This study takes the long-term training of chemical field engineers under the framework of digital competence in higher vocational colleges as the research object. The study combines domestic and foreign, macro and micro, qualitative and quantitative, in the investigation and problem analysis of the current situation of applied talent training in higher vocational colleges in China. Based on the successful experience of applied talent training locally and abroad, the study tries to build a talent training system with the core goal of long-term training of field engineers with the guidance of the government, colleges, and enterprises, by exploring the implementation path and reform strategy of the long-term training of field engineers.