Abdul Malik, Amanda Devianty, Galeh Nur Indriatno Putra Pratama, Hasbi
The implementation of the competency test program by the government, both expert certification and skilled certification, is a manifestation of the realization of the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC) which is based on the link and match. The objectives of this study are, 1) to reveal how much the prospective workers' perceptions of the implementation of the competency certification program in the civil engineering sector in terms of readiness to enter the world of work; 2) disclosing how easy it is for prospective workers to take part in the competency certification program in the field of civil engineering; and 3) reveal the obstacles faced by prospective workers in the competency certification program. The method used in this study is a survey. The population used in this study were prospective workers who participated in the competency certification program in the field of civil engineering at YSU in 2020. The sample in this study was taken proportionally. The results of the study can be explained, 1) the perception of prospective workers on the implementation of the competency certification is good at 87.662%, this can be explained that prospective workers feel more confident after obtaining a certificate recognized by the industry; 2) the perception of prospective workers to participate in the competency certification program of easy access to program services is good at 80.519; and 3) the obstacles are implementation carried out online so that time is needed additional to deepen the training material, weak internet access signals to participate in material deepening activities, and practical ability certification activities are not can be done completely online. © 2023 Author(s).
Department of Civil Engineering and Planning, Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta, Yogyakarta, Indonesia; Construction Service Unit Regional IV, Surabaya, Indonesia
