Competency Certification Research Articles

Evaluation of Planning and Preparation Stages on Health Functional Position Comptency Test in Banyumas Regency 2020

Background: On 2020, Health Functional Position Competency Test in Banyumas Regency has been rescheduled repeatedly and just happened in November. This makes difficulty on health workers promotion process, because the health workers who will increase their functional position level don't have competency certificate yet. This study aims to evaluate planning and preparation stages on Health Functional Position Competency Test in Banyumas Regency 2020.
 Methods: This study is a qualitative research with case study design and located in Banyumas Regency with the number of informants as many as 9 people. The informant consists of main informant and supporting informant. Data analysis used content analysis with thematic network approach.
 Results: Evaluation of planning and preparation stages on Health Functional Position Competency Test explained that the available resources are not fully ready for doing implementation process. The available of human resources don't have a good understanding about technical process in planning and preparation stages. This happened because the guidelines that have been used not explain clearly about technical implementation of Health Functional Position Competency Test. So, it is needed to create SOP and increase socialization activity, so the availability of human resources like organizer team, examiner team and health workers from UPTD/Hospital understand detail information about technical implementation of Health Functional Position Competency Test.
 Conclusion: In 2020, rescheduling of Health Functional Position Competency Test happened because the turnover of some employees occurred and it's not supported by the availability of SOP as a technical guideline. In addition, COVID-19 pandemic also affected the situation due to limited face to face activity.

ENGLISH FOR MARINERS COURSEBOOK: HOW DOES READABILITY FORMULA RATE THE READABILITY LEVEL OF TEXTS?

Readability level of marine texts do influences cadets’ ability in comprehending Maritime English reading materials. This research investigates the readability level of texts in English for Mariners, an English Maritime coursebook published by Language Competence Certification Tools for the Vocations (LCCTV) used for first-year cadets at West Sumatera Merchant Marine Polytechnic. To this end, 10 selected texts from 10 units were analysed. The Flesch-Kincaid Reading Ease was utilized as readability formula to assess the readability level of texts. The findings revealed that 10% text was categorized as extremely difficult, 30% texts were difficult, 30% texts were fairly difficult, 10% text was average, 10% text was fairly easy, and 10% text was easy to read. Thus, English for mariners coursebook is readable for cadets even though few texts are too easy to comprehend.

Influence of Critical Thinking Technologies on Improvement of Students Performance During Self-Study

Applicability of the article is preconditioned by the requirements of information-oriented society that dictate modern youth the necessity of work with information ability, to see, to envisage and to correct logic errors. In modern world it is important to conduct reflection of own activity that maintain the necessity of critical thinking development, especially during individual acquisition of knowledge by students of higher educational establishments. Though critical thinking is introduced at school, it should be developed actively also on the next levels of education, including the level of higher education. Aims. To check complex of methods of critical thinking methods directed to the development of intellectual educational skills of students during unsupervised work. Methods: general scientific methods of information analysis were used in the research. Questionnaire method was introduced with the help of methods of the level of competency certification of Yu. Tatur, “critical analysis” of Barret, finding of logical errors of Cheifits. Qualimetric approach of the research of level of competency certification. Semantic differential tear of J. Dease. Statistic analysis was performed with the help of Spearman's rank correlation coefficient. Results. During the research it was revealed that the average rate of rational thinking of all groups of respondents is on the average level and is equal to about 50%. Propensity for sweeping generalizations of students of 1-2 years of study is 10% higher, students of 2-3 years of study is for 10 % more empiric one. Empiric objectness of students of 3-4 years of study is 14,5%, and students of 1-2 years of study is from 11,4% to 12,1%. Conclusions. According to all criteria of diagnostics of efficiency of critical thinking effect on self-guided work if students positive dynamics was revealed. Students of 1-2 years of study showed higher potential for self-guided work than students of 3-4 years of study. Perspectives. Further researches can be organized in direction of development and introduction of critical thinking development for improvement of acquirement of competences with regard of future professional activity.

Thoracic ultrasound competence for ultrasound guided pleural procedures: The creation and validation of an assessment tool for use in the certification of basic thoracic ultrasound competence.

