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
Certificate of Program Recognition (CoPR)
refers to a document issued by TESDA to a concerned Technical Vocational Institution (TVI) as a manifestation that the registered institution-based program which the said institution is offering shifted to any of the flexible learning delivery modes and complied the necessary requirements.
Source: TESDA Circular No. 107, s. 2021 refers to a document issued by TESDA to a concerned Technical Vocational Institution (TVI) as a manifestation that the diploma which the said institution is offering is duly recognized by TESDA for pilot implementation or within the three-year transition period of the diploma program pursuant TESDA Circular No. 38 s. 2017.
Source: TESDA Circular No. 092 s. 2019
Certificate of Recognition (CoR)
refers to a document issued by TESDA to a concerned Technical Vocational Institution (TVI) as a manifestation that the registered institution-based program which the said institution is offering shifted to any of the flexible learning delivery modes and complied the necessary requirements.
Source: -
Certificate of Recognition for Bundled Program (CRBP)
refers to a document issued by TESDA to a concerned Technical Vocational Institution (TVI) as a manifestation that the Title of the Bundled Program which the said institution is offering is recognized and approved by TESDA for implementation
Source: TESDA Circular No. 107, s. 2021
Certificate of Recognition for Diploma Program (CRDP)
refers to a document issued by TESDA to a concerned Technical Vocational Institution (TVI) as a manifestation that the diploma which the said institution is offering is duly approved and recognized by TESDA for implementation
Source: TESDA Circular No. 107, s. 2021
Certificate of Recognition for Micro Credential Course/Program
refers to a document issued by TESDA to a concerned Technical Vocational Institution (TVI), company, or enterprise as manifestation that the Micro Credential Course/Program which the said institution is offering is recognized by TESDA for implementation
Source: OP on Program Registration, Rev. 01
Certificate of Supervised Industry Learning (SIL) Completion
refers to a document bearing the name and address of the institution where the learner is enrolled signed by the industry trainer-supervisor and the authorized HR personnel as proof of acquisition of competencies required in the workplace under the Supervised-Industry Learning (SIL) program. This certificate reflects the number of SIL training hours and the competencies acquired by the learner.
Source: TESDA Circular No. 018 s. 2023
Certificate of TVET Program Registration
refers to a document issued by TESDA to a concerned Technical Vocational Institution (TVI) as evidence that the TVET program which the said institution is offering complies with the minimum requirements or standards prescribed by TESDA.
Source: TESDA Circular No. 107, s. 2021
Certification
refers to a formal process of recognizing that an individual is qualified in terms of particular knowledge, skills, and attitudes based on industry standards.
Source: TESDA Circular No. 134, s. 2019
Certification Rate
the proportion (in percent) of persons who passed the national competency assessment to the total who took competency assessment for or within a given period.
Source: 2005 IACES
Certification, Authentication and Verification (CAV)
a procedure wherein documents are authenticated and certified as authentic by TESDA and conforms to the service standards set by the authentication process of the Office of Consular Affairs, Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA).
Source: Memorandum of Agreement on Issuance of CAV


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