CIRCULAR

PROMULGATING THE TRAINING PROGRAM FOR THE PROFESSION OF NATIONAL OCCUPATIONAL SKILL ASSESSMENT

Pursuant to the Law on Employment dated November 16, 2013;

Pursuant to Decree No. 14/2017/ND-CP dated February 17, 2017 of the Government on functions, duties, entitlements, and organizational structure of the Ministry of Labor – War Invalids and Social Affairs of Vietnam;

Pursuant to Decree No. 31/2015/ND-CP dated March 24, 2015 of the Government of Vietnam elaborating on the implementation of a number of Articles of the Law on Employment regarding assessment and issuance of certificates of national occupational skills;

Pursuant to Decree No. 140/2018/ND-CP dated October 8, 2018 of the Government of Vietnam on amendments to Decrees related to requirements for investment and business and administrative procedures subject to the state management scope of the Ministry of Labor - War Invalids and Social Affairs of Vietnam;

At the request of the General Director of the Directorate of Vocational Education;

The Minister of Labor - War Invalids and Social Affairs hereby promulgates the Circular on the promulgation of the Training Program for the profession of national occupational skill assessment.

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Article 2. Entry into force

1. This Circular comes into force as of October 21, 2022.

2. If documents cited in this Circular are amended, comply with their new editions.

Article 3. Implementation responsibilities

Ministries, ministerial agencies, governmental agencies, People’s Committees of provinces and centrally affiliated cities, the Director of the Directorate of Vocational Education, organizations that assess and issue certificates of national occupational skills, and relevant organizations and individuals shall implement this Circular./.

PP. MINISTER
DEPUTY MINISTER




Le Tan Dung

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FOR THE PROFESSION OF NATIONAL OCCUPATIONAL SKILL ASSESSMENT
(Promulgated together with Circular No. 16/2022/TT-BLDTBXH dated September 6, 2022 of the Ministry of Labor - War Invalids and Social Affairs of Vietnam)

A. TRAINING OBJECTIVES

1. General objectives

To equip learners with legal knowledge about the national occupational skill assessment system, the profession of national occupational skill assessment, and other relevant knowledge to conduct the assessment and recognition of the national occupational skill assessment qualification of workers according to the standard of national occupational skills.

2. Specific objectives

After participating in the training course, learners will be able to:

- Understand legal bases and main features of the system of assessment and issuance of certificates of national occupational skills; access international standards of assessment and recognition of occupational skills in ASEAN and international areas to provide explanations and counseling for enterprises and workers participating in the period of national occupational skill assessment;

- Understand and utilize principles, requirements, methods, tools, and assessment processes according to their practicing qualifications for appropriate application to their fields of work;

- Utilize the system of methods of organizing the assessment and issuing certificates of national occupational skills to workers: measures to assign tasks; standards of work implementation; measures to conduct the assessment of knowledge exams and practical exams; principles and methods of marking practical exams to ensure accuracy, independence, objectivity, fairness, and transparency in organizing the assessment and issuance of certificates of national occupational skills.

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1. Persons participating in the training course for the consideration for the issuance of national occupational skill assessor cards according to each level of occupational qualification are persons satisfying regulations prescribed in Clause 1 Article 11 of Decree No. 31/2015/ND-CP dated March 24, 2015 of the Government of Vietnam elaborating on a number of Articles of the Law on Employment regarding assessment and issuance of certificates of national occupational skills.

2. Persons participating in the training course for the participation in professional activities of national occupational skill assessment recommended by the occupational skill assessment organization are teachers in training facilities, vocational education facilities or specialists, technical officers in enterprises or artisans, and other relevant individuals.

C. TRAINING TIME AND TIME UNIT IN THE PROGRAM

1. Time: 50 standard hours (theory: 18,5 hours, practice and discussion: 26,5 hours, and exam: 5 hours).

2. The time unit of learning hours: one hour of theory class is 45 minutes one hour of practical class is 60 minutes. A school day does not exceed 8 hours.

