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
Corrective Maintenance
maintenance carried out to restore (including adjustment and repair) an item that has ceased to meet an acceptable condition.
Source: TESDA Circular No. 59 s. 2017
Cost of Maintenance, Facilities, Equipment, and Tools
refers to the cost necessary to keep the facilities, equipment, and/or tools in good functional condition. It is computed by determining the imputed cost on the facilities, equipment, and tools utilization.
Source: TESDA Circular No. 60 s. 2018
Cost of Tuition
refers to the fee allocated to pay utilities, supplies and materials, maintenance of facilities, equipment, and tools, honoraria and other cost of services that may be incurred in the duration of program.
Source: TESDA Circular No. 092 s. 2019
Cost of Utilities
refers to the cost of the amount of water and electricity consumed during the training period.
Source: TESDA Circular No. 60 s. 2018
Counterpart Funds
refer to the component of the project cost to be financed from government-appropriated funds, as part of the government’s commitment in the implementation of the project. In the case of government-owned and -controlled corporations, the total peso counterpart may be the equity contribution of the national government and/or internally generated cash.
Source: www.neda.gov.ph
Course
structured and integrated program of education or training, usually consisting of a number of modules (subjects) or shorter programs, and leading to the award of a qualification.
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Course Content
content of a course, specifically the underpinning knowledge, attitudes and skills that directly contribute to achieving the learning outcomes of a course and its modules.
Source: TESDA Procedures Manual on Developing a CBC
Course Outcomes
are statements of what a learner is expected to know, understand, and be able to do at the end of a period of learning.
Source: TESDA Circular No38, s.2017, AQRF Concept Note No, 2, Learning Outcomes and Qualification Frameworks, as referenced by TESDA Circular No. 119 s. 2020
Course Specifications
pertains to the details on how the qualification will be learned, either as full qualification or integrated in other courses.
Source: TESDA Circular No.86, Series of 2019, as referenced by TESDA Circular No. 119 s. 2020
Course Title
refers to the name of the program to be offered. It is usually derived from the qualification title of the training regulations or it takes the qualification title of the training regulations if the program is designed to cover the entire qualification.
Source: TESDA Procedures Manual on Program Registration


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