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-Formal Learning
learning taking place in activities not exclusively designated as learning activities, but which contain an important learning element.
Source: TESDA Circular No. 47 s. 2018
Non-Government Organization
refers to organizations which are independent of government involvement. A subgroup of organizations founded by citizens, which include clubs and associations that provide services to their members or others.
Source: TESDA Circular No. 032 s. 2021
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


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