The first type: non-profit qualification. The Education Bureau issued a license to run a private school. Non-profit qualifications cannot be linked. The second type: for-profit qualification (also called "management"). The Education Bureau issues the License for Running a Private School, and the for-profit qualification can be linked.

Non-profit qualification, the Education Bureau issues a license for running a private school, and then goes to the Civil Affairs Bureau or the Labor Bureau to register as a legal person, which belongs to a private non-enterprise unit. Because Article 13 of the Provisional Regulations on the Registration and Administration of Private Non-enterprise Units clearly states that private non-enterprise units shall not set up branches, this qualification cannot be linked. Because non-profit private educational institutions cannot set up branches and are not allowed to operate across regions, they cannot be affiliated.

For-profit qualification (also called "operating"), the Education Bureau issues a license for running a private school (registered after September 1, 2065438); Or pass the education examination and approval (1, registered before September 20 17, without issuing certificates, only approved), and then register with the industrial and commercial bureau as a legal person, belonging to the company. According to the Company Law and other relevant laws and regulations, companies can be established: branches, subsidiaries, offices, preparatory offices, etc. , so this qualification can be linked.