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The purpose of this study was to determine the implementation of student practicum in air conditioning courses in vocational education. The practicum that was revealed in this research included: the aims of the practicum, the preparation of practicum, the condition and number of practicum tools, the practicum time, the practicum implementation process, the competence of lecturers and laboratory assistants, as well as the practicum evaluation. This study used a qualitative method with research participants being students in the refrigeration and air conditioning expertise group (KBK RTU) at a state university in Bandung. The informants involved in this study were seven students who had carried out the air conditioning practicum for in-depth interviews. The FGD (focus group discussion) interview method is used to get general information and individual interviews to get more specific data. The results of this study are expected to provide accurate information about the practicability of student practicum, so that better improvements can be made in the future. The implementation of an ideal practicum will support students to develop hands on and minds on.