Field assessment - apprenticeship in Indonesia: report on visits to companies in Balikpapan and Greater Jakarta

This report reflected various aspects in apprenticeship such as recruitment of apprentices, program and duration of apprenticeship, organization of apprenticeship, certification, recruitment of the worker from the result of apprenticeship, etc.

The result of the survey showed that there common and different implementation of the apprenticeship among the companies. The common practices related to the purpose of apprenticeship to get worker with the qualified skill needed by the company. Another common practice related to administrative aspect whereas there is written agreement between the company and apprentice, as well as allowance for the apprentice. Meanwhile, the difference related to the duration of apprenticeship, where in labour intensive company is shorter than the capital intensive company. It is also interesting to know that there are some companies that give opportunity to worker with disability to participate in the apprenticeship program.