Implementing Guidelines For Free TVET

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Subject: Guidelines on the Implementation of the Page 1 of 54 pages

Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education Number____Series of
Act (UAQTEA) in State-run Technical Vocational 2018
Institutions (STVIs)
Date Issued: Effectivity: Supersedes:
15 Days After Publication
1 In the interest of the service and pursuant to Republic Act 10931, also known as the
2 Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education Act (UAQTEA), these Implementing
3 Guidelines are hereby adopted and shall be observed in providing public access to free
4 quality tertiary TVET education.
5 I. Rationale
6 The Republic Act No. 10931 is an Act promoting Universal Access to Quality Tertiary
7 Education by providing for free tuition and other school fees in State Universities and
8 Colleges (SUCs), Local Universities and Colleges (LUCs) and state-run Technical-Vocational
9 Institutions (STVIs), establishing the Tertiary Education Subsidy and Student Loan Program
10 (SLP), strengthening the Unified Student Financial Assistance System for Tertiary Education
11 (UniFAST), and appropriating funds therefor. It is hereby declared that quality education is an
12 inalienable right of all Filipinos and it is the policy of the State to protect and promote the
13 rights of all students to quality education at all levels. The State recognizes the
14 complementary roles of public and private higher education institutions and technical-
15 vocational institutions in the educational system and the invaluable contribution that the
16 private tertiary schools have made and will make to education. The “Universal Access to
17 Quality Tertiary Education Act aims to:
18 1. Provide adequate funding and such other mechanisms to increase the participation rate
19 among all socioeconomic classes in tertiary education;

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20 2. Provide all Filipinos with equal opportunity to quality tertiary education in both private and
21 public education institutions;
22 3. Give priority to learners who are technically-able and who come from poor families;
23 4. Ensure the optimized utilization of government resources in education;
24 5. Provide adequate guidance and incentives in supporting young Filipinos with their career
25 choices towards the proper development and utilization of human resources; and
26 6. Recognize the complementary roles of public and private TVIs in the tertiary education
27 system.
28 II. Definition of Terms
29 In order to provide a common frame of reference in understanding the key
30 terminologies used in this Circular, the following terms are hereby operationally defined as
31 follows:
32 1. Act refers to Republic Act No. 10931, also known as the Universal Access to Quality
33 Tertiary Education Act (UAQTEA);
34 2. Assessment and Certification refers to a program that aims to assess and certify
35 the competencies of middle-level skilled workers through the Philippine Technical-
36 Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Competency Assessment and Certification
37 System (PTCACS);
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38 3. Bundled Program refers to the combination of several qualifications with Training
39 Regulations (WTR) that are being offered as a single program to produce multi-skilled
40 graduates. This can be done either through vertical articulation (under the same
41 qualification and different National Certification levels) or horizontal or lateral
42 progression (under different qualifications within the same sector and the same
43 National Certification Levels); (Note: Refer to UTPRAS Guidelines)
44 4. Certificate of Competency (COC) refers to a document issued by the Technical
45 Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) to individuals who were
46 assessed as competent in a single unit or cluster of related units of competency, as
47 defined in Section 4 of the National Assessment and Certification Arrangements of the
48 Training Regulations;
49 5. Certificate of TVET Program Registration (CTPR) refers to a document issued by
50 TESDA to a concerned Technical Vocational Institution (TVI) as a manifestation that
51 the TVET program which the said institution is offering complies with the minimum
52 requirements or standards prescribed by TESDA;
53 6. Cluster of Units of Competency refers to a group of competencies, the combination
54 of which is deemed employable and can be registered as a program being proven
55 competent by virtue of assessment, as defined in the Training Regulations that
56 corresponds to a Certificate of Competency (COC).

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57 7. Consumables refer to the supplies and materials needed by the learners to practice
58 the skills requirement of a training activity;
59 8. Cost of maintenance of facilities, equipment, and tools refers to the funds
60 necessary to keep the facilities, equipment and/or tools in good functional condition. It
61 is the imputed cost of utilization of facilities, equipment, and tools;
62 9. Cost of utilities refers to the cost of the amount of water and electricity consumed
63 during the training period;
64 10. Honorarium of trainer refers to the budget allocated to pay services rendered by a
65 contractual TVET trainer;
66 11. Instructional materials allowance refers to the amount provided to the learners for
67 the acquisition of the necessary learning materials/workbooks/handbooks and/or non-
68 print materials related to training programs.
