Uji Kompetensi Kultur Jaringan Level II held on November 13-14 2021 at the Faculty of Biology, University of Surabaya. To prepare for the competency test, technical guidance on tissue culture was held for 44 lecturers and students of the Faculty of Technobiology, University of Surabaya on November 6, 2021, which was held by Tempat Ujian Kompetensi (TUK) Department of Biology, FMIPA, University of Jember. Considering that it is still in the pandemic period, technical guidance is carried out online with the resource person Purwatiningsih who is also the Head of TUK and Mukhamad Su’udi who is a lecturer in plant biotechnology, Department of Biology, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, University of Jember. On the occasion the technical guidance was given training on tissue culture referring to SKKNI as a competent operator in the field of tissue culture. “In collaboration with the National Agricultural LSP, TUK Biologi Pertanian FMIPA UNEJ held a competency test with assessors from certified practitioners and academics,” said Purwatiningsih. The Stages of Uji Kompetensi Kultur Jaringan Level II begins with an application for certification, self-assessment, written test, oral test and finally a demo test. Purwatiningsih who also conveyed that the TUK of Agriculture Department of Biology has been verified by tLembaga Sertifikasi Profesi or LSP Pertanian Nasional. Furthermore, it is said that the existence of global competition poses several challenges including the increasing need for qualified and productive workers, the demand for Standar Kompetensi Kerja Nasional Indonesia (SKKNI). tandar Kompetensi Kerja as a reference for drafting training education programs and work competency certifications.

In the technical guidance, Mukhamad Su’udi delivered the material for the Technical Guide for Uji Kompetensi Kultur Jaringan Level II. Su’udi introduced plant tissue culture to the terminology in tissue culture, for Level II starts at the stage in tissue culture. “At Level II, I can give an example at the tissue culture stage, starting with planting and rearing broodstock to maintaining seedlings and also field sanitation,” he explained. Further information was also conveyed about choosing the parent plant. Selection of parent plants must meet several criteria. “The condition must be healthy, not diseased, have a clear ID. Also pay attention to the origin of the broodstock and the location of the plant,” he said.

The material presented is designed in such a way that participants can understand network culture and are ready to take the competency test. This can be seen in Uji Kompetensi Kultur Jaringan Level II carried out at Faculty of Technobiology, University of Surabaya. TUK Pertanian Department of Biology, FMIPA UNEJ is ready to provide technical guidance with competent personnel in their fields. And in early January 2022, TUK Pertanian Department of Biology, FMIPA UNEJ is ready to resume technical guidance for lecturers, students of Biology Education FKIP and students of the Department of Biology, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, University of Jember itself.