This article analyses the current implementation status, issues, and optimization paths for curriculum-certificate integration in vocational management programs under the “1+X” Certificate System. Employing qualitative research methodologies and case studies, this study combines Competency-Based Education (CBE) theory and industry-education integration theory to investigate practical approaches to curriculum-certificate integration in management programs. The study identifies common challenges in present procedures, such as curricular formalization, inadequate resource allocation, and gaps between academic institutions and enterprises. It proposes a “hierarchical-progressive + dynamic certification” integration model, emphasizing a three-tier curriculum system (“foundational competency layer—core skill layer—certification layer”) reconstructed via job competency matrices, and advocates a collaborative optimization pathway involving government, schools, and enterprises. These findings provide both a theoretical framework and an actionable implementation paradigm for advancing the “1+X” policy’s execution in vocational education systems globally.

Zhuang Wenyi, Qiu Xu. Research and Practice on Curriculum-Certificate Integration in Vocational College Management Programs under the “1+X” Certificate System. Frontiers in Educational Research (2025), Vol. 8, Issue 11: 142-149. https://doi.org/10.25236/FER.2025.081121.

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