To meet the current demand for engineers, the Government of the Republic of Indonesia, through the Director General of Science and Technology Institutional Affairs and Higher Education under the Ministry of Research, Technology, and Higher Education, has mandated 40 universities, both public and private, to implement the Engineer Professional Program. The Engineer Professional Program Study (PSPPI), as part of the mandate of Law Number 11 of 2014 concerning Engineering, is the government’s effort to accelerate the creation of independent, responsible, and ethical Indonesian engineers with qualifications in accordance with certification standards within a pressing time frame.
Graduates of engineering/technological sciences who participate in the PSPPI will receive a professional engineer certificate and have the right to use the title Engineer (Ir.). According to the Indonesian National Qualifications Framework (KKNI), the professional program occupies level seven in Indonesia’s education qualification framework. The Sepuluh Nopember Institute of Technology (ITS), as one of the state universities receiving this mandate, has made efforts to meet the requirements set for the opening of this PSPPI. Currently, the Engineer Professional Program to be organized by ITS will be offered through the Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) Program, managed by ITS Vocational Faculty. The RPL Program is a process of recognizing an individual’s engineering experience, informal education, and engineering activities into the formal education sector based on the learning outcomes of the ITS PSPPI.