69 12. Library fee refers to the fee intended for the use of and access to library service in aid
70 of research and instruction. This fee shall not cover fines and penalties incurred by
71 student library users. This also includes license fees to cover large-scale reproduction
72 of copyrighted materials which shall be paid to collective licensing organizations;
73 13. Medical and dental fees refer to all fees intended for health services provided to the
74 students including physical, dental, and mental health assessment, examination, and
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75 treatment in the institution to ascertain that the student is physically and mentally fit
76 and does not have any contagious diseases;
77 14. Miscellaneous fee for TVET refers to “other school fees” that cover the following
78 services:
79 a. accident insurance - an all-purpose student insurance to cover in-campus and off-
80 campus activities;
81 b. access to library/learning resource center collections;
82 c. school ID card;
83 d. medical and dental services- refer to health services provided to the students
84 including physical, dental, and mental health assessment, examination, and
85 treatment in the institution to ascertain that the student is physically and mentally
86 fit and does not have any contagious diseases; and
87 e. student support services such as career guidance and job linkage for graduating
88 learners;
89 15. Mobilization Fund refers to the immediate payment provided to SUCs and LUCs and
90 State-run TVIs from the funds appropriated for the free higher education and free
91 TVET provisions to ensure the immediate and unhampered implementation of the said
92 provisions;
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93 16. National Certificate (NC) refers to the document issued by TESDA to individuals
94 after being subjected to a National Competency Assessment and proven competent in
95 all the required units of competency of a national qualification defined under the
96 promulgated Training Regulations;
97 17. National Competency Assessment refers to a process of collecting evidence and
98 making judgments to confirm if an individual can perform according to the standards
99 expected at the workplace, as expressed in the Training Regulations;
100 18. National Competency Assessment Fee refers to the standard amount charged to a
101 candidate by an Accredited Assessment Center for the purpose of a national
102 competency assessment;
103 19. Nominal Duration refers to the estimated learning hours which indicate the time for
104 an average person to achieve the learning outcomes of the units of competency,
105 inclusive of classroom contact time, laboratory/field work/practicum, and other
106 methods of study/assignment, as defined in the Training Regulations;
107 20. Opt-out refers to the voluntary decision of the student to forego the benefits of the
108 Free TVET in STVIs and instead pay the institution the amount equivalent to the
109 waived subsidy;
110 21. Quality assured TVET programs are those TESDA-registered TVET programs
111 consistently complied with UTPRAS guidelines. These are registered TVET Program
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112 Level I to Diploma and Bundled programs/qualification still subject to the existing
113 UTPRAS Compliance Audit and likewise Technical Audit, National Inspection, as
114 deemed appropriate.
115 22. Starter toolkit refers to a set of hand tools, power tools that would help learners
116 create business opportunities.
117 23. State-run Technical-Vocational Institutions (STVIs) refer to technical-vocational
118 institutions operated by TESDA or LGUs, provided that, in the latter, the LGU is
119 accredited by TESDA. These institutions include TESDA Technology Institutions
120 (TTIs), State Universities and Colleges (SUCs), Local Universities and Colleges
121 (LUCs,) and LGU-run training centers offering registered TVET programs under the
122 Unified TVET Program Registration and Accreditation System (UTPRAS).
123 24. Technical-Vocational Education and Training (TVET) refers to the education
124 process designed at post-secondary and lower tertiary levels, officially recognized as
125 non-degree programs aimed at preparing technicians, para-professionals, and other
126 categories of middle-level workers by providing them with a broad range of general
127 education, theoretical, scientific and technological studies, and related job skills
128 training;
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129 25. Technical-Vocational Institutions (TVIs) refer to learning institutions offering post-
130 secondary TVET. These include TESDA Technology Institutions, Public and Private
131 Technical Vocational Institutes, Private Higher Education Institutions (HEIs), State
132 Universities and Colleges (SUC), Local Universities and Colleges (LUCs), Training
133 Centers, and enterprises offering TVET programs;
134 26. TESDA Technology Institutions (TTIs) refer to the schools, Regional and Provincial
135 Training Centers that are under the management of TESDA. These include TESDA
136 Regional Training Centers, TESDA Provincial Training Centers, TESDA-administered
137 schools, and TESDA-specialized centers (e.g., TESDA Women’s Center, Language
138 Skills Institute (LSI), etc.;
139 27. Unified Student Financial Assistance System for Tertiary Education (UniFAST)
140 refers to the harmonized, State-run and administered system of higher education and
141 technical-vocational scholarships, grants-in-aid, student loan, and other modalities of
142 student financial assistance program promulgated under Republic Act No. 10687;
143 28. Unified TVET Program Registration and Accreditation System (UTPRAS) refers to
144 a two-stage quality assurance process that covers the following: (1) the mandatory
145 registration of TVET programs with TESDA and the monitoring for continuous
146 compliance with the prescribed minimum requirements; and (2) the voluntary
147 accreditation of institutions which deals with the institutionalization of quality
148 management systems at the institutional level;

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149 29. Voluntary Contribution refers to the decision of the student to contribute at his/her
150 free will some financial amount to the SUC, LUC, or LGU-run TVI, while availing
151 himself/herself of the free higher education or free TVET provisions in the Act; and
152 30. With Training Regulations (WTR) refers to the programs with Training Regulations
153 registered under UTPRAS.