Focused thoracic ultrasound (TUS) provides an increased safety profile when undertaking invasive pleural procedures. This has led to the requirement for defined curricula, high quality teaching and robust, validated assessment tools among physicians to ensure patient safety and clinical excellence. Current UK practice is based almost exclusively on expert consensus, but assessment methods employed have been shown to have low reliability and validity and are potentially open to bias. As a result, several assessment tools have been developed, although each has its own limitations. This study aimed to develop and validate an assessment tool corresponding to those skills associated with the most basic level of practice, defined recently as an emergency level operator in the British Thoracic Society Training Standards for Thoracic Ultrasound. A total of 27 candidates were enrolled by two examiners based in Belfast and Oxford over a 10-month period between February and November 2019. Mean score of the inexperienced group was 44.3 (95% CI 39.2-49.4, range 28-54) compared with 74.9 (95% CI 72.8-77, range 64-80) in the experienced group providing an estimated mean difference of 30.7 between the two groups (95% CI 24.7-36.7; p < .001). This tool appears to discriminate between trainees with limited experience of TUS performance and those with no experience. It has the potential to form part of the assessment strategy for trainees in the United Kingdom and beyond, alongside well established assessment tools in postgraduate training.

Pelatihan dan Pendampingan English for Tour Guide Pada Program Pendidikan Kecakapan Kerja 2021 di Kabupaten Situbondo

The Employment Skills Education Program (PKK) is a government assistance program that aims to prepare human resources who are skilled, have character, are competitive, and have the ability to innovate. This is an aid to industry-based courses and training and entrepreneurial opportunities. Through the results of initial observations that have been made, graduated students of English Literature Faculty of Letters UNARS do not have special courses on skills as a tour guide. Through the English for Tour Guide Training program those who are interested in following the skills as a tour guide are included as participants in the 2021 PKK program and will be trained to have competence as a tour guide. PKM program participants who gain the skills to become tour guides will be very useful as their provision to find work. In collaboration with the AUSEI course institution as a service partner for PKM activities, it is hoped that later PKK program participants will have a competency certificate to work. This training and mentoring are carried out for approximately three months where students are given English language guidance and training that focuses on the English for Tour Guide material. During the training, students also had the opportunity to discuss and ask questions if they encountered problems during the training to reach the right solution. The expected outcome of this PKM activity is that students have special skills in English about English for Guides as evidenced by a certificate of competence.&#x0D; &#x0D; Keywords: English, English for Tour Guide, PKK program.

SWOT ANALYSIS IN IMPROVING THE PERFORMANCE OF TEACHING AND EDUCATION AT IAIN PONTIANAK

An overview of the problem of this study is to analyze the performance of IAIN Pontianak sourced from Tri Dharma college. The purpose of this study is: reveal how to maximize strengths, analyze how to minimize weaknesses, reveal how to take advantage of opportunities, and analyze how to anticipate threats to the performance of IAIN Pontianak Education and teaching. This research is descriptive research with a SWOT analysis approach(Strength, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats). Data collection techniques used in the form of free interviews guided to several related informants and documentation techniques in the form of documents and images that are considered important. This study resulted in potential findings and problems in the performance of IAIN Pontianak starting from 2015-2019. From the results of the identification of potential and problems in the performance of IAIN Pontianak, then studied and analyzed through SWOT analysis. The results obtained, namely: 1) The strengths that must be maximized so that the performance of IAIN Pontianak increases such as MoU, human resources educators and education personnel, reference collections, communication systems and technology. 2) Weaknesses that must be minimized by IAIN Pontianak, such as the high high high school enthusiasts from Aliyah or pesantren, low curriculum quality, graduation rate has not been maximized Graduation productivity levels are still not maximal and the placement and management of educators that need to be improved. 3) Opportunities that must be utilized by IAIN Pontianak, such as the interest of SLTA graduates entering IAIN, terse he is a source of research funding from UNDP, Diktis, DIPA IAIN Pontianak, the establishment of cooperation opportunities between IAIN Pontianak with other universities, the current regulations allow the change of IAIN status to UIN . 4) The threats that must be anticipated are the proliferation of religious universities, campus promos outside Kalimantan are more attractive, limited funds for the development of sapras and lack of participation of lecturers and education personnel in competency certification and trainings, spmi functions are less maximal, quotas for receiving research grant funds are few, limited quota of publication of research results.Keywords: SWOT, Teaching, Education, Improving, IAIN Pontianak.

