Vietnam: General introduction to the Refrigeration equipment assembly, Level 4 of VQF

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According to the Regulation on requirements regarding the minimum volume of knowledge and competencies for graduates at the intermediate level and college level in electrical, electronic and telecommunication engineering issued with Circular 48/2018/TT-BLDTBXH, Refrigeration equipment assembly, Level 4 of VQF in Vietnam is a profession/discipline where practitioners perform tasks related to the installation and maintenance of industrial refrigeration systems; deep-freeze storage systems for preserving various types of meat, fish; positive-temperature cold storage for keeping vegetables, fruits with large capacity; quick-freezing cabinets, IQF freezing conveyors, commercial cold storage for preserving products in supermarkets, restaurants, etc., under the process, meeting technical, aesthetic, and industrial hygiene standards, and satisfying Level 4 requirements in the Vietnamese National Qualifications Framework.

The main tasks of the Refrigeration equipment assembly profession include: installing industrial refrigeration systems, installing commercial refrigeration systems, operating refrigeration systems, maintaining refrigeration systems, improving professional skills, organizing labor, and communicating with customers. Main equipment and tools used to perform the tasks of the profession: soldering kit, mechanical tool kit, pipe bending tools, pipe expanders, gas charging kits, voltage meters, current, insulation testers, pressure leak testing kits, vacuum pumps, various drills, gas recovery machines, electric welders, thermal pipe welding machines, gas leak detectors, lifting devices, high-pressure pumps, flow rate, temperature measuring devices, and balances.

Practitioners can work in industrial parks, and service zones, processing and preserving agricultural and food products, refrigeration equipment manufacturing plants, processing, and preserving agricultural products, and food processing plants, enterprises specializing in installation, repair, and maintenance of refrigeration equipment. The working environment includes indoor and outdoor settings, areas with varying heights, exposed to electrical equipment, pressure devices, lifting machines, and mechanical processing requiring high concentration and specialized skills.

Minimum knowledge volume: 1,400 hours (equivalent to 50 credits).

Additionally, graduates must have the capacity to meet the requirements of job positions in the profession/discipline, including:

- Installing compressor units;

- Installing heat exchangers, expansion valves;

- Installing piping systems;

- Installing auxiliary equipment;

- Installing electrical systems.

Details are specified in Circular 48/2018/TT-BLDTBXH issued on December 28, 2018.

Le Vy

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