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30 March 2011

Lavender RoomLevel 2, Block C5, Complex C

MOSTI, Putrajaya

OPEN DAYPROPOSED ESTABLISHMENT OF

MALAYSIAN BOARD OF TECHNOLOGISTS (MBOT)

Cabinet Committee on HCD recommended establishment of MBOT on 20 August 20101.

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BACKGROUND

Cabinet approved the recommendation on 29 September 2010

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Policy statement in 10th MP to establish MBOT3.

NKEA-EPP 5: Establishment of MBOT (Owner: Secretariat of BOT, Academic Management Unit, MOHE)

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Technical and vocational education and training (TVET) is critical, and the 10th Malaysia Plan (MP) emphasises this

SOURCE: 10th Malaysia Plan

1 Skilled workforce defined as those with at least SKM 3 certificate, diploma, or degree certification semi-skilled defined as those with at least SKM 1 or 2 certification, while unskilled workers have only SPM ceritification. A 40% target is projected by Ministry of Human Resource, and a 50% target committed to in the 10th Malaysian Plan

2 Target based on MOHR estimates, different from 10th Malaysia Plan published targets of 50%

40%2 skilled workforce1 by 2020

Target

Improving the Perception of TVET and Attracting More Trainees

▪ …a national media campaign will be developed and rolled-out…▪ 69 out of 88 technical schools will be converted into vocational schools … six new vocational

schools will be established by 2015 ...

1,031,000 more managers & professionals

▪ …standardise TVET curriculum...▪ Recognising and equating various levels of Malaysian Skills Certificate with certifications

issued by TVET providers▪ …a Board of Technologists Malaysia will be established▪ Malaysia-Japan International Institute of Technology will be established as an independent

institute

Upgrading and Harmonising TVET Curriculum Quality in Line with Industry Requirements

1,434,000 more skilled workers ▪ Highly experienced industry personnel…to become instructors ...

▪ Part-time working arrangements will be expanded▪ …Centre for Instructor and Advanced Skills Training (CIAST) will be expanded..▪ A new centre for instructor skills training will be developed to add a further training capacity of

800 instructors each year

Developing Highly Effective Instructors

482,000 more semi-skilled workers

▪ The current funding approach of TVET will be reviewed…provide financial assistance to students to study at Malaysian Skills Certificate Level 3

▪ The performance rating of TVET institutions will be utilised when making decisions for buying places…in private TVET institutions

▪ A total of RM 150 million will be set aside to train 20,000 school dropouts during the Plan period

Streamlining Delivery of TVET

Policy guidelines from the 10th Malaysian Plan

Across the NKEAs, nearly 1 million jobs requiring vocational certificates or diplomas will be created over the next 10 years

SOURCE: Labour estimates from NKEA labs, dated July 8th 2010

Oil Gas &Energy

Palm Oil

Healthcare

Wholesale and retail

Financial Services

Tourism

Electrical and Electronics

Telco

Agriculture

Business Services

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30

6

20

35

3

35

0

20

8

23

8

14

22

117

50

37

138

131

345

Diploma

Vocational No. of jobs required by NKEAs by 2020Cumulative, ‘000 Ability to attract? Examples of top jobs

• Insurance agents

• Hotelling staff• Convention hall exhibition

service staff

• Clerical staff• Aerospace technicians

• Production worker• E&E technician

• Hospitality workers• Nurses

• Store keeper• Sales supervisor

• Feedlotting supervisors• Farm supervisors

• Technicians

• Chemical engineering

• Solar maintenance technician• Mechanical engineering

supervisor

Insufficient supply today and in 2020

Sufficient supply today, potentially not in 2020

Sufficient supply today and in 2020

On the supply side, there is also a significant pool of students for expansion of TVET

