The 2020 global pandemic has affected lives all over the world, and one of the worst is denying opportunities. Not only did millions of people lose their jobs, it also made it harder to qualify for a new one. More and more jobs require certifications of certain skills as a minimum entry point, and to attain those skills people need to head over to certification test centers, apply and take an exam for certification. With safety and social distancing, test centers had to close their operation. Many people missed opportunities to secure new work.
The Competency Certification Board (LSK) of Indonesia’s Ministry of Education needed a way to solve operations problems, reactivate test centers and provide people in need of certifications to reach their full potential.
POPSkul has saved both the LSK & end user in time saving, efficiency, & cutting the travel expenses, giving accessibility & affordability for everyone.
Lusi Reni
Director of the English Language Competency Board, Indonesian Ministry of Education.
On October 2020, POPSkul rolled out certification testing in Indonesia. It gave assessors and LSK the ability to continue their work online, and gave many the chance to be certified.
POPSkul provided the solution needed by LSK through its online assessment capabilities., powered by Astronaut’s Platform as a Service solution. The platform and its assessment capabilities were customized to meet with LSK’s needs, including the addition of proctoring capabilities to help keep online assessments monitored, trustworthy and reliable, meeting with Indonesian Ministry of Education’s standards.
“Popskul helps test centres survive the pandemic, be online, and saves unnecessary costs, thus lowering the cost of certification. In the process it also helps people get certified faster, lowering the costs of certification. Everybody wins!”, said POPSkul’s founder and CEO; Chandra Marsono
Working together with the Competency Certification Board (LSK) for English Language, in October 2020 POPSkul rolled out its assessment platform and re-open certification testing in Indonesia. It gave assessors and LSK the ability to continue their work online, and gave many the chance to be certified. By the end of the year, POPSkul had tested over 600 people from all over Indonesia.
Online certification tests also brought additional benefits. The cost of certification all over Indonesia can now be standardized with no additional charges. Before, you had to pay for the travel cost and boarding for assessors to come and test you, not to mention the travel cost and board for yourself. The cost would add up depending on where you are in Indonesia, the more rural, the pricier it would be. Adding to that the waiting list of available assessors. Now, cost are standardize, even to those taking the test in Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan & Hongkong.
POPSkul’s platform delivers results that were accountable and fast. Its ability to work with low internet speed help reach out to rural areas and open opportunities to those who needs them.
Rafianti Dewi
Head of Competency Certification Board (LSK) Forum, Indonesian Ministry of Education
Astronaut’s proctoring system ensures that people doing the assessments are monitored through a combination video, audio, and system log that monitors what they do on their device during the test. It records anomalies, detecting the presence of other people, and other possible cheating behaviors. “This system is something POPSkul will continue to improve with Astronaut”, adds Chandra Marsono.
With the combination of automated assessment, asynchronous videos, proctoring and Astronaut’s ISO 27001, POPSkul is currently has the most secure assessment and certification platform out there, powered by Astronaut.
For more information about POPSkul, please visit their website at www.popskul.id
