Glossary of Terms

refer to the direct delivery or provision of TVET programs by the TESDA-Administered schools. State Universities and Colleges (SUCs), local Universities and Colleges (LUCs), and private higher education institutions (HEIs) and TVIs.
Source: TESDA Circular No. 131 s. 2019

are positions up to division chief level characterized by professional, technical, and scientific work in a non-supervisory or supervisory capacity requiring at least four (4) years of collegiate studies, Positions in the second level are categorized as executive/managerial, supervisory, and non-supervisory.
Source: CSC MC No. 13 s. of 2011, TESDA Circular No. 119, s. 2019

refers to the third stage of compulsory basic education. It consists of four (4) years of junior high school education and two (2) years of senior high school education. The entrant age to the junior and senior high school levels are typically twelve (12) and sixteen (16) years old, respectively.
Source: Sec. 4, RA No. 10533

refers to a particularly large section of the economy categorized based on the specific functions in the production phase and by kind of work which can be classified as product, service or ownership e.g. Industry/agriculture service sector.
Source: TESDA Circular No. 070 s. 2019; TESDA Circular No. 38, s. 2023

an independent, industry-led board or body that helps workers, employers, educators, and government identify needed skills, improve skills gap and training standards in a particular sector.
Source: British Council, Partners for Change, UK Sector Skills Councils and World Class Skills, 2015 Economic Chambers of Macedonia, Skopje

a document which contains the trends and prospects of particular industry demand and supply, goals, strategies, policies and programs and serves as a planning tool for addressing industry skill needs and a decision-making framework for both government and the private sector.
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an event or occurrence that affects or tends to affect data protection or may compromise the availability, integrity, and confidentiality of personal data. It includes incidents that would result in a personal data breach, if not for safeguards that have been put in place.
Source: TESDA Data Privacy version 1.0 s. 2020

refer to training programs approved by TESDA Board based on the recommendations of pertinent industries and major stakeholders which can be school-based, center-based, community-based, enterprise-based, web-based, and blended technical-vocational education and training programs.
Source: TESDA Circular No. 131 s. 2019

the process of determining the best-qualified candidate form among the list of qualified applicants to a declared vacancy.
Source: TESDA Circular No. 119, s. 2019

a listing of qualified and competent applicants for consideration to a vacancy which includes, but not limited to, the comparative information of their education, experience, training, civil service eligibility, performance rating, (if applicable), relevant work accomplishments, physical characteristics, psychosocial attributes and personality traits, and potential.
Source: TESDA Circular No. 119, s. 2019