D. CONTENTS OF THE TRAINING PROGRAM

The program will focus on training in the profession of national occupational skill assessment, including:

1. Professional preparation for the implementation of a period of national occupational skill assessment according to the scale, subjects, and relevant requirements;

2. Professional implementation of the assessment and marking of knowledge exams and practical exams in the period of national occupational skill assessment;

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Content

Time (Hour)

Total

Type

Theory class

Practical class/discussion session

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Part 1: Topic 1. Overview of the system of assessment and issuance of certificates of national occupational skills and access to international standards of assessment and recognition of occupational skills

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3,5

1,5

II

Part 2

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Topic 2. Preparation work of assessment organizations before the period of national occupational skill assessment

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2

3

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Topic 3. Preparation work of assessors before the period of national occupational skill assessment

5

2

3

III

Part 3

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Topic 4. Implementation of knowledge assessment in the period of national occupational skill assessment

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3

7

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Topic 5. Implementation of practical skill assessment in the period of national occupational skill assessment

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5

10

IV

Part 4: Topic 6. Supervision of the organization of the assessment and issuance of certificates of national occupational skills and handling of arising situations in the assessment period

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3

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Part 5: Final exam

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TOTAL

50

18,5

26,5

E. DETAILS

PART 1. (TOPIC 1) OVERVIEW OF THE SYSTEM OF ASSESSMENT AND INSSUANCE OF CERTIFICATES OF NATIONAL OCCUPATIONAL SKILLS AND ACCESS TO INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS OF ASSESSMENT AND RECOGNITION OF OCCUPATIONAL SKILLS

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Contents in the training program will be most effective when provided via direct training. However, in the case of force majeure, based on the requirement, direct training and online training can be flexibly combined.

I. OBJECTIVES

After learning this part, learners will be able to:

- Understand legal bases to form a system of assessment and issuance of certificates of national occupational skills;

- Understand the history of the establishment of the system and activities of assessment and issuance of certificates of national occupational skills that have been implemented in pastime and the development direction in the coming years;

- Describe the national occupational skill qualification framework and national occupational skill levels;

- Understand the structure and contents of standards of national occupational skills, principles, development processes, and promulgation of standards of national occupational skills;

- Understand the conditions for an organization to obtain a certificate of national occupational skill assessment;

- Understand and self-review or self-assess the conditions for a person to obtain a national occupational skill assessor card;

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- Understand the structure and differences of mutual recognition arrangements on occupational skills in ASEAN;

- Understand the ASEAN qualification reference framework and the national qualification framework; distinguish the level description in the national occupational skill qualification framework in the relation between the two mentioned frameworks.

II. CONTENT

1. The establishment history of the system of assessment and issuance of national occupational skills in Vietnam

2. Current legislative documents on activities of assessment and issuance of certificates of national occupational skills.

3. Roles of the development of occupational skills and standardization of the workforce

4. Terms related to the organization of assessment and issuance of national occupational skills

4.1. Certificates of national occupational skills

4.2. The national occupational skill qualification framework

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4.4. Participants

4.5. Periods of national occupational skill assessment

4.6. Occupational skill assessment organizations

4.7. National occupational skill assessors

4.8. Judges

4.9. Core terms

4.10. The assessment quality assurance

4.11. The technical management of assessment

4.12. The management of the assessment process

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5. The diagram of the system of assessment and issuance of national occupational skills

6. The national occupational skill qualification framework

7. Standards of national occupational skills

7.1. Principles of the development of standards of national occupational skills

7.2. The structure of standards of national occupational skills

7.3. Process of for developing, appraising, and disclosing standards of national occupational skills

8. Occupational skill assessment organizations

8.1. The conditions for an organization to obtain a certificate of activities of assessment and issuance of certificates of national occupational skills

8.2. Documents, orders, and procedures for issuing, amending, or re-issuing of certificates

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8.4. Rights and obligations of occupational skill assessment organizations

9. National occupational skill assessor cards

9.1. The conditions for issuance of national occupational skill assessor cards

9.2. Documents, orders, and procedures for issuing, amending, or re-issuing of national occupational skill assessor cards

