The Universitas Gadjah Mada Professional Certification Institute (LSP UGM) conducted its first competency certification, witnessed by the National Professional Certification Agency (BNSP), for 28 new certification schemes on Saturday (October 3). The activity involved 47 assessors across seven Competency Testing Centers (TUKs) at UGM. The witnessing was part of the Scope Expansion (PRL) process and LSP UGM’s quality assurance efforts for competency certification.
UGM Vice Rector for Education and Teaching Professor Wening Udasmoro said professional certification is one of UGM’s efforts to strengthen the link between higher education and workforce needs. Wening said that UGM continues to strengthen synergies between education and industry needs through professional certification.
“We believe that competent and certified graduates are key to addressing the challenges of national development,” she said.
According to her, processes such as witnessing are an important part of maintaining quality standards in competency certification at UGM. Adding 28 new schemes is part of efforts to expand access to certification while improving the quality of human resources with competencies that meet national standards.
For UGM, strengthening the professional certification ecosystem aims not only to meet current certification needs but also to prepare graduates for an ever-changing workforce.
“With a network of TUKs spread across various faculties and units, LSP UGM seeks to expand certification services for students and professionals within the university,” she explained.
LSP UGM Chair Dr. Setyawan Bekti Wibowo said adding the schemes was a strategic step to ensure assessors’ competencies remain relevant to workforce developments. The first competency certification, witnessed by BNSP, for the 28 new schemes demonstrates LSP UGM’s commitment to maintaining quality standards while keeping pace with workforce developments.
He said the 28 new schemes cover various competency areas aligned with industry needs and changing times. With these schemes in place, LSP UGM hopes to make a tangible contribution to producing competent, competitive professionals with nationally and internationally recognized certification.
“The expansion of certification schemes is also expected to provide greater formal recognition of the competencies of students and professionals while supporting the development of high-quality human resources,” he said.
BNSP Commissioner Adi Mahfudz Wuhadji officially opened the competency certification activity at the Auditorium of the UGM Faculty of Biology (Biology UGM). Also in attendance were BNSP Lead Licensing Assessor Prasetyo and BNSP Licensing Assessor Muhammad Aldi Azmy. After the opening, the BNSP team conducted direct observations at several TUKs to monitor the assessment process and ensure certification was conducted according to established standards.
During the process, the BNSP team observed various aspects, ranging from the completeness of documentation and compliance with assessment procedures to the readiness of supporting resources. The witnessing ensured that LSP UGM carried out the certification process in line with required standards and produced valid, accountable assessment results.
Adding 28 certification schemes expands the range of competency areas LSP UGM can serve in response to workforce needs and developments in professional competencies. This step also strengthens certification’s role as an instrument for ensuring that graduates’ and professionals’ competencies receive measurable recognition.
Author: Adinda Putri Rahma
Editor: Gusti Grehenson
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