Construction Certification Boosts Graduate Competence, Politap Plays Host

Ketapang, 24 September 2025 – Politeknik Negeri Ketapang (Ketapang State Polytechnic) served as the venue for the Skilled Construction Workforce Certification for the West Kalimantan Vocational Program, organized by the Region V Construction Services Center Banjarmasin. This activity is a follow-up to the mandate of Law Number 2 of 2017 on Construction Services, as well as a continuation of the Training of Trainers (ToT) held one month ago.

The certification was held on Wednesday, 24 September 2025, starting at 08:00 WIB at the Politeknik Negeri Ketapang Campus. This competency assessment was attended by alumni and active students of the Road and Bridge Construction Engineering Technology Study Program of Politeknik Negeri Ketapang, with the following assessment schemes:

1. Concrete Road Pavement Field Supervisor Level 6, and

2. Road Maintenance Supervisor Level 6.

The event began with remarks from two representatives of the Region V Construction Services Center Banjarmasin, namely Zulfikar Asyrafurrahman, S.T. (Junior Construction Services Advisor) and Dany Davincy, S.T., M.T. (Intermediate Construction Services Advisor). Both emphasized the importance of certification in ensuring that the construction workforce possesses competencies aligned with national standards.

The Director of Politeknik Negeri Ketapang, Irianto SP, S.ST., M.MA., expressed his appreciation during his speech for organizing this event on the Politap campus.

“We welcome the trust placed in Politeknik Negeri Ketapang to host this certification event. We hope that through this certification, graduates and construction workers can enhance their competence, professionalism, and competitiveness in the workforce. This initiative also aligns with our campus's commitment to supporting the development of vocational human resources in West Kalimantan,” he stated.

The Director added that this event is vital for improving the quality of human resources in the construction sector.

“With this certification, construction workers can gain official recognition of their competence while strengthening their competitiveness in the job market,” he explained.

Participants declared competent will receive an official certificate from the National Professional Certification Agency (BNSP), serving as a valuable asset for their career development in the construction services sector. (Finn)