<![CDATA[Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs) dominate business units in Indonesia, but the limited ability and technical skills of human resources in product processing remain a weakness that affects business development and competitiveness. This study aims to analyze government education and technical-skills training as a form of MSE empowerment in Sumedang under Minister of Cooperatives and Small and Medium Enterprises Regulation Number 18/PER/M/KUKM/IX/2015 and to examine the urgency of preparing production SKKNI for MSEs in the processing-industry sector as legal protection. The study uses a normative juridical approach with a statutory approach and library research, supported by an interview with a policy analyst at the Sumedang Cooperative, Small, Medium Enterprises, Industry and Trade Office and the 2018–2023 strategic-plan document. The findings show that technical education and training are implemented through preparation, implementation, and evaluation stages, but several aspects are not implemented optimally because the regulatory guidelines are incomplete, several provisions are insufficiently clear, and local implementation does not fully accommodate dynamic MSE needs. The study further finds an urgency to formulate production SKKNI specifically suited to processing-industry MSE competence. Such standards can provide a measurable basis for training, assessment, and formally recognized competence, thereby strengthening legal protection and supporting MSE competitiveness.]]>
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