Chương III Thông tư 42/2015/TT-BLĐTBXH: Yêu cầu, nội dung và cấu trúc chương trình, giáo trình đào tạo; quy trình xây dựng, biên soạn, thẩm định và ban hành chương trình, giáo trình đào tạo trình độ sơ cấp

Chapter III

PROCEDURES FOR ESTABLISHMENT, PREPARATION, APPRAISAL AND ISSUANCE OF TRAINING PROGRAMS AND TEXTBOOKS AT BASIC-LEVEL TRAINING

Section 1. CONTENTS AND STRUCTURE OF TRAINING PROGRAMS AND TEXTBOOKS

Article 6. Requirements on training programs and textbooks

1. Requirements on training programs

a) In a training program, the name of training profession must be determined and such name of training profession must be included in the list of professions and jobs of enterprises and employers’ business and production sectors/fields in a given region or in the list of intermediate-level and college-level training professions promulgated by central-level vocational education authority;

b) Contents of training programs must comply with basic-level training objectives as regulated in Clause 1 and Point 1 Clause 2 Article 4 of the Law on vocational education, satisfy requirements on the body of knowledge, vocational skills, other necessary skills, required capacity of graduates for each training profession and be in conformity with the national qualifications framework and national standards of vocational skills;

c) The training program must specify the number of modules and training duration of each module in correspondence with training method; periods of theoretical training, practice and internship;

d) The training program must be scientific, accurate, systematic, practical and suitable to manufacturing/service technology; flexible to adapt to changes of technology and labour market. The training program must use consistent and understandable language;

dd) Duration of the training program and procedures for performing modules must be arranged suitably for executing vocational education objectives in an effective manner;

e) The training program must set forth requirements training facilities and teaching staff for executing such training program and ensuring training quality;

g) The training program must specify the method for evaluating study results and determining the level of outcome standard of modules and that of the training program;

h) The training must ensure the connectivity between levels of vocational education.

2. Requirements on training textbooks

a) Comply with objectives and contents of modules specified in the training program;

b) Ensure the accuracy, systematic and pedagogic quality; ensure the balance and conformity between texts and pictures;

c) Contents of knowledge and skills must ensure objectives of headings, subheadings/sections, subsections in lessons/chapters of modules;

d) Each lesson/chapter of the textbook must include questions or exercises; each textbook must be enclosed with the list of reference documents whose reliability and origin must be specified;

dd) The textbook must be presented in a brief, simple and easily understandable manner; use general and consistent professional terms; illustrative pictures must clarify knowledge and skills thereof;

e) The textbook must be in conformity with teaching devices, sources of educational materials and other teaching facilities.

Article 7. Contents and structure of training programs and textbooks

1. Contents and structure of the training program at basic-level training for each training profession must include the following contents:

a) Name and code of the training profession;

b) Subjects of enrolment and entry requirements;

c) Description about the training course and training objectives;

d) The list of the number of modules, and duration of each module;

dd) The body of knowledge, vocational skills and other necessary skills, the autonomy and responsibility;

e) Duration of the training course, including: Total duration of the training course, the actual study duration, periods of theoretical training, practice and internship, period for reviewing, test or taking final exams of modules and the training course; in which, the period for practice and internship must be from 70% of the actual study duration.

g) Training process, and requirements on graduation;

h) Methods and grading system for evaluating study results;

i) Guidance on the application of training program.

2. Contents and structure of the training textbooks at basic-level training for each training profession must include the following contents:

a) General information about the textbook (name of module, name of training profession, training level; announcement of the copyright; introduction; table of contents, etc.);

b) Module’s code, order, nature, meaning and roles thereof; objectives of the modular textbook;

c) Contents of the modular textbook; name, code, introduction and objectives of lessons/chapters; contents of knowledge and skills of headings, subheadings/sections, subsections of each lesson/chapter (including: knowledge, skills, procedures, methods of performing tasks; drawings, pictures, exercises and contents that learners should remember);

d) Requirements on evaluation of study results upon the end of each lesson/chapter and the end of each module.

