This glossary of terms intends to provide the TESDA key players, partners, and stakeholders an online and updated TVET information, concepts, to bring common understanding and clarification on the use of TESDA terminologies.



CONCEPT/TERM DEFINITION
Accredited Co-Partner refers to the program partner, which may be a peoples'/workers' organization, union, association, federation, cooperative, business association, church-based organization, educational institution, or private foundation that has been accredited by the DOLE to implement programs and projects using government or public funds. Government agencies, including LGUs and SUCs, need not accredit as program partners but would have to comply with the submission of documentary requirements.

Source: TESDA Circular No. 035 s. 2018, DOLE Department Order No. 17 s. 2017


Accredited Competency Assessment Center / Accredited Assessment Center (AC) an establishment officially authorized by TESDA to manage the assessment of candidates for national certification.

Source: TESDA Circular No. 134, s. 2019


Accredited Competency Assessor / Accredited Assessor refers to individuals authorized by TESDA to assess the competencies of a candidate for national certification.

Source: TESDA Circular No. 134, s. 2019


Accredited Establishment refers to any workplace registered as sole-proprietorship, partnership, corporation, cooperative, foundation, organization, and other private enterprises, which, under the DTS, can offer conducive avenue and adequate resources for workplace learning in specific qualifications.

Source: Amended Implementing Rules and Regulations of the DTS Act of 1994 (RA 7686)

refers to any private firm duly recognized and authorized by TESDA to implement the DTS Program together with a partner technical vocational institution (TVI).

Source: TESDA Circular No. 054 s. 2019; Guidebook on DTS


Accredited Technical Vocational Institution (TVI) refers to a public or private school, training center, enterprise-based training center, and other learning facilities duly recognized and authorized by TESDA to participate in the dual system and therefore are entitled to avail of the incentives provided for by the DTS Act.

Source: TESDA Circular No. 054 s. 2019, Guidebook on DTS


Action Officer a designated staff tasked to process or act on the complaint and liaise with the complainant.

Source: TESDA Circular No. 123 s. 2020


Action Taken a term used to denote a response or a step taken to address a complaint or an issue raised by a customer.

Source: TESDA Circular No. 123 s. 2020


Active Learning refers to learning driven primarily by the learner, with the instructor acting as a facilitator.

Source: Wahba 2013, Global


Administrative Data (TVET Program Registration context) refers to TVET data collected and submitted by the regional and provincial offices which include, but not limited to, enrolled, graduates, assessed, certified, and employed

Source: TESDA Circular 107, s. 2021


Administrative Documents (TVET Program Registration context) refers to documents required in the registration of the program which include among others, Fire Safety Certificate, Proof of Ownership or Titles of the Land, Contract of Lease

Source: TESDA Circular No. 107, s. 2021



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