1 Number of students leaving the national education system could be higher, up to 80kSOURCE: MOHR

SegmentSize TodayThousands Segment description

▪ Basic education dropouts, i.e. students leaving school prior to taking SPM

Basic education dropouts

Projected capture rate in 2020

50%301

▪ Unskilled workers entering workforce without further qualifications, out of which 40k have no SPM credits

30%100SPM leavers directly entering workforce

▪ Foreign students coming to Malaysia for Skills Training

▪ Malaysian Skills training curriculum exported abroad

▪ Foreign students coming to Malaysia for Skills Training

16,0000.2Foreign students

▪ Upskilling of those already in workforce

20%8,400Lifelong learning for unskilled and semi-skilled workforce

▪ SKM 1 and 2 holders who do not currently go on to pursue SKM 3 and 4

50%40Higher level SKM 3 and 4

Growth in vocational training has stagnated over the last 5 years, and at current rate we are not on track to deliver 10th MP targets

SOURCE: JKMPMI, Feb. 2010 6

60,000

50,000

40,000

30,000

20,000

10,000

0

1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 20081994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008

No. of Certificates

Year

60,000

50,000

40,000

30,000

20,000

10,000

0

SKM 1SKM 2SKM 3SKM 4SKM 5

▪ Vocational training has faced little growth over the past 5 years despite various policy recommendations aimed at increasing the attractiveness of the sector

▪ The number of certificates awarded for SKM1 and SKM2 has declined and levelled off over the last 5 years

Sharp increase in 2003 is due to the establishment of PTPK in 2001

In contrast, vocational training has been growing at 11% within the region, and we are lagging behind other countries who have

successfully implemented vocational training programs

Enrolment rates of post secondary vocational/ skills courses, selected Asian countries1

Million students

16.0315.5014.29

13.62

12.02

9.938.63

20022001

+11% p.a.

20072006200520042003

SOURCE: UNESCO, press searches

Vocational training is increasing in the regionExamples of countries with strong vocational training programs

▪ Over 600,000 students were enrolled in Canadas vocational system in 2007

▪ Programs focus on developing skills training (Skills Link) and links to industry (Youth Internships; College and Community Innovation Program)

▪ Approximately 150,000 vocational and polytechnic students in 2009

▪ Education network spans 20 universities and over 25 polytechnics

▪ In 2006, Australia had approximately 1.7 million vocational students

▪ Vocational training spots are guaranteed for those under 25, and future entitlements will be made for older Australians to up-skill or re-skill

▪ Singapore had over 105,000 vocational students, which is ~30% more than the number of university students in 2009

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A Board of Technologists is proposed to regulate, monitor and accredit all TVET programs

From the 10th Malaysia Plan Specific proposal for the Board of Technologists

TVET certificates have yet to be fully recognised as entry qualifications into higher education institutions, and there is currently no single TVET certification system in place. ……To accelerate the recognition of these certifications, a Board of Technologists Malaysia will be established. This recognition will encourage institutions of higher learning including TVET institutions to offer technology-related courses in line with the requirements of a high incomeeconomy

▪ Facilitate the registration of technologist

▪ Regulate professional conduct of a technologist

▪ Accredits all TVET programs

Mandate

▪ Chairman

▪ Secretary

▪ Registrar

▪ Professionals from Public and Private sectors

▪ Representative from relevant Board

Composition

▪ Accreditation

▪ Registration

▪ Monitoring and Quality

▪ Training and Education

▪ Examination and Qualification

Sub-Committees

▪ Registration, Application for registration process

▪ Assessment and Accreditation of qualification

▪ Conduct and Ethics of Technology Professionals

▪ Promotion and continued learning

Standing Agenda

Malaysia spends relatively little public funds on TVET compared to other countries with a dual-pathway education system

Malaysia 5.7%

Singapore 17.9%

Finland 18.3%

9 SOURCE: Finland Ministry of Finance Budget Review, Statistics Finland, Malaysia Budget 2010, Singapore Budget 2010

Vocational spend as a % of total public education spend

Vocational spend itemisation (USD bn)

