On behalf of the Steering Committee, it is my great pleasure to welcome you to the 8^th International Conference Technical and Vocational Education and Training (ICTVET 2021).This 8^th ICTVET 2021 is organized by the Fakultas Teknik, Universitas Negeri Padang. The main objective of this conference is to provide a platform for academics, researchers, professionals practitioners, observers, teachers and students to present their current research in Engineering Education and Technical and Vocational Education and Training. In addition, it also aims to discuss strategic issues in related fields. The theme of the conference is “The Perspective and Inovation of TVET in the Covid 19 Era”. All Papers Presented in ICTVET 2021 will be reviewed and selected for publication in a journal indexed by Scopus.