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 |
|---|---|
| Non-Movable Training Venue |
refers to the site or location of training where the required tools, equipment and consumables including the trainer are transported by the Mobile Training Program (MTP) Provider. This may be provided by a Local Government Unit or other partner institution of the MTP Provider through a Memorandum of Agreement executed by both parties.
Source: TESDA Circular No. 013, s. 2023 |
| Non-Teaching Personnel |
refers to the personnel of the TVI both permanent and job orders that serves as the head of the institution, registrar, administrative officer, or Human resource officer, etc. As a criterion, it is the minimum number of non-teaching personnel.
Source: TESDA Circular No. 090 s. 2018 |
| Non-Traditional Occupations |
occupations in which certain groups are under-represented; usually applies to so-called male or female occupations.
Source: NCVER 2013 |
| Non-traditional trades | pertains to wo/men's participation in TVET qualifications and jobs where wo/men are under-represented. Source: TESDA Circular No. 004, s.2024 |
| Normal Daily Training Hours |
refers to eight (8) hours a day and maybe rendered from 6 o'clock in the morning up to 10 o'clock in the evening.
Source: Amended Implementing Rules and Regulations of the DTS Act of 1994 (RA 7686); TESDA Circular No. 054 s. 2019 |
| Notice of Appointment |
it contains the list of appointees appointed by the Appointing Authority which includes the place of assignment and nature of appointment (original, promotion, transfer).
Source: TESDA Circular No. 119, s. 2019 |
| Observations |
refer to the statement of facts concerning practices and behaviors that are being adopted by the institution/area that are outside the program registration requirements.
Source: TESDA Procedures Manual on Program Registration |
| Obsolete Property |
refers to which has lost its efficiency either due to technological advancement, change of procedures, reorganization of office, or completion of the project.
Source: TESDA Circular No. 018 s. 2018 |
| Occupation |
the type of work a person does to earn his/her living.
Source: PSA refers to a kind of work performed within a job; a set of jobs whose main tasks and duties are characterized by a high degree of similarity. Source: ILO |
| Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) |
refers to the (1) promotion and maintenance of the highest degree of physical, mental, and social well-being of workers in all occupations; (2) prevention among workers of any departures from health caused by working conditions; (3) protection among workers in their employment from risks usually from factors adverse to health; and (4) placement and maintenance of the worker in an occupational environment adapted to his physiological ability.
Source: TESDA Circular No. 035 s. 2018 |
Page 66 of 113