Section 2. PROCEDURES FOR ESTABLISHMENT, APPRAISAL AND ISSUANCE OF TRAINING PROGRAMS

Article 8. Procedures and organization of the establishment of training program

1. Procedures for the establishment of the training program

a) Step 1: Make a survey to determine demands on basic-level human resources, demands of employers towards graduates of basic-level training course according to each profession, and determine basic-level training professions to establish or select training programs.

b) Step 2: Design the training program:

- Establish general and detailed outlines of basic-level training program;

- Do study on national standards of vocational skills of the training profession or carry out the analysis on the profession or works in accordance with regulations on the establishment of national standards of vocational skills (if national standards of vocational skills are not yet promulgated) for determining outcome standard and the body of knowledge, skills and contents which must be included in the training program;

- Determine the importance of selected knowledge and skills in the basic-level training program according to the following levels: Mandatory - Crucial - Recommended;

- Design the structure of the training program; compare such structure of training program with that of the same profession at the same training level of other domestic and foreign training institutions for referring and selecting a suitable structure of training program;

- Determine requirements, contents and methods for evaluating study results of learners;

- Organize conference to collect suggestions of experts about the structure of training program;

- Summarize collected suggestions and perfect the structure of training program.

c) Step 3: Compile the training program according to determined contents and structure in which each module shall be detailed; conditions for doing each module; evaluation methods and contents.

d) Step 4: Complete the draft of the training program

- Organize a conference of experts (composing of: technical experts of enterprises, managers, researchers, and lecturers, teachers of vocational training institutions, artisans and individuals who possess knowledge and experience in relevant training profession).

- Complete the draft of the training program.

dd) Step 5: Appraise and issue the training program

- Complete documents and the draft of the training program.

- The steering board of the training program shall report and defend the training program before the training program appraisal council.

- The training program appraisal council convenes and carries out the appraisal of the training program to use as the basis for requesting the competent authority to consider, approve and make decision on the issuance of training program.

e) Step 6: Evaluate and revise contents of the training program.

2. Organization of the establishment of the training program

a) The head of the basic-level training institution assigns its affiliated units to perform the tasks stated in Point a and Point e Clause 1 of this Article and makes decision on the establishment of the steering board in charge of establishing the training program (hereinafter referred to as the steering board) to perform the tasks stated in Point b, Point c, Point d and Point dd Clause 1 of this Article.

b) The steering board shall, depending on the workload of each training program which must be established, include from 5 to 7 members who are teachers, vocational education managers, or technicians of enterprises. In which, at least one-third of members are teachers in corresponding profession. The steering board composes of the head of the board, deputy head, secretary and members.

- Standards for selecting members of the steering board:

+ Possess intermediate-level degree or higher;

+ Have at least 3 years of experience in teaching or participating in the production or business in the field of the profession whose training program is established;

- Rights and responsibilities of the steering board:

+ Organize the establishment of training program of the assigned profession in conformity with regulations of this Circular;

+ The steering board may establish its sub-boards to do each task of the establishment of the training program;

+ Assume responsibility for contents and quality of the training program of the assigned profession.

Article 9. Procedures for appraising and issuing the training program

1. Step 1: Establish the training program appraisal council.

a) The head of the training institution shall make decision on the establishment of the training program appraisal council (hereinafter referred to as the program appraisal council).

b) The program appraisal council shall, depending on the workload of each training program which must be appraised, include from 5 to 7 members who are teachers, vocational education managers, or technicians of enterprises. At least one member of the program appraisal council is appointed by the employer that shall employ graduates of the training profession, and at least one-third of total members of the program appraisal council are teachers in corresponding basic-level training profession. The program appraisal council includes the council’s chairman who is the representative of heads of the training institution, deputy chairman, secretary and members.

c) Standards for selecting members of the program appraisal council

- Possess college degree or higher;

- Have at least 5 years of experience in teaching or participating in the production or business in the field of the profession whose training program must be appraised.

d) Rights and responsibilities of the program appraisal council:

- The program appraisal council is the professional advisory organization that assists the head of the training institution in appraising the training program.

- Comment and appraise the quality of the training program; assume responsibility for the appraisal quality; give recommendations for approving the training program.

- Organize the appraisal of the training program and make report on the appraisal results which shall be used as the basis for approving the training program.

dd) Principles of operation of the program appraisal council:

- The program appraisal council works under the management of the council’s chairman;

- The meeting of the program appraisal council is considered valid if at least two-thirds of the council’s members, including the council’s chairman, secretary and members who act as criticizers, are present at the meeting; members who are absent from the meeting must submit their written evaluation of the training program to the program appraisal council before the date of meeting;

- The program appraisal council shall openly discuss, and each council’s member shall state his analytical opinions and evaluation of the training program; vote on each content of the training program and come to conclusion according to majority (according to suggestion of at least two-thirds of the council’s members);

- Contents of the meeting of the program appraisal council must be recorded in the minutes of the meeting (the minutes of the meeting must include opinions of each member and voting result of each content which is concluded by the council). The minutes of the meeting shall be unanimously approved and signed by participants of the meeting.

e) The program appraisal council may establish its sub-boards to assist it in appraising one or certain modules of the training program which must be appraised.

