGE LEVEL TEACHERS" or "PROFESSIONAL TRAINING FOR HIGHER COLLEGE LEVEL TEACHERS" are presented in red color, centered, separated by a single line, all capital letters, font size 14, bold style. Content printed on page 3: National Emblem includes two lines of text "SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM" and "INDEPENDENCE - FREEDOM - HAPPINESS" centered, black color, separated by a single line; the first line "SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM" 14 mm from the top edge, presented in all capital letters, font size 14, bold style; the second line "INDEPENDENCE - FREEDOM - HAPPINESS" presented in lowercase letters, font size 14, bold style; the first letter of each phrase capitalized, hyphenated between phrases, with spaces; below there is a solid horizontal line, the length equal to the length of the text line (using the Draw command, not the Underline command).

Clause 5. Specific content printed on page 2 and page 3 of the certificate;

Point a. Specific content printed on page 2 and page 3 of the professional training certificate for vocational education teachers at the college level is presented in black color and implemented according to the sample professional training certificate for vocational education teachers at the college level prescribed in Appendix 03 attached to this Circular.

Point b. Specific content printed on page 2 and page 3 of the professional training certificate for vocational education teachers at the higher college level is presented in black color and implemented according to the sample professional training certificate for vocational education teachers at the higher college level prescribed in Appendix 04 attached to this Circular.

a) The specific content printed on pages 2 and 3 of the vocational teaching certificate for secondary education shall be presented in black ink and shall be carried out according to the model of the vocational teaching certificate for secondary education specified in Appendix 03 issued together with this Circular.

b) The specific content printed on pages 2 and 3 of the vocational teaching certificate for college-level education shall be presented in black ink and shall be carried out according to the model of the vocational teaching certificate for college-level education specified in Appendix 04 issued together with this Circular.

Article 5. Sample of the copy of the vocational teaching certificate for intermediate level and college level teaching

1. The sample of the copy of the vocational teaching certificate for intermediate level teaching shall be implemented in accordance with the provisions of Article 4 of this Circular; the phrase "COPY" in yellow on page 1 and red on page 2, in uppercase letters, upright font style, bold, font size 16 on page 1 and 14 on page 2. Specific contents shall be carried out according to the sample of the copy of the vocational teaching certificate for intermediate level teaching specified in Appendix 05 issued together with this Circular.

2. The sample of the copy of the vocational teaching certificate for college level teaching shall be implemented in accordance with the provisions of Article 4 of this Circular; the phrase "COPY" in yellow on page 1 and red on page 2, in uppercase letters, upright font style, bold, font size 16 on page 1 and 14 on page 2. Specific contents shall be carried out according to the sample of the copy of the vocational teaching certificate for college level teaching specified in Appendix 06 issued together with this Circular.

Article 6. Printing of the blank vocational teaching certificates for intermediate level and college level teaching

1. Training and retraining institutions for vocational education teachers shall be responsible for printing the blank vocational teaching certificates for intermediate level and college level teaching in accordance with the provisions of Articles 4 and 5 of this Circular.

2. Based on the sample of the blank vocational teaching certificates for intermediate level and college level teaching prescribed in Articles 4 and 5 of this Circular, the heads of training and retraining institutions for vocational education teachers shall approve the sample of the blank vocational teaching certificates of their units. They shall be responsible for the content printed on the certificates and organize the printing of the blank certificates.

3. The printing of the blank vocational teaching certificates for intermediate level and college level teaching must ensure strictness, safety, confidentiality, and must be recorded in a management ledger.

Article 7. Management of the blank vocational teaching certificates for intermediate level and college level teaching

1. Training and retraining institutions for vocational education teachers must establish a certificate issuance ledger for vocational teaching certificates for intermediate level and college level teaching, recording clearly the serial number and entry number in the certificate issuance ledger. The establishment of the serial number and entry number in the certificate issuance ledger for vocational teaching certificates for intermediate level and college level teaching shall be carried out according to the following regulations:

a) The serial number of the vocational teaching certificate for intermediate level and college level teaching shall be established continuously in natural sequence from small to large throughout the entire operation period of the training and retraining institution for vocational education teachers since it began self-printing of the blank certificates; ensuring differentiation of the serial number of each type of certificate;

b) The entry number in the certificate issuance ledger for vocational teaching certificates for intermediate level and college level teaching shall be established continuously in natural sequence from small to large annually from January 1 to December 31; ensuring differentiation of the entry number in the certificate issuance ledger of each type of certificate, year of issuance, and the training and retraining institution for vocational education teachers issuing the certificate.

2. For blank vocational teaching certificates for intermediate level and college level teaching that are damaged, incorrectly printed, incorrectly written, unused due to changes in the model, the training and retraining institutions for vocational education teachers must establish a committee to handle and have a cancellation record, clearly stating the quantity, serial number, and condition of the certificates before cancellation. The cancellation record must be stored in the tracking and management file.

3. In case the blank vocational teaching certificates for intermediate level and college level teaching are lost, the training and retraining institutions for vocational education teachers must establish a record and report to the local public security agency and the Department of Labor, Invalids, and Social Affairs where the headquarters is located for prompt handling.

Article 8. Issuing and Providing Copies of Teaching Profession Certificates for Secondary and College Levels

1. The heads of training and professional development institutions for vocational education teachers shall be responsible for:

a) Issuing teaching profession certificates for secondary and college levels to trainees who have completed the professional training courses for vocational education teachers at the secondary and college levels as stipulated in this Circular within no more than 30 days from the end date of the training course;

b) Maintaining records of the issuance of teaching profession certificates for secondary and college levels and copies thereof in accordance with Clause 1 of Article 7 of this Circular.

