Story:
Transforming the College Vocational System in Vietnam
Transforming the College Vocational System in Vietnam
About this Project
Country:
Vietnam
Project Type:
Program Design and Development, Training Manual Development, Training Workshops, Participant and Trainer Manuals, National Training Centre and Programs
Sector:
Educational Development, Leadership
Delivery Format:
In-Person and Virtual
Partners:
Vocational Skills for Employment Project (VSEP) partners include Agriteam (Alina International), Global Affairs Canada, Government of Vietnam, Vietnam National University (VNU), Vocational Training Centre (NEAM), Provincial People’s Committee (PPCs), Ministry of Education and Training (MOET), Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MOLISA)
Project Year & Length:
2014-2019, four years
The Opportunity
- The Government of Vietnam was looking to transform its college vocational system to meet the needs of the 21st century economy in partnership with Global Affairs Canada.
- The program was part of a larger Vietnamese Skills for Employment Project (VSEP), focused on setting up national training centres (TCAM) in the north and south of Vietnam.
- The transformation from a traditional college system to a modern sustainable market-driven, performance-based, and student-centred college system was a key goal of the new training centre.
- New approaches and concepts were required based on the college model prevalent in Canada.
- In addition to national policy changes through the Ministry of Labour and Social Services, there was a desire to train the senior management leaders at colleges across the country.
Our Approach
- Worked with our key partners at the new TCAM to identify the skills, knowledge and attitudes required by senior management to implement a modern college model.
- Applied a learner-centred, market-driven, and performance-based approach in program design, program development, and training staff at the TCAM.
- Developed two-day workshops for Rectors and Vice Rectors of the college system supported by Participant and Facilitator Manuals.
- Delivered the pilot workshops series for senior management, and training of future facilitators called College Administrative Management (CAM), with sessions on:
- The Student-Centered College
- College Strategic Management
- Curriculum Design
- Development and Delivery
- High Performance Team Management
- College Quality Assurance
- A Culture of Applied Learning and Innovation
- Building Community and Employer Relationships
- College Brand Management
- College Finance and Resource Management
- College Operations and Facilities Management
- Leadership
- Evaluated effectiveness of delivery and long-term implementation by participants.
- Supported national policy forums on new approaches to national policies, college system management and growth across the country.
- Provided Rectors and other senior academic leaders with tools, templates, methodologies, and skills to bring a global and Canadian responsive approach to program development, delivery, and continuous improvement.
Partner Outcomes and Success
- Training Manuals for all workshops were designed and developed for facilitators and participants.
- Pilot workshops were delivered in north and south Vietnam with 240 participating in the first year.
- Workshop facilitators were provided with training.
- Senior management from more than 150 colleges in Vietnam participated in the training workshops.
- National policy changes were implemented, providing more autonomy and self-direction to colleges.
- Additional partnerships were developed with participating colleges.
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