Glossary of Terms

refers to the inculcation of advanced knowledge, skills, and ethical values in a post-licensure specialization or in an inter-or multi-disciplinary field of study, for assimilation into professional practice, self-directed research, and/or lifelong learning.
Source: TESDA Circular No. 010, s. 2020

refers to the value of an amount of learning that can be transferred to a qualification achieved from formal, informal, or non-formal learning settings, wherein credits can be accumulated to pre-determined levels for the award of the qualification.
Source: TESDA Circular No. 010, s. 2020

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

a measure that is modifying the risk; include any process, policy, practices, or other actions that modify risk.
Source: TESDA Circular No. 133 s. 2019

refers to the act of integrating and collaborating related programs and services of government agencies, business, and labor groups, and civil society to effectively assist and support a community enterprise.
Source: TESDA Circular No. 035 s. 2018, DOLE Department Order No. 17 s. 2017

refers to an autonomous association of persons duly registered with the Cooperative Development Authority (CDA), with a common bond of interest, whose members have voluntarily joined together to achieve their social, economic, and cultural needs and aspirations by making equitable contributions to the capital required, patronizing their products and services, and accepting a fair share of the risks and benefits of the undertaking in accordance with universally-accepted cooperative principles.
Source: Article 3 of R.A. No. 9520, an Act Amending the Cooperative Code of the Philippines

refers to the right granted by a statute to the proprietor of a literary, artistic, or scientific work to its exclusive use and enjoyment to the extent specified in the statute.
Source: Memorandum Circular No. 2020-025, Revised Rules on Copyright Registration, IPO

refer to all literary and artistic works, derivative works, and published edition of works defined in Sections 172 —174 of the IP Code, as amended, including researches, teaching or training materials or modules, regardless of the format in which it was created or produced, and technology and policy researches.
Source: TESDA Circular No. 023 s. 2021

these are specialized units of competency required of workers that are unique in a particular area of work. They are sector specific and may pertain to a stream of technology or specialty job with a particular industry or sector.
Source: Training Regulations Framework per TESDA Board Resolution No. 2014-04

(TVET Program Registration context) refers to the Certificate of Incorporation, Memorandum of Association, Articles of Association, Bylaws, General Information Sheet and any other corporate document of an entity, including any shareholders, voting and/or any other agreement or document relating to the incorporation, ownership or management of an entity
Source: TESDA Circular 107, s. 2021