Glossary of Terms

this refers to the package of qualifications, competency standards, training standards, assessment, and certification arrangements in a specific sector promulgated by the TESDA Board for nationwide application. They serve as the basis for the development of the curricula, registration, and delivery of training programs.    The TRs contain the following sections. a) Section I — Title and Description of Qualification; b) Section 2 - Competency Standards; c) Section 3 - Training Arrangements; and d) Section 4 - Assessment and Certification Arrangement

a TESDA document prescribing the national standards of competencies for a specific qualification, including its curriculum and assessment arrangements

a comprehensive tool designed for the external process review and assessment of training regulations guided by SERV indicators (Suitability, Effectiveness, Recency, Validity) to systematically assess the relevance of TRs with current industry standards and practices, which could classify TR as obsolete, requiring full/partial update or maintainable.

refers to a plan of training program implementation which shows the name of the trainer, indicative date of start and end of training, indicative assessment date, number of training seats per batch, learning delivery mode, and time of training whether morning, afternoon, or evening session.

refer to the sections of the Training Regulations that give information and important requirements for TVET providers to consider when designing training programs corresponding to a national qualification (see definition of qualification); this includes information on curriculum design, training delivery, trainee entry requirements, training tools and equipment, and trainer qualifications.

a place of instruction, with training facilities, structures, and equipment. (Train Lead Develop (TLD) Consulting) It refers to any of the following: Community-based – refers to TVET programs intended to address the specific needs of the community training. Training programs may be delivered in an informal or formal setting in the community. These are programs implemented with TESDA assistance. Enterprise-based - refers to TVET programs delivered in the enterprise which maybe in-plant or stand-alone, or maybe linked with a training provider. These programs are offered to industry groups or to enterprises employees and individuals. Institution-based – TVET refers to TESDA-registered programs delivered in the institution or through the different flexible learning modalities by the following: TESDA Technology Institutions (TTIs), Private Technical Vocational Institutions (TVIs), Higher Education Institutions (HEIs), Public TVIs such as State Universities and Colleges (SUCs), Local Colleges and Universities (LUCs) and Training centers established by the Local Government Unit (LGU) Monitored Program - skills training programs that have TVET component conducted by other National Government Agencies and other skills training that has to be reported to TESDA.

an entitlement to education or training issued to a learner or trainee and redeemable for the course and provider of the student’s choice.

shall mean persons who provide training to trainers aimed at developing the latter’s capacities for imparting attitudes, knowledge, skills and behavior patterns required for specific jobs, tasks, occupations or group of related occupations.

a document attesting to the examinee’s successful completion of certain competencies within an occupational level.

refers to the property of a unit of competency to be used in a range of different contexts within an industry in across industries or across industries.

a program, class or course designed to prepare people for the transfer from one level of education to the next, or from education to the workforce.