9.3. Cancellation and revocation of national occupational skill assessor cards

10. Personnel integration trends

11. Worker transfer and mutual recognition arrangements of skill standards (MRA)

11.1. Benefits of MRA

11.2. Types of MRA

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12.1. Establishment background

12.2. Purposes of the ASEAN qualification reference framework

12.3. The relation between the national qualification framework and the ASEAN qualification reference framework

III. CONDITIONS FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF PART 1

1. Professional classrooms: Standard classrooms with the assurance of lighting, temperature, and safety of fire and explosion prevention and control

2. Equipment and machinery: Computers, printers, projectors, and screens

3. Learning materials, tools, and materials: Boards, pens, papers, documents, and sample documents.

4. Lecturers: specialists, officials, and researchers with practical qualifications or experience in policies and regulations in Vietnam or abroad regarding activities of assessment of occupational skills or specialists with expertise, experience, and reputation according to the field of training in the profession of national occupational skill assessment.

5. Other resources.

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1. Content

- Assessment of learners’ understanding of the system of assessment and issuance of certificates of national occupational skills of Vietnam and standards of national and regional occupational skills.

- Assessment of learners’ application of legal documents related to the system of assessment of certificates of national occupational skills.

2. Assessment methods and assessment point scale

- Assessment via exams of multiple choices, essays, or the combination of both

- Qualification assessment according to two levels: Passed and Failed.

V. GUIDELINES ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF PART 1

1. Guidelines on methods of teaching and learning

- For lecturers: Use methods of communication, discussion, and learner-centered methods.

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2. Key points of attention.

- Clearly understand Decrees, Circulars, and relevant legislative documents.

- Comply with processes and prescribed forms.

PART 2. PREPARATION WORK BE FORE THE PERIOD OF ASSESSMENT AND ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATES OF NATIONAL OCCUPATIONAL SKILLS

Implementation time: 10 standard hours (theory: 4 hours, practice and discussion: 6 hours, and exam: 0 hours).

I. OBJECTIVES

- To understand the purposes, principles, and contents of the assessment and issuance of certificates of national occupational skills in periods of assessment of national occupational skills;

- To understand methods of assessing and issuing certificates of national occupational skills;

- To understand and be able to assess the necessary process of preparation for the period of assessment and issuance of certificates of national occupational skills;

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II. CONTENT

TOPIC 2. PREPARATION WORK OF ASSESSMENT ORGANIZATIONS BEFORE THE PERIOD OF NATIONAL OCCUPATIONAL SKILL ASSESSMENT

Time: 5 standard hours

* Objective

- To understand the implementation process of the period of assessment of national occupational skills and work to be prepared of a national occupational skill assessment organization;

- To apply procedures and preparation work of the organization of the period of assessment of national occupational skills of the assessment organization;

- To understand the responsibility and role of management agencies in the preparation work for the period of assessment of national occupational skills;

- To understand and be able to utilize requirements and work to be prepared for the period of assessment of national occupational skills of the assessment organization;

- To understand purposes and principles of the period of assessment and issuance of certificates of national occupational skills;

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- To understand the necessary conditions for participation in the period of assessment of national occupational skills regarding qualification levels.

* Content:

1. The purpose of assessing and issuing certificates of national occupational skills

2. Principles and contents of the assessment of national occupational skills

3. Conditions and registration for participation in the assessment of national occupational skills

3.1. Conditions for participation in the assessment of national occupational skills

3.2. Registration for participation in the assessment of national occupational skills

4. Preparation work of the organization that assess and issue certificates of national occupational skills

4.1. Preparation of organization plans for periods of assessment of national occupational skills

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4.3. Implementation and inspection of conditions before the period of assessment of national occupational skills

4.3.1. Regarding occupational skill assessment organizations

4.4. Implementation of the preparation for the period of assessment of national occupational skills

4.4.1. Selection of organization locations

4.4.2. Conditions for operation positions

TOPIC 3. PREPARATION WORK OF ASSESSORS BEFORE THE PERIOD OF NATIONAL OCCUPATIONAL SKILL ASSESSMENT

Time: 5 standard hours

* Objective

- To understand and be able to utilize orders of assessment work of assessors to be prepared for the period of assessment of national occupational skills;

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- To understand the responsibility of assessors; forms and methods of assessment.

