Circular No. 38/2017/TT-BLDTBXH stipulates the training program for vocational pedagogical skills for primary level teachers; sample certificates and copies; management of certificate blanks and primary level teacher vocational skill certificates.

CIRCULAR

REGULATIONS ON THE PROGRAM FOR TEACHERS' PROFESSIONAL TRAINING IN PRIMARY EDUCATION; SAMPLE CERTIFICATES AND COPIES; MANAGEMENT OF BLANK CERTIFICATES AND PROFESSIONAL TRAINING CERTIFICATES IN PRIMARY EDUCATION

PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHERS; SAMPLE CERTIFICATES, SAMPLE COPIES; MANAGEMENT OF BLANKS AND PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATES FOR PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHERS

AND PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATES FOR PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHERS

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 Decree No. 14/2017/NĐ-CP dated February 17, 2017 of the Government on the functions, tasks, powers, and organizational structure of the Ministry of Labor - War Invalids and Social Affairs,iPursuant to the request of the Director General of the Department of Vocational Education;

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

The Minister of Labor - War Invalids and Social Affairs issues this Circular stipulating the program for teachers' professional training in primary education; sample certificates and copies; management of blank certificates and professional training certificates in primary education.

Article 1. Scope of Regulation and Applicability

Article 1. This Circular stipulates the program for teachers' professional training in primary education; sample certificates and copies; printing, managing blank certificates; issuing and revoking professional training certificates in primary education for teachers.

Article 2. This Circular applies to universities, colleges, research institutes, and other agencies and organizations assigned by the Ministry of Labor - War Invalids and Social Affairs to train and develop vocational education teachers (hereinafter referred to as training and development institutions for vocational education teachers).

Article 3. Content of the program for teachers' professional training in primary education

The content of the program for teachers' professional training in primary education stipulated in this Circular includes: Objectives, target groups, duration of training and units of time, list of modules and distribution of training time, module programs and guidance on implementation (Details in Appendix 01 attached).

Article 4. Organization of the program and conditions for issuing professional training certificates in primary education

Clause 1. Based on the annual training and professional development plan, training and development institutions for vocational education teachers organize training courses according to the program prescribed in Article 3 of this Circular.

Clause 2. Professional training certificates in primary education are issued after learners complete the training program and the head of the training and development institution for vocational education teachers issues a decision recognizing graduation.

Article 5. Sample of professional training certificate in primary education

Clause 1. The professional training certificate in primary education is printed on both sides with four pages, each page having dimensions of 210 mm x 148 mm; page 1 and page 4 are the cover of the certificate; page 2 and page 3 contain the content of the certificate.

Clause 2. The font used in the sample of the professional training certificate in primary education is the Vietnamese font of the Unicode character set according to Vietnam Standard TCVN 6909: 2001, Times New Roman style.

Clause 3. Page 1 and page 4 of the professional training certificate in primary education have a red background, with yellow text printed on the cover. The content printed on page 1: The national emblem is the phrase "SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM" located 15 mm from the top edge, in uppercase, upright, bold, font size 14. The national emblem is circular, diameter 40 mm, center located 65 mm from the top edge, centered. The phrases "CERTIFICATE" and "PROFESSIONAL TRAINING IN PRIMARY EDUCATION" are centered, separated by a single line, located 87 mm from the bottom edge, in uppercase, upright, bold, font size 16. Page 4 does not print text or images.

Clause 4. Page 2 and page 3 of the professional training certificate in primary education have a white background, with a hidden bronze drum image in the center, diameter 210 mm. The content printed on page 2: The phrases "CERTIFICATE" and "PROFESSIONAL TRAINING IN PRIMARY EDUCATION" are presented in red text, centered, separated by a single line, in uppercase, font size 14, upright, bold. The content printed on page 3: The national emblem consists of two lines of text "SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM" and "INDEPENDENCE - FREEDOM - HAPPINESS" centered, in black text, separated by a single line; the first line "SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM" is located 14 mm from the top edge, presented in uppercase, font size 14, upright, bold; the second line "INDEPENDENCE - FREEDOM - HAPPINESS" is presented in lowercase, font size 14, upright, bold; the first letter of each phrase is capitalized, with hyphens (-) 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. The specific content printed on page 2 and page 3 is presented in black text and implemented according to the sample of the professional training certificate in primary education prescribed in Appendix 02 attached to this Circular.

