Overview and requirements on responsibilities of graduates of Plant Protection in Vietnam (Level 5 of VQF)

Overview and requirements on responsibilities of graduates of Plant Protection in Vietnam (Level 5 of VQF)

According to the regulation on the minimum volume of knowledge and competency requirements that learners must achieve upon graduation from intermediate, college-level training in the Plant Protection, issued together with Circular 52/2018/TT-BLDTBXH, the college-level Plant Protection is a field that includes training contents such as: Soil, fertilizers, living environment, planting and crop care techniques, deep research and experimentation on pest, plant disease knowledge, pest management and prevention measures on crops, and other related works, fulfilling level 5 requirements in the Vietnam National Qualifications Framework.

The tasks of the profession range from protecting crops in the field to research work, organizing production and trading plant protection products. Plant protection professionals can work in farms, agricultural households, cooperatives, companies producing and trading plant protection products, and in agencies, organizations related to plant protection.

Note that the minimum volume of knowledge required is 1800 hours (equivalent to 65 credits).

Additionally, regulations on the minimum level of autonomy and responsibility that learners must achieve after graduating from the college-level Plant Protection are as follows:

- Possess good moral qualities and correct awareness of the profession, cooperate with colleagues, respect the law and regulations at the workplace;- Be honest and highly disciplined, ready to undertake assigned tasks;- Have a sense of civic responsibility, discipline, and industrial working style, professional labor skills, and be capable of teamwork;- Apply scientific, creative working methods and continuously update information.

For detailed regulations, see Circular 52/2018/TT-BLDTBXH, effective from February 10, 2019.

Le Vy

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