Chương I: Thông tư 14/2022/TT-BGDĐT Quy định chung

Chapter I

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1. Scope and regulated entities

1. This Circular set forth accreditors of higher education and pedagogical colleges (hereinafter referred to as accreditors), including: qualifications, tasks and powers of accreditors; professional training for accreditors; testing of accreditors, issuance and revocation of accreditor’s cards.

2. This Circular applies to accreditors participating in education accreditation of higher education institutions, pedagogical colleges or training programs at higher education levels, training programs at the pedagogical college level; higher education institutions, pedagogical colleges, colleges that train teachers at the pedagogical college level (hereinafter referred to as training institutions), education accreditation organizations, facilities for professional training of accreditors (hereinafter referred to as accreditor training facilities) and other related organizations and individuals.

3. This Circular does not apply to organizations affiliated to and individuals working for foreign education accreditation organizations operating in Vietnam.

Article 2. Accreditors

Accreditors must meet the qualifications as prescribed in Article 4 of this Circular and participate in education accreditation as prescribed by the Minister of Education and Training.

Article 3. Purpose of promulgating regulations on accreditors

1. Serve as a basis for competent regulatory bodies to manage the activities of accreditors; enable society and relevant agencies and organizations to know and supervise the performance of tasks and powers of accreditors, training, assessment, recruitment and management of accreditors.

2. Serve as a basis to improve the quality of the accreditor team, to meet the requirements of quality assurance and quality accreditation of higher education, pedagogical colleges and related parties' requirements.

3. Serve as a basis for accreditor training facilities to build and develop programs and provide professional training for accreditors.

4. Ensure consistency and efficiency in recruitment and management of accreditors of education accreditation organizations; ensure fairness and objectivity in testing accreditors; improve the professionalism of accreditors and the quality of education accreditation.

5. In order for accreditors and people who aspire to become accreditors to take initiative in and have plans in learning, training, improving quality and capacity to meet the requirements of quality assurance and education accreditation.