INFORMATION ON CESSATION OF ACCEPTING MALAYSIAN SKILLS CERTIFICATE (SKM)/ MALAYSIAN SKILLS DIPLOMA (DKM) VIA THE RECOGNITION OF PRIOR ACHIEVEMENTS (PPT) METHOD FOR TRADITIONAL MALAY MEDICINE (TMM) AND ISLAMIC MEDICAL PRACTICE (IMP)

AT THE TRADITIONAL AND COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE (T&CM) COUNCIL MEETING NO. 3/2025 (5 NOVEMBER 2025), THE T&CM COUNCIL HAS AGREED TO CEASE ACCEPTING SKM AND DKM FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF SKILLS DEVELOPMENT (JPK) OBTAINED THROUGH THE PPT METHOD STARTING 1 JANUARY 2027, SPECIFICALLY FOR CERTIFICATIONS WHICH ARE RECOGNISED QUALIFICATIONS IN TMM AND IMP RESPECTIVELY.

INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE REGISTERED OR INTEND TO REGISTER WITH JPK TO OBTAIN SKM OR DKM CERTIFICATION THROUGH THE PPT METHOD ARE GIVEN A TRANSITIONAL PERIOD UNTIL 31 DECEMBER 2026 TO OBTAIN CERTIFICATION THROUGH THE PPT METHOD.

PLEASE BE INFORMED THAT SKM OR DKM OBTAINED THROUGH THE PPT METHOD STARTING 1 JANUARY 2027 WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED AND ONLY SKM AND DKM CERTIFICATIONS OBTAINED THROUGH TRAINING AT ACCREDITED CENTRES WILL BE ACCEPTED FOR THE PURPOSE OF PRACTITIONER REGISTRATION WITH THE T&CM COUNCIL FROM 1 JANUARY 2027.