154 III. Qualifications/Program Coverage
155 1. Any STVI with TESDA-Registered TVET Program qualifies as training provider.
156 2. Quality assured TVET programs are those TESDA-registered TVET programs
157 listed/indicated in the TESDA compendium as of July 2017 and remains to be in TESDA
158 Compendium as of June 2018. These are registered TVET Program Level I to Diploma
159 and Bundled programs/qualification still subject to the existing UTPRAS Compliance Audit
160 and likewise Technical Audit, National Inspection, as deemed appropriate. Programs shall
161 be subjected to compliance audit following the documented procedure on UTPRAS.
162 3. All Filipino learners who are currently enrolled at the time of the effectivity of the Act, or
163 shall enrol at any time thereafter provided, that they comply with the admission and
164 retention policies and existing residency rules of the STVIs;
165 4. To give priority to deserving learner and who come from:

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166 a. The most recently updated Listahanan (National Household Targeting System for
167 Poverty Reduction)
168 b. Poorest of the poor
169 c. Orphans
170 d. Dependents of informal settlers
171 e. Rebel of returnees
172 f. Drug dependents
173 g. Indigenous Peoples (IPs)
174 h. Persons with Disabilities (PWDs)
175 i. People in the construction industry as a priority sector (e.g. Construction workers)
176 j. Internally displaced population
177 k. Relatives of AFP/PNP Personnel Killed-In-Action, Wounded-In-Action
178 l. Dependents of OFW returnees
179 5. The requirements for admission should be based on:
180 a. Entry requirement as stipulated in Section III of the relevant Training
181 Regulations
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183 c. Other STVI entry requirements if applicable
184 6. The following learners are NOT ELIGIBLE to avail themselves of the Free TVET benefit:
185 a. Learners who have obtained a bachelor’s degree;
186 b. Learners who are already holders of a certificate or diploma for a technical-
187 vocational program equivalent to National Certificate Level III or higher, unless
188 the trainee is enrolled in bundled programs leading to Level IV or Diploma;
189 c. Learners enrolled in TVET programs not registered under TESDA; and
190 d. Learners who voluntarily opt out of the free TVET provision.
191 Learners who are NOT ELIGIBLE to avail themselves of the Free TVET
192 benefits shall be charged the training cost and other training-related costs determined
193 by TESDA based on the policy of composite fees formulated by the UniFAST Board,
194 subject to the transitory provisions in Section 54 of the IRR.
195 IV. Benefits
196 The free TVET provision in STVI shall cover the following:
197 Providers (STVI)
198 a. Consumables
199 1. Supplies and materials needed by the learner to practice the skills requirements
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200 of a training activity
201 2. Provision for three (3) pieces uniform t-shirt per learner
202 b. Cost of utilities - This is the cost of water and electricity consumed during the
203 conduct of the training.
204 c. Cost of maintenance of facilities, equipment and tools. This is the imputed cost
205 of utilization of facilities, equipment and tools.
206 d. Honorarium of trainers based on TESDS II SG 16
207 e. Miscellaneous fee covers: Php 450.00/trainee
208 1. Accident Insurance/year - Php 150.00
209 (There will be a national Memorandum of Agreement between TESDA and
210 Government Service Insurance System)
211 2. Access to Library/Learning Resource Center Collections - 100.00
212 3. Medical/Dental Services - 100.00
213 4. Student Support Services - 50.00
214 5. Identification Card - 50.00
215 Only the first ID Card shall be FREE; Php 50.00 shall be charged for replacement of lost
216 ID.
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217 Learners
218 Aside from the tuition and other school fees, the learners shall be given the following
219 benefits:
220 a. Living allowance;
221 1. This covers either a) Php 3,500/month for dormitory expenses of the
222 learner; or b) Php 160.00 for daily transportation and one meal. Living
223 allowance computed at Php 160 shall be released to the concerned
224 learners every two (2) weeks on payroll basis by authorized personnel
225 2. The first payment shall be given during the Training Induction Program
226 (TIP) covering the first two (2) weeks of training. Subsequent payments
227 shall correspond to the actual number of days of attendance of the previous
228 two (2) weeks.
229 3. STVIs shall adopt a “no attendance, no allowance policy”.
