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The purpose of competency certification can be seen from two complementary aspects, namely to assess a persons ability and expertise in his profession and come out to give confidence to the user that the competence of labour fulfills the requirements in carrying out the task. However, the number of construction labour certified is only about 3% of all construction labour in Indonesia. This study aims to identifying inhibiting factors of competency certification in the perspective of construction labour, especially skilled labour. This study uses a quantitative model with descriptive analysis. This research was conducted on skilled labour in three high-level building projects. The research design used in the form of surveys with data collection methods through questionnaires, observation, and literature study. The results of this study indicate that the factors that hinder skilled labour in obtaining competency certification are 1) Complexity of the implementation of competency certification, 2) The high cost of competency certification, 3) There is no difference in certified labour wages, 4) The certificate does not guarantee quality work