1. PROJECT MIDTERM REVIEW VINH LONG COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Vinh Long, Nov 1 - 2, 2017

2. PROJECT OBJECTIVES – VLCC COMPONENT
Policies to support TVET development developed
TVET system improved
Capacity Building and training quality improved
Education management capacity enhanced
Students’ employability enhanced

3. High-level study tours to Canadian colleges
1. Raise awareness of the province's leaders on TVET
First High-level Study Tour: Mr. Nguyễn Văn Thanh, Vice Chairman of PPC and Mr. Trần Thanh Tùng, Rector of VLCC ( /5/2015).
Second High-level Study Tour: Mr. Nguyễn Văn Quang, Chairman of PPC (3 -7/10/2016).
Third High-level Study Tour: Mr. Lữ Quang Ngời, Vice Chairman of PPC ( /9/2017).
High-level study tours to Canadian colleges

4. 1. Raise awareness of the province's leaders on TVET
Provincial leaders and VLCC leaders participated in and provided inputs at two Policy Forums
These inputs have made impacts on MOET’s and MOLISA’s considerations in supplementing and amending TVET policies
E.g.: Amendment in articulation regulations in favor of students; tuition-free policies for students of vocational high schools.

5. 2. Enhance education management capacity for college's leadership
The college leaders attended a number of training courses and workshops
Labor market study
Barriers study
School development strategy establishment and administration
Student-centered teaching method
Quality assurance
Student recruitment and marketing
Student services
Etc.

6. Study tour of VLCC’s leaderhip to Niagara College
3. Improve the TVET system
The VLCC leadership’s study tour to Niagara College to sign MOU (23/ /11/2015).
Technical mission on recruitment management for school administrators for (11-19/10/2016)
Study tour of VLCC’s leaderhip to Niagara College

10. 4. Capacity Building and Training Quality improvement
Increase employability of students
Establish champions of change - CoC
Organize DACUM training workshops - practice designing a food technology curriculum
Establish Program Advisory Committee (PAC)
Training workshops on development of learning outcomes, curricula, course outlines, teaching and learning plans

11. Professional training at Niagara College
4. Capacity Building and Training Quality improvement
Increase employability of students
Professional training at Niagara College
10 Food Technology instructors attended a two-week professional training course at Niagara College on professional knowledge (food technology), integrated teaching and laboratory management.

15. 5. Establish Mekong Food and Agriculture Technology (MFAT) Center
Scientific research
Address technical challenges encountered by industry
Support student's experiment
Provide support to industry on food quality indicators testing
Provide support to enhance students’ employability

16. 6. Capacity Building for Instructors
DACUM training
Interpreter training
Training on program development
Training on development of course detailed outline, teaching and learning plans
Training on teaching techniques and methodology
Training on enrollment management
Training on student affairs

17. 7. Provide equipment and machines for teaching
and development of MFAT center
Equipment and machines provided include 57 categories valued at CAD 350,000
2 packages received, including:
Package 1: High Performance Liquid Chromatograph (HPLC) and Gas Chromatograph (GC);
Package 2: equipment and machines for integrated classroom;
Package 3 is expected to be delivered by: Nov. 13, 2017

20. DELIVERABLES
Completed learning materials for new Food Technology program.
Established Program Advisory Committee.
Finalized VLCC's competency profile.
Established VLCC's development strategy.
Developed recruitment strategy.

21. DELIVERABLES
Designed and put into use the new logo.
Completed the college's brand identity package.
Adjusted college leftlet and disciplines' leftlet for recruitment season.
Established MFAT center.
Received two packages of equipment and machines and organized training on use.

22. DELIVERABLES
Instructors achieved high results in the Provincial Instructor Excellence Contest thanks to applying the proactive learning strategy as trained from the project
DACUM used to design the vocational-level Nursing program. The program was accredited by the DOET and recruitment started in 2016
VLCC’s faculties used program development knowledge to adjust the training programs following MOLISA’s requirements
Two additional CoC programs developed: Corporate Governance and Animal Health

23. VLCC’s visions at project completion
VLCC as a modern college
Programs are designed with competency-based DACUM analysis
“Student-centered” Teaching and Learning activities.
Instructors have professional competence and quality teaching methods
Programs are designed to ensure articulation/transfer to university

24. VLCC’s visions after the project
C as a modern college
Sustainable development: building a green college – gender equality
Strong industry linkage creating good employment opportunities for the students
Develop MFAT Center
Expand partnership relations
Invest in facilities and equipment to meet training’s requirements.

25. Priority actions to realize the Vision
Fully execute the commitments on project implementation
Proactively build training solutions based on student-centered approach
Develop competency-based training programs
Strengthen professional competency and teaching methods

26. Priority actions to realize the Vision
Invest in teaching and learning facilities to meet the industry’s demand
Increase industry linkage
Continue to establish CoC teams in the fields of training program development, student services and recruitment…
Develop the MFAT Center

27. Thank you for listening!