* Content:

1. Work to be prepared for the assessment period

2. Work to be prepared of assessors

2.1. Preparation and inspection of conditions for the organization of the assessment of knowledge exams

2.2. Preparation and inspection of materials

2.3. Preparation and inspection of processing tools

2.4. Preparation and inspection of equipment

2.5. Preparation and inspection of measurement tools

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4. Responsibilities of assessors

5. Forms and methods of assessment

5.1. Forms of assessment

5.2. Methods of assessment

III. CONDITIONS FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF PART 2

1. Professional classrooms: Standard classrooms with the assurance of lighting, temperature, and safety of fire and explosion prevention and control

2. Equipment and machinery: Computers, projectors, and screens.

3. Learning materials, tools, and materials

- Sample documents;

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- Multiple-colored markers, sticks of chalk, boards, and A0 papers.

4. Lecturers: specialists, officials, and researchers with practical qualifications or experience in policies and regulations in Vietnam or abroad regarding activities of assessment of occupational skills or specialists with expertise, experience, and reputation according to the field of training in the profession of national occupational skill assessment.

5. Other resources: Legislative documents.

IV. CONTENTS AND ASSESSMENT METHODS PART 2

1. Content:

- Assessment of learners’ understanding of the registration and preparation process for the period of assessment of national occupational skills of the assessment organization;

- Assessment of learners’ utilization of the preparation process and content on physical facilities, materials, equipment, and tools appropriate to each job and national occupational skill qualification level.

2. Methods: Assessment via exams of multiple choices, essays, or the combination of both

V. GUIDELINES ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF PART 2

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- For lecturers: provide presentations and lectures, apply the Socratic Method, and organize group discussions

- For learners: listen, understand, study materials, and conduct group discussions.

2. Key points of attention.

- Clearly understand Decrees, Circulars, and relevant legislative documents.

- Comply with processes and prescribed forms.

PART 3. IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ASSESSMENT OF NATIONAL OCCUPATIONAL SKILLS

Implementation time: 25 standard hours (theory: 8 hours, practice, discussion, and homework: 17 hours)

I. OBJECTIVES

After learning this part, learners will be able to:

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- Assess the arrangement and inspect the reception of participants of practical exams and measurement tools used in periods of assessment of national occupational skills;

- Organize and provide guidelines for participants and carry out the management and response while participants are taking practical exams;

- Receive, preserve, and manage products and conduct marking and handling of practical exams after the marking process in periods of assessment of national occupational skills;

- Grasp the marking principles and allocation according to categories and handling methods after marking regarding categories in exam marking;

- Apply principles and methods of exam marking appropriate to their fields of work.

II. CONTENT

TOPIC 4. IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ASSESSMENT OF KNOWLEDGE EXAMS IN THE PERIOD OF NATIONAL OCCUPATIONAL SKILL ASSESSMENT

Time: 10 standard hours

* Objective

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- Understand the process of the reception of exam participants;

- Understand tasks of assessors during process of taking knowledge exams;

- Understand the process of taking knowledge exams;

- Grasp the marking principles and allocation according to categories and handling methods after marking regarding categories in knowledge exam marking;

- Apply principles and methods of knowledge exam marking appropriate to their fields of work.

* Content:

1. Knowledge assessment in periods of assessment of national occupational skills

1.1 Notable contents before taking knowledge exams

1.2 The organization of knowledge exams

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2.1. Marking of knowledge exams

2.1.1. Implementation of the marking of knowledge exams on computers

2.1.2. Implementation of the marking of knowledge exams on papers

2.2. Result handling after the marking of knowledge exams

TOPIC 5. IMPLEMENTATION OF PRACTICAL SKILL ASSESSMENT IN THE PERIOD OF NATIONAL OCCUPATIONAL SKILL ASSESSMENT

Time: 15 standard hours

* Objective

After learning this topic, learners will be able to:

- Understand the process of the reception of practical exam participants;

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- Understand the process of taking practical exams;

- Grasp the marking principles and allocation according to categories and handling methods after marking regarding categories in practical exam marking;

- Grasp the minus-point marking method regarding practical exams in periods of assessment of national occupational skills;

- Apply principles and methods of practical exam marking appropriate to their fields of work.

