Education Ministry Opens PPG Phase II to Accelerate Teacher Certification

The Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education (Kemendikdasmen) has summoned 60,896 teachers to participate in the second phase of the Professional Teacher Education (PPG) programme for certain teachers in 2026. Director of PPG at Kemendikdasmen, Ferry Maulana Putra, urged teachers to check the Continuous Professional Development Management Information System (SIMPKB) application to confirm their status and follow the established schedule.

He stated that the prospective participants who have been called up are teachers who have met the administrative requirements. They come from all over Indonesia, from Aceh to Papua, and even include teachers from Indonesian educational units abroad.

“This call for prospective participants of the PPG for Certain Teachers Phase 2 is the government’s commitment to accelerating the completion of teacher certification in Indonesia. We urge the teachers who have been called to immediately confirm their willingness in their respective SIMPKB accounts,” Ferry said in a statement on Sunday (28/6/2026).

The stages of the PPG for Certain Teachers Phase 2 begin with confirmation of willingness from 22 to 28 June 2026. After that, participants will undergo a self-reporting process from 1 to 4 July 2026 and an orientation on 8 July 2026. Teachers can then undertake independent learning through the Ruang GTK platform from 8 July to 12 August 2026, before taking the PPG Participant Competency Exam (UKPPPG).

Teachers who are declared to have passed the series of PPG stages for Certain Teachers will receive an educator certificate. “This certificate is a form of recognition of teacher professionalism and is one of the requirements for obtaining a professional allowance in accordance with applicable regulations,” Ferry said.

Based on data from the Directorate of PPG, West Java has the highest number of participants in PPG for Certain Teachers Phase 2, with 8,565 people, followed by East Java with 6,548 people. Next are North Sumatra with 4,425 people and Central Java with 3,964 people. The total number of participants called up reached 60,896 teachers from all regions in Indonesia. “This figure illustrates the great enthusiasm of educators to continue learning and improving their competence in order to provide better educational services to students,” Ferry said.