230 During TIP conducted on the first day of training, the qualified learner should be
231 accompanied by their parents/guardians. The STVIs shall ensure that TIP
232 shall cover the following topics:
233 a. About TESDA
234 b. Guidelines of Free TVET

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235 c. Community Service (RA 9418 Section 14 Integration of Volunteerism in the
236 Education Curriculum – Volunteerism as a concept and practice shall be
237 integrated at all level of education across grades and across subjects)
238 d. Financial Literacy
239 e. Guidance and Counselling
240 b. Instructional materials allowance;
241 1. This covers the learning materials/workbook and/or handbooks to be used by the
242 learner amounting to Php 5,000.00/ qualification
243 2. Payroll system shall be implemented to monitor the release of instructional
244 material allowance.
245 3. Payment of instructional allowance:
246 This is a provision for learners that they may use to acquire the necessary
247 learning materials/workbook/handbook and/or non-print materials.
248 3.1 Instructional materials allowance of Php 5,000.00 per qualification shall be
249 given to the trainees by the authorized disbursing officer of the STVIs no
250 later than five (5) working days after TIP. A list of instructional materials
251 shall be provided by the trainer during the TIP. The allowance received by
252 the trainees shall be liquidated not later than ten (10) working days upon
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253 receipt or no later than 50% of the training duration, whichever is sooner.
254 To ensure that the instructional material allowance was used according to
255 its purpose, official receipts of purchased resources should be submitted to
256 the authorized officer as part of the liquidation report; and
257 3.2 Any amount not utilized within the period as defined above shall be
258 refunded by the learner to and properly receipted by the authorized
259 disbursing officer, of the STVIs, or, shall be deducted from their succeeding
260 living allowance. Furthermore, any unauthorized use of the instructional
261 materials allowance by the learner shall be considered invalid therefore the
262 same amount shall be deducted from the living allowance of the learner.
263 c. National Competency Assessment fee;
264 This is the allowable cost in the conduct of Competency Assessment based on
265 attached TESDA-Approved Schedule of Fees (Annex A).
266 Learners in the WTR programs shall be subjected to mandatory assessment as
267 applicable.
268 The STVI shall develop a National Competency Assessment Plan that
269 contains or reflective of the date of start and date of finish of the training, requested
270 date of assessment with corresponding amount to be paid to the assessment center,
271 and indicative assessor. This should be submitted to the TESDA PO for approval as
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272 per assessment procedure. The TESDA PO should ensure that the assessment is
273 conducted before the end of the training program.
274 Fees will be paid by the STVIs or its authorize Offices to the Accredited
275 Assessment Center subject to the attached Schedule of Assessment Fees.
276 d. Starter tool kit:
277 1. A Starter Tool Kit amounting to approximately Php 8,000.00 is provided to every
278 graduate as start-up provision for a small business.
279 2. Issuance of Starter Tool Kit shall be supported by an Acknowledgment Receipt in
280 accordance with the standards accounting rules and procedures.
281 3. Annex B Illustrates the Process on the Distribution of Starter Tool Kit.
282 V. Opt-Out Mechanism
283 The decision of the learner to voluntarily opt out must be made during the enrolment
284 period of a TVET program and shall be considered final and irrevocable for that particular
285 program. If the program enrolled is in a bundled program, the learners can change their
286 decision in subsequent programs that they shall be enrolling in.
287 Learners who voluntarily opt out of the Free TVET provision shall pay, not later than five
288 (5) calendar days after the start of training program, the amount equivalent to the full training
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289 cost and other training-related costs of the corresponding TVET program as indicated in the
290 policy of composite fees formulated by the UniFAST Board, subject to the transitory
291 provisions in Section 54 of the IRR.
292 Learners who choose to voluntarily opt out shall sign and submit a waiver to the STVI
293 they are enrolling in.(Opt out will not receive TES component, toolkit, living allowance, and
294 instructional material allowance and TSHIRT)
295 All payments received from learners shall be remitted by the STVIs to their respective
296 TESDA ROs within one month from the start of the training program. The TESDA RO
297 disbursing officer shall issue an official receipt for the amount received. TESDA RO deposits
298 the same amount to the TESDA Development Fund (TDF) in accordance with the
299 government accounting procedure.
300 VI. Voluntary Contribution Mechanism
301 The decision of the learner to pay any amount as voluntary contribution to the school
302 must be made during the enrolment period for a particular program and shall be considered
303 final and irrevocable for that program. These students shall be allowed to change their
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305 Learners who choose to pay a voluntary contribution shall sign and submit a notarized
306 Voluntary Contribution Form (Annex C) to the STVI in which they are enrolled.
307 The total amount of contribution shall be remitted to the TESDA RO and TESDA RO
308 shall deposit the same amount to the TESDA Development Fund (TDF) within one
309 month from the start of the training program. Accordingly, the special authorized officer
310 shall issue an official receipt of the amount collected.
311 All STVI shall create a mechanism to encourage the learners with financial capacity
312 to pay their education to contribute voluntarily in any amount to the school;
313 The said contribution must be done during enrolment period of the program and
314 shall be considered final and irrevocable for the duration of the program.
