Circular No. 54/2018/TT-BLDTBXH promulgates the minimum volume of knowledge and requirements for competence that students must achieve upon graduation at the intermediate and college levels in fields related to health and social services.

Circular No. 54/2018/TT-BLDTBXH stipulates the minimum volume of knowledge and requirements for competence that students must achieve upon graduation at the intermediate and college levels in fields related to health and social services. This Circular applies to intermediate, college, and university institutions offering college-level training.

Document No.54/2018/TT-BLĐTBXH
Document typeCircular
Issuing authorityMinistry of Home Affairs
Signed byLê Quân — Thứ trưởng
Updated23/06/2026
FieldUncategorized
Issued date28/12/2018
Effective date10/02/2019
Expiry date
StatusIn effect
✦ Smart summary

Circular No. 54/2018/TT-BLDTBXH stipulates the minimum volume of knowledge and requirements for competence that students must achieve upon graduation at the intermediate and college levels in fields related to health and social services. This Circular applies to intermediate, college, and university institutions offering college-level training.

Scope of application

Intermediate, college, and university institutions offering college-level training in fields related to health and social services; Ministries, ministerial-level agencies, government agencies, provincial people's committees under central cities; political and social organizations.

Key points

  • Students who graduate from intermediate and college levels in fields related to health and social services must achieve the minimum volume of knowledge and meet the requirements for competence as prescribed in this Circular.
  • The Director of the General Department of Vocational Education has the authority to issue detailed regulations on the minimum volume of knowledge and requirements for competence for each job position within the training fields.

🌐 Social impact of this document

  • Positive impact: Ensuring the quality of human resources in the health and social service sectors, enhancing the professional skills of workers.
  • Negative impact: May increase training costs for educational institutions and organizations.

❓ Frequently asked questions

To which fields does this Circular apply?

This Circular applies to fields within the health and social service sectors, including: Traditional Medicine, Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Technology, Medical Laboratory Technology, Medical Imaging Equipment Technology, Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Testing Technology, Pharmaceutical Production Equipment Technology, Nursing, Midwifery, and Social Work.

What detailed regulations does the Director of the General Department of Vocational Education have the authority to issue?

The Director of the General Department of Vocational Education has the authority to issue detailed regulations on the minimum volume of knowledge and requirements for competence that students must achieve upon graduation at the intermediate and college levels for each job position according to each training field and profession.

When does this Circular take effect?

This Circular takes effect from February 10, 2019.

Which educational institutions does this Circular apply to?

This Circular applies to intermediate, college, and university institutions offering college-level training in fields related to health and social services.

Which organizations and individuals are responsible for implementing this Circular?

Ministries, ministerial-level agencies, government agencies, provincial people's committees under central cities; educational institutions registered for vocational education activities at the intermediate and college levels for the specified fields and professions under this Circular, and other relevant organizations and individuals are responsible for implementing this Circular.

Full text

MINISTRY OF LABOR - INVALIDS AND SOCIAL AFFAIRS

Number: 54/2018/TT-BLĐXH

SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM

Independence - Freedom - Happiness

Hanoi, December 28, 2018

CIRCULAR

Issuing Regulations on the minimum volume of knowledge and requirements for competencies that students must achieve upon graduation at the intermediate and advanced vocational levels in fields related to health and social services
persons who have obtained the intermediate and college level qualifications upon graduation
fields and trades within the healthcare and social services sector

Pursuant to the Vocational Education Law dated November 22, 2014;

Pursuant to the Government Decree No. 14/2017/NĐ-CP dated February 17, 2017 stipulating the functions, tasks, powers, and organizational structure of the Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs;

Pursuant to the Prime Minister's Decision No. 1982/QĐ-TTg dated October 18, 2016 approving the National Qualification Framework of Vietnam;

Pursuant to Circular No. 12/2017/TT-BLĐTBXH dated April 20, 2017 issued by the Minister of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs stipulating the minimum volume of knowledge and requirements for competencies that students must achieve upon graduation at the intermediate and advanced vocational levels;

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

The Minister of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs hereby issues this Circular on the minimum volume of knowledge and requirements for competencies that students must achieve upon graduation at the intermediate and advanced vocational levels in fields related to health and social services.

Article 1. Accompanying this Circular are the Regulations on the minimum volume of knowledge and requirements for competencies that students must achieve upon graduation at the intermediate and advanced vocational levels for fields related to health and social services to be applied to intermediate vocational schools, advanced vocational schools, and universities offering advanced vocational training programs (hereinafter referred to as "schools"), including:

1. Field, profession: Traditional Medicine;

2. Field, profession: Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Technology;

3. Field, profession: Medical Laboratory Technology;

4. Field, profession: Medical Imaging Equipment Technology;

5. Field, profession: Pharmacy;

6. Field, profession: Pharmaceutical Testing Technology;

7. Field, profession: Pharmaceutical Production Equipment Technology;

8. Field, profession: Nursing;

9. Field, profession: Midwifery;

10. Field, profession: Social Work.

Article 2. Delegating authority to the Director of the General Department of Vocational Education to issue detailed regulations on the minimum volume of knowledge and requirements for competencies that students must achieve upon graduation at the intermediate and advanced vocational levels for each job position according to the fields and professions specified in Article 1 of this Circular for schools to use as a basis for organizing the development, review, and approval of training programs and curricula applicable to their institutions.

Article 3. This Circular shall take effect from February 10, 2019.

Ministries, ministerial-level agencies, government agencies, political-social organizations, provincial people's committees directly under the central government with affiliated schools; schools registered to operate vocational education and training programs at the intermediate and advanced vocational levels for the fields and professions specified in Article 1 of this Circular, and other relevant organizations and individuals are responsible for implementing this Circular./.

DEPUTY MINISTER

DEPUTY MINISTER

(Signed)

Le Quan

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