1. Technology and Vocational
Opportunities in the Region
ZEUS P. AMPUYAS, CESO IV
Regional Director, TESDA – Region XII

2. TECHNICAL EDUCATION AND SKILLS
DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
“the prime authority in TVET in the Philippines”

3. RA 7796: The TESDA Law
TESDA was created to manage and
supervise technical education and
skills development programs
“the prime authority in TVET in the Philippines”

5. MISSION
TESDA provides direction,
policies, programs and
standards towards quality
technical education and
skills development

6. VISION
TESDA is the leading partner in
the development of the Filipino
Workforce with world class
competence and positive work
values

7. “OUR PEOPLE IS
OUR BEST ASSET”

8. Competency-based, Assessment-driven,
Qualification-focused, & Employmentrelevant Technical-vocational Education
and Skills Development
TVET Delivery
Modes
Learners
• HS Graduates
• Workers
• Unemployed
• Underemployed
• PWD
• Women, IP
INPUT
•School-based
• Center-based
• Community-based
• Web-based
• Enterprise-based
NC-IV
Wageemployed
NC-III
ENTERPRISES
NC-II
NC-I
TVET Providers
• Curriculum
• Faculty
• Facilities
• Industry
Linkages
Skilled
Productive
Efficient
Motivated
Certified
PROCESS
OUTPUT
Selfemployed
“Absorption of
graduates into
decent work is
the measure of
TVET
performance.”
IMPACT

9. Six (6) Years
One Year
Technical
Four (4) Years
Education and
Junior HS + Two
Skills
(2) Years Senior HS
Development
in TESD
Specialization (NC
I & NC II, Arts &
Sports)
Baccalaureate
Post
Baccalaureate
Post Doctoral/
Specialization

11. MAJOR PROGRAMS,
PROJECTS AND
SERVICES

12. Saan
kaya
ako
magigi
ng
“star?
”
Saan kaya ako magiging
“star?”
Saan
kaya
ako
magigi
ng
“star?
”
Saan kaya ako magiging
“star?”
YOUTH PROFILING FOR STARRING CAREERS is a
complete guidance delivery system to help young
Filipinos make right career choices, based on an
objective assessment of their strengths and
interests.
It is designed to help young Filipinos identify the
careers that will place them in “starring roles.”

13. CAREER DECISIONS
BASES
RESULTS
Child’s
INTEREST
+
AMBITIONS
(of parents and child)
+
Child’s
POTENTIAL
Dropouts, OSYs,
course shifts,
overstaying, educated
unemployed, prolonged job
vacancies, skills
mismatches, displaced
workers, low productivity
M
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=
Labor
Market
Info
E&T
Market
Info
JOBS
(BEST FIT)
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14. SCHOOL BASED PROGRAMS
Number of Technical Vocational Institutions
with Registered Programs , By Province
As of December 2013
Province
Number
of TVIs
No. of
Registered
Programs
North Cotabato
59
303
Sarangani
Province
49
245
South Cotabato
40
239
Sultan Kudarat
17
129
Cotabato City
18
87
Total
183
1,003

15. TVET Providers Categorized as Public and
Private TVIs
As of December 2013
Region XII
Public
Private
Total
Number of TVET Provider
3
180
183

16. Competency Assessment and Certification Program
Objectives:
To ensure that TVET graduates and
skilled workers have the necessary
competence to perform the tasks
consistent with the required standards in
the workplace.
How to avail:
Regular:
a) Go to Assessment Center or nearest
Provincial Office
b) Bring ID passport size
c) Fill-up application Form
d) Pay the Assessment Fee
e) Wait for the Schedule of Assessment

17. Competency Assessment and Certification
Program
HOW TO AVAIL:
National TVET Competency Assessment & Certification
(NATCAC) Program:
a) Go to Assessment Center or nearest Provincial Office
b) Bring ID passport size
c) Fill-up application Form
d) Wait for the Schedule of Assessment

18. SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS
Private Education Student Financial Assistance (PESFA)
Objectives:
This program was established through R.A NO. 8545 which offers financial
assistance to marginalized but deserving students in the post-secondary non degree
courses.
Qualification of Beneficiaries:
1) Must be High School Graduate
2) At least 15 years old
3) Have taken NCAE or have
undergone YP4SC
4) Annual Family income of not more
than of PhP120,000.00 and
5) Must not be a recipient of any
previous TESDA scholarships (2006
to 2012.
Requirements:
1) High School Report Card/Diploma
2) Copy of NCAE or YP4SC Result
3) Annual Income Tax Return or
Certificate of Compensation
Payment/Tax withheld for the
previous year of Certificate
Exemption from Payment of
Income Tax Return.

19. TRAINING FOR WORK SCHOLARSHIP
Program (TWSP)
Objectives:
Provides immediate interventions to meet the need
for highly critical skills.
Qualification of Beneficiaries:
1) Must be at least 18 years old at the time the scholar finishes the
training;
2) Educational attainment shall be based on industry requirements or as
prescribed in the relevant Training Regulations;
3) Priority shall be given to the unemployed, especially those “without
prior formal or vocational trainings;
4) Other Clientele groups such as persons with PWDs, IPs, solo parents,
senior citizens and other marginalized groups;
5) Other industry requirements should be considered.