Defining e-portfolio factor for competency certification using fuzzy delphi method

The portfolio is one of the assessment methods based on evidence used in Indonesia’s competency certification process. Nevertheless, the portfolio has many limitations in form and time to managing. Therefore it needed an e-portfolio system that supports the assessment. Developing an e-Portfolio system that is easy to use and has added value to the intended user, thus it requires essential factors in the e-portfolio process. This study adopts the Fuzzy Delphi Method (FDM) to obtain experts agreement on defining elements and features in the e-Portfolio process, particularly in competency certification. The FDM help to identify and prioritize the Internal and External factors that can be applied to develop e-portfolio systems design. The results of empirical studies show a list of factors that can be used to build an e-Portfolio model and support the certification process. The results of this study contribute to the researcher’s needs and developers in understanding decision making process of factors and features in Indonesia e-Portfolio model for competency certification.

ESO's career development program (2002-2021): Presentation and evaluation.

Over the last two decades, the European School of Oncology (ESO) provided a career development program to young oncologists by offering extensive learning programs. In 2020, the College of ESO was established to provide a fully comprehensive educational pathway that covers the different needs of medical students, oncology fellows and specialists. The following educational activities were organized worldwide: i) the masterclass in clinical oncology, ii) fellowships in clinical training centers, iii) the certificate of competence and advanced studies, iv) the medical student courses in oncology, v) the live e-sessions, vi) the refresher courses and vii) the Visiting Professor Program; and have reached areas where education is most needed and offered a variety of educational events in Europe, Eurasia, Middle East and Latin America. In this article, we present and evaluate the ESO educational programs devoted to young oncologists over the last 20 years.

Development of a list of minimum procedures for certifying competence in gastrointestinal endoscopy by the Delphi method.

within the frame of reference of any medical specialty, having a consensus list of the type and number of practices characterizing its professional work is key. Thus, the goal of this study was to define a list of minimum procedures to ensure competence in gastrointestinal endoscopy based on a structured consensus process, and to explore the views of leading experts in gastrointestinal endoscopy regarding endoscopist training in Argentina and the need for competence certification. this research entailed a mixed-methods prospective study including using the Delphi method as focus group qualitative research technique, followed by a structured survey. the final consolidated list included 17 procedures deemed essential for competence certification in gastrointestinal endoscopy. Given the dispersion found in the range of minimum numbers required for competence a decision was made to use the median value. For upper gastrointestinal endoscopy the minimum number of procedures was set at 200, whereas 150 was established for videocolonoscopy. this list is a key item in the development of a gastrointestinal endoscopy training framework and competence certification program.

Developing Teacher Education Performance Assessment through Teaching E-portfolios and Pre-service/In-service EFL Teachers’ Self-reflection

A portfolio is a document describing skills, experience, interests or knowledge of an individual. Recently, the conventional paper-based portfolio has been no longer able to keep pace and therefore, some researchers have suggested e-portfolios overcome this weakness. It is rare to find research on e-portfolio for managing certification of professional competence. Considering that developing an Education Teacher Performance Assessment (edTPA) teaching e-portfolio helps teachers to become more reflective in their teaching, the present study tried to merge this issue by exploring the effects of developing edTPA teaching e-portfolios on pre-service and in-service teachers’ self-reflection in a teacher preparation program in the Iranian EFL context. The researchers employed a sequential explanatory mixed methods approach. A self-reflection survey was administered to 100 EFL pre�service and in-service teachers. The participants developed edTPA teaching portfolios with three specific types of tasks (planning, instruction, and assessment) in their classrooms. After the teaching classroom, a self-reflection survey was administered as a posttest. Then six of the participants were surveyed using a follow-up interview. The results of the study showed that there was a significant improvement in the EFL teachers’ self-reflection in both groups through developing three types of edTPA and underlying five factors of reflection in their teaching. Research on edTPA as a tool measures teacher readiness and reflection. Further research efforts should focus on edTPA performance, teacher evaluation and student performance to add to the professional discourse on teacher preparation, teacher quality, and policy making.

