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
Competent
properly or sufficiently qualified or fit to perform tasks associated with the job.
Source: Wahba 2013; TESDA Circular No. 107, s. 2021
Complaint
the formal or informal expression of customer dissatisfaction with service received from the TESDA.
Source: Operating Procedure - Customer Satisfaction Management System
Complex Transaction
refer to requests or applications submitted by clients of a government office which necessitate the use of discretion in the resolution of complicated issues by an officer or employee of said government office, such transaction to be determined by the office concerned.
Source: TESDA Circular No. 123 s. 2020
Compliance Audit

refers to the process of verifying the compliance of an institution with the minimum requirements per Training Regulations, Unified TVET TVET Program Registration and Accreditation System (UTPRAS) and Philippine TVET Competency and Certification System (PTCACS) guidelines


Source: TESDA Circular No. 47, s. 2022; TESDA-OP-IAS-02 Rev. 02 - Compliance Audit for PTCACS; TESDA-OP-IAS-01 Rev. 01 - For Program Registration
Computer-Based Training
an educational method in which a computer is the primary medium for instruction and learning.
Source: Ministry of Labour 2005, Jordan
Condition
a list of tools and equipment, learning resources, equipment and facilities which effectuate the learning and assessment to take place
Source: -
Condition-Based Maintenance
preventive maintenance initiated as a result of knowledge of the condition of an item from routine or continuous checking.
Source: TESDA Circular No. 59, s. 2017
Conditional Failure
is a grade below the passing mark but may be made up for by successful repetition of the course or by passing a reexamination
Source: TESDA Circular No. 021, s. 2023
Confidential Information
refers to any information not publicly available that has socio-economic value and which the creator or inventor has taken reasonable efforts to keep confidential. It includes but is not limited to: Invention description(s), technical and business information relating to proprietary ideas, inventions, trade secrets, drawings and/or illustrations, patent searches, existing and/or contemplated products and services, research and development, production, non-public financial projections, customers, marketing, and current or future TESDA plans and models, regardless of whether such information is designated as "Confidential Information" at the time of its disclosure.
Source: TESDA Circular No. 023 s. 2021
Consent of the Data Subject
any freely given, specific, informed indication of will, whereby the data subject agrees to the collection and processing of his or her personal, sensitive personal, or privileged information. The consent shall be evidenced by written, electronic, or recorded means. It may also be given on behalf of a data subject by a lawful representative or an agent specifically authorized by the data subject to do so.
Source: TESDA Data Privacy Manual version 1.0 s. 2020


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