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[Event Report] Prometric Opens Flagship Test Center in Jakarta, Indonesia
- Opening of 12th Test Center connecting Indonesia and Japan, creating more opportunities to take the test -
Prometric Japan Co., Ltd. (Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, CEO: James Hagenbucher, hereinafter referred to as "Prometric") held a grand opening ceremony to commemorate the opening of a state-of-the-Test Center in Jakarta, Indonesia on February 6, 2025. The ceremony was attended by more than 30 guests, including Indonesian government officials, the Embassy of Japan in Indonesia, the Japan Foundation Jakarta, and test organizers from Japan, who celebrated the launch with a spectacular ribbon-cutting ceremony.
In Indonesia, the demand for Specified Skilled Worker workers is growing due to the labor shortage in Japan, and the number of Indonesians aiming to go to Japan is increasing significantly. In this situation, the establishment of a fair and high-quality testing environment is an important issue. By opening its 12th Test Center at Mega Kuningan in central Jakarta, Prometric aims to meet the rapidly increasing demand for testing and promote human resource exchanges between Japan and Indonesia.
Prometric President and CEO James Hagenbuscher said, "We believe that this new Test Center will play an important role in improving the skills of Indonesians and promoting human resource exchanges with Japan. We will continue to strive to improve the testing environment, prioritizing fairness, transparency, and Candidate satisfaction."
During the ceremony, First Secretary of the Embassy of Japan in Indonesia, Mr. Tanaka, who was a guest of honor, stated, "Japan is facing a serious labor shortage, and accepting foreign workers is inevitable. Indonesia, in particular, is an important source of labor for Japan, as its population continues to grow. Your company's decision to expand the testing center in Jakarta will contribute to further strengthening the relationship between our two countries, and we are extremely grateful."
In addition, guest of honor, Mr. Farid, Minister of Protection of Indonesian Migrant Workers, stated, "We are sincerely grateful for the opening of the Prometric Test Center in Jakarta. We hope that this Test Center will further promote the implementation of skill tests in Indonesia."
Also, guest of honor, Director of The Japan Foundation Jakarta, Mr. Inami, stated, "Japan Foundation Test for Basic Japanese(JFT-Basic) plays an important role in confirming the Japanese language proficiency required to acquire Specified Skilled Worker. We will continue to strive to make further contributions to Japanese language education."
The guests expressed their hope that the opening of this Test Center would contribute to the development of friendly relations between Japan and Indonesia.
Prometric will continue to provide high-quality testing services in Indonesia and other countries, and strive to serve as a bridge to Japan.
Scene from the ceremony
The Jakarta Test Center
About Prometric Japan Co., Ltd.
Prometric Japan Co., Ltd. is a leading provider of test delivery and evaluation solutions utilizing IT technology and is the Japanese subsidiary of Prometric in the United States. Trusted by Japanese government agencies, educational institutions, and Test sponsor, which require high security and reliability, the company boasts a large number of deliveries not only in Japan but also from Japan to overseas.
Prometric offers comprehensive, high-quality test development, administration and delivery services through the world's most secure network of test centers in more than 180 countries or through convenient online testing.