The Effect of Competency Based Training (CBT) and Competency Certificate Type on The Ability of Graduates of The Work Training Center (BLK) of Wonogiri District at PT Top N Top

The results showed that: (1) Based on the test, the results of the research proved that the Training Method (X1) proved to have a positive effect on the Work Ability of Training Graduates at UPTD BLK Wonogiri (Y); (2) Based on the test, it turns out that the results of the study prove that the Instructor / Trainer (X2) has no positive effect on the Work Ability of Training Graduates at UPTD BLK Wonogiri (Y); (3) Based on the test, it turns out that the research results prove that the Instructor / Trainer (X3) has a positive effect on the Work Ability of Training Graduates at UPTD BLK Wonogiri; (4) Based on the test, it turns out that the research results prove that the Method of Facilities and Infrastructure (X4) has a positive effect on the Work Ability of Training Graduates at UPTD BLK Wonogiri (Y); (5) Based on the test, it turns out that the research results prove that the certificate (X5) is proven to have a positive effect on the Work Ability of Training Graduates at UPTD BLK Wonogiri (Y); (6) Based on testing simultaneously (Test F), it turns out that the results of the research prove that all variables of Training Methods, Instructors / Trainers, Training Materials and Facilities and Infrastructure as well as certificates together or simultaneously prove to have a positive effect on the factor formation of the variables. Apparel Garment Program Training at UPTD BLK Wonogiri.

Brand Equity, Brand Image Terhadap Customer Value Pada Lembaga Kursus Dan Pelatihan

Courses and Training Institutions (LKP) need to develop themselves to the market so that they are able to survive in the face of increasingly high competitors due to the technological revolution and can still help the government provide solutions to social problems in the community through areas of expertise of interest and conduct competency tests or certification of abilities. of this study is to determine whether brand equity, brand image affect the customer value of LKP both partially and simultaneously. The approach used in this study is descriptive research through sample data with the Isaac and Michael approach and obtained a total sample of 133 people. The results of the study indicate that brand equity has no effect on customer value and brand image. Simultaneously, brand equity and brand image have a significant influence on customer value. The conclusion of this study is that the main problem in LKP is in the brand equity variable in dealing with its competitors and responding to existing market competition

A theoretical guide for the integration of the clinical internships for interns and clinical tutors in the mental health professions.

The Degree Course in Psychiatric Rehabilitation Techniques from the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia (Italy) was established in 2001, with the aim of training health care workers with the competencies specified by the Ministerial Decree 182. Psychiatric Rehabilitation Technicians are graduated and qualified healthcare professionals who carry out rehabilitation and psychoeducational interventions with persons having mental health problems and related disabilities. The integration between theoretical knowledge and practical experimentation builds up professional competence and allows it to develop and consolidate profession-specific skills and to experiment with pre-socialisation for the job arena. Over the years, the necessity to develop an evaluation form of internship experience has arisen to provide detail in respect to the certification of competencies gained during the clinical internship, considering the complexity of the clinical services and of the service users that interns make contact with. The aim of this paper is to describe the Guide to Clinical Internships for Interns and Clinical Tutors, a useful instrument for interns to optimize their study and clinical internship experience for training as future mental health professionals with specific competencies in the technical and relational field and developing critical ability and autonomy of judgement.