Article 5. Model of a copy of the vocational teaching certificate for primary level education

The model of a copy of the vocational teaching certificate for primary level education shall be implemented according to the provisions of Article 4 of this Circular; the phrase "COPY" in yellow color on page 1 and red color 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 model of a copy of the vocational teaching certificate for primary level education prescribed in Appendix 03 issued together with this Circular.

Article 6. Printing of the blank vocational teaching certificate for primary level education

1. Training and professional development institutions for vocational education teachers shall be responsible for printing the blank vocational teaching certificate for primary level education in accordance with the provisions of Articles 4 and 5 of this Circular.

2. Based on the model of the blank vocational teaching certificate for primary level education prescribed in Articles 4 and 5 of this Circular, the heads of training and professional development institutions for vocational education teachers shall approve the model of the blank vocational teaching certificate of their units and send the model of the blank vocational teaching certificate to the General Department of Vocational Education, the Department of Labor - Invalids and Social Affairs, the provincial-level public security authority where the institution's headquarters is located for reporting; they shall be responsible for the content printed on the certificate and organize the printing of the blank vocational teaching certificate.

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

Article 7. Management of the blank vocational teaching certificate for primary level education

1. Training and professional development institutions for vocational education teachers must establish a certificate issuance ledger for the vocational teaching certificate for primary level education, in which the serial number and entry number in the certificate issuance ledger must be clearly recorded. The establishment of the serial number and entry number in the certificate issuance ledger for the vocational teaching certificate for primary level education shall be carried out according to the following regulations:

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

b) The entry number in the certificate issuance ledger for the vocational teaching certificate for primary level education 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 training and professional development institution for vocational education teachers issuing the certificate.

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

3. In case the blank vocational teaching certificate for primary level education is lost, the training and professional development institutions for vocational education teachers must issue a report and report to the local public security agency and the Department of Labor - Invalids and Social Affairs where the institution's headquarters is located for prompt handling.

Article 8. Issuance of the vocational teaching certificate and copies thereof for primary level education

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

a) Issuing the vocational teaching certificate for primary level education to trainees who have completed the vocational training program for primary level education teachers as prescribed in this Circular within thirty days from the end date of the training program;

b) Establishing a ledger to track the issuance of the vocational teaching certificate for primary level education and issuing copies of the certificate in accordance with Clause 1 of Article 7 of this Circular.

2. When issuing the vocational teaching certificate for primary level education to trainees, training and professional development institutions for vocational education teachers must perform the following tasks:

a) Affixing the photograph of the trainee receiving the certificate (photograph taken in the format of a national identity card, size 3x4);

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

c) Accurately and clearly filling in all contents in the vocational teaching certificate for primary level education (on pages 2 and 3) using black ink, except for the name of the trainee which must be filled in using uppercase letters.

3. The vocational teaching certificate for primary level education shall only be issued once. If a trainee has received the vocational teaching certificate for primary level education but has lost or damaged it, upon request, a copy may be issued. A copy of the vocational teaching certificate for primary level education has the same validity as the original.

