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
HUMAN RESOURCE MERIT PROMOTION AND SELECTION BOARD (HRMPSB)

refers to the body authorized to adopt a formal screening procedure and to formulate criteria for the evaluation of an applicant for appointment. The board composition is determined in accordance with the approved TESDA Merit Selection Plan by the Civil Service Commission


Source: (TESDA Circular No. 119, s. 2019)
IMMEDIATE OFW FAMILY MEMBERS

the following shall be considered as the OFW’s immediate family members: If single — parents, brothers, and sisters; If married — spouse and children. 


Source: (TESDA Circular No. 090 s. 2018)
IMPLEMENTING AGENCY/IES

refer/s to any department, bureau, office, commission, authority or agency of the national government, including government-owned or -controlled corporations (GOCCs), authorized by law or their respective charters, and local government units (LGUs) likewise authorized by law to undertake development projects. 


Source: (www.neda.gov.ph)
IN THE LABOR FORCE OR ECONOMICALLY ACTIVE

refers to persons 15 years old and over who are either employed or unemployed


Source: (DOLE-Bureau of Local Employment)
IN-COMPANY LEARNER INDUCTION

refers to an orientation, conducted at the workplace of a partner enterprise by the industry trainer prior actual Supervised Industry Learning (SIL), intended to guide the learner in undertaking learning activities in the workplace. 


Source: (TESDA Circular No. 089 s. 2019)
IN-DEMAND OCCUPATIONS

job vacancies posted recurrently by establishments and industries that have high turnover or replacement rate.  


Source: (DOLE, mb.com)
IN-HOUSE PROGRAMS

programs organized/implemented/conducted by the TESDA Development Institute (TDI) and the National TVET Trainers Academy (NTTA) for TESDA trainers


Source: (Memorandum No. 209, s. of 2020) (TESDA-OP-AS-01)
IN-PLANT TRAINING

the portion of a DTS Program where trainees receive practical learning that may be integrated in the regular work system of an establishment whenever and wherever possible. Guided by a training plan that is mutually accepted by the TVET provider-partners, the time allotted for this learning phase shall be at least sixty percent (60%) of the total duration of the DTS program concerned. 


Source: (TESDA Circular No. 054 s. 2019)
IN-SCHOOL TRAINING

the portion of a DTS Program where trainees receive technology-based theoretical instruction in a lecture area and hands-on exercises in a laboratory and/or a workshop within the premises of a TVI. 


Source: (Amended Implementing Rules and Regulations of the DTS Act of 1994 (RA 7686)
IN-SERVICE INDUSTRY WORK EXPERIENCE

the industry work experience acquired during employment as a TVET trainer gained through the different modalities/training. 


Source: (TESDA Circular No. 33 s. 2017)


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