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 |
|---|---|
| Non-Expendable Property |
refers to which cannot be consumed, spent, or used- up, such as equipment.
Source: TESDA Circular No. 018 s. 2018 |
| Non-Formal Education |
is any organized, systematic education activity carried outside the framework of the formal system to provide selected types of learning to a segment of the population. This shall also cover learning outcomes derived from professional development in the practice of profession which leads to qualifications.
Source: IRR of RA No. 10968 refers to a structured program of learning but does not lead to a PQF qualification. Source: TESDA Circular No. 090, s. 2021 |
| Non-Formal Learning |
learning taking place in activities not exclusively designated as learning activities, but which contain an important learning element.
Source: TESDA Circular No. 47 s. 2018 |
| Non-Government Organization |
refers to organizations which are independent of government involvement. A subgroup of organizations founded by citizens, which include clubs and associations that provide services to their members or others.
Source: TESDA Circular No. 032 s. 2021 |
| Non-Movable Training Venue |
refers to the site or location of training where the required tools, equipment and consumables including the trainer are transported by the Mobile Training Program (MTP) Provider. This may be provided by a Local Government Unit or other partner institution of the MTP Provider through a Memorandum of Agreement executed by both parties.
Source: TESDA Circular No. 013, s. 2023 |
| Non-Teaching Personnel |
refers to the personnel of the TVI both permanent and job orders that serves as the head of the institution, registrar, administrative officer, or Human resource officer, etc. As a criterion, it is the minimum number of non-teaching personnel.
Source: TESDA Circular No. 090 s. 2018 |
| Non-Traditional Occupations |
occupations in which certain groups are under-represented; usually applies to so-called male or female occupations.
Source: NCVER 2013 |
| Non-traditional trades | pertains to wo/men's participation in TVET qualifications and jobs where wo/men are under-represented. Source: TESDA Circular No. 004, s.2024 |
| Normal Daily Training Hours |
refers to eight (8) hours a day and maybe rendered from 6 o'clock in the morning up to 10 o'clock in the evening.
Source: Amended Implementing Rules and Regulations of the DTS Act of 1994 (RA 7686); TESDA Circular No. 054 s. 2019 |
| Notice of Appointment |
it contains the list of appointees appointed by the Appointing Authority which includes the place of assignment and nature of appointment (original, promotion, transfer).
Source: TESDA Circular No. 119, s. 2019 |
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