2. When issuing teaching profession certificates for secondary and college levels to trainees, the training and professional development institutions for vocational education teachers must perform the following tasks:

a) Affixing the trainee's photograph (in the format of a national identity card, size 3x4 cm) on the certificate;

b) Stamping the training and professional development institution's seal on the photograph (no larger than 1/4 of the bottom right corner);

c) Clearly and accurately recording all contents in the teaching profession certificate for secondary and college levels (on pages 2 and 3 of the certificate) using black ink, except for the trainee's full name which must be written in capital letters.

3. The teaching profession certificate for secondary and college levels shall only be issued once. In case a trainee has received such a certificate but lost or damaged it, they may request a copy if necessary. A copy of the teaching profession certificate for secondary and college levels has the same validity as the original.

4. The procedures and formalities for providing copies of teaching profession certificates for secondary and college levels shall be carried out in accordance with Articles 16 and 17 of Decree No. 23/2015/NĐ-CP dated February 16, 2015 of the Government on providing copies from original registers, certifying copies from originals, certifying signatures, and certifying contracts and transactions.

Article 9. Revocation of Teaching Profession Certificates for Secondary and College Levels

The heads of training and professional development institutions for vocational education teachers shall issue decisions and carry out the revocation of teaching profession certificates for secondary and college levels issued by their own units in the following cases:

1. The certificate holder is found to have engaged in fraudulent behavior during study, examination, or in the preparation of documents to obtain a teaching profession certificate for secondary and college levels.

2. The teaching profession certificate for secondary and college levels has been erased or altered.

3. The certificate holder allows another person to use their teaching profession certificate.

Article 10. Responsibilities of the General Department of Vocational Education

Directing, inspecting, and supervising the organization of professional training for vocational education teachers at the secondary and college levels, printing, issuing, and managing the blanks of teaching profession certificates for secondary and college levels, and compiling statistics on the issuance of teaching profession certificates for secondary and college levels nationwide.

Article 11. Responsibilities of Training Institutions for Vocational Education Teachers

1. Based on the curriculum for vocational pedagogical training for teachers teaching at the intermediate level and teachers teaching at the college level issued together with Article 2 of this Circular, the head of the training institution for vocational education teachers shall organize the development, review, and issuance of detailed curricula and teaching materials for their own institution and publish them on their electronic information website for learners to choose from.

2. Publicly announce the issuance of vocational pedagogical certificates for teachers teaching at the intermediate level and teachers teaching at the college level on the electronic information website of the training institution for vocational education teachers and update the data into the national management database of the Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs (General Department of Vocational Education) in accordance with regulations. The content of the public announcement includes the information recorded on the vocational pedagogical certificate for teachers teaching at the intermediate level and teachers teaching at the college level and must be accurate compared to the issuance record book; it must be regularly updated and retained on the electronic information website of the training institution that has issued the vocational pedagogical certificate for teachers teaching at the intermediate level and teachers teaching at the college level; ensuring easy management, access, and search.

3. Establish files to monitor the printing, management, issuance, recovery, and cancellation of the original forms and certificates of vocational pedagogical training for teachers teaching at the intermediate level and teachers teaching at the college level in accordance with regulations.

4. Specify identification symbols for the original forms of vocational pedagogical certificates for teachers teaching at the intermediate level and teachers teaching at the college level unique to the training institution for vocational education teachers to serve the purpose of confidentiality, identification, and prevention of forgery of the original forms of vocational pedagogical certificates.

5. Coordinate with printing facilities to ensure safety in the printing and management of vocational teacher certificate blanks.

6. Regularly inspect and supervise the printing, issuance, recovery, and cancellation of vocational pedagogical certificates for teachers teaching at the intermediate level and teachers teaching at the college level within their own unit.

7. Ensure material and equipment for fire prevention to store vocational teacher certificate blanks.

8. Annually report the number of certificates issued in both paper and soft copy formats to the Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs (General Department of Vocational Education) according to the model prescribed in Appendix 07 issued together with this Circular.

9. Shall be responsible before the State Management Authority when violations occur in the activities of printing, managing original forms; issuing and recovering vocational pedagogical certificates for teachers teaching at the intermediate level and teachers teaching at the college level in accordance with regulations.

Article 12. Effective Date

1. This Circular takes effect from February 8, 2019.

2. Repeal Circular No. 19/2011/TT-BLDTBXH dated July 21, 2011 of the Minister of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs stipulating the Framework Curriculum for Vocational Pedagogy for Intermediate Level Teachers and College Level Lecturers; Circular No. 36/2011/TT-BLDTBXH dated December 16, 2011 of the Minister of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs promulgating the Model of Vocational Pedagogical Certificate, the Model of Copy of Vocational Pedagogical Certificate, and the Regulations on the Management and Issuance of Vocational Pedagogical Certificates for Intermediate Level and College Level Teachers.

Article 13. Responsibility for Implementation

The Minister, Heads of Ministries equivalent to Ministries, Heads of Agencies under the Government, Heads of Central Agencies of Political-Social Organizations having vocational education institutions; Chairpersons of People's Committees of provinces and centrally-administered cities; Directors of Departments of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs of provinces and centrally-administered cities; Chief of the Office of the Ministry, General Director of the General Department of Vocational Education; Heads of training institutions for vocational education teachers, Heads of related agencies and units are responsible for implementing this Circular./.