4. Procedures and formalities for issuing copies of the vocational teaching certificate for primary level education:

a) The person requesting a copy of the vocational teaching certificate for primary level education must submit a request form for a copy of the certificate according to the model prescribed in Appendix 04 attached to this Circular, presenting a valid national identity card, passport, or citizen identification card for the staff to check;

b) In cases where the person requesting a copy of the vocational teaching certificate for primary level education sends a request to receive the result through postal service, in addition to the documents specified in point a of Clause 4 of this Article, they must also attach one (01) envelope with postage stamps and clearly write the recipient's full name, address, and contact phone number;

c) Within five working days from the date of receipt of complete and valid documents, the training and professional development institution for vocational education teachers shall examine and verify the legality of the request for a copy of the certificate, compare with the certificate issuance ledger to issue a copy to the requester. The content of the copy of the certificate must match the content recorded in the certificate issuance ledger;

d) In cases where a copy of the vocational teaching certificate for primary level education is not issued to the requester, the training and professional development institution for vocational education teachers must respond in writing and specify the reasons.

Article 9. Revocation of Vocational Teaching Certificate for Primary Level Education

The head of training and professional development institutions for vocational education teachers shall issue decisions and implement the revocation of the Vocational Teaching Certificate for Primary Level Education issued by their own institution in the following cases:

1. The holder of the Vocational Teaching Certificate for Primary Level Education is found to have engaged in fraudulent behavior during study, examination, or in the preparation of documents to obtain the Vocational Teaching Certificate for Primary Level Education.

2. The Vocational Teaching Certificate for Primary Level Education has been erased.

3. The holder of the Vocational Teaching Certificate for Primary Level Education allows another person to use their certificate.

Article 10. Responsibilities of the Ministry of Labor - Invalids and Social Affairs (General Department of Vocational Education)

1. To keep samples of the blank certificates for the Vocational Teaching Certificate for Primary Level Education issued by training and professional development institutions for vocational education teachers.

2. To guide, inspect, and supervise the organization of professional development programs for teachers teaching at the primary level, printing, issuing, and managing blank certificates for the Vocational Teaching Certificate for Primary Level Education, and compile statistics on the issuance of certificates nationwide.

Article 11. Responsibilities of Training Institutions for Vocational Education Teachers

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

2. Publicly announce the issuance of the Vocational Teaching Certificate for teachers teaching at the primary level on the electronic information website of the training and professional development institution for vocational education teachers and update data into the national management database of the General Department of Vocational Education as prescribed. The public announcement content includes the information recorded on the Vocational Teaching Certificate for Primary Level Education and must be accurate compared to the issuance record book; it must be updated and retained regularly on the electronic information website of the training and professional development institution that issued the Vocational Teaching Certificate for Primary Level Education; ensuring easy management, access, and search.

3. Establish files to monitor the printing, management, issuance, revocation, cancellation of blank certificates and certificates for the Vocational Teaching Certificate for Primary Level Education according to regulations.

4. Define identification symbols for blank certificates for the Vocational Teaching Certificate for Primary Level Education specific to the training and professional development institution for vocational education teachers to serve the purpose of confidentiality, identification, and prevention of forgery of blank 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, revocation, and cancellation of the Vocational Teaching Certificate for Primary Level Education 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 printed, issued along with the decision recognizing graduation and the list of trainees completing the professional development course to the General Department of Vocational Education.

9. Shall be responsible before the state management agency when violations occur in the activities of printing, managing blank certificates; issuing and revoking the Vocational Teaching Certificate for Primary Level Education according to regulations.

Article 12. Effective Date

This Circular takes effect from February 12, 2018. Abolish previous provisions regarding the professional development program for teachers teaching at the primary level; models of the Vocational Teaching Certificate, copies, and regulations on printing, managing, and issuing the Vocational Teaching Certificate for Primary Level Education.

Article 13. Responsibility for Implementation

The Minister, Head of a ministry equivalent to a ministry, Head of a government agency, Head of central agencies of political-social organizations having vocational education institutions; Chairpersons of provincial People's Committees under the Central Government; Directors of Provincial Departments of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs under the Central Government; Heads of the Ministry’s Office, General Director of the General Department of Vocational Education; Heads of training and professional development institutions for vocational education teachers, Heads of related agencies and units are responsible for implementing this Circular./.