Assessment and Certification
TESDA pursues the assessment and certification of the competencies of the middle-level skilled workers through Philippine TVET Qualification and Certification System (PTQCS). The assessment process seeks to determine whether the graduate or worker can perform to the standards expected in the workplace based on the defined competency standards. Certification is provided to those who meets the competency standards. This ensures the productivity, quality and global competitiveness of the middle-level workers.
TESDA has a Registry of Certified Workers which provides information on the pool of certified workers for certain occupations nationwide.
TESDA also has accredited assessment centers as well as the competency assessors who conduct competency assessment process for persons applying for certification
Click here to view the Philippine TVET Qualification and Certification System (PTQCS) Primer
1. New Applicant
2. Renewal
3. Lost/Damaged Certificate
4. Certification, Verification and Authentication (CAV) for TESDA Issued National Certificates (NC)/Certificates of Competency (COC)
b. Maritime / Seafarer’s Ratings
1. Steps in Applying for Certificate of Competency (COC) under STCW – New applicant
2. Steps in Applying for Certificate of Competency (COC) under STCW – Renewal
3. Steps in Applying for Certification, Verification and Authentication (CAV) for TESDA Issued COC-Maritime
c. Household Service Worker
1. Procedures and Guidelines in applying for Household Service Worker NC II
d. Lists
1. List of TESDA Accredited Assessment Centers (PDF)
2. List of TESDA Accredited Assessment Centers (MS Excel)
3. List of Assessment Fees
e. Online Verification Registries
1. Registry of Certified Workers
2. Maritime Certificate (COC) Verification
3. Registry of Certified Household Service Workers
4. Registry of Certified Welders
5. Registry of TESDA Accredited Trainors/Assessors (Archive Only)
6. NEW! Partial List of National TVET Trainers Certificate (NTTC) Holders as of Dec. 2011
f. Skills Certificate Equivalency Program (SCEP) by TESDA and the Civil Service Commission
1. Primer/Reference Page for SCEP Application
g. Guidelines on the Implementation of Competency Assessment and Certification of TVET Trainers for Level I and II
