Glossary of Terms

refer(s) to any department, bureau, office, commission, authority or agency of the national government, including government-owned or -controlled corporations (GOCCs), authorized by law or their respective charters, and local government units (LGUs) likewise authorized by law to undertake development projects.
Source: www.neda.gov.ph

refers to persons 15 years old and over who are either employed or unemployed.
Source: DOLE-Bureau of Local Employment

refers to all trainers/ workers/ or any other personnel, whose work involves training/ teaching/ or mentoring other personnel. In-Company training in such sense is not restricted to in-company training as part of an education system. It covers all trainings conducted in the company, be it retraining of existing staff, standard training for new employees, on-the-job training, or training of apprentices and interns.
Source: Standard for In-Company Trainers in ASEAN Countries, Effective In-Company Vocational Training in the Mekong region, cited in TESDA Circular No. 089, s. 2021

refers to the training of employees of a company or students of an institution conducted by employees in the company or workplace institution.
Source: Standard for In-Company Trainers in ASEAN Countries, Effective In-Company Vocational Training in the Mekong region, as cited in TESDA Circular No. 089, s. 2021 refers to technical vocational skills training programs customized and conducted by a company for its existing workers, new entrants/new hires, prospective workers and those from other establishments within their industry sector.
Source: OP on Program Registration, Rev. 01

job vacancies posted recurrently by establishments and industries that have high turnover or replacement rate.
Source: DOLE

programs organized/implemented/conducted by the TESDA Development Institute (TDI) and the National TVET Trainers Academy (NTTA) for TESDA trainers.
Source: Memorandum No. 209, s. of 2020, TESDA-OP-AS-01

the portion of a DTS Program where trainees receive practical learning that may be integrated in the regular work system of an establishment whenever and wherever possible. Guided by a training plan that is mutually accepted by the TVET provider-partners, the time allotted for this learning phase shall be at least sixty percent (60%) of the total duration of the DTS program concerned.
Source: TESDA Circular No. 054 s. 2019

the portion of a DTS Program where trainees receive technology-based theoretical instruction in a lecture area and hands-on exercises in a laboratory and/or a workshop within the premises of a TVI.
Source: Amended Implementing Rules and Regulations of the DTS Act of 1994 (RA No. 7686)

the industry work experience acquired during employment as a TVET trainer gained through the different modalities/training.
Source: TESDA Circular No. 33 s. 2017

refers to monetary or non-monetary motivation or privilege given to an official or employee for contributions, suggestions, inventions, ideas, satisfactory accomplishments, or demonstration of exemplary behavior based on agreed performance standards and norms of behavior.
Source: TESDA Circular No. 010, s. 2020