Electrician Certification to Strengthen Electrical Installation Safety
Jakarta (ANTARA) – Certification of electrical technicians is seen as one way to support the government’s efforts to improve the safety of electrical installations by enhancing workers’ skills and ensuring the correct installation standards are applied.
Ahmad Saiful, Business VP Home Solutions at Schneider Electric Indonesia, said technicians’ skills needed to be improved in response to public demand for safe electrical installations that meet standards. This effort is also part of the electrical industry’s responsibility to safeguard customer safety.
“What needs to be improved is not just the products, but also the people who install them. We want to provide electrical technicians with the knowledge they need to become better certified and apply the correct installation standards,” Saiful said in an interview in Jakarta on Tuesday.
Saiful made the remarks at the launch of Electrician Academy 2026, a skills development programme that encourages electrical technicians to improve their expertise through training and certification. The programme’s vision is to transform the electrician’s profession into that of a skilled electrical expert with standardised competencies.
According to Saiful, applying safety standards requires adequate technical understanding, both among technicians installing electrical systems and retailers selling electrical equipment. Retailers also have a role in informing consumers about products and safety devices suited to their needs.
He said certification could provide formal recognition of technicians’ competence while increasing customers’ confidence in the quality of their work. With these skills, technicians are expected to expand their employment opportunities and build professional networks.
Electrician Academy 2026 aims to involve around 8,000 participants in skills development activities. As an initial step, the company plans for about 400 technicians to undergo competency certification through collaboration with relevant parties.
Saiful added that demand for skilled workers was a challenge as the electrical industry expanded, including through the development of data centres requiring large electricity supplies. For this reason, skills development must be ongoing to support installation quality and the safety of electricity users.
Meanwhile, Martin Setiawan, President Director of Schneider Electric Indonesia and Timor-Leste, said the company would continue supporting the technician community through various annual programmes to improve the skills of electrical professionals in Indonesia.