UHW NEWS – In terms of development, Hayam Wuruk Perbanas University Surabaya, especially the Diploma 3 Study Program, has passed because it is considered capable of assisting the 2022 Central Excellence Vocational School (PK) Program
Implementing the Vocational Center of Excellence (PK) program cannot be separated from the role of companion universities (PT) and industry. Therefore, the Directorate of Vocational High Schools held a socialization entitled "Companion Colleges for PK Vocational High Schools" (15/2). “Welcome and thank you to the universities that have joined. Hopefully this collaboration will bring results in the development of the vocational ecosystem, one of the mutual cooperation is assisting SMK PK," said Wardani. (MoEC, 2022)
The Center for Excellence Vocational School program is a vocational development program with certain expertise competencies in improving quality and performance, which is strengthened through partnerships and alignment with the business world, industry, the world of work, which eventually becomes a reference vocational school that can function as a driving school and a center for quality improvement and improvement. other high school performance. In addition, there is a mentoring program designed to assist PK SMK in achieving outputs. The implementation of assistance is carried out by universities that have met the criteria.
"Currently, as many as 484 Vocational Schools from 901 Vocational Schools that received assistance from PK Vocational Schools in the previous year have been selected, then they are still being added to those currently being selected," said Wardani. (MoEC, 2022)

As for the scope of assistance that must be carried out by universities, namely (1) coordinating with the Ministry of Education and Culture, (2) assistance in fulfilling 8 national education standards, (3) implementing "link and match" with the business world and the industrial world (DUDI). , (4) provide training to teachers, principals, and school supervisors, and (5) implement the Independent Curriculum.
Universities that can register to become companion colleges for SMK PK are universities that have majors that are in line with the expertise competencies that are superior in SMK.
"Hopefully the power of mentoring for vocational education will be further strengthened by industry," Wardani hoped. (MoEC, 2022)https://www.perbanas.ac.id/index.php/id/content/diploma-3-akuntansi https://www.perbanas.ac.id/index.php/id/content/diploma-3-perbankan-keuangan