Setting goals

Contestants take part in a vocational skills match in Huaian, Jiangsu province, in March. China has two vocational education systems managed by the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security. The Ministry of Education manages another 8,812 schools offering vocational education, among which 1,518 vocational colleges issue graduation certificates equivalent to normal universities. Under the newly amended law, vocational education systems now managed by the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security will be better connected to help the students advance their careers after graduation. According to the amended law that took effect on May 1, 2022, students with vocational training from colleges managed by the Human Resources Ministry can get their job-qualification certificates "transferred to academic credits "approved by vocational schools that are run by the Education Ministry.