Glossary of Terms

defines the knowledge, skills, and values required for competent performance in the industry.
Source: TESDA Circular No. 41, s. 2017

a specification of performance determined by the organization which sets out the skills, knowledge, and attitudes required to operate effectively in employment. Competency standards are made up of units of competency, which are themselves made up of elements of competency, together with performance criteria, a range of variables, and an evidence guide.

Source: TESDA Circular No. 119, s. 2019; TESDA-OP-AS-0 refer to the industry-determined specification of competencies required for effective work performance.  They are expressed as outcomes and they focus on workplace activity rather than training or personal attributes and capture the ability to apply skills in new situations and changing work organization.
Source: TR Framework  per TESDA Board Resolution No. 2014-04

refers to the specifications for a program or module, which describes all the learning experiences a learner undergoes. It generally includes learning outcomes, contents, conditions, methodologies, and assessment methods. It specifies outcomes, which are consistent with the requirements of the workplace as defined in the Training Regulations (TRs) or based on industry or community consultations and/or supported by a demand or employability study for NTR.

Source: TESDA Circular No. 018, s. 2023

refers to the approach that uses competencies as the foundation for designing targeted programs with learning outcomes that directly link to the competency requirements.

Source: CSC, as cited in TESDA Circular No. 038, s. 2024

refers to a well-designed and carefully developed learning materials (hard or soft copy) that provide detailed instruction to guide and help a learner acquire the necessary knowledge, skills, and attitude of a specific unit of competency on a self-paced learning modality. It contains the learner guide, list of competencies, summary of competencies, summary of learning outcomes, learning experiences, information sheet, self-check, tasks sheet, operation sheet, job sheet, and performance criteria checklist.
Source: TESDA Circular No. 062 s. 2020

refers to a system by which the learner is trained on the basis of demonstrated ability.
Source: R.A. No. 11230

refers to a system by which the learner acquires a competency or a qualification based on demonstrated ability rather than on the time spent on training.
Source: TESDA Circular 107, s. 2021

the required knowledge skills and attitude that must be acquired and performed by an individual candidate.
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the building blocks of a unit of competency.  It describes in outcome terms the functions that a person who works in a particular area of work is able to perform.
Source: Training Regulations Framework per TESDA Board Resolution No. 2014-04 the components of the required knowledge, skills and attitude as the basis of performance criteria that an individual must perform to complete the work activity.
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refers to the promulgated documents for the implementation of skills training in support of the requirements for skilled manpower of the green economy (RA 10771/ Green Jobs Act of 2016).
Source: TESDA Circular No. 58 s. 2018

refers to a process of collecting evidence and making judgments to confirm if an individual can perform according to the standards expected at the workplace, as expressed in the Training Regulations.
Source: TESDA Circular No. 60 s. 2018