Students pursuing TVET advised to check rating of institution before registering

KUALA LUMPUR: Students interested in continuing their studies in Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) are advised to check the rating of the educational institution they want to go to first before registering for the programme.

Yayasan Mahir Malaysia president Datuk P Sri Ganes says this is important to ensure that the courses offered are in line with the demand and marketability of the industry.

According to him, the rating of TVET colleges is determined by the Skills Development Department (JPK) under the Ministry of Human Resources (Kesuma) through parameters that have been set based on holistic requests and indications from industry players to avoid mismatch issues.

He points out that the colleges are evaluated every two years to ensure the implementation status of the TVET programme is by Kesuma standards.

“Among the aspects evaluated are whether the training facility meets industry specifications, whether the implementation of the programme is by the industry’s requirements, the level of marketability of the TVET graduates, and whether the salary received is according to the suitability of the industry and the certification offered,” he said in a statement to Bernama.

Sri Ganes said the rating of the TVET educational institutions could be checked via the official JPK website, https://www.dsd.gov.my/.

SG Akademik, a subsidiary of SG Education Group and a leading-edge TVET institution since 2001, received a five-star rating for 2023 by JKM last week, the fourth year in a row since 2019.

The consistent recognition of the SG Academy not only recognises the educational institution’s contribution to the sustainability of TVET but also emphasises the importance of government accreditation in ensuring the quality and credibility of TVET programmes in Malaysia.