Tourism Industry Workforce Capacity Continues to Be Improved

The Jakarta Tourism and Creative Economy Professional Training Center held the 2026 Senior SPA Therapist Scheme Training and Certification for Tourism and Creative Economy Professional Workers at the TMG Hotel Tebet, South Jakarta.

Meet industry demands

This program, which was attended by 40 participants, combined material provision, practical training, and competency testing.

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The training series was held on October 27–29, 2026, while the BNSP competency test was held at Taman Sari Royal Heritage Spa, Jalan Wahid Hasyim, Central Jakarta, on October 30, 2026. The training curriculum refers to the applicable Indonesian National Work Competency Standards (SKKNI).

Head of Jakarta Tourism and Creative Economy Agency, Andhika Permata said human resource development is an important part of strengthening Jakarta's tourism competitiveness.

He added that Jakarta's tourism competitiveness must be supported by competent, professional human resources who are oriented towards quality service.

"Through the Senior SPA Therapist training and certification scheme, we strive to strengthen the capacity of the workforce to be able to provide services according to competency standards and meet industry demands," he said, Friday (10/30).

Andhika hopes that this program will not stop at completing training and implementing certification, but will continue with the consistent application of competencies in the workplace.

"We want to encourage our workforce to continue to improve their professionalism, maintain the trust of service users, and contribute to the quality of Jakarta's tourism services," he added.

Head of Jakarta Tourism and Creative Economy Professional Training Center, Endrati Fariani, explained that the activity plan integrates learning and evaluation as preparation for the competency test.

This training is designed to strengthen participants' knowledge and skills through providing materials and practical exercises that refer to SKKNI.

"With a directed learning process, participants are expected to be better prepared to demonstrate their competence at the assessment stage," she explained.

According to her, this effort is a form of support for the development of Jakarta as a global city, by encouraging the presence of quality tourism services, able to meet the needs of tourists, and strengthening Jakarta's attractiveness and reputation at the international level.

As for information, program registration was held online from September 22 to October 20, 2026, and socialized through the Instagram accounts @disparekrafdki and @p4ekraf_dki.

Participants were selected based on administrative selection and a pre-test. The program involved trainers and instructors, Karsa Bhakti Persada (Excellent Education), and the National LSP SPA.