1. TECHNICAL EDUCATION AND SKILLS DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY W E L C O M E

2. MANDATE Section 2 of RA 7796 - State policy to provide relevant, accessible, high quality and efficient technical education and skills development in support of the development of high quality Filipino middle-level manpower responsive to and in accordance with Philippine development goals and priorities.

3. Technical Education and Skills Development Act of 1994 (Republic Act No. 7796) Section 22, “Establishment and Administration of the National Trade Skills Standards” of the RA 7796 known as the TESDA Act mandates TESDA to establish national occupational skills standards. The Authority shall develop and implement a certification and accreditation program in which private industry group and trade associations are accredited to conduct approved trade test, and the local government units to promote such trade testing activities in their respective areas in accordance with the guidelines to be set by the Authority

4. Competency–Based Training, Assessment and Certification System Development of Competency Standards Development of Competency Assessment Instruments Accreditation of Assessors and Assessment Centers Conduct of Competency Assessment TAP/TEP Industry Experts Industry Association/IWG TAP/TEP Industry Experts Academe Guidelines prepared by CO RO, POs train assessors ROs,POs accredit assessors and assessment centers Demonstration Questioning Oral Written Interview Portfolio Observation Certification RNIB endorsement

5. The Training Regulations (TR) serves as basis for the: zCompetency assessment and certification zRegistration and delivery of training programs; and zDevelopment of curriculum and assessment instrument.

6. Each TR has four sections: zSection 1Definition of Qualification – refers to the group of competencies that describes the different functions of the qualification. zSection 2Competency Standards – gives the specifications of competencies that describes the different functions of the qualifications. zSection 3Training Standards –contains the information and requirements in designing training program for certain Qualification. It includes curriculum design, training delivery; trainee entry requirements; tools and equipment; training facilities and trainer’s qualification. zSection 4National Assessment and Certification Arrangements – describe the policies governing assessment and certification procedures.

7. Competency Assessment – is the process of collecting evidence and making judgments on whether competency has been achieved. The purpose of assessment is to confirm that an individual can perform to the standards expected in the workplace as expressed in relevant competency standards. ASSESSMENT AND CERTIFICATION ARRANGEMENTS

8. The units of competency are the benchmark for all assessment. Assessment is evidence-based Evidence is information that is gathered and matched against a unit of competency to provide proof of competency Assessment must be conducted by a qualified assessor Assessment can be conducted in a workplace or simulated workplace The assessor and the candidate for assessment determine whether the latter is ready for assessment Recognition for Prior Learning (RPL) and Recognition of Current Competencies (RCC) are acceptable modes of evidence gathering ASSESSMENT PRINCIPLES ADOPTED BY TESDA

9. Assessment of an individual’s competence leads to the issuance of a National Certificate (NC) or a Certificate of Competency (COC). A National Certificate is issued when a candidate has demonstrated competence in all the units of competency that comprise the relevant endorsed qualification. A Certificate of Competency is issued to individuals who have satisfactorily demonstrated competence on a particular unit. NATIONAL ASSESSMENT AND CERTIFICATION

10. IDENTIFIED CRITICAL OCCUPATIONS FOR THE HEALTH SECTOR Nursing Aides Caregivers Emergency Medical Technicians Biomedical Equipment Technicians Barangay Health Workers Pharmaceutical Services Practical Nursing Medical Equipment Operations - Dialysis Machines - Ultrasound Machines - Medical Scanning Equipment Nuclear Medical Machine Operation Cobalt Equipment Operation

11. Training Regulations Developed for the Health Sector Health Care Services NC II Barangay Health Services NC II Biomedical Equipment Servicing NC II Emergency Medical Services NC II Massage Therapy NC II