315 For bundled programs, the learner can change their decision the program that they
316 are enrolled in. For this detail, the learner shall sign and submit a Voluntary Contribution.
317 Voluntary Contribution:
318 a. A Pro-forma Waiver Form shall be accomplished by the learners for either opt-out or
319 voluntary contribution (Annex C)
320 b. The whole amount of contribution shall be remitted to the TESDA Development Fund
321 (TDF) thru the RO within one (1) month from the start of the training program.
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322 Accordingly, the special authorized officer shall issue an official receipt of the amount
323 collected.
Mechanism Amount Form
Opt-out Full Amount Waiver Form
Voluntary Partial Amount Voluntary Payment Contribution
Contribution Form
324 All payments collected from the learners opted out or made voluntary contribution to the
325 institutions shall be remitted to the TESDA Development Fund (1) within one month from
326 the start of the program.
327 VII. Procedures in the Preparation of Qualification Map
328 1. The STVIs shall prepare and submit to a QM, covering the period from July-December
329 2018.
330 2. The Regional Office shall check the validity of the programs indicated in the QMs then
331 coordinate with the STVIs for any correction required.
332 3. TESDA RO approved and endorse validated QM to the central office for budgeting
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334 VIII. Administrative and Financial Requirements
335 1. The source agency (CHED-UniFAST) issues a check in the name of TESDA Central
336 Office which in turn deposits the same amount under Trust Fund Account.
337 2. Upon receipt of the amount a corresponding official receipt shall be issued by TESDA
338 Central Office to CHED-UniFAST.
339 3. The TESDA Central Office shall transfer or release the funds to TESDA ROs for the
340 implementation of the Free TVET
341 4. The fund transfer shall be taken up by the TESDA RO as a Trust Liability Account, and
342 shall be deposited to an Authorized Government Depository Bank (AGDB). The TESDA
343 ROs and the Implementing warrant that the aforementioned funds shall be allotted and
344 used solely and exclusively for the implementation of the approved Qualification Maps
345 based on the cost centers as bases for the monitoring of the project and utilization and
346 liquidation of funds.
347 5. Release of funding requirements to Implementing Units:
348 5.1 TTIs
349 5.1.a. TESDA RO shall release the mobilization fund to the Implementing Units the
350 amount equivalent to 50% of the budget allocated to TTIs based on the approved
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351 QM. The amount shall be deposited in the trust fund account of the Implementing
352 Unit in an AGDB.
353 5.1.b. TESDA Provincial Training Center which does not maintain separate books of
354 accounts, the release of funds shall be made to the Provincial Office concerned and
355 the same amount shall be deposited in the trust fund account.
356 5.1.c. The released mobilization fund shall be fully liquidated at the end of
357 December 2018. The post-audit of transaction by the designated Resident
358 Auditor is not a prerequisite to the succeeding release of funds as contained in
359 COA Circular No. 2016-002 dated May 31, 2016.
360 5.1.d. The TTIs concerned shall return to TESDA Regional Office any unused
361 balance of the mobilization fund released for the purpose.
362 5.1.e. For subsequent releases to the TTIs, payment shall be made by the Regional
363 Office concerned on a reimbursement basis and upon submission of the required
364 supporting documents, based on the attached checklist of requirements (minimum)
365 (Annex F).
366 5.1.f. The TTIs shall maintain a separate subsidiary Ledger/record of transactions
367 made to be available during the field visit and monitoring activities of the TESDA
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369 5.1.g. The TESDA Training Institutes shall deposit all payments received from the
370 Regional Office in their respective SSP/IGP maintained account. Disbursement
371 made there from shall be subject to the rules and regulations stipulated in COA-
372 DBM-DOF Joint Circular No. 7-85 dated July 29, 1985 and TESDA Circular 26
373 series 2018 dated April 2018.
374 5.2. SUC, LUC and LGU-run Training Centers
375 5.2.a. Forged Memorandum of Agreement between TESDA and SUC, LUC and
376 LGU-run training centers as the legal basis to facilitate the release of fund.
377 5.2.b. The release of funding requirements shall follow the provisions in 5.1.b up to
378 5.1.f. of the herein Circular.
379 6. The Regional Office shall submit to the Central Office a monthly fund utilization report
380 of the release funds every fifth (5th) day of the following month. TESDA Central Office
381 shall submit to CHED-UniFAST the agency consolidated report every seventh (7th) day
382 of the following month.
