Glossary of Terms

refers to an economic system under which property of all kinds can be privately owned and in which individuals, alone or in association with another, can embark on a business activity. This includes industrial, agricultural, or agro-industrial establishments engaged in the production, manufacturing, processing, repacking, or assembly of goods including service-oriented enterprises
Source: RA No. 7796, TESDA Law

a non-government training organization managed and funded by a private person or organization. This includes the following: a) Commercial Providers – institutions providing training to any individual for profit; b) Non-governmental Organizations (NGOs) or People’s Organization – non-profit private organizations providing training; and c) Enterprise / Industry Providers – companies/firms providing training to their own employees or to employees of other enterprises across an industry.
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any and all forms of data, which, under the Rules of Court and other pertinent laws constitute privileged communication.
Source: TESDA Data Privacy Manual version 1.0 s. 2020

a preventive maintenance strategy for maintaining the reliability of machines or equipment. The purpose of proactive maintenance is to view machine failure and similar problems as something that can be anticipated and dealt with before they occur.
Source: TESDA Circular No. 59 s. 2017

the period of actual service from the issuance of a permanent appointment wherein the appointee undergoes thorough character investigation and assessment of capability to perform the duties and position he/she is appointed to as enumerated in the Position Description Form (PDF).
Source: TESDA Circular No. 052 s. 2021

refers to the standard Process Cycle Time (PCT) for the processing and approval of Program Registration, Recognition Applications within three (3) working days which starts with review and evaluation of submitted documents (as to completeness, correctness and compliance), followed by preparation and submission of recommendation by the Provincial Office, and approval of program registration, recognition application and issuance of the Certificate of TVET Program Registration (CTPR), Certificate of Recognition (CoR).
Source: TESDA Circular No. 073, s. 2019; OP on Program Registration Rev. 01

refers to the concerned Office/Division which administers and monitors the related program/project being addressed and validates the data entries in the T2MIS database.
Source: TESDA Circular No. 056 s. 2021

any operation or any set of operations performed upon personal data including, but not limited to, the collection, recording, organization, storage, updating or modification, retrieval, consultation, use, consolidation, blocking, erasure, or destruction of data. Processing may be performed through automated means, or manual processing, if the personal data are contained or are intended to be contained in a filing system.
Source: TESDA Data Privacy Manual version 1.0 s. 2020

an individual under the supervision, administrative control and technical direction of the Assessment Center Manager, who evaluates and verifies application documents, encodes candidate’s profiles in the T2MIS, schedules assessment, prepares and issues the ecertificate to certified workers.
Source: TESDA Circular No. 025, s. 2023

a strategy in promoting a product, service, idea, or project to the possible investors through presentation and demonstration.
Source: TESDA Circular No. 060 s. 2020