Mandate
The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) is the government agency tasked to manage and supervise technical education and skills development (TESD) in the Philippines. It was created by virtue of Republic Act 7796, otherwise known as the “Technical Education and Skills Development Act of 1994”. The said Act integrated the functions of the former National Manpower and Youth Council (NMYC), the Bureau of Technical-Vocational Education of the Department of Education, Culture and Sports (BTVE-DECS) and the Office of Apprenticeship of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE).

Vision
The transformational leader in the technical education and skills development of the Filipino workforce.

Mission
TESDA sets direction, promulgates relevant standards, and implements programs geared towards a quality-assured and inclusive technical education and skills development and certification system.

Values Statement
We believe in demonstrated competence, institutional integrity, personal commitment, culture of innovativeness and a deep sense of nationalism.

Quality Policy
“We measure our worth by the satisfaction of the customers we serve”

To achieve this, we commit to comply with applicable requirement and continually improve our systems and processes

Through:

Strategic Decisions
Effectiveness
Responsiveness
Value Added Performance
Integrity
Citizen focus
Efficiency

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Programs

TVET Programs

Compentency Standards Development

Competency Assessment and Certification

Program Registration and Accreditation

National TESD Plan

Training Regulations

Competency Standards

Verifications

Registry of Certified Workers

Assessment Centers

Registered Courses

Registry of Accredited Assessors

Registry of Trainers with NTTC

Regional Expert Panel

Regional Lead Assessor for Various Qualification

RWAC for Regional Lead Assessor

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