20. Community-Based Training Program
- Is designed to respond to the need for skills
training of a community specifically directed
in promoting self-employment. Target
beneficiaries include the poor and underpriviledged,
out-of-school
youth,
unemployed adults and marginalized and
informal sectors.

21. Enterprise-Based Training Program
- These are training programs being
implemented within companies/firms.
These programs are categorized such as:
1) Learnership Program
2) Dual Training System (DTS)
3) Apprenticeship Program

22. Skills Competitions
- Are series of provincial, sectoral, and regional
contests culminating at national levels skills
competitions to select those who will
represent the country in international skills
contests. They serve as venues to showcase
and recognize whether the skills of industry
workers and graduates of TESD programs are
at par with the set standards.

23. Awards and Incentives
Search for TESDA Best! Batang TESDA is aimed to give recognition to the
successful graduates of TESD programs
who have attained excellence and
success in their occupation and
contributed to the economic growth of
their communities.
Kabalikat Award is being granted
to partners to have
great
contribution in the implementation
of TESD programs.( For 2013, the
regional awardee for LGU category
Mayor, Hon. Leonardo V.
Escobillo,
of
Municipality of
Tampakan, South Cotabato.

24. TESDA Region XII, supervises and
administers the operations:
The TESDA Technology Institutions and Training Center:
 Surallah National Agricultural School
(SUNAS) located at Surallah, South Cotabato
 General Santos National School of Arts and
Trades (GSNSAT), Lagao, General Santos City
 Provincial Training Center (PTC), Cotabato City

25. Key Employment Generators
Agribusiness
Cyberservices
Health and Wellness
Hotel, Restaurant and Tourism
Construction
Mining
Banking and Finance
Manufacturing
Ownership Dwellings and Real State
Transport and Logistics
Wholesale and Retail Trade
Overseas Employment

26. SUMMARY ON INDUSTRY REQUIREMENTS BY MAJOR INDUSTRY SECTOR
Major Industry Sector
1. Agri Sector
1.1. Banana Industry
1.2. Pineapple Industry
1.3. Bamboo Industry
1.4. Animal Seeds Production
1.5. Palm Oil Industry
1.6. Rubber Industry
1.7. Sugar Industry
2. Fishing Sector
2.1. Manufacturing
2.2. Aquaculture
2.3. Commercial Deep Sea Fishing

27. Major Industry Sector
3. Service Sector
3.1. Wellness
3.2. Hotel/Restaurant/Tourism
3.3. Wholesale & Retail
3.4. Industrial
3.5. Security
3.6. Manpower Services
3.7. Mining Sector (Large & Small)
3.8. Construction Sector
4. Utilities Sector
4.1. Power & Utility Industry
5. Academe Sector

28. MENU OF PROGRAMS
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Animation NC II
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Applied Science in Nursing Course
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Architectural Design Technology NC III
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Automotive Servicing NC I
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Automotive Servicing NC II
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Barista NC II
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Bartending NC II
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Beauty Care NC II
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Bookkeeping NC III
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Bread and Pastry Production NC II
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Business & Office Info Services NC III

29. MENU OF PROGRAMS
• Career Entry Course for Software Developers - Cobol
• Career Entry Course for Software Developers-JAVA NC IV
• Career Entry Course for Software Developers-MS.Net NC IV
• Career Entry Course for Software Deveopers -Oracle NC IV
• Caregiving NC II
• Carpentry NC II
• COC: Perform Benchwork leading to Machining NC I
• COC: Turn Workpiece leading to Machining NC I
• Commercial Cooking NC II
• Commercial Cooking NC III
• Commercial Cooking NC IV

30. MENU OF PROGRAMS
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Computer Hardware Servicing NC II
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Consumer Electronics Servicing Leading to NC II
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Consumer Electronics Servicing NC II
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Contact Center Services NC II
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Cookery NC II
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Diesel/Gsoline Engine Tune Up Leading to Automotive Servicing NC II
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Dressmaking NC II
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Driving NC II
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Electrical Installation and Maintenance NC II
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Events Management Services NC III
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Finishing Course for Call Center Agents Leading to NC II
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Finishing Course for Call Center Agents NC II

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Finishing Course for Medical Transcription leading to NC II
Fish Processing NC II
Food and Beverage Services NC II
Front Office Services NC II
Hairdressing NC II
Health Care Services NC II
Household Services NC II
Housekeeping NC II
Masonry NC II
Massage Therapy NC II
Medical Transcription NC II
Motorcycle/Small Engine Servicing NC II

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Pharmacy Services NC II
Plumbing NC II
Practical Nursing Course
Professional 3D Maya Animation NC III
Professional Assistant Animator NC III
Programming NC IV
RAC (PACU/CRE) Servicing NC II
RAC Servicing (DOMRAC) NC II
Security Services NC I
Security Services NC II
Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) NC II
Shielded Metal Arc Welding NC I

33. MENU OF PROGRAMS
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Small Engine Servicing NC I
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Tile Setting NC II
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Tour Guiding Services NC II
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Trainer's Methodology Level I
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Visual Graphics Design NC III