Glossary of Terms

a formal application filed by a TVET institution or a business establishment declaring its intention to offer TVET program.
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a tool to ensure that the level of Qualification matched/aligned to the PQF and AQRF Level Descriptors.
Source: Philippine AQRF Referencing Report

a general statement that summarizes the learning outcomes appropriate to a specific level in the PQF grouped in domains of learning. It describes what an individual should be able to know, perform, or demonstrate at a particular level.
Source: IRR of RA No. 10968

a reference point that someone may have, or may not yet have, attained. Level(s) may be specific to an area or, often generic, in which case they are assessed for specific areas of ability.
Source: Memorandum No. 209, s. of 2020, TESDA-OP-AS-01

refers to a legal contribution from participating employers who would-be beneficiaries of a program (often a percentage of the payroll) which is subsequently turned over or rebated to enterprises offering employee training programs.
Source: RA No. 7796, TESDA Law

refers to the fee intended for the use of and access to library services in aid of research and instruction. This fee shall not cover fines and penalties incurred by learner library users. This also includes license fees to cover large-scale reproduction of copyrighted materials which shall be paid to collective licensing organizations.
Source: TESDA Circular No. 60 s. 2018

refers to an agreement executed between the owner, assignee, transferor, or duly authorized representative of the foregoing of intellectual property rights granting the license privileges, whether for a fixed period/duration or in perpetuity such as but not limited to the authority to exploit, make, use, sell, copy, display, distribute, and modify the works upon terms and conditions mutually agreed upon by the parties.
Source: TESDA Circular No. 023 s. 2021

the total cost of an item throughout its life including initial, maintenance and support costs.
Source: TESDA Circular No. 59 s. 2017

is one that is available, unlikely to go away, and pays enough to provide some shelter until the crisis is past.
Source: Burning Glass Technologies, 2020

refers to all learning activities whether formal, non-formal or informal, undertaken throughout life, which result in improving knowledge, know-how, skills, competencies and/or qualifications for personal, social and/or professional reasons
Source: Glossary – PHL AQRF Referencing Report 2019 all learning activities undertaken throughout life, with the aim of improving knowledge, skills and/or qualifications for personal, social and/or professional reasons.
Source: UNESCO, 1984