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 |
|---|---|
| National Certificate (NC) |
refers to the document issued by TESDA to individuals after being subjected to a National Competency Assessment and proven competent in all the required units of competency of a national qualification defined under the promulgated Training Regulations. (NCs are aligned to specific levels in the Philippine Qualifications Framework
Source: TESDA Circular 107, s. 2021, TESDA Circular No. 60 s. 2018 |
| National Certification |
a qualification that is defined by nationally promulgated Training Regulations and is created by combining units of competency into groups that correspond to meaningful job roles in the workplace and aligning these with a national qualification framework.
Source: TESDA Circular No. 15, s. 2015 |
| National Competency Assessment |
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 |
| National Competency Assessment Fee |
refers to the promulgated fee as a charge to the candidate for a particular qualification regulated by TESDA in accordance with AO31.
Source: - |
| National Directorate (ND) |
is the body that identifies and adopts strategies and initiatives to address operational challenges in realizing goals and targets. It also assesses the accomplishments and performance of all TESDA operating offices and units.
Source: TESDA Circular No. 41 s. 2018 |
| National Government Agency (NGA) |
refers to government agencies at the national level which provides support and cooperation in the promotion and enhancement of TVET.
Source: TESDA Circular No. 007 s. 2021 refers to the entire machinery of the central government, as distinguished from the different forms of local governments. Source: TESDA Circular No. 032 s. 2021 |
| National Guidelines on Internal Control Systems (NGICS) |
serves as a guide to the heads of departments and agencies in designing, installing, implementing and monitoring a strong and responsive internal control system.
Source: TESDA Circular No. 079 s. 2020 |
| National Household Targeting System for Poverty Reduction (NHRS-PR) or Listahanan |
refers to the information management system of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) that identifies who and where the poor are in the country. The system makes available to national government agencies and other social protection stakeholders a database of poor families as reference in identifying potential beneficiaries of social protection programs
Source: IRR of RA 10931, UAQTEA of 2017 |
| National Human Resource Development Committee (NHRDC) |
responsible for the review/evaluation of programs, plans, and budget within the committee's coverage for approval of the Director General.
Source: TESDA Circular No. 53, s. 2018 |
| National Lead Assessors |
experts who developed the Training Regulations (TR) and the Competency Assessment Tools (CATs), “and shall undertake the task of assessing prospective regional assessors.”
Source: TESDA-OP-CO-04 Accreditation of Competency Assessors |
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