$1.0

$0.6

$1.61.4▪ Vocational training

0.2▪ Polytechnics

0.8▪ Polytechnics and tertiary arts institutions

0.2▪ ITE - Institute of Technical Education

0.4▪ Polytechnics and community colleges

0.1▪ Skills institutes - e.g. MARA, Kemahiran Belia Negara

0.03▪ Skills development centres & training

TotalSubtotal

Owner: Secretariat Of BOT, Academic Management Unit, MOHEImplementation plan for Board of Technologists

No Activity name Action required Due date

Phase 1 Setting up Board of Technologists

1. Identification of relevant stakeholders 2. Appointment of Special Task Force 3. Preparation of Memorandum for BOT4. BOT staffing

Jun 2010

Key performance indicator

Description

1. Setting up of Board of Technologists

How and when it will be measured

1. Number of programs registered

2. Number of technologists registered

Current vs. target

100% of technology programs offered by IPTA and IPTS registered by 2013

50% of technologists registered by 2015

Phase 2

1. Implication Benchmarking with Board of Engineers Malaysia and other relevant boards such as legal implication

2. Application to be signatories of Sydney Accord, Dublin Accord, etc

Sep 2010

Phase 3 1. Identification of New Stakeholders 2. Approval for Membership to International Signatories 3. Accreditation Process Implementation for Technologist

programs for BOT Establishment

Dec 2010

Technologists are not recognised as a profession in Malaysia (estimated 384,300

technologists will be produced by 2020)

300,000 technicians produced by polytechnics in Malaysia are not

recognised

Engineering Technology Programmes offered by Higher Education Institutions are not

accredited by any professional bodies

27 polytechnics offer 38 engineering technology programmes (diploma and advanced diploma levels)

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911 training centres offer 5,639 skills training programmes but

they are not recognised

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We are facing several outstanding problems…

Limited career path for graduates in skills because the programmes

are not recognised

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WHY MBOT?

•To recognise and accredit technologists

•To recognise technicians as a profession

WHO CAN REGISTER?

A person who holds any qualification in skills or technology recognised by MBOT

There is an urgent need to establish MBOT…

MEMBERS OF MBOT(Appointed by Minister)

• President (Professional Technologist or PT)

• Not more than 19 members (PT)

-Public Service (1-5)- Private Sector (1-5)- Local Authority / Statutory Body (1-5)- Learned Societies (1-5)- Higher Education Institutions (1-5)- Skills Training Services (1-5)

MEMBERS OF MBOT(Appointed by Minister)

• President (Professional Technologist or PT)

• Not more than 19 members (PT)

-Public Service (1-5)- Private Sector (1-5)- Local Authority / Statutory Body (1-5)- Learned Societies (1-5)- Higher Education Institutions (1-5)- Skills Training Services (1-5)

BENCHMARKING

•Sydney Accord (engineering technology)

•Washington Accord (engineering)

•Dublin Accord (technician)

BENCHMARKING

•Sydney Accord (engineering technology)

•Washington Accord (engineering)

•Dublin Accord (technician)

“Technologist” means a person who belongs to a technological field that requires the

application of scientific or engineering knowledge and skills.

DEFINITION

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“Technician” means a worker in a field of technology who is proficient in the relevant

skills and techniques, with a relatively practical understanding of the theoretical principles.

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CATEGORIES OF TECHNOLOGIST /

TECHNICIAN

Graduate Technologist (bachelor’s

degree)

Qualified Technician

(skills / technology)

Temporary Technologist

(foreigner)

Profesional Technologist (bachelor’s

degree + practical

experience)

Certified Technician

(skills / technology +

practical experience)

KEY FUNCTIONS OF MBOT

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Legal

Technologists Act 2011

Human Resource

31 posts to manage MBOT

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Allocation

RM10.0 million (2011 – 2015)

•Administration(Premises, Utilities, Office

Equipment, Staff Remuneration, Allowances, & etc.)

•Sydney Accord

•Dublin Accord

Scheme of Service

A technologist scheme in public service

Fund

To receive, deposit and disburse

MBOT REQUIRES THESE RESOURCES TO OPERATE…

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Skills

•5,639 accredited programmes (certificate / diploma / advanced diploma) will be recognised

TEVT

•More than 300,000 technicians will be registered

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MBOT WILL PRODUCE THESE OUTPUTS…

Engineering Technology

•44 new enginering technology programmes and 124 existing ones will be accredited

•384,300 new technologists will be registered by 2020

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LONG-TERM (8 – 15 years)

•Increased talent pool of accredited technologists and technicians to support NEM-ETP towards attaining a high income and developed nation

MID-TERM (4 – 7 years)•Increased employability of skills, TEVT and engineering technology graduates

•Increased number of accredited technologists and technicians

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SHORT-TERM (1 – 3 years)

•Enhanced career path for skills, TEVT and engineering technology graduates

•Recognised technologists and technicians as a profession

•Increased enrolment in skills, TEVT and engineering technology courses

MBOT WILL PRODUCE THESE OUTCOMES…

ACPET

ASEAN ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGIST

TAM MTAM/P.ET

STPM

Sydney AccordDublin Accord

SPM

BEM/IEM EXAMIEM MIEM/P.Eng

ASEAN ENGINEER

ACPE

Washington Accord

STPM/Matriculation

Assistant Engineering Technologist

Technician

Academic Accreditation

Process

B.ENG4 years

M. ENGUK

B. ENG3 years

TECH CERT2 years

TECH DIP3 years

B. TECH4 years

(4 years) (4 years)

(3 years)

(3 years)

THE ROUTE TOWARDS A REGISTERED PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER OR ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGIST

Source: xxxx (IEM)

COMMUNITY COLLEGE / SKM

POLYTECHNIC

Malaysian Skills Certificate, Malaysian Skills Diploma, Malaysian Skills Advanced

Diploma Department of Skills Development and Ministry of Youth and Sports

(Malaysian Skills Certificate Levels 4 & 5)

MASTERS DEGREE

WORKING

Monitor

Mon

itor

Reg

iste

r

EDUCATION LEVEL

(SPM) Malaysian Certificate of Education

CERTIFICATE

DIPLOMA

DEGREE

Engineering Technology Accreditation Council

(ETAC)

Skilled Accreditation Council (SAC)

MTUN / IHL to Diploma Level

Technical Education and Vocational Training (TEVT)

Malaysian Board of Technologists (MBOT) MTUN / IHL to Degree

Level

TECHNICAL EDUCATION AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING CHART

Monitor

THE TECHNOLOGISTS BILL 2011 CONSISTS OF…

PART 1 – PRELIMINARY

• Short title and commencement• Application• Interpretation

PART 3 - REGISTRATION OF TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS

• Register•Appointment and duties ofRegistrar•Restrictions on unregisteredpersons, Graduate Technologists, etc.•Registration of Graduate andProfessional Technologist, Qualified and Certified Technicians•Registration of TemporaryTechnologists•Application for registration•Certificate of registration•Notification of change of address

PART 2 - MALAYSIAN BOARD OF TECHNOLOGISTS

• Establishment of Malaysian Board of Technologists• Common seal• Tenure of office• Allowances• Revocation of appointment and resignation• Vacation of office• Schedule• Disclosure of interest• Functions of the Board• Delegation of the Board’s functions and powers

TECHNOLOGISTS BILL 2011… cont’d

PART IV - CANCELLATION, REMOVAL AND REINSTATEMENT

• Cancellation of registration•Removal from Register•Reinstatement•Certificates to be returned

TECHNOLOGISTS BILL 2011…cont’d

Part VI- General

FIRST SCHEDULE

SECOND SCHEDULE

EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

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