The Program Registration Procedure in Brief

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1. The applicant training institute files a letter of application with the TESDA Provincial Office whose area of jurisdiction the institution operates at least six (6) months before the institution will offer the program.

2. Applications with complete supporting documents shall be required to pay application fee of P1,000.00 to be officially received for evaluation. Incomplete applications shall be returned with proper notation of deficiencies.

3. The curriculum assessment team evaluates the curriculum documents against its relevance to the Training Regulations and the prescribed CBC documents standards.

4. UTPRAS focal person with the assistance from the regional/national technical experts organizes ocular inspection of site facilities, tools, machine and equipment and verifies faculty qualifications within three (3) months from receipt of application.

5. The results of inspection, verification and assessment together with the corresponding recommendations of the TESDA Provincial Office shall be forwarded to the TESDA Regional Office for proper action.

6. The TESDA Regional Director shall issue a Certificate of TVET Program Registration upon payment registration fee (P1,000.00) if it has complied with the registraiton requirements. Registration certificates issued for programs covered by existing training regulations shall be identified as Cerrtificate of TVET Program Registration (WTR) and those not covered or with no training regulations shall be labeled as Certificate of TVET Program Registration (NTR).

7. If the TVET institution fails to meet the requirements for a TVET program that is intended to develop a particular level of competencies, the program may be adjusted to develop lower level of competencies, or one, or a number of modules of employable competencies. If the TVET institution meets the requirements to offer the adjusted program, the appropriate Certificate of TVET Program Registration shall be granted to the applicant institution.

8. An application for TVET program registration shall be denied if an institution fails to meet the minimum standards for the program. In this case, the applicaiton fee is forfeited to underwrite administrative costs incurred. A Letter of Denial shall be prepared by the Regional Office, signed by the Regional Director and forwarded to the Provincial Office for transmittal to the concerned institution.

9. The denial of the application shall be subject to appeal to the Office of the Director General, TESDA. The decision of the Director General shall be final and executory.