On Saturday, January 30th, 2021, there were 184 participants from the Graduate Program of Nutrition Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta has taken the Competency Exam Bachelor of Nutrition 2021. UKOM Nutritionist 2021 organized by the Association of Indonesian Nutrition College Institutions (AIPGI) aims to get nutrition graduates to get a certificate of competence (Serkom) to be able to work in health care institutions. The test conducted by CBT (Computer Based Test) method online was started with a try out on Saturday, January 23rd, 2021.
Participants who participated in UKOM Nutritionist 2021 have been qualified, including: graduates of nutrition undergraduate education programs recorded in the database of Higher Education, active students and have completed at least 125 SKS education in the nutrition undergraduate education program as evidenced by the transcript of grades, and have filled out a stamped and signed statement form about approval following the competency test tryout that is voluntary. The try out was conducted by the same method as the actual exam where participants worked on a case-based multiple choice question that was written naratively with a total of 180 questions to be completed within a maximum of 180 minutes. Procurement try out is intended to estimate the obstacles that will face participants.
Before try out, the process of UKOM Nutritionist 2021 began with the registration on January 8-14, participant verification on January 7-15, participant announcement on January 19-22, and participant briefing on January 13. Participant registration can be done on AIPGI website with address, http://www.aipgi.org/ukomgizi. By involving 9 local supervisors, 4 IT technicians, administrative personnel, 2 central supervisors who are Dr Idrus Jus’at and Anna Vipta Resti Mauludyani, SP., M.Gizi, and the Bachelor of Nutrition Competency Exam 2021 held by the Nutrition Sciences Study Program, the Faculty of Health Sciences has run well.