Glossary of Terms

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

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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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

describes the objectives and coverage of the course

Source: Manual for the Evaluation of PQF Level 5 Diploma Programs, as cited in TESDA Circular No. 039, s, 2024

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 No. 38, s.2017; AQRF Concept Note No, 2, Learning Outcomes and Qualification Frameworks, as referenced by TESDA Circular No. 119 s. 2020

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

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

the title of the course based on the Qualfication as agreed upon by partner TVIs, HEIs, and Industry.

Source: Manual for the Evaluation of PQF Level 5 Diploma Programs, as cited in TESDA Circular No. 039, s. 2024

refers to any person who creates, conceives, reduces to practice, or otherwise makes a significant/substantive intellectual contribution to the creation of Intellectual Property.
Source: TESDA Circular No. 023 s. 2021

the acknowledgement that a person has satisfied the requirements of a module (subject) or unit of competency either through previous study or recognition of prior learning.

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refers to the value given to a particular course or subject based on competencies and learning outcomes.

Source: IRR of Ladderized Education Act of 2014 (RA 10647)

recognition and carrying forward of overlapping learning from a TVET modular, stand-alone program to a higher education program with unit credits given in the appropriate degree course subject(s) for learners that will go to the college course.
Source: CHED Memo Order No. 43, s. 2008

refers to a credit conversion established to promote student mobility by ensuring that units earned from different modalities are credited by the institutions.

Source: IRR of the Ladderized Education Act of 2014 (RA No. 10647) it is a mechanism for determining the equivalencies between two existing qualifications and agreement on the amount of credit that may be awarded from this matching of equivalencies.
Source: PHL AQRF Referencing Report, May 2019