The Marine and Fisheries Professional Certification Institute (LSP-KP), through the Competency Testing Place (TUK) KP at the Faculty of Agriculture, Trunojoyo University of Madura, conducted a Competency Certification Test (USKK) for the Conservation Area Manager occupation scheme on Monday, August 12, 2024. The competency certification test was held at the Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Trunojoyo Madura. Twenty students from the Marine Science Study Program at the Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Trunojoyo Madura participated in this competency test. The certificate obtained from this certification test will help enhance their expertise, making it easier for them to compete in the job market. Competency Certification is a process of evaluating both technical and non-technical skills through the collection of relevant evidence to determine the level of competency of human resources in a specific competency unit or qualification.
At present, the qualification and competence of human resources in the field of marine and fisheries are highly required to remain competitive in the job market as well as in enterpreunershipEven in past selections for Civil Servants (ASN or PNS), possessing a Competency Certification provided a better opportunity. Individuals with competency certification received additional points in the selection process. This has been a significant advantage for graduates of higher education institutions. Furthermore, the private sector places greater emphasis on competency certification when recruiting employees compared to other achievements, including diplomas.
In this competency certification test, the assessors present are lecturers from Universitas Trunojoyo Madura who are certified and licensed by BNSP and LSP-KP. The assessors are Dr. Apri Arisandi, S.Pi., M.Si, and Dr. Akhmad Farid, S.Pi., MT, who also serves as the Head of the Competency Testing Center at Universitas Trunojoyo Madura. LSP-KP is a certification institution that is officially accredited and licensed by the National Professional Certification Agency (BNSP) of the Republic of Indonesia.