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Abstract

Economic development in the Central Sulawesi Province has been increasing since 2007 so that it has an impact in increasing infrastructure development. For this reason, human resources are needed, one of which is skilled construction workers. In fact, skilled construction workers in Central Sulawesi Province still lacks competence in accordance with his skills and also does not yet have a skills certificate. Training for skilled construction workers is mostly done but the results have not been maximized so that they are unable to compete with skilled workers from outside the province. Therefore the purpose of this study was (1) to find out the application of training models for skilled construction workers that are based on the conditions in the Central Sulawesi Province; (2) to find out the results of testing the application of the training model for skilled construction workers in Central Sulawesi Province. The study used a quantitative, descriptive-correlational approach. The study population was skilled workers who had attended their skills training in Central Sulawesi Province. Data collection used structured interview techniques and the results of primary data were calculated using statistical calculations. The research results concluded, that: (1) the application of a skilled construction worker training model was made using the Project-Based learning model which is in accordance with the conditions of the Central Sulawesi Province that has scattered project locations; (2) the results of the training trials using the application of the accelerated skilled construction worker training model in Central Sulawesi Province received a Good score (with an average value 81, 9).