383 7. Within ten (10) calendar days after the end of the three (3) month period/quarter and
384 thereafter, the Regional Office shall submit the Report of Checks Issued and
385 Cancelled (RCIC) and the Report of Disbursements (ROD) together with the copies of
386 paid disbursement vouchers (does not include the supporting documents) to support
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387 the report on the utilization of funds. Said report shall be approved by the Head of the
388 Office.
389 8. The Regional Office shall return to the TESDA Central Office any unused balance of
390 the funds transferred upon completion of the Project.
391 9. The TESDA-Central Office shall submit to CHED-UniFAST a quarterly partial
392 liquidation report duly verified and certified by the TESDA Chief Accountant and
393 approved by the Agency Head, with photocopies of paid disbursement vouchers.
394 10. TESDA-Central Office shall submit to CHED-UniFAST a final consolidated Liquidation
395 Report within thirty (30) calendar days, upon completion of the project and in
396 accordance with COA Circular No. 94-013 dated December 1994. The liquidation
397 Report shall be approved by the Head of Agency. In addition, the Chief Accountant
398 shall issue a Certification that funds previously transferred to TESDA (Implementing
399 Agency) has been liquidated and accounted for in books as approved for in COA
400 Circular No. 2016-002 dated May 31, 2016.
401 11. TESDA-Central Office shall return to CHED-UniFAST any unused balance of the funds
402 transferred upon completion of the project.
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404 All PO/STVIs shall submit to TESDA the following within five (5) days after the
405 starting date of TESDA-registered TVET program.
406 1 Details on the names of students eligible for Free TVET, and the availed training and
407 other training related costs;
408 2 Details of all payments from learners who opted out; and
409 3 Details of all payments from learners who made voluntary contribution.
410 4 Enrolment, Graduates, Assessed, Certified, Employed
411 5 Job Placement Mechanism
412 6 Financial reports on the utilization of funds and status of collections
413 7 Documentation
414 Whereas, the TESDA Board as Fund Administrator of the TDF shall determine
415 relevant programs and projects for which the proceeds of the TDF collection can be
416 utilized, subject to the provisions of Sec.31 of RA #7796 and Sec. 74 of the IRR.
417 This Circular shall take effect as indicated.
418 SEC. GUILING “GENE” A. MAMONDIONG
419 Director General

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Annex A
TESDA-Approved Schedule of Fees
National
Assessment
Cost of Free TVET/
No. Qualification/ Sector Fee/ as of
Qualification
December
2017
1 2D Animation NC III 500.00 69,867.36
2 3D Animation NC III 500.00 83,338.01
3 Agricultural Crops Production NC I 300.00 35,538.17
4 Agricultural Crops Production NC II 585.00 37,915.15
5 Agricultural Crops Production NC III 400.00 45,679.66
6 Animal Health Care and Management NC III 500.00 27,428.94
7 Animal Production (Poultry-Chicken) NC II 500.00 29,455.43
8 Animal Production (Ruminants) NC II 530.00 34,635.97
9 Animal Production (Swine) NC II 640.00 34,745.97
10 Aquaculture NC II 350.00 86,507.15
11 Automotive Body Painting/Finishing NC I 400.00 22,223.91
12 Automotive Body Painting/Finishing NC II 600.00 25,197.28
13 Automotive Body Repairing NC II 400.00 22,123.91
14 Automotive Electrical Assembly NC II 500.00 23,908.69
15 Automotive Servicing NC I 450.00 24,651.08
16 Automotive Servicing NC II 700.00 59,370.09
17 Automotive Servicing NC III 300.00 49,065.20
18 Barista NC II 735.00 24,812.06
19 Bartending NC II 800.00 30,914.43
20 Beauty Care NC II 600.00 68,617.76
21 Beauty Care Services (Nail Care) NC II 500.00 27,801.20
22 Bookkeeping NC III 500.00 31,022.54
23 Bread and Pastry Production NC II 400.00 20,997.81
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Annex A
National
Assessment
Cost of Free TVET/
Qualification
December
2017
24 Caregiving NC II 500.00 53,140.03
25 Carpentry NC II 600.00 27,980.98
26 CNC Lathe Machine Operation NC II 500.00 26,345.82
27 CNC Milling Machine Operation NC II 500.00 35,779.02
28 CNC Milling Machine Operation NC III 500.00 35,244.54
29 Commercial Cooking NC III 500.00 30,644.01
30 Computer Systems Servicing NC II 610.00 28,546.34
31 Construction Painting NC II 700.00 24,777.06
32 Consumer Electronics Servicing NC III 400.00 26,185.86
33 Contact Center Services NC II 22,364.45
34 Cookery NC II 1,300.00 41,662.66
35 Customer Services NC II 500.00 26,229.02
36 Domestic Work NC II 635.00 54,904.02
