Circular No. 44/2018/TT-BLDTBXH promulgates the minimum volume of knowledge and requirements for skills that students achieve upon graduation at the intermediate and higher vocational levels in fields related to computers and information technology.

CIRCULAR

ISSUING REGULATIONS ON THE MINIMUM VOLUME OF KNOWLEDGE AND REQUIREMENTS FOR COMPETENCIES THAT STUDENTS ACHIEVE UPON GRADUATION AT THE COLLEGE AND VOCATIONAL LEVEL IN COMPUTER SCIENCE AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY FIELDS

Pursuant to the Law on Vocational Education dated November 27, 2014;

Pursuant to Decree No. 14/2017/NĐ-CP dated February 17, 2017, of the Government, stipulating the functions, tasks, powers, and organizational structure of the Ministry of Labor, Invalids, and Social Affairs;

Pursuant to Decision No. 1982/QD-TTg dated October 18, 2016 of the Prime Minister approving the National Qualifications Framework of Vietnam;

BASED ON THE CIRCULAR NO. 12/2017/TT-BLDTBXH DATED APRIL 20, 2017 OF THE MINISTRY OF LABOR, INVALIDS AND SOCIAL AFFAIRS PROVIDING THE MINIMUM VOLUME OF KNOWLEDGE AND REQUIREMENTS FOR COMPETENCIES THAT STUDENTS ACHIEVE UPON GRADUATION AT THE COLLEGE AND VOCATIONAL LEVEL;

At the proposal of the Director General of the Vocational Education Department,

THE MINISTER OF LABOR, INVALIDS AND SOCIAL AFFAIRS ISSUES THIS CIRCULAR TO REGULATE THE MINIMUM VOLUME OF KNOWLEDGE AND REQUIREMENTS FOR COMPETENCIES THAT STUDENTS ACHIEVE UPON GRADUATION AT THE COLLEGE AND VOCATIONAL LEVEL IN COMPUTER SCIENCE AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY FIELDS.

Article 1. ATTACHED TO THIS CIRCULAR ARE THE REGULATIONS ON THE MINIMUM VOLUME OF KNOWLEDGE AND REQUIREMENTS FOR COMPETENCIES THAT STUDENTS MUST ACHIEVE UPON GRADUATION AT THE COLLEGE AND VOCATIONAL LEVEL FOR COMPUTER SCIENCE AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY FIELDS TO BE APPLIED TO VOCATIONAL SCHOOLS, COLLEGES, AND UNIVERSITIES THAT OFFER COLLEGE EDUCATION, INCLUDING:

1. FIELD, TRADE: COMPUTER REPAIR AND ASSEMBLY ENGINEERING;

2. FIELD, TRADE: INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY;

3. FIELD, TRADE: COMPUTER PROGRAMMING;

4. FIELD, TRADE: COMPUTER NETWORK MANAGEMENT;

5. FIELD, TRADE: CYBER SECURITY;

6. FIELD, TRADE: WEB DESIGN;

7. FIELD, TRADE: GRAPHIC DESIGN;

8. FIELD, TRADE: DATA PROCESSING;

9. FIELD, TRADE: DATABASE MANAGEMENT;

10. FIELD, TRADE: OFFICE AUTOMATION.

Article 2. DELEGATING AUTHORITY TO THE DIRECTOR OF THE GENERAL VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AGENCY TO ISSUE DETAILED REGULATIONS ON THE MINIMUM VOLUME OF KNOWLEDGE AND REQUIREMENTS FOR COMPETENCIES THAT STUDENTS ACHIEVE UPON GRADUATION AT THE COLLEGE AND VOCATIONAL LEVEL FOR EACH JOB POSITION ACCORDING TO THE TRAINING FIELDS AND TRADES PROVIDED IN ARTICLE 1 OF THIS CIRCULAR FOR SCHOOLS TO USE AS A BASIS FOR ORGANIZING THE DEVELOPMENT, REVIEW, AND APPROVAL OF TRAINING PROGRAMS AND TEXTBOOKS TO APPLY TO THEIR OWN INSTITUTIONS.

Article 3. THIS CIRCULAR SHALL TAKE EFFECT FROM FEBRUARY 10, 2019.

MINISTRIES, MINISTERIAL-LEVEL ORGANIZATIONS, GOVERNMENT-RELATED ORGANIZATIONS, PROVINCE AND CITY PEOPLE'S COMMITTEES WITH SCHOOLS UNDER THEIR ADMINISTRATION; SCHOOLS REGISTERED TO OPERATE VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AT THE COLLEGE AND VOCATIONAL LEVEL FOR THE FIELDS AND TRADES PROVIDED IN ARTICLE 1 OF THIS CIRCULAR AND OTHER RELATED ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR IMPLEMENTING THIS CIRCULAR./.