Glossary of Terms

a training scheme to develop persons for self-employment or for organizing, financing and/or managing an enterprise.
Source: TESDA Circular No. 068, s. 2022

a meeting with auditee management and staff to discuss the plans for the conduct of the audit as well as to obtain the audited entry's views and expectations.
Source: TESDA Circular No. 079 s., 2020

refers to our responsibility to use natural resources carefully, minimize damage, and ensure these resources will be available for future generations.
Source: The State of New South Wales, Department of Education and Training, 2001; TESDA Circular No. 58 s. 2018

any property, other than land, structures, and fixed facilities, having a useful life greater than a year, the cost of which amounts to P50,000.00 or more and which when used does not suffer any material or substantial change or alteration in size or form.
Source: COA Circular No. 2022-004 s. 2022

is used to record maintenance in one overview for each piece of equipment.
Source: TESDA Circular No. 59 s. 2017

fairness, social justice in TVET, equity policy incorporates measures to improve access to, participation in the TVET System.
Source: UNESCO-UNEVOC

the condition of being the same or comparable in value, worth, function, etc. to time served/employed in an industry
Source: TESDA Circular No. 33 s. 2017

the process of recognizing present competencies and giving credit towards additional qualification.  refers to a process that involves assigning equivalent credits to the competencies demonstrated by a learner through assessment, thereby providing entry points to different levels of qualifications, the purpose of which is to provide opportunities to the learner to continue to learn and to re-enter the educational and training programs at various higher levels without retaking courses on which a learner has already demonstrated competence and knowledge.
Source: IRR of RA No. 10968 refers to a process of recognizing present competencies and granting/awarding of certificate of achievement therefore towards an additional qualification
Source: TESDA Circular No. 090, s. 2021

refers to any distinctive mark, character, and/or sound in electronic form, representing the identity of a person and attached to or logically associated with the electronic data message or electronic document or any methodology or procedures employed or adopted by a person with the intention of authenticating or approving an electronic data message or electronic document.
Source: TESDA Circular No. 139 s. 2020

it include the skills associated with literacy (i.e. reading, writing, document use and numeracy) but goes beyond to also include thinking skills, oral communication, computer use/digital skills, working with others and the skills associated with continuous learning. They provide the foundation for learning all other skills and enable people to better prepare for, get and keep a job, and adapt and succeed at work.
Source: Government of Canada