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
Demand-Side Criteria external factors that drive economic growths which will somehow influence the programs and direction of the TVET training providers.

Source: TESDA Circular No. 060 s. 2020


Department of Defense (DND) CBT Trainer the DND-identified personnel and recognized as Community-Based Trainer for Community-Based Training programs.

Source: TESDA Circular No. 074, s. 2020


Deployment refers to the process by which the Qualifications and Standards Office introduces the newly promulgated Training Regulation, developed Competency Assessment Tools and promulgated assessment fees to the TESDA Regional, Provincial, District officials, TESDA focal persons on training/assessment, TVET partners, and other stakeholders for utilization and implementation in their respective areas.

Source: TESDA Circular No. 101, s. 2021


Designated Assessment Venue (DAV) a physically separate/enclosed and appropriately equipped area within a company, an organization or a training center where actual assessment shall take place.

Source: TESDA Circular No. 41, s. 2017

refers to a facility appropriately equipped and designated by the Provincial Office where actual assessment may take place.

Source: TESDA Circular No. 032 s. 2021

a facility appropriately equipped and designated by the AC where actual assessment may take place.

Source: TESDA Circular No. 15, s. 2015


Designated Beneficiaries are the legal heirs of the student grantees (learners) who will benefit from the insurance proceeds in case of death of the student grantee (learner).

Source: TESDA Circular No. 091 s. 2019


Designated Focal Person refers to the person responsible in the recruitment, promotion and selection activities assigned in the Human Resource Management Division (HRMD) in the Central Office. The Financial and Administrative Services Division (FASD).

Source: TESDA Circular No. 119, s. 2019


Development Partner refers to international or local organizations, nongovernment organizations, civil society organizations, people’s organizations, government-owned or controlled corporations which provide funds or contributions to TESDA in the promotion and enhancement of TVET.

Source: TESDA Circular No. 007 s. 2021

refers to international or local organizations, non-government organizations, civil society organizations, people's organizations, government-owned or controlled corporations which provide funds or contributions to TESDA in the promotion and enhancement of TESD.

Source: TESDA Circular No. 18 s. 2017


Differently-Abled Person a person who has impairment that produces functional limitations, restrictions in activities or has social handicap.

Source: WHO


Digital Contents refer to information available in digital format. It could be in the form of text, audio and video files, graphics, animations, and images. Typically, digital content refers to information available for streaming, downloading or distribution on electronic media.

Source: TESDA Circular No.062 s. 2017


Digital Transformation the wide-scale use of digitization and digitalization in order to create a different environment and culture.

Source: Digitization, Through Digitalization, to Digital Transformation, researchgate.net



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