* Content:

1. Assessment of practical skills in the period of assessment of national occupational skills

1.1 Notable contents before taking practical exams

1.2 The organization of knowledge exams

2. The marking of practical exams in the period of assessment of national occupational skills;

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2.2. Standards of the assessment and marking work

2.3 The marking of practical exams

2.4. Methods of point allocation and satisfactory standards of practical exams

2.5. Categories of marking and allocation of points in exams

2.6. Marking principles and handling methods when marking products

2.6.1. Marking principles

2.6.2. Handling methods when marking products

2.7. Marking principles and handling methods when marking the operation (order and execution)

2.7.1. Marking principles

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2.8. Marking principles and handling methods when conducting the marking of errors in technical indicators (conditions)

2.8.1. Marking principles

2.8.2. Handling of points

2.9. Marking principles and handling methods when conducting attitude marking during operation

2.9.1. Marking principles

2.9.2. Handling of points

2.10. Marking principles and handling methods when conducting the marking of working time

2.10.1. Marking principles

2.10.2. Handling of points

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2.12. Marking methods

2.12.1. Methods of marking

2.12.2. Minus-point marking methods

2.13. Standards of the marking of practical exams

2.13.1. Point allocation according to each category

2.13.2. Format of categories of the marking of practical exams

2.13.3. Notable contents of marking standards

3. Result handling after the marking of practical exams

III. CONDITIONS FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF PART 3

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2. Equipment and machinery;

- Computers;

- Projectors and screens.

3. Learning materials, tools, and materials:

- Sample minutes of handover and submission of documents and items and sample minutes of collection and submission of exams;

- Marker pens (chalk sticks) and boards.

4. Lecturers: specialists, officials, and researchers with practical qualifications or experience in policies and regulations in Vietnam or abroad regarding activities of assessment of occupational skills or specialists with expertise, experience, and reputation according to the field of training in the profession of national occupational skill assessment.

5. Other resources

IV. CONTENTS AND ASSESSMENT METHODS PART 3

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- Assessment of learners’ understanding of tasks of assessors during the process of monitoring the participants’ exam performance; acts of violations of regulations on assessment of judges and participants.

- Assessment of learners’ utilization regarding the handling of minutes of handover and submission of documents and items and minutes of collection and submission of exams; abilities to handle situations of violations of regulations on assessment of participants.

2. Assessment methods and assessment point scale

- Examination in the form of multiple-choice exams for knowledge assessment.

- Examination via the handling of situations of handling of minutes for skill assessment.

- Qualification assessment according to two levels: Passed and Failed.

V. GUIDELINES ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF PART 3

1. Guidelines on methods of teaching and learning

- For lecturers: provide presentations, situations, and questions.

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2. Key points of attention

- Handling of common situations during the process of taking practical exams;

- Handling of principles to be complied with by participants;

- Handling of professional requirements, particularly for assessment profession or group of assessment profession;

- Handling of minutes of handover and submission of documents and items and minutes of collection and submission of exams;

- Handling of situations of regulation violations of participants.

PART 4. TOPIC 6. SUPERVISION OF THE ORGANIZATION OF THE ASSESSMENT AND ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATES OF NATIONAL OCCUPATIONAL SKILLS AND HANDLING OF ARISING SITUATIONS IN THE ASSESSMENT PERIOD

Implementation time: 5 standard hours (theory: 3 hours, practice and discussion: 2 hours, and exam: 0 hours).

I. OBJECTIVES

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- Grasp the supervision process of activities of members of the judges and participants;

- Grasp the handling methods of violations of members of the judges and participants;

- Clearly identify violations of regulations on assessment of assessors and exam participants;

- Be able to handle violations of exam participants and other arising situations in the assessment period;

- Be able to settle questions and complaints about the period of assessment and issuance of certificates of national occupational skills;

- Know how to prepare minutes when handling violations of members of the judges and participants.