37 Dressmaking NC II 420.00 32,544.99
Driving (Passenger Bus/Straight Truck) NC
38 200.00 23,389.04
III
39 Driving NC II 200.00 22,946.71
40 Electrical Installation and Maintenance NC II 1,250.00 28,224.45
41 Electrical Installation and Maintenance NC III 1,430.00 28,810.98
Electronics Products Assembly and
42 535.00 31,867.60
Servicing NC II
43 Fish Capture NC II 400.00 27,109.33
44 Flux Cored Arc Welding (FCAW) NC I 500.00 25,615.76
45 Flux Cored Arc Welding (FCAW) NC II 2,600.00 35,911.90
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46 Food and Beverage Services NC II 500.00 40,282.53
47 Food and Beverage Services NC III 500.00 29,851.62
48 Food Processing NC II 500.00 45,609.66
49 Front Office Services NC II 535.00 46,356.78
50 Furniture Making (Finishing) NC II 500.00 27,801.20
51 Game Programming NC III 500.00 75,319.44
52 Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW) NC I 500.00 33,227.80
53 Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW) NC II 2,600.00 40,551.40
54 Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW) NC III 500.00 27,761.89
55 Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW) NC II 1,500.00 30,665.60
56 Gas Welding NC II 600.00 35,102.16
57 Hair Dressing NC II 600.00 38,932.70
58 Health Care Services NC II 510.00 80,178.45
Heavy Equipment Servicing (Mechanical) NC
59 400.00 39,822.12
II
60 HEO (Backhoe Loader) NC II 500.00 23,186.30
61 HEO (Bulldozer) NC II 500.00 23,186.30
62 HEO (Forklift) NC II 500.00 25,278.28
63 HEO (Hydraulic Excavator) NC II 500.00 25,278.28
64 HEO (Motor Grader) NC II 500.00 25,278.28
65 HEO (Rigid On-Highway Dump Truck) NC II 500.00 23,186.30
66 HEO (Road Roller) NC II 500.00 25,696.68
67 HEO (Truck Mounted Crane) NC II 500.00 25,278.28
68 HEO (Wheel Loader) NC II 500.00 25,278.28
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69 Hilot (Wellness Massage) NC II 500.00 18,842.31
70 Horticulture NC III 300.00 36,379.41
71 Housekeeping NC II 620.00 46,010.41
72 Housekeeping NC III 500.00 17,541.91
73 Instrumentation and Control Servicing NC II 400.00 23,184.62
Landscape Installation and Maintenance
74 500.00 25,907.96
(Softscape) NC II
75 Machining NC I 500.00 39,360.31
76 Machining NC II 600.00 33,836.42
77 Machining NC III 500.00 44,865.10
78 Masonry NC I 1,100.00 20,753.98
79 Masonry NC II 500.00 28,145.61
80 Masonry NC III 500.00 33,899.59
81 Massage Therapy NC II 465.00 62,355.33
82 Mechatronics Servicing NC II 725.00 25,472.13
83 Mechatronics Servicing NC III 800.00 27,957.60
84 Medical Transcription NC II 250.00 33,667.88
85 Motorcycle/ Small Engine Servicing NC II 700.00 48,967.20
86 Organic Agriculture Production NC II 500.00 23,062.50
87 Pest Management (Vegetables) NC II 500.00 31,022.60
88 Pipefitting NC II 500.00 29,066.77
89 Plumbing NC I 1,000.00 24,398.59
90 Plumbing NC II 1,200.00 26,634.01
91 Plumbing NC III 1,400.00 29,547.89
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92 PV Systems Installation NC II 500.00 30,683.30
93 PV Systems Servicing NC III 500.00 23,559.36
94 RAC (PACU-CRE) Servicing NC III 500.00 28,545.71
95 RAC Servicing (DomRAC) NC II 500.00 46,095.64
96 Reinforcing Steel Works NC II 500.00 22,384.59
97 Rice Machinery Operations NC II 500.00 30,717.42
98 Rubber Production NC II 500.00 23,506.73
99 Scaffold Erection NC II 500.00 20,925.51
100 Security Services NC I 200.00 24,895.41
101 Security Services NC II 200.00 22,540.39
102 Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) NC I 1,580.00 39,531.40
103 Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) NC II 1,950.00 32,601.50
104 Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) NC III 2,960.00 25,487.51
105 Tailoring NC II 400.00 25,417.53
106 Technical Drafting NC II 500.00 22,858.99
107 Tile Setting NC II 500.00 19,149.30
108 Transport RAC Servicing NC II 900.00 30,529.32
109 Travel Services NC II 470.00 26,586.35
110 Visual Graphic Design NC III 500.00 32,613.47
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420 ANNEX B
421 Preparatory Activities
422
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424
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425 Procedure Details on the Distribution of Starter Toolkits
426 Preparatory Activities:
427 1. TESDA Central Office (CO) prepares and issues guidelines on the creation of Inspection and
428 Acceptance Committee (IAC)
429 a. Members of the Committee
430 i. Chairperson - Provincial Director
431 ii. Members - FASD Chief
432 Supply Officer (from RO)
433 Designated Supply Officer (from TTIs)
434 Experts from TTI based on Qualification
435 i. Observer - Representative from COA
436 2. TESDA Regional Offices (ROs) create Inspection and Acceptance Committee (IAC).
