遵守中華人民共和國憲(xian)法(fa)和法(fa)律；初(chu)中畢業(ye)(ye)、高中畢業(ye)(ye)或(huo)具有(you)同等學(xue)歷的公(gong)民；身(shen)體健康(kang)，達到教育部制(zhi)定的《普通中等專(zhuan)業(ye)(ye)學(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)招(zhao)生體檢標準》；報考藝術、體育類學(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)或(huo)專(zhuan)業(ye)(ye)的考生，必(bi)須(xu)參加由(you)省招(zhao)生院統一制(zhi)定考試(shi)大綱、各(ge)(ge)州各(ge)(ge)市組織(zhi)的中職藝術、體育類專(zhuan)業(ye)(ye)考試(shi)。

成(cheng)人(ren)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)等(deng)(deng)專(zhuan)業(ye)(ye)教(jiao)育(yu)是(shi)對(dui)具有初(chu)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)畢(bi)業(ye)(ye)以上文化(hua)程(cheng)度的成(cheng)人(ren)施行(xing)的中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)等(deng)(deng)專(zhuan)業(ye)(ye)教(jiao)育(yu)。實(shi)施機構為各類成(cheng)人(ren)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)等(deng)(deng)專(zhuan)業(ye)(ye)學(xue)(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)，包(bao)括(kuo)職工(gong)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)等(deng)(deng)專(zhuan)業(ye)(ye)學(xue)(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)(簡稱職工(gong)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)專(zhuan))、干部中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)專(zhuan)、農民學(xue)(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)、農業(ye)(ye)廣(guang)播學(xue)(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)、廣(guang)播電(dian)視中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)專(zhuan)等(deng)(deng)。成(cheng)人(ren)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)專(zhuan)的專(zhuan)業(ye)(ye)設置、教(jiao)學(xue)(xue)計劃(hua)、學(xue)(xue)習年(nian)限根(gen)據不同對(dui)象、不同要求(qiu)由學(xue)(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)主管部門(men)制(zhi)定，向教(jiao)育(yu)行(xing)政主管部門(men)備案。成(cheng)人(ren)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)等(deng)(deng)專(zhuan)業(ye)(ye)教(jiao)育(yu)對(dui)學(xue)(xue)員(yuan)實(shi)行(xing)三種證(zheng)(zheng)書(shu)制(zhi)度，分別(bie)是(shi)畢(bi)業(ye)(ye)證(zheng)(zheng)書(shu)、單(dan)科證(zheng)(zheng)書(shu)、專(zhuan)業(ye)(ye)證(zheng)(zheng)書(shu)。

中(zhong)等(deng)專(zhuan)(zhuan)(zhuan)業(ye)(ye)(ye)教育學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)制源自蘇聯，以行(xing)(xing)(xing)業(ye)(ye)(ye)辦(ban)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)為(wei)(wei)主(zhu)。中(zhong)專(zhuan)(zhuan)(zhuan)以行(xing)(xing)(xing)業(ye)(ye)(ye)辦(ban)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)為(wei)(wei)主(zhu)，屬(shu)于國(guo)(guo)家行(xing)(xing)(xing)業(ye)(ye)(ye)主(zhu)管(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)部(bu)(bu)門(men)(men)(men)或(huo)(huo)省(sheng)(sheng)級(ji)(ji)教育行(xing)(xing)(xing)政部(bu)(bu)門(men)(men)(men)主(zhu)管(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)，中(zhong)等(deng)專(zhuan)(zhuan)(zhuan)業(ye)(ye)(ye)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)是(shi)培養中(zhong)級(ji)(ji)管(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)理(li)人才的(de)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)。中(zhong)等(deng)專(zhuan)(zhuan)(zhuan)業(ye)(ye)(ye)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)按照(zhao)領導(dao)關系，分(fen)為(wei)(wei)國(guo)(guo)務院部(bu)(bu)屬(shu)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)和地(di)方學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)。國(guo)(guo)務院部(bu)(bu)委(wei)(wei)所(suo)屬(shu)中(zhong)等(deng)專(zhuan)(zhuan)(zhuan)業(ye)(ye)(ye)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)，由有關部(bu)(bu)委(wei)(wei)直(zhi)接領導(dao)；或(huo)(huo)由有關部(bu)(bu)委(wei)(wei)和省(sheng)(sheng)、市(shi)、自治(zhi)區(qu)雙重(zhong)領導(dao)，以部(bu)(bu)委(wei)(wei)為(wei)(wei)主(zhu)；或(huo)(huo)由部(bu)(bu)委(wei)(wei)與直(zhi)屬(shu)一級(ji)(ji)企(qi)業(ye)(ye)(ye)、事業(ye)(ye)(ye)單位分(fen)工管(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)理(li)。省(sheng)(sheng)、市(shi)、自治(zhi)區(qu)所(suo)屬(shu)中(zhong)等(deng)專(zhuan)(zhuan)(zhuan)業(ye)(ye)(ye)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)，由省(sheng)(sheng)、市(shi)、自治(zhi)區(qu)領導(dao)，有關業(ye)(ye)(ye)務部(bu)(bu)門(men)(men)(men)主(zhu)管(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)；面向地(di)（市(shi)）的(de)中(zhong)等(deng)專(zhuan)(zhuan)(zhuan)業(ye)(ye)(ye)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)，實行(xing)(xing)(xing)省(sheng)(sheng)和地(di)（市(shi)）兩級(ji)(ji)業(ye)(ye)(ye)務主(zhu)管(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)部(bu)(bu)門(men)(men)(men)分(fen)工管(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)理(li)。中(zhong)等(deng)專(zhuan)(zhuan)(zhuan)業(ye)(ye)(ye)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)一般(ban)應為(wei)(wei)縣(xian)處級(ji)(ji)單位，有條(tiao)件的(de)重(zhong)點學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)為(wei)(wei)地(di)廳級(ji)(ji)。