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 |
|---|---|
| Publicly Offered Programs |
these are programs organized/implemented by private and public institutions and/or associations and made accessible to interested participants or agencies.
Source: Memorandum No. 209, s. of 2020; TESDA-OP-AS-01 |
| Qualification |
refers to a package of competencies describing a particular function or job role existing in an economic sector, covering the work activities required to undertake a particular job. Depending on the breadth, depth and scope of competency, a qualification may fall under National Certificate levels I, II, III, IV or Diploma. A National Certificate is a full qualification while a Certificate of Competency is leading to a qualification. It also refers to a formal certification that a person has successfully achieved specific learning outcomes relevant to the identified academic, industry or community requirements. A qualification confers official recognition of value in the labor market and in further education and training.
Source: TESDA Circular No. 107, s. 2021 |
| Qualification Certification |
certification awarded to a person on successful completion of a course in recognition of having achieved particular knowledge, skills, or competencies.
Source: UNEVOC/NCVER 2009 |
| Qualification Descriptor |
a unique descriptor stating the purpose of the qualification and how it relates to other qualification types; it enables comparisons with other qualifications and provides a basis for designing, evaluating, approving, and reviewing qualifications and their associated curricula.
Source: SAQA 2013, South Africa |
| Qualification Map (QM) | a document prepared based on the Scholarship Allocation Plan (SAP) or the skills training needs of a community or special clients which provides the details of the scholarship program(s) to be funded for implementation Source: TESDA Circular No. 004, s. 2024 |
| Qualification Packaging |
the process of combining units of competency into groups which meet job roles and are meaningful in the workplace.
Source: TESDA Board Resolution No. 2014-04 dated April 30, 2014 |
| Qualification Standards |
a statement of the minimum qualifications for a position which shall include education, experience, training, civil service eligibility, physical characteristics and personality traits required in the performance of the job.
Source: TESDA Circular No. 119, s. 2019 |
| Qualifications of Teaching Personnel |
refers to the qualifications of teaching personnel (Trainer) per training regulation. As a criterion, it refers to the trainer's qualifications per training regulation and the minimum percentage of all teaching personnel with a bachelor's degree and master's degree.
Source: TESDA Circular No. 090 s. 2018 |
| Qualified-Next-in-Rank |
refers to an employee appointed on a permanent position next-in-rank as reflected in the System of Ranking of Positions (SRP) of the vacancy proposed to be filled and who meets the requirements for appointment to the position to be filled up.
Source: TESDA Circular No. 119, s. 2019 |
| Quality Assurance or Quality Assurance Certification |
is defined as a planned and systematic pattern of all actions necessary to provide adequate confidence that the product, its components, packaging, and labeling are acceptable for their intended use. Whereas the term certification is the authoritative act of determining compliance with agreed requirements.
Source: TESDA Circular No. 090 s. 2018 |
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