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
Documented Information refers to information required to be controlled and maintained by the organization and the medium on which it is contained. Documented information includes both documents and records. It can be in any format, type, or media, and from any source.

Source: ISO 19011:2015


Documented Migrant Workers refers to the following: (1) Those who possess valid passports and appropriate visas or permits to stay and work in the receiving country; and (2) Those whose contracts of employment have been processed by the POEA, or subsequently verified and registered on-site by the POLO, if required by law or regulation.

Source:  RA No. 10022

A migrant worker or members of his/her family authorized to enter, to stay, and to engage in a remunerated activity in the State of employment pursuant to the law of that State and to international agreements to which that State is a party.

Source: International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families, 1990

whose contracts of employment have been processed by the POEA if required by law or regulation; those registered by the Migrant-Workers and Other Overseas Filipinos Resource Center or by the Embassy. Those who do not fall under the preceding paragraph are considered undocumented migrant workers.

Source: RA No. 8042


Downtime the period of time during which an item is not in a condition to perform its intended function.

Source: TESDA Circular No. 59 s. 2017


Drones a typical unmanned aircraft is made of light composite materials to reduce weight and increase maneuverability. This composite material strength allows military drones to cruise at extremely high altitudes. Drones are equipped with different state of the art technology such as infra-red cameras (military UAV), GPS and laser (military UAV). Drones are controlled by remote control system also sometimes referred to as a ground cockpit.

Source: Carrigan, 2018


Dropout is withdrawal from an education or training program before its completion.

Source: CEDEFOP 2008, Europe as cited in TESDA Circular No. 021, s. 2023

Temporary or permanent withdrawal from an education or training program before its completion. May also refer to a person who has failed to complete a course.

Source: EU Commission AL 2010, Europe as cited in TESDA Circular No. 021, s. 2023

a person who discontinues a program of education and training.

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Dropping is officially disenrolling from one or more courses while remaining enrolled in at least one course

Source: TESDA Circular No. 021, s. 2023


Drug Surrenderer refers to person who voluntarily submitted themselves to authorities for proper intervention and are assessed as drug users or dependents.

Source: DILG Joint Memorandum Circular No. 2018-01


Dual Training System (DTS) a learning modality that provides in-school and in-plant training interventions following a mutually-designed competency-based curriculum and outcome-based training plan without prior notice and advice to the local government unit concerned.

Source: Amended Implementing Rules and Regulations of the DTS Act of 1994 (RA 7686); TESDA Circular No. 054 s. 2019


Dual Training System (DTS) Accreditation refers to the process of granting of a qualified status to a TVI and its partner establishment to implement the DTS program that meets all the requirements of the DTS Law, particularly on the prescribed payment of the trainee's allowance.

Source: Amended Implementing Rules and Regulations of the DTS Act of 1994 (RA 7686); TESDA Circular No. 054 s. 2019


Dual Training Sytem (DTS) Trainee a person who undergoes training for the purpose of aquiring and developing job qualifications.

Source: Amended Implementing Rules and Regulations of the DTS Act of 1994 (RA 7686); TESDA Circular No. 054 s. 2019



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