%0 Journal Article %A Muhammad Husni, Thamrin %A Jurusan Pendidikan Teknik Mesin, %F UNY:19019 %J E-Jurnal Pendidikan Teknik Mesin %N 3 %T QUALIFICATION, IMPLEMENTATION AND WORK FIELD PROFILE IN APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM TO JAPAN %U http://eprints.uny.ac.id/19019/ %V 2 %X Abstract This research aimed at revealing: participants’ qualification, implementation and work field profile for vocational school graduates in mechanical engineering studied in foundry, machining, and metal plate processing in apprenticeship program to Japan, which was a collaboration between ministry of manpower and transmigration, republic of Indonesia and IM Japan. This research is a qualitative research. Data collected by techniques: researcher as research instrument, observations, interviews, field notes, documentation, questionnaires and interview. Fixed comparison method was used as data analysis model. The results of this research is a description about high interest from vocational school graduates in apprenticeship program to Japan, qualification of participants, barriers experienced by participants, implementation of apprenticeship program to Japan in Indonesia and in Japan, profile of work field in foundry, machining, and metal plate processing. Keywords: qualification, implementation, profil of work field, apprenticeship program to Japan