PkM UJI KOMPETENSI KEAHLIAN SISWA JURUSAN TEKNIK OTOMOTIF ALAT BERAT DI SMK RIGOMASI BONTANG

Expertise Competency Test (UKK) is part of government intervention in ensuring the quality of education in Vocational High School education units. One of the government's efforts to improve students' knowledge and skills, especially for Vocational High Schools, is by holding a skill competency test that determines student graduation. Competency testing is needed to determine a person's ability or competence according to professional standards. To be accepted to work in the world of work, a person must be competent, which is evidenced by, among other things, a competency certificate through a competency test. A person is said to have the competence (competent) in a particular field if he has the knowledge, skills, and attitudes to complete the job correctly by the demands of professionalism. The purpose of implementing this UKK is to measure the competency attainment of Rigomasi Vocational High School students at a certain level according to the expertise of heavy equipment automation engineering majors taken during the learning period at school

The Implementation of Human Resource Management in Improving the Quality of Teacher’s Learning

This article aims to describe the application of human resource management in improving the quality of teacher learning. The research used a qualitative approach, while the type of research was survey/field research. Collecting data using interview techniques, observation, and documentation. Furthermore, the collected data will be analyzed with data reduction techniques, data presentation, and finally drawing conclusions. The results of this research indicate that a) The application of human resource management in improving the quality of teacher learning: (1) Planning for Human Resource Needs (2) Procurement of Human Resources/Recruitment Staff. (3) Assessment of Work Performance and Compensation of Human Resources. (4) Human Resources Training and Development. (5) Creating and Fostering Effective Work Relationships. b) Supporting factors are support from student guardians, students, and school principals, leadership, human resources, facilities, culture. Inhibiting Factors are limited learning time, Less optimal education and teacher training development, Quality communication. c) The results of improving the quality of teacher learning through the application of human resource management are evidenced by the completeness and quality of teaching tools owned by teachers of SMK N 2 Jepara which include: RPP, journals, student attendance lists, question analysis, enrichment programs, and assessment instrument. So that each student has a Study Result Card, Value Transcript (report card), Portfolio, and Competency Certificate

Word Search on the "SITUK" Application Using the Levenshtein Distance Algorithm

Integrated System for Online Competency Certification Test (SITUK) is an application used to carry out the assessment process (competency certification) at LSP (Lembaga Sertifikasi Profesional) UPN (University of Pembangunan Nasional) “Veteran” Jawa Timur, each of which is followed by approximately five hundred (500) assessments. Thus the data stored is quite a lot, so to find data using a search system. Often, errors occur in entering keywords that are not standard spelling or typos. For example, the keyword "simple," even though the default spelling is "simple." Of course, the admin will get incomplete information, and even the admin fails to get information that matches the entered keywords. To overcome the problems experienced in conducting data searches on the SITUK application, we need a string search approach method to maximize the search results. One of the algorithms used is Levenshtein which can calculate the distance of difference between two strings. Implementation of the Levenshtein algorithm on the data search system in the SITUK application has been able to overcome the problem of misspelling keywords with the mechanism of adding, inserting, and deleting characters.

LOSING THE IDENTITY OF VERNACULAR LANGUAGE: AN EXPLORATIVE STUDY IN TO THE NYISHI TRIBES OF ARUNACHAL PRADESH AND LINGUISTIC MINORITIES

Language is the most important link between an individual and the society. Currently approximately 6000 languages and dialects are being spoken all over the world. Unfortunately, many languages are on the verge of extinction. Every language works under certain policy and every society or community have a certain way of addressing the problems and prospects of language either in oral tradition or by constitutional means. In India, the constitution laid emphasis on the provision of language and yet the plurality of languages in India brought about linguistic issues that affect the social framework of the country. Through this study, the researcher tries to explore in to the nature of existence of vernacular languages with a special reference to Nyishi language spoken by the Nyishi tribes of Arunachal Pradesh. The researcher also attempts to analyze the influence of government policies and programmes in the integration and disintegration of Nyishi language. The researcher employed PRISMA method for gathering and analyzing the data, mainly depending upon the online journals and articles. Following are some findings that are collected through the secondary sources: The primary aim is to promote multilingualism and national harmony. After facing lots of resentment and controversies on the issue of making Hindi as the national language, the Constitution dropped this term national and adopted official which was acceptable to all. Thus on Sept. 14th, 1949, the Constituent Assembly passed the Constitutional provision regarding the Official Languages. Hindi was made an official language instead of national language. So the Constitution nowhere mentions or describes the term “national”. With Hindi, the Constitution permitted the use of English for fifteen years from the date of promulgation of the Constitution. India has 114 languages in its Census records. Out of those only 22 languages have got place in the Eighth Schedule and the original purpose is stated in the Article 351 and 344 . The provisions enshrined in Article 371H are aimed at “protecting the economic and cultural interests” of Arunachal Pradesh. Even the Article 29(1) deals with the protection of interests of minorities in terms of cultural rights. Recently, Arunachal Pradesh held 12th general conference cum election of Nyishi Elite Society for conserving the language and many more association such as SCERT, CIL etc. is helping in the same thing. From the studies and articles reviewed, the researcher articulated the following suggestions: Teachers must be appointed by conducting interview. In teacher interview, due importance should be given to efficiency in mother tongue. In addition, a Competency Certificate to be acquired from respective Tribal Literary Society. Writers in local language engaged in promoting mother tongue should be given incentives by way of awarding honorarium.