2. Step 2: Appraise the training program

a) The program appraisal council shall appraise the training program on the basis of current regulations on the training program; requirements on the training profession according to the national qualifications framework or the national standards of vocational skills, and determined training objectives or outcome standard.

b) The program appraisal council shall come to obvious conclusion by specifying one of the following contents: the training program is approved without any modification or amendment, or the training program is approved with request for modification or amendment and specifying contents that must be modified or amended, or the training program is unapproved and reasons thereof.

3. Step 3: Report on appraisal results

Chairman of the program appraisal council submits the report on the training program appraisal results, enclosed with the minutes of council’s meeting and appraisal documents in order that the head of the training institution can consider and make decision on the issuance of the training program.

4. Step 4: Issue the training program

The head of the basic-level training institution shall, on the basis of the training program appraisal results submitted by the program appraisal council, take the autonomy in approving and issuing the basic-level training program which applies to such training institution.

Article 10. Selection of training programs; evaluation and revision of training programs, and announcement of training programs and outcome standards

1. Selection of training programs

The head of the basic-level training institution may select training programs provided that the appraisal of such training programs must be carried out as regulated in Article 9 of this Circular to form the basis for approving and applying such training programs to such training institution.

2. Evaluation and revision of training programs

a) The basic-level training institution shall, on the basis of at least every 3 years, conduct the evaluation of the training program to evaluate the completion of determined outcome standards, and the conformity of such training program to demands of employers and manufacturing technological changes relating to the training profession; changes in state regulations and the training institution's regulations on training program; the unification and connection between contents of the training program, training methods, test and evaluation of study results, and planned effects of change or revision of such training program.

b) Draft contents of the training program that must be modified or revised and carry out the appraisal thereof as regulated in Article 9 of this Circular.

c) The head of the basic-level training institution shall issue the revised training program on the basis of proposals submitted by the program appraisal council after the training program has been evaluated as regulated in Point a and Point b Clause 2 of this Article.

3. The basic-level training institution must announce training programs and outcome standards of each training program to learners and their families, if the enrolment is made by posting a notice at the head office of the training institution, or specify those in the enrolment notice, or post those on the website of the training institution, or via means of the mass media. Contents that must be announced include:

a) Announced contents of the training program: name of the training program, subjects of the enrolment, period of the enrolment, training duration and place of training; knowledge and skills that learners shall learn and practice; basic-level certificate; tuition payable; support policies (if any).

b) Announced contents of outcome standards: required knowledge and skills of graduates; types of works of the training profession or job positions that learners are able to perform upon the completion of the basic-level training program.

Section 3. PROCEDURES FOR COMPILATION, APPRAISAL AND ISSUANCE OF TRAINING TEXTBOOKS

Article 11. Procedures for compiling training textbooks

1. Step 1. Establish the training textbook compilation team

a) The head of the basic-level training institution shall make decision on the establishment of the training textbook compilation team (hereinafter referred to as the compilation team).

b) The compilation team shall include from 5 to 7 members, including team leader, secretary and members who are teachers, lecturers, experts or managers who are experienced in relevant training profession.

c) Standards for selecting members of the compilation team: possess intermediate-level degree of higher; have at least 3 years of experience in teaching or participating in the production or business in the field of the profession whose training textbooks must be compiled.

d) Rights and responsibilities of the compilation team:

- The compilation team may establish groups to compile textbooks for certain modules of the training profession; each group shall include from 3 to 5 members who are teachers or lecturers who have teaching experience in the training profession whose textbooks must be compiled. Groups shall assist the compilation team in performing the compilation of training textbooks of the assigned profession;

- Assign tasks to training textbook compilation groups;

- Provide guidance on methods and procedures for compiling training textbooks to members of compilation groups;

- Assume responsibility for contents and quality of training textbooks; report to the appraisal council and perfect the draft thereof according to ideas contributed by the appraisal council.

2. Step 2: Design the structure of training textbooks

The compilation team shall carry out a study on the training program of a relevant profession and detailed programs of modules; Collect and refer to relevant documents to use as the basis for compiling training textbooks. To be specific:

a) Determine objectives of headings, subheadings/sections, subsections in lessons/chapters of modules;

b) Determine core and typical knowledge; the structure and types of exercises/products for forming vocational skills for the purpose of obtaining objectives of headings, subheadings/sections, subsections in lessons/chapters of modules;

c) Organize conference to collect suggestions of experts about the structure of training textbooks;

d) Summarize collected suggestions and perfect the structure of training textbooks.

