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This research aims to determine the professional competence of teachers on student learning achievement at Al-Ulum Terpadu Islamic Middle School, Medan. This research uses a quantitative approach with a descriptive method using a questionnaire as a data collection instrument. The population in this study was 32 teachers, so the sample size in this study was 32 teachers, because the population was less than 100, based on Suharsimi Arikunto's opinion, the entire population was used (population study). The main data collection technique uses a 5 Likert scale answer choice form. Data is analyzed using simple linear regression to test the research hypothesis. Based on the data processing carried out, statistical testing resulted in Ho being rejected and Ha being accepted, which explains that there is an influence of teacher professional competence on student learning achievement. This is obtained from the results of the F test which shows Fcount is 19.072 and Ftable = (k-1; nk) namely (2-1; 32-2) = (1;30) = 4.17, so the value of Fcount > Ftable is 19.072 > 4.17 with a sig value. 0.001 < 0.05 which means there is an influence of teacher professional competence on student learning achievement in the F statistical significance test. Apart from that, a simple linear regression test was carried out to obtain the regression equation Y' = 105.683 – 1.44 1.44. However, if the teacher's professional competency value is 105.683 when X is 0, then student learning achievement will decrease by 0.144 for every one unit increase in %. Meanwhile, the remaining 61.1% is explained by other variables not studied.

Teacher competency is very important, so a teacher must have the ability to professionally improve the implementation of their duties in the field of education. This is useful for educating the nation's children. This feasibility study aims to formulate policies related to improving the quality of education which is focused on the conditions of adequate madrasah ibtidaiyah (MI) teachers based on the professional competence possessed by each teacher. This research uses qualitative methods with cross sectional techniques to analyze data for each MI teacher based on academic qualifications according to the field of study they teach. The findings of this research show that there are still many MI teachers who do not have undergraduate academic qualifications as stipulated in Law No. 14 of 2005 concerning Teachers and Lecturers. The ratio between the number of elementary schools (SD) and MI (both private and public) in Tampan District is 5:1; or the number of elementary schools is 41 consisting of 31 state elementary schools and 10 private elementary schools, while the number of new MIs is 8, all of them have private status. It can be argued that public interest and the government's response to MI is still relatively low due, among other things, to the relative lack of competent teachers.