JAKARTA \u2014 The Indonesian Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Companies\nAssociation (Perprindo), through its Refrigeration Engineering\nProfessional Certification Institute (LSP Teknik Pendingin Perprindo),\nheld its first competency assessment for air-conditioning and\nrefrigeration technicians in Jakarta on Thursday (29 October 2026). The\ninitiative aims to broaden access to certification and promote\nstandardised technician skills in line with industry needs.<\/p>\n
Perprindo chairman Budi Mulia said the assessment was part of the\nassociation\u2019s support for the government\u2019s efforts to extend workforce\ncompetency standards in air conditioning and refrigeration.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis competency assessment is a practical step in our contribution\nto the government\u2019s efforts to accelerate and expand the standardisation\nof skills among air-conditioning and refrigeration technicians in\nIndonesia,\u201d Budi said.<\/p>\n
The need for skilled technicians is growing as air-conditioning and\nrefrigeration systems become more widespread. Cooling technology is used\nnot only in homes but also in commercial sectors, food supply chains and\ninfrastructure such as data centres. However, ensuring an even\ndistribution of technicians with standardised skills and certification\nremains a challenge.<\/p>\n
LSP Teknik Pendingin Perprindo offers five certification schemes. In\nair conditioning, these cover residential AC maintenance technicians,\nresidential AC technicians, and commercial air-conditioning and VRF\nsystem technicians. In refrigeration, the schemes cover domestic\nrefrigeration technicians and commercial and industrial refrigeration\ntechnicians working with F-gases.<\/p>\n
National Professional Certification Agency (BNSP) head Syamsi Hari\nsaid he hoped the institute would strengthen collaboration between\nministries and associations, widen workers\u2019 access to certification, and\nsupport the development of skills that can be tested and measured.<\/p>\n
Andri Susila, director of vocational training institutions at the\nMinistry of Manpower, stressed the importance of collaboration among\nstakeholders to ensure certification reflects workers\u2019 expertise and\nproficiency against established standards. Objective, professional and\nintegrity-based certification is expected to support productivity and\ngive more workers access to formal recognition of their skills.<\/p>\n
Technician competence is also linked to environmental issues. Haruki\nAgustina, director of climate change mitigation at the Ministry of\nEnvironment, said responsible management of cooling systems, including\nhandling refrigerants in accordance with regulations, forms part of\nefforts to support Indonesia\u2019s target of reaching net-zero emissions by\n2060.<\/p>\n
DAIKIN\u2019s National Training Centre served as the competency assessment\nvenue. Shinji Miyata, president director of PT Daikin Airconditioning\nIndonesia, said the company supported technician development and was\nopen to exploring broader collaboration.<\/p>\n
Budi said he hoped cooperation between associations, the government\nand industry would continue to grow so that certification and skills\ndevelopment could reach more technicians across Indonesia. This, he\nsaid, would help workers in air conditioning and refrigeration keep pace\nwith technological developments and the need for more sustainable\ncooling practices.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/perprindo-holds-first-competency-test-for-refrigeration-technicians-to-expand-certification-access-1793292653", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }