Jakarta \u2014 In pursuit of realising Golden Indonesia 2045, the\ngovernment has officially launched the 2026 National Vocational Training\nProgramme aimed at enhancing the skills of secondary and vocational\nschool graduates.<\/p>\n
The National Vocational Training Programme for 2026 is divided into\nthree training batches, with approximately 20,000 participants per\nbatch, totalling around 70,000 participants annually.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Government is launching the 2026 National Vocational Training\nProgramme, which has been initiated by the Ministry of Manpower. All\ntraining activities are provided free of charge by the Government,\u201d said\nCoordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto on Monday\n(2 March 2026).<\/p>\n
The programme is implemented at 33 technical implementation units of\nthe Vocational Training and Productivity Centres (UPT BPVP) and Service\nUnits (Satpel) of the Ministry of Manpower distributed across various\nprovinces throughout Indonesia.<\/p>\n
The National Vocational Training Programme is designed to provide\nskill development, upskilling, and reskilling to participants,\nemphasising the link and match principle. This principle ensures strong\nalignment between training curricula and the needs of the business and\nindustrial sectors. This approach aims to produce graduates with\ncompetencies that are relevant, adaptive, and in accordance with labour\nmarket demands.<\/p>\n
Secondary school graduates aged at least 17 years who have a\nSiapKerja account and have graduated within the past three years can\nparticipate by accessing the official portal at\nskillhub.kemnaker.go.id.<\/p>\n
By participating in this programme, participants will receive\nbenefits including transportation assistance of Rp20,000 per day (for\nthe duration of training), Work Accident Insurance (JKK) and Death\nInsurance (JKM) contributions, Training Certificates and BNSP Competency\nCertificates, and for participants from outside the city, hostel\naccommodation can be provided for certain training programmes.<\/p>\n
According to data from the Ministry of Primary and Secondary\nEducation, the number of secondary and vocational school graduates for\nthe 2024\/2025 academic year was 3.28 million. According to the Central\nStatistics Agency, secondary school graduates account for 31.05 million\nworkers or 20.99% of the total national workforce of approximately 148\nmillion people, whilst vocational school graduates contribute 20.80\nmillion workers or 14% of the total national workforce. Combined,\nsecondary and vocational school graduates account for approximately 35%\nof the total workforce.<\/p>\n
Training fields that participants can follow include Information and\nCommunications Technology, Business and Management, Tourism, Fashion and\nDesign, Garment and Apparel, Automotive, Housekeeping, Electrical\nEngineering, Smart Farming, Construction, Barista, Fish Farming,\nHairdressing and Make-up, Cooking, Tailoring, Vehicle Maintenance, Tour\nGuide, Digital Marketing, Cybersecurity, Solar Panel Installation,\nWelding, Computer Numerical Control (CNC), Industrial Automation,\nElectric Vehicles, and presidential priority training programmes such as\nRed and White Cooperatives and Free Nutritious Meals. These various\ntraining programmes are conducted in offline, online, or hybrid formats\nwith more than 820 training classes focusing on 31 vocational areas.<\/p>\n
\u201cI hope the implementation of this vocational training programme will\nalso involve training providers not only from the Ministry of Manpower\u2019s\nwork units, but can also integrate training centres owned by various\nother Central and Regional Government agencies, as well as private\ninstitutions. This way, the national coordination and management of the\ntraining programme can run optimally, without duplication, sustainably,\nand efficiently,\u201d said Coordinating Minister Airlangga.<\/p>\n
Furthermore, Coordinating Minister Airlangga noted that this is a\nprogramme parallel to the internship programme that has already been\nimplemented and its focus is secondary and vocational school graduates.\n\u201cOf course, we appreciate the Ministry of Manpower and hope that\nsecondary and vocational school students can participate in a programme\nthat shortens the gap between education and the job market. This\nprogramme will also continue to be encouraged and refined in accordance\nwith the President\u2019s direction,\u201d concluded Coordinating Minister\nAirlangga.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/requirements-registration-process-and-benefits-of-joining-the-2026-national-vocational-training-programme-1772427728", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }