OPEN DAY PROPOSED ESTABLISHMENT OF MALAYSIAN BOARD OF TECHNOLOGISTS (MBOT)

1. Championing Scientific Discovery, Transforming Innovation OPEN DAYPROPOSED ESTABLISHMENT OF MALAYSIAN BOARD OF TECHNOLOGISTS (MBOT) 30 March 2011 Lavender Room Level 2, Block C5, Complex C MOSTI, Putrajaya

2. BACKGROUND • Cabinet Committee on HCD recommended establishment of MBOT on 20 August 2010 • 1. • 2. • Cabinet approved the recommendation on 29 September 2010 • 3. • Policy statement in 10th MP to establish MBOT • 4. • NKEA-EPP 5: Establishment of MBOT (Owner: Secretariat of BOT, Academic Management Unit, MOHE) 2

3. Technical and vocational education and training (TVET) is critical, and the 10th Malaysia Plan (MP) emphasises this Policy guidelines from the 10th Malaysian Plan Target 40%2 skilled workforce1 by 2020 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 Upgrading and Harmonising TVET Curriculum Quality in Line with Industry Requirements • …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 • 1,434,000 more skilled workers Developing Highly Effective Instructors • 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 • 482,000 more semi-skilled workers Streamlining Delivery of TVET • 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 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% SOURCE: 10th Malaysia Plan

4. 1 Insufficient supply today and in 2020 Across the NKEAs, nearly 1 million jobs requiring vocational certificates or diplomas will be created over the next 10 years Sufficient supply today, potentially not in 2020 Sufficient supply today and in 2020 Vocational No. of jobs required by NKEAs by 2020 Cumulative, ‘000 Examples of top jobs Ability to attract? Diploma Financial Services • Insurance agents • Hotelling staff • Convention hall exhibition service staff 345 Tourism 131 • Clerical staff • Aerospace technicians Business Services • Production worker • E&E technician Electrical and Electronics • Hospitality workers • Nurses Healthcare • Store keeper • Sales supervisor Wholesale and retail • Technicians Telco • Feedlotting supervisors • Farm supervisors Agriculture • Chemical engineering Palm Oil • Solar maintenance technician • Mechanical engineering supervisor Oil Gas &Energy SOURCE: Labour estimates from NKEA labs, dated July 8th 2010

5. Higher level SKM 3 and 4 Lifelong learning for unskilled and semi-skilled workforce Foreign students SPM leavers directly entering workforce Basic education dropouts On the supply side, there is also a significant pool of students for expansion of TVET Size Today Thousands Projected capture rate in 2020 Segment Segment description 301 • Basic education dropouts, i.e. students leaving school prior to taking SPM 50% 100 • Unskilled workers entering workforce without further qualifications, out of which 40k have no SPM credits 30% • Foreign students coming to Malaysia for Skills Training • Malaysian Skills training curriculum exported abroad • Foreign students coming to Malaysia for Skills Training 0.2 16,000 • Upskilling of those already in workforce 20% 8,400 40 • SKM 1 and 2 holders who do not currently go on to pursue SKM 3 and 4 50% 1 Number of students leaving the national education system could be higher, up to 80k SOURCE: MOHR

6. SKM 1 SKM 2 SKM 3 SKM 4 SKM 5 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 No. of Certificates 60,000 Sharp increase in 2003 is due to the establishment of PTPK in 2001 • 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 50,000 40,000 30,000 20,000 10,000 0 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 Year SOURCE: JKMPMI, Feb. 2010 6

7. % 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 Vocational training is increasing in the region Examples of countries with strong vocational training programs Enrolment rates of post secondary vocational/ skills courses, selected Asian countries1 Million students • Approximately 150,000 vocational and polytechnic students in 2009 • Education network spans 20 universities and over 25 polytechnics • 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) +11% p.a. • 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 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 SOURCE: UNESCO, press searches 7

8. Composition Sub-Committees Standing Agenda 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 Malaysiawill 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 income economy Mandate • Facilitate the registration of technologist • Regulate professional conduct of a technologist • Accredits all TVET programs • Chairman • Secretary • Registrar • Professionals from Public and Private sectors • Representative from relevant Board • Accreditation • Registration • Monitoring and Quality • Training and Education • Examination and Qualification • Registration, Application for registration process • Assessment and Accreditation of qualification • Conduct and Ethics of Technology Professionals • Promotion and continued learning

9. 7 $1.6 Malaysia spends relatively little public funds on TVET compared to other countries with a dual-pathway education system Vocational spend itemisation (USD bn) Vocational spend as a % of total public education spend Subtotal Total • Vocational training 1.4 Finland 18.3% • Polytechnics 0.2 • Polytechnics and tertiary arts institutions 0.8 $1.0 Singapore 17.9% • ITE - Institute of Technical Education 0.2 • Polytechnics and community colleges 0.4 Malaysia 5.7% • Skills institutes - e.g. MARA, Kemahiran Belia Negara 0.1 $0.6 • Skills development centres & training 0.03 SOURCE: Finland Ministry of Finance Budget Review, Statistics Finland, Malaysia Budget 2010, Singapore Budget 2010 9

10. Owner: Secretariat Of BOT, Academic Management Unit, MOHE • 100% of technology programs offered by IPTA and IPTS registered by 2013 • 50% of technologists registered by 2015 • Number of programs registered • Number of technologists registered • Setting up of Board of Technologists Current vs. target How and when it will be measured Description Phase 3 Phase 1 Setting up Board of Technologists • Identification of New Stakeholders • Approval for Membership to International Signatories • Accreditation Process Implementation for Technologist programs for BOT Establishment • Identification of relevant stakeholders • Appointment of Special Task Force • Preparation of Memorandum for BOT • BOT staffing Jun 2010 Dec 2010 • Implication Benchmarking with Board of Engineers Malaysia and other relevant boards such as legal implication • Application to be signatories of Sydney Accord, Dublin Accord, etc Sep 2010 Phase 2 Implementation plan for Board of Technologists Key performance indicator • No • Activity name • Action required • Due date

11. We are facing several outstanding problems… 1 2 Engineering Technology Programmes offered by Higher Education Institutions are not accredited by any professional bodies Technologists are not recognised as a profession in Malaysia (estimated 384,300technologists will be produced by 2020) 3 4 300,000 technicians produced by polytechnics in Malaysia are not recognised 27 polytechnics offer 38 engineering technology programmes (diploma and advanced diploma levels) 5 911 training centres offer5,639 skills training programmes but they are not recognised 6 Limited career path for graduates in skills because the programmes are not recognised

12. There is an urgent need to establish MBOT… • WHY MBOT? • To recognise and accredit technologists • To recognise technicians as a profession • 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) WHO CAN REGISTER? A person who holds any qualification in skills or technology recognised by MBOT • BENCHMARKING • Sydney Accord (engineering technology) • Washington Accord (engineering) • Dublin Accord (technician) 12

13. DEFINITION “Technologist” means a person who belongs to a technological field that requires the application of scientific or engineering knowledge and skills. “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. 13

14. Graduate Technologist (bachelor’s degree) Qualified Technician (skills / technology) CATEGORIES OF TECHNOLOGIST / TECHNICIAN Profesional Technologist (bachelor’s degree + practical experience) Certified Technician (skills / technology + practical experience) Temporary Technologist (foreigner) 14

15. KEY FUNCTIONS OF MBOT 15

16. MBOT REQUIRES THESE RESOURCES TO OPERATE… • Legal • Technologists Act 2011 • Allocation • RM10.0 million (2011 – 2015) • Administration • (Premises, Utilities, Office Equipment, Staff Remuneration, Allowances, & etc.) • Sydney Accord • Dublin Accord • Human Resource • 31 posts to manage MBOT • H • Scheme of Service • A technologist scheme in public service • Fund • To receive, deposit and disburse 16

17. MBOT WILL PRODUCE THESE OUTPUTS… 1 2 • TEVT • More than 300,000 technicians will be registered • Skills • 5,639 accredited programmes (certificate / diploma / advanced diploma) will be recognised 3 • Engineering Technology • 44 new enginering technology programmes and 124 existing ones will be accredited • 384,300 new technologists will be registered by 2020 17

18. MBOT WILL PRODUCE THESE OUTCOMES… • 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 • MID-TERM (4 – 7 years) • Increased employability of skills, TEVT and engineering technology graduates • Increased number of accredited technologists and technicians • 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 18

19. THE ROUTE TOWARDS A REGISTERED PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER OR ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGIST ACPE ACPET ASEAN ENGINEER ASEAN ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGIST (4 years) (4 years) IEM MIEM/P.Eng BEM/IEM EXAM TAM MTAM/P.ET (3 years) Assistant Engineering Technologist (3 years) Technician M. ENG UK B. ENG 3 years B.ENG 4 years B. TECH 4 years TECH CERT 2 years TECH DIP 3 years Academic Accreditation Process Washington Accord Dublin Accord Sydney Accord STPM/Matriculation SPM STPM Source: xxxx (IEM)

20. TECHNICAL EDUCATION AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING CHART EDUCATION LEVEL Technical Education and Vocational Training (TEVT) (SPM) Malaysian Certificate of Education CERTIFICATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE / SKM 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) Skilled Accreditation Council (SAC) Monitor POLYTECHNIC DIPLOMA MTUN / IHL to Diploma Level Monitor DEGREE Monitor MTUN / IHL to Degree Level Malaysian Board of Technologists (MBOT) Engineering Technology Accreditation Council (ETAC) MASTERS DEGREE Register WORKING

21. 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 of • Registrar • Restrictions on unregistered • persons, Graduate Technologists, etc. • Registration of Graduate and • Professional Technologist, • Qualified and Certified Technicians • Registration of Temporary • Technologists • 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

22. TECHNOLOGISTS BILL 2011… cont’d • PART IV - CANCELLATION, REMOVAL AND REINSTATEMENT • Cancellation of registration • Removal from Register • Reinstatement • Certificates to be returned • PART V – FINANCE • Malaysian Board of Technologists Fund • Expenditure to be charged on Fund • Conservation of the Fund • Bank accounts • Limitation on contracts • Financial procedure • Financial year • Accounts and Reports

23. TECHNOLOGISTS BILL 2011…cont’d • Appeal • Appeals Board • Tenure of office of members of the Appeals Board • Procedure of appeal • Procedure of Appeals Board • Penalties for obtaining registration by false pretences, etc. • Restriction on employment of unregistered persons to provide professional technology services • Investigating Committee and its powers • General penalty • Regulations • Authorisation by President • Indemnity • Public servant • Protection against suits and legal proceedings • Public Authorities Protection Act 1948 • Obligation of secrecy • Representation in civil proceedings • Power to make regulations • Power to employ • Things done in anticipation of the enactment of this Act Part VI- General FIRST SCHEDULE SECOND SCHEDULE EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

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