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
INDUSTRY PARTNER

refers to the partner companies/enterprises of the TVI in various undertakings e.g. immersion of trainers, updating of training packages, supervised industry training, etc. As a criterion, it is the minimum number of partner enterprises/companies per CTPR. The company/enterprise includes micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs).


Source: (TESDA Circular No. 090 s. 2018)
INDUSTRY ROADMAP
  • it details a sector’s current situation and outlines the various interventions it needs to be globally competitive. The roadmaps are crafted by the local industries themselves with the guidance of BOI and other government agencies.
  • It serves as the basis for effecting policies and implementing programs that support the development and growth of industries including government funding to support its key initiatives. (Department of Trade and Industry-Board of Investments)

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INDUSTRY TRAINER

it is designated by the partner enterprise to conduct the training in the workplace for individuals or groups undergoing SIL. 


Source: (TESDA Circular No. 089 s. of 2019)
INDUSTRY WORK EXPERIENCE REQUIRED (IWER)
  • the number of years of industry work experience required for trainers to teach in a qualification as prescribed in the Training Regulation. (TESDA Circular No. 071 s. 2019)
  • the number of years of industry work experience required for competency assessors to assess in a qualification as prescribed in the Training Regulation and/or Implementing Guidelines. (TESDA Circular No. 075 s., 2020)

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INFORMAL LEARNING

learning resulting from activities undertaken daily at work, in the family or in leisure activities. 


Source: (TESDA Circular No. 47 s. 2018)
INFORMAL SECTOR consists of units engaged in the production of goods and services with the primary objective of generating employment and income to the persons concerned in order to earn a living.
Source: (NSCB Resolution No. 15, s. 2002)
INFORMAL TRAINING

training that usually occurs on the job through interactions with co-workers as part of the day-to-day work. 


Source: (NCVER1, Australia)
INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS

a system for generating, sending, receiving, storing, or otherwise processing electronic data messages or electronic documents, and includes the computer system or other similar device by which data is recorded, transmitted, or stored, and any procedure related to the recording, transmission, or storage of electronic data, electronic message, or electronic document. 


Source: (TESDA Data Privacy Manual version 1.0 s. 2020)
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (IT)

refers to the technology involving the development, maintenance, and use of computer systems, software, and networks for the processing and distribution of data


Source: (TESDA Circular No. 081 s. 2020)
INMATE

refers to a person confined in jails/prisons to serve his/her sentence or for safekeeping who is officially called Person Deprived of Liberty (PDL). 


Source: (Revised IRR of R.A. No. 10275)


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