Micro Small-Level Enterprises (MSES) and Cooperatives in Presidential Regulation Number 12 of 2021

Presidential Regulation Number 12 of 2021 concerning amendment the Presidential Regulation Number 16 of 2018 (Presidential Regulation 12/2021) was the government efforts for micro small-level enterprises (MSEs) and cooperatives to be involved in the public procurement of goods and services. However, it still needs to be anticipated because there are always irregularities that usually occur, namely corruption. This research aims to determine how the amendment of the public procurement regulation in the Presidential Regulation 12/2021 especially for MSEs and cooperatives, and also how to assess the Presidential Regulation 12/2021 can reduce the potential for corruption in the process of public procurement. This research uses a normative method with a comparative approach and a statutory approach. The results of this research indicate the Presidential Regulation 12/2021 are the elimination of medium-level enterprises, the government's obligation to allocate a minimum budget of 40%, and also increase the budget ceiling for MSEs and cooperatives up to IDR 15 billion. E-Procurement for MSEs and cooperatives still has the potential for corruption, but with the new policy in the form of competency certification, and if there is an increase in regulations from the National Procurement Board (LKPP) in terms of provider qualifications, procurement can produce quality and efficient products. &#x0D; Keywords: Cooperatives, Potential of Corruption, Presidential Regulation 12/2021, Government’s Procurement Goods and Services, Small-Level Enterprises (MSEs)

Eight-Year Experience of the Certificate of Competence and Advanced Studies Program Organized by the European School of Oncology.

The Certificate of Competence and Advanced Studies Program is an academically recognized postgraduate program that is organized by the European School of Oncology in collaboration with the University of Ulm and the University of Zurich. It is a part-time educational activity that aims to provide physicians and scientists with advanced knowledge in the management of patients with breast cancer, lymphoma, and lung cancer. The program encloses three attendance seminars and four to five e-learning modules that extend over 12 to 14 months. To be certified, participants have to pass an online test after each module followed by a final certification exam at the end of the program. This article reports on the 8-year experience of the 166 graduated fellows who have attended the program.Supplementary InformationThe online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s13187-021-02105-z.

Public-private partnership in the field of vocational education

The article considers the possibility of the development of public-private partnership in the field of vocational education and substantiates its necessity for high-quality training and further employment of specialists in accordance with the requirements of the modern labor market. The aim of the study is to identify new trends in the training of competitive graduates of technical and vocational education (VET) and higher education institutions (HEI) in the conditions of modern economy using public-private partnership (PPP) mechanisms. The research methodology includes general scientific and theoretical research methods. Methods of tabular representation of data is used as statistical tool. Originality of the research is that it is relevant and necessary to develop new model of training young specialists, involving the implementation of educational, research, innovative and entrepreneurial, spiritual and moral activities that meet modern trends. The authors carried out the analysis of the level and quality of training of national personnel in terms of ensuring the future needs of the labor market of the Republic of Kazakhstan and identified the advantages of using public-private partnership mechanisms in improving the skills, employment, retraining of future specialists. The paper was prepared within the grant project of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan AP08957434 “Development of a system of evaluation and certification of professional competences of experts of PPP in Kazakhstan in accordance with international standards and advanced technologies”.