Vietnam: Knowledge and skills required for the intermediate level in the field of control and automation technology

Specifically, Circular No. 45/2018/TT-BLDTBXH of the Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs of Vietnam stipulates that intermediate-level control and automation technology is a specialized field that involves the study, implementation, operation, maintenance, and repair of control and automation systems for processes and production machinery in businesses, meeting the requirements of Level 4 in the Vietnamese National Qualifications Framework. Circular No. 45/2018/TT-BLDTBXH stipulates the knowledge and skills required for the intermediate level in the field of control and automation technology as follows:

Knowledge volume

- Being able to explain the principles of operation of automatic control circuits and basic electronic circuits.

- Being able to describe the electrical drive systems in small and medium-sized industries, as well as automated production lines in the industry.

- Being able to describe pneumatic control systems and hydraulic control systems.

- Being able to describe automatic control systems, SCADA, and industrial communication networks.

- Being able to determine the methods for designing automatic control systems.

- Being able to present the functions and applications of sensors, measuring devices, and control devices.

- Being able to explain the process of testing, maintenance, and calibration of automatic control systems.

- Being able to describe electrical supply systems, lighting systems, and grounding systems; industrial security and electrical safety systems.

- Being able to present the basic business processes of production management and technological business services.

- Being able to present the processes of planning, organizing, implementing, monitoring, inspecting, and evaluating job performance in different departments of a business.

- Being able to describe the shift handover process and record job logs.

- Being able to present basic knowledge of politics, culture, society, law, national defense and security, and physical education as regulated.

Skills

- Being able to use basic information technology as required.

- Being able to assemble basic electronic circuits and control devices with peripheral devices.

- Being able to install, adjust, and operate automatic control systems in small and medium-sized industrial production and civil systems.

- Being able to operate and maintain power supply systems, lighting systems, grounding systems; industrial security and electrical safety systems.

- Being able to operate and maintain pneumatic control systems and hydraulic control systems.

- Being able to identify, classify, select, and use sensors, measuring devices, and control devices.

- Being to participate in the operation of smart city and smart home systems, industrial communication standards.

- Being able to use smartphones to control automated devices.

- Being able to perform system maintenance tasks.

- Being able to check job results to ensure compliance with procedures and standards at business and production facilities.

- Being able to participate in the creation of common forms, reports, internal documents, and common contracts for business and services.

- Proficiently use common specialized tools and equipment.

- Communicate effectively through discussions and manage situations.

- Being able to apply occupational safety and environmental sanitation measures as required.

View more details at Circular No. 45/2018/TT-BLDTBXH of the Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs of Vietnam, effective from February 10, 2019.

Ty Na

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