The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) was established through the enactment of Republic Act No. 7796 otherwise known as the "Technical Education and Skills Development Act of 1994", which was signed into law by President Fidel V. Ramos on August 25, 1994. This Act aims to encourage the full participation of and mobilize the industry, labor, local government units and technical-vocational institutions in the skills development of the country's human resources.
The Enterprise-Based Education and Training (EBET) Program refers to a TVET delivered by an enterprise, including programs that are developed and recommended by recognized industry boards and industry associations, which may be stand-alone or linked with a technical vocational institution.