II. CONTENT

1. Supervision of activities of members of the judges in periods of assessment of national occupational skills and handling of violations

1.1. Supervision of activities of members of the judges in periods of assessment of national occupational skills

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2. Supervision of activities and handling of violations of participants in periods of assessment of national occupational skills

3. Situations arising in the preparation stage

4. Situations arising while taking knowledge exams

5. Situations arising while taking practical exams

6. Situations arising when marking and handling results

7. Handling of denunciations and complaints in the period of assessment and issuance of certificates of national occupational skills

III. CONDITIONS FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF PART 4

1. Professional classrooms: Standard classrooms with the assurance of lighting, temperature, and safety of fire and explosion prevention and control

2. Equipment and machinery;

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- Projectors and screens.

3. Learning materials, tools, and materials:

- Sample minutes of supervision, forms used during the assessment period, marker pens (chalk sticks), and boards;

- Sample minutes of violation handling and forms used during the assessment period;

- Marker pens (chalk sticks) and boards.

4. Lecturers: specialists, officials, and researchers with practical qualifications or experience in policies and regulations in Vietnam or abroad regarding activities of assessment of occupational skills or specialists with expertise, experience, and reputation according to the field of training in the profession of national occupational skill assessment.

5. Other resources

IV. CONTENTS AND ASSESSMENT METHODS PART 4

1. Content

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- Assessment of learners’ understanding of skills in handling and settling violations in the assessment period; general skills and handling of violations and situations arising in the assessment period.

- Assessment of learners’ understanding of potentially arising situations in the assessment period, principles and measures to handle arising situations, and regulations on handling complaints and denunciations (if any) in the assessment period.

- Assessment of learners’ understanding of skills in identifying and detecting arising situations in the assessment period; general skills and handling of arising situations in compliance with regulations.

2. Assessment methods and assessment point scale

- Examination in the form of direct or indirect monitoring via observation devices, interviews/questioning for knowledge assessment.

- Assessment of the capacity to observe, collect data, summarize, identify, and handle violations and arising situations in the assessment period.

- Qualification assessment according to two levels: Passed and Failed.

V. GUIDELINES ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF PART 4

1. Guidelines on methods of teaching and learning

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- For learners: listen and analyze situations and provide answers.

2. Key points of attention

- Handling of minutes of handover and submission of documents and items and minutes of collection and submission of exams;

- Handling of situations of regulation violations of participants.

PART 5: FINAL EXAM

1. Content: assessment of contents following the training program.

2. Assessment methods and assessment point scale

- Assessment via exams of multiple choices, essays, or the combination of both

- Qualification assessment according to two levels: Passed and Failed. An exam is assessed as Passed when it has a result of at least 60% of correct answers and the participant does not violate any regulation.

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1. Implementation

Competent agencies shall, based on the Training Program for the profession of national occupational skill assessment promulgated together with this Circular, develop training documents and plans for the implementation of training courses for the issuance of assessor cards according to Decree No. 31/2015/ND-CP dated March 24, 2015 of the Government of Vietnam elaborating on the implementation of a number of Articles of the Law on Employment regarding assessment and issuance of certificates of national occupational skills.

Contents in the training program are designed and developed to be organized via direct forms to achieve quality-assured and effective skills and capacity according to requirements. However, in certain cases, based on the actual condition, it is possible to flexibly organize training via the direct form combined with the online form or via the online form according to each content and part of the training program to ensure feasibility to meet training objectives.

2. Conditions for management and teaching via direct forms

The conditions for management and teaching via direct forms shall satisfy mandatory requirements prescribed in the topics of the Program.

3. Conditions for management and teaching via online forms

Information technology infrastructure serving the management and organization of online teaching shall:

a) Ensure the requirement for Internet connection, connection equipment, computers, and terminal equipment with the appropriate configuration; ensure that lecturers and learners can access and implement teaching, examination, and assessment activities via online forms according to regulations of the topics of the Program.

b) Adopt measures to ensure information safety and issue regulations on data and personal information confidentiality according to regulations when organizing online teaching.

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