Vietnam: What are the requirements for graduates from college-level printing technology?

Vietnam: What are the requirements for graduates from college-level printing technology? (Illustrative image)

According to the Regulations issued alongside Circular 21/2019/TT-BLDTBXH, graduates from college-level printing technology in Vietnam must meet the following requirements:

1. Knowledge required for graduates from college-level printing technology in Vietnam 

- Present basic knowledge of politics, culture, society, law, national defense and security, and physical education as stipulated;

- Present and apply the roles and responsibilities of the printing house in the Publishing Law.

- Understand and apply basic knowledge of physical chemistry to printing specialization (surface wetting, surface tension, emulsification...);

- Understand and apply knowledge of color and image reproduction printing processes (color separation, color mixing, image digitization, halftoning...);

- Present and analyze the printing production technology process (prepress - printing - post-press finishing);

- Describe the structural principles and operation of machines, equipment, and software used in production technology (prepress - printing - finishing);

- Present the components and basic properties of some main raw materials and chemicals used in the printing industry;

- Analyze the standards and evaluation methods, quality control of printed sheets and printed products;

- Analyze some common errors and remedial measures occurring in the printing production process;

- Analyze safety requirements, labor protection, fire prevention and fighting, and environmental protection when working in the printing factory.

2. Skills required for graduates from college-level printing technology in Vietnam 

- Use basic information technology as required; apply information technology in some specialized tasks in the industry;

- Use basic foreign language, achieving level 2/6 according to Vietnam's foreign language competence framework; apply the foreign language to some specialized tasks in the industry.

- Be proficient in using multi-communication means (speaking, writing, listening, electronic...) to solve specialized and social fields;

- Read and interpret the content of production orders, product, and production market information;

- Develop and select production plans and equipment to be used;

- Implement production plans, quality control processes, use of materials, and establish appropriate technical parameters in printing production;

- Install, connect, and set up control programs for main machines, equipment, and peripherals used in printing production;

- Operate some main machines, equipment, and peripherals used in printing production;

- Prepare materials (paper, thin films, inks, chemicals...) used in printing production;- Use Indesign software to format text, layout documents, impose pages, and export PDF files;

- Implement the printing plate-making process to create printing plates;

- Implement the printing process to produce printed sheets on common printing machines;

- Implement post-press finishing processes to create products such as publications paper, and film packaging;

- Handle some common errors occurring during the printing production process;

- Implement safety measures and industrial hygiene.

3. Autonomy and responsibility of graduates from college-level printing technology in Vietnam 

- Be able to work independently or in groups to solve complex tasks in changing working conditions in printing production;

- Implement the supervision and guidance of others in performing determined tasks, taking personal responsibility and group responsibility;

- Evaluate the quality of work after completion and the results achieved by group members;

- Be proactive, serious, and responsible for one’s work results before the leadership of agencies, organizations, and enterprises.

More details may be found in Circular 21/2019/TT-BLDTBXH effective from February 6, 2020.

Le Vy

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