Competence requirements of learners after graduating from intermediate-level training or college in Vietnam

Competency requirements that learners achieve after graduating from intermediate-level training or college in Vietnam

The requirements for the competencies that learners achieve after graduating from intermediate or college degrees are specified in Article 5 of Circular 12/2017/TT-BLDTBXH as follows:

(1) Intermediate-level training requires learners after graduation to have the ability to perform a number of complex jobs in the industry or profession; having the ability to apply techniques and technologies to work; being able to work independently or in groups, specifically:

* Knowledge:

- Practical and theoretical knowledge are relatively wide within the scope of the training industry or profession;

- Basic knowledge of politics, culture, society, and law to meet the requirements of professional work and social activities in the professional field;

- Knowledge of information technology to meet job requirements.

* Skill:

- Cognitive and professional skills to perform tasks, solve problems by selecting and applying basic methods, tools, documents, and information;

- Skills in using professional terms of the training industry in effective communication in the workplace; critique and use alternative solutions; evaluate the work quality and performance results of team members;

- Having foreign language ability at level 1/6 of Vietnam's Foreign Language Competency Framework.

* Autonomy capacity and responsibility:

- Working independently in changing working conditions, taking personal responsibility and partial responsibility towards the team;

- Instructing and supervising others to perform pre-determined tasks;

- Evaluate group activities and performance results.

(2) College-level training requires learners to be capable of performing intermediate-level jobs and handle complex jobs in the training industry or profession; have the ability to be creative, apply modern techniques and technologies to their work, guide and supervise other people in the group to do the work, specifically:

* Knowledge:

- Extensive theoretical and practical knowledge in the field of training;

- Basic knowledge of politics, culture, society, and law to meet the requirements of professional work and social activities in the professional field;

- Knowledge of information technology to meet job requirements;

- Practical knowledge of management, principles and methods of planning, organizing, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating implementation processes within the scope of the training industry or profession.

* Skill:

- Creative thinking and cognitive skills to identify, analyze, and evaluate information in a wide range;

- Professional practice skills to solve the most complex jobs within the training industry or profession;

- Ability to effectively communicate information, ideas, and solutions to others in the workplace;

- Having foreign language ability level 2/6 in Vietnam's Foreign Language Competency Framework.

* Autonomy capacity and responsibility:

- Working independently or in a team, solving complex problems and problems in changing working conditions;

- Guide and supervise others to perform defined tasks; individual responsibility and responsibility towards the group;

- Evaluate the quality of work after completion and the performance results of team members.

Competence requirements of learners after graduating from intermediate-level training or college in Vietnam (Internet image)

Minimum requirement regarding knowledge for intermediate and college degrees in Vietnam

Pursuant to Article 4 of Circular 12/2017/TT-BLDTBXH, the minimum requirement regarding knowledge for intermediate and college degrees in Vietnam is prescribed as follows:

- Intermediate:

+ The minimum amount of knowledge for intermediate level is 35 credits for holders of high school diploma; 50 credits for those who have a lower secondary school diploma and have a study period of 1 to 2 years, depending on the training industry or profession.

+ The volume of theoretical knowledge and practical skills depends on each industry, and the training profession must ensure the ratio: theory accounts for 25%–45%; practice for 55%–75%.

- College degree:

+ The minimum amount of knowledge for a college degree is 60 credits, and the study period is from 2 to 3 years, depending on the training industry or profession.

+ The volume of theoretical knowledge and practical skills, depending on the training industry and profession, must ensure the following ratio: theory accounts for 30%–50%; practice accounts for 50%–70%.

Mai Thanh Loi

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