Implementation of PDCA-Based SKKNI in Improving Education Quality and Employability of Computer Program Graduates

Abstract

This study aims to describe the implementation strategy of the Indonesian National Work Competency Standards (SKKNI) through the Plan-Do-Check-Act (PDCA) cycle and its contribution to enhancing the hard skills, soft skills, and employability of graduates at LPK Kanira. Using a qualitative approach with a descriptive single case study, data were collected through in-depth interviews, participatory observation, and documentation studies, then analyzed using the Miles and Huberman model and validated through triangulation. The results indicate that the internalization of SKKNI based on PDCA effectively aligns competencies through procedural discipline and remedial programs, and significantly increases employability by reducing the job-waiting period to less than three months, thanks to BNSP certification serving as a credibility signal for the industry. This research formulates adaptive best practices for small-scale vocational training centers in rural areas to overcome skill mismatches and strengthen the competitiveness of the digital vocational workforce.

Keywords: SKKNI, PDCA, Employability, LPK Kanira, Digital Vocational

Abstrak: Penelitian ini bertujuan mendeskripsikan strategi implementasi Standar Kompetensi Kerja Nasional Indonesia (SKKNI) melalui siklus Plan-Do-Check-Act (PDCA) serta kontribusinya terhadap peningkatan hard skill, soft skill, dan employability lulusan di lembaga LPK Karina. Menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif dengan studi kasus tunggal deskriptif, data diperoleh melalui wawancara mendalam, observasi partisipatif, dan studi dokumentasi, kemudian dianalisis dengan model Miles dan Huberman serta divalidasi melalui triangulasi. Hasil menunjukkan bahwa internalisasi SKKNI berbasis PDCA efektif menyelaraskan kompetensi melalui disiplin prosedur dan program remedial, serta meningkatkan employability secara signifikan dengan memangkas waktu tunggu kerja menjadi kurang dari tiga bulan berkat sertifikasi BNSP sebagai sinyal kredibilitas bagi industri. Penelitian ini merumuskan praktik terbaik adaptif bagi LPK skala kecil di wilayah pedesaan guna mengatasi skill mismatch dan memperkuat daya saing tenaga kerja vokasi digital.

Kata Kunci: SKKNI, PDCA, Employability, LPK Kanira, Vokasi Digital