The license to operate educational quality accreditation is an important document, allowing organizations to evaluate and recognize the quality standards of educational institutions. This document is issued by the Ministry of Education and Training, confirming the legal status and capacity of the accrediting organization in implementing the goal of ensuring and improving educational quality. The article below will provide detailed information about this license application process.

What is an education quality accreditation license?

License to operate educational quality accreditation is a legal document issued by the Ministry of Education and Training, allowing organizations to carry out educational quality accreditation activities. This document confirms the legal status and capacity of the accrediting organization in evaluating and recognizing the quality standards of educational institutions.

This license clearly stipulates the subjects and scope of educational quality accreditation activities. The validity period of the license is 05 years from the date of issue, according to the provisions of Point c, Clause 3, Article 100 of Decree 46/2017/ND-CP.

License to operate educational quality accreditation activities is to ensure that accrediting organizations have sufficient capacity and conditions to perform the important task of evaluating and recognizing the educational quality of training institutions. .

Conditions for being granted a License to operate educational quality accreditation

According to the provisions of Article 99 of Decree 46/2017/ND-CP amended and supplemented by Clause 41, Article 1 of Decree 135/2018/ND-CP, educational quality accreditation organizations that want to be granted an operating license need to meet the following conditions:

• First, have a stable operating headquarters. The accreditation organization must have a fixed working location, suitable for professional activities. This headquarters needs to prove its legal use rights through a certificate of land use rights, a certificate of housing ownership, or a rental contract with a minimum term of 2 years.
• Second, there is enough working area for inspectors. Specifically, organizations need to arrange a working room with a minimum area of ​​8m2/person for inspectors. This is to ensure a suitable working environment for the professional activities of the inspection team.
• Third, there is a sufficient number of inspectors according to regulations. The inspection organization needs to have at least 10 inspectors with valid cards. These auditors must work full-time for the organization, as evidenced by the hiring decision or labor contract.

The regulation of the minimum number of accreditors is to ensure that the organization has enough human resources to carry out accreditation activities effectively, meeting the quality assessment needs of educational institutions.

Procedures for applying for a License to operate educational quality accreditation

Authority to grant

According to the provisions of Clause 1, Article 100 of Decree 46/2017/ND-CP, the Minister of Education and Training is the person with authority to grant the License to operate educational quality accreditation. Specifically:

The Ministry of Education and Training is the agency that receives licensing applications from educational quality accreditation organizations. The Ministry will conduct dossier appraisal and physical inspection if necessary.

After completing the appraisal process, if the organization meets the prescribed conditions, the Minister of Education and Training will sign a decision to grant a License to operate educational quality accreditation to that organization.

Application for license

According to the provisions of Clause 2, Article 100 of Decree 46/2017/ND-CP and Clause 42, Article 1 of Decree 135/2018/ND-CP, the application file for a License to operate educational quality accreditation includes the following documents:

1. Proposal to allow educational quality accreditation activities.
2. Document proving the right to use the legal headquarters, specifically:

• Certificate of land use rights and home ownership from the inspection organization; or
• The contract to rent a house as an office has a minimum term of 2 years and is confirmed by a competent authority.

1. Declaration of office area and list of equipment.
2. Document confirming the account and capital of the inspection organization issued by the bank or state treasury.
3. Legal documents related to organization and personnel:

• Decision to establish or authorize the establishment of an inspection organization
• Decision to appoint Director of inspection organization
• List of inspectors with resumes
• Copy of valid inspector card and inspector’s diploma
• Decide to hire or enter into a full-time labor contract with an inspector

1. Official website address of the inspection organization.

Documents in the dossier need to be prepared fully and accurately as required to ensure the appraisal process goes smoothly.

Execution order

The process of applying for a License to operate educational quality accreditation is carried out in the following order:

Step 1: Submit application:

• The education quality accreditation organization prepares 01 sets of documents according to regulations and sends them directly or by mail to the Ministry of Education and Training.

Step 2: Check your profile:

Within 10 working days from the date of receipt of the application, the Ministry of Education and Training will check the completeness and validity of the application. If the application does not meet the requirements, the Ministry will notify the organization in writing about the contents that need to be edited and supplemented.

Step 3: Document appraisal:

Within 30 working days from the date of receipt of complete and valid documents, the Ministry of Education and Training shall:

• Document appraisal
• Verify the authenticity of documents
• Organize physical inspection if necessary

Step 4: Decide on licensing

After completing the appraisal process, if the organization meets the conditions, the Minister of Education and Training will sign a decision to grant a License to operate educational quality accreditation.

In case the conditions are not met, the Ministry will issue a written notice, clearly stating the reason and solution.

The issued license will clearly identify the subjects and scope of educational quality accreditation activities and has a validity period of 5 years from the date of issue.

This content is referenced in: Clause 3, Article 100 of Decree 46/2017/ND-CP.

How long does it take to receive a license to operate educational quality accreditation?

According to the provisions of Decree 46/2017/ND-CP and Decree 135/2018/ND-CP, the time for the Ministry of Education and Training to consider and issue a License to operate educational quality accreditation is regulated. as follows:

• Time limit for checking documents: Within 10 working days.
• Time limit for appraisal and licensing: Within 30 working days.

Thus, the total maximum time to be granted a License to operate educational quality accreditation is 40 working days (about 2 months) from the date of submitting the application, provided that the application is fully and validly submitted. right from the start.

However, the actual time may be longer if the documents need to be supplemented, edited or the Ministry of Education and Training needs to conduct an actual inspection. Therefore, accreditation organizations need to carefully prepare documents according to requirements to speed up the approval process.

Support service for applying for a License to operate educational quality accreditation

Applying for a License to operate educational quality accreditation is a complex process, requiring in-depth knowledge of the law and experience in preparing documents. Long Phan provides professional support services, including:

• Consulting on licensing conditions
• Prepare and complete documents
• Representatives contact state agencies to submit documents
• Monitor application processing progress
• Support explanations and additional documents as required
• Receive results and hand over to customers

These services help optimize the process, saving time and effort for the licensing organization. For detailed advice, please contact Long Phan via Hotline: 0906735386. We are ready to support customers throughout this process.