Batik Education and Competency Certification in Indonesia

Abstract

Along with one decade of the inauguration of batik as the world intangible cultural heritage of humanity, various conservation efforts have being done, including education. Batik education and training programs are growing rapidly through formal, informal and non-formal education. For tourism, people introduce batik to foreigner in their workshop. Batik also becomes an excellent program in 30 of Textile Craft Vocational Secondary Schools spread throughout Indonesia including Papua, to create human resources in batik industries. Besides, batik workshops are also organized in non0formal education. At least there are about 33 Balai Latihan Kerja (BLK) the Competency Based Training under government and private organized batik program. Ministry of Industry as the leading sector of batik industry, also develop education and training program through Industrial Training Agency (BDI). To assure the professional competency of batik worker and worker candidate, certification is conducted by Professional Certification Authority or Lembaga Sertifikasi Profesi (LSP) Batik. This paper will analyzed all aspect about batik education and certification program in Indonesia.