08 July 2014
The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) said it is prepared to assist caregivers seeking employment in Japan by giving them competency assessment and issue National Certificate to passers.
Japan opened its doors anew to Filipino nurses and caregivers under the Framework for the Movement of Natural Persons of the Japan-Philippines Economic Partnership Agreement (JPEPA).
"There is a window of opportunity for stable jobs abroad, and we want to take this opportunity," Secretary Joel Villanueva, TESDA Director General, said.
Villanueva urged graduates of caregiving course to visit TESDA-accredited assessment centers and provincial/district offices nationwide to undergo the competency assessment, which will be the basis for the issuance of the National Certificate (NC).
One of the requirements for applicant caregivers is the TESDA certification.
"The National Certificate represents the seal of excellence, which says that our workers can deliver quality work," Villanueva said.
The assessment on caregiving may be taken in TESDA-accredited assessment centers nationwide. The assessment fee is P400.
The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) recently announced that it is now accepting qualified applicants for nurses and caregivers for deployment in Japan under the JPEPA.
It said that applicants for the nursing positions must be a graduate of Nursing, with Board License, at least three years hospital experience, preferably 20 to 35 years old and must be medically and psychologically fit to work.
For caregivers, the requirements are: Graduate from any four-year course and certified as a caregiver by TESDA; graduate of Bachelor of Science in Nursing (under board) or any allied profession; preferably 20 to 35 years old and must be medically and psychologically fit to work.
Interested applicants are advised to register online at www.eregister.poea.gov.ph and personally submit the documents to the Manpower Registry Division, Ground Floor, Window T, POEA Building, EDSA corner Ortigas Avenue, Mandaluyong City.
TESDA has also assisted Japan-bound nurses and caregivers by giving them language and culture training, in cooperation with the Japanese government.
In May, a total of 186 Filipino candidates (36 nurses and 150 caregivers), which composed the 6th batch of trainees, finished the Preparatory Japanese Language Training, aimed to contribute to the enhancement of a candidate's ability to adapt and settle in faster in their new work environment.
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