3. Step 3. Compile training textbooks

a) Compile detailed contents of modular textbooks;

b) Organize a conference to collect suggestions of experts, including teachers, lecturers, managers, researchers and experts in the training profession, about contents of each modular textbook;

c) Summarize collected suggestions of experts and perfect the structure of training textbooks.

4. Step 4: Review, compile and complete drafts of training textbooks

a) Review and compile training textbooks in a general manner;

b) Consult experts, who are specialized engineers working in local enterprises or agencies, about training textbooks;

c) Complete of the training program.

5. Step 5: Appraise and issue training textbooks

a) Send drafts of training textbooks to the textbook appraisal council, enclosed with summarized reports on the compilation process and core contents of each training textbook;

b) Defend the compiled training textbooks before the textbook appraisal council;

c) Perfect the training textbooks according to ideas contributed by the textbook appraisal council;

d) Submit the perfect textbooks to the head of the basic-level training institution (enclosed with report on the appraisal made by the textbook appraisal council) for considering and making decision on the issuance of training textbooks.

6. Step 6: Appraise and revise contents of the training textbooks.

Article 12. Procedures for appraising and issuing the training textbooks

a) Step 1: Establish the textbook appraisal council

a) The head of the basic-level training institution shall make decision on the establishment of the textbook appraisal council.

b) The textbook appraisal council includes from 5 to 7 members. There are the council’s chairman, deputy chairman, secretary and members. The council's members are teachers, lecturers, experts, or managers who are experienced in relevant training profession, and appointed according to each specialized area of the training profession. At least one member of the council is appointed by the employer who shall employ graduates.

c) Members of the textbook appraisal council must possess college degree of higher; have at least 5 years of experience in teaching or participating in the production or business in the field of the training profession whose training textbook must be appraised.

d) The textbook appraisal council may establish and entrust its sub-boards with tasks in appraising certain modular textbooks which must be appraised of relevant training profession. Each sub-board shall include from 3 to 5 members who are teachers or lecturers who have teaching experience in corresponding modules of the training profession.

dd) Duties of the textbook appraisal council: Appraise training textbooks which are drafted and submitted by the compilation team; Submit reports to the head of the basic-level training institution on appraisal results to use as the basis for considering and making decision on issuance of training textbooks.

2. Step 2: Organize the appraisal of training textbooks

a) The textbook appraisal council shall appraise each training textbook on the basis of the training program and current requirements on training textbooks. To be specific:

- Organize the meeting under the management of the council’s chairman and the presence of all members of the council on the principle of open discussion in which each council’s member shall state his analytical opinions and evaluation of each compiled textbook, and vote on each content of such textbook, then the council may come to conclusions. Any opinion is brought to the conclusion if it has been approved by at least two-thirds of total members of the council.

- Submit the report on appraisal results, enclosed with the minutes of the council’s meeting (in which, opinions of each member, voting result of each content which is concluded by the council and signatures of members), to the head of the training institution for considering and making decisions on approval and application of training textbooks.

b) Training textbook compilation team must respond to any queries of members of the textbook appraisal council.

c) The textbook appraisal council shall come to obvious conclusion by specifying one of the following contents: the training textbook is approved without any modification or amendment, or the training textbook is approved with request for modification or amendment and specifying contents that must be modified or amended, or the training textbook is unapproved and reasons thereof.

3. Step 3: Report on appraisal results

Chairman of the textbook appraisal council submits the report on the training textbook appraisal results, enclosed with the minutes of council’s meeting and appraisal documents in order that the head of the training institution can consider and make decision on the issuance of training textbooks.

4. Step 4: Issue training textbooks

The head of the basic-level training institution shall, on the basis of the training textbook appraisal results submitted by the textbook appraisal council, take the autonomy in approving and issuing the basic-level training textbooks which apply to such training institution.

Article 13. Selection, revision and evaluation of contents of training textbooks

1. Selection of training textbooks

The head of the basic-level training institution may select training textbooks of other training institutions provided that the appraisal of such training textbooks must be carried out as regulated in Article 12 of this Circular to form the basis for approval and application of such training textbooks.

2. Revision and evaluation of training textbooks

a) The head of the basic-level training institution must, on the basis of at least every 3 years, conduct the evaluation of training textbooks that are being used at such training institution.

b) Draft contents of training textbooks that must be modified or revised and carry out the appraisal of training textbooks as regulated in Article 12 of this Circular.

c) The head of the basic-level training institution shall issue revised training textbooks on the basis of proposals submitted by the appraisal council after training textbooks have been evaluated as regulated in Point a and Point b Clause 2 of this Article.