437 3. TESDA ROs prepare the identified warehouse/storage rooms for the toolkits to be delivered.
438 4. Procurement Division – Administrative Service (PD-AS) prepares draft Requisition and Issue
439 Slip (RIS) and Inspection and Acceptance Report (IAR) by qualification per region.
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440 5. PD – AS sends to ROs thru email the draft RIS and IAR by qualification which shall serve as
441 reference during the delivery of toolkits.
442 6. PD - AS coordinates with the suppliers on the deployment schedule of toolkits and sends
443 said schedule to ROs thru email for information.
444 Delivery of toolkits
445 1. Supplier delivers starter toolkits to Regional Offices.
446 2. RO Supply Officer receives in the Delivery/Stock Receipt the starter toolkits as to the quantity
447 of boxes.
448 3. The supplier submits the Delivery/Stock Transfer Receipt together with the Sales Invoice to
449 the Procurement Division, Administrative Service.
450
451 Conduct of Inspection
452 1. The RO Supply Officer schedules the conduct of inspection in coordination with the members
453 of the Inspection and Acceptance Committee (IAC).
454 2. The RO Supply Officer coordinates with PD-AS on the target schedule of inspection by
455 qualification.
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456 3. The PD-AS coordinates with the supplier on the schedule of the inspection by region and
457 relate to RO the availability of the supplier.
458 4. The Finance and Administrative Service Division (FASD) invites the representative of the
459 Commission on Audit (COA) during the inspection of the delivered toolkits.
460 5. The IAC conducts inspection.
461 6. The RO Supply Officer coordinates with PD – AS the discrepancies/ deficiencies found
462 during inspection.
463 7. The PD – AS coordinates with the supplier to address the discrepancies/ deficiencies found
464 during inspection.
465 8. The IAC signs the Inspection and Acceptance Report (IAR).
466 9. The RO Supply Officer validates/finalizes the Requisition and Issue Slip (RIS).
467 10. The RO Supply Officer submits to PD-AS the signed RIS and IAR.
468 Inventory
469 ➢ The RO Supply Officer maintains the Stock Card (Appendix 58, Volume II, GAM for NGAs) of
470 the delivered starter toolkits

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471 Issuance of Toolkits
472 1. The TTI/LUC/SUC Designated Supply Officer submits Requisition and Issue Slip (RIS)
473 (Appendix 63, Volume II, GAM for NGAs) to the Regional Office
474 The following signatories shall sign the RIS:
475 • Requested by the Administrator of TTI/LUC/SUC
476 • Approved by the Regional Director
477 • Issued by the RO Supply Officer
478 • Received by the Designated Supply Officer of TTI/LUC/SUC
479 2. The RO Supply Officer validates with the Scholarship Focal the requested toolkits.
480 3. The Regional Director approves the requested toolkits.
481 4. The RO Supply Officer issues the requested toolkits to TTI/LUC/SUC.
482 5. The TTI/LUC/SUC Designated Supply Officer receives the toolkits.
483 Distribution of Toolkits to the Learner/Trainee
484 1. The TTI/LUC/SUC distributes the toolkits to the learner/trainee.
485 2. The learner/trainee signs the Acknowledgement Receipt of the toolkits.
486
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487 Annex C
488 Free TVET Quality Tertiary Education Form
489 Voluntary/Opt-Out Waiver
490 Region: _____________________________
491 State-run Technical-Vocational Institution: __________________________________
492 Dear Administrator ______________________________:
493 Please be advised that __________(name of the learner)_______________at the

(Name of Trainee)
494 age________ enrolling in ________________________________for the duration
(Qualification)
495 _______________________________ will opt out/waived the benefits to avail the Free TVET Quality
496 Tertiary Education. In view of this I am willing to give:
497 Opt-out amounting _____________________________(Php______________)
498 (Based on the Cost of Free TVET Qualification)
499 Voluntary Contribution amounting __________________(Php _____________)
500 I certify that any decision/s made is voluntary on my part and is not influence by any other
501 person/s and not under duress.
502 ____________________________
503 Student’s Signature
504 ____________________________
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505 Parents/Guardian’s Signature
506 __________________
507 Date
508 Accepted by:
509 _______________________
510 Authorized Officer
511
512 Noted by:
513 _________________________
514 Authorized Official

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515 Annex D
516 MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT
517 This MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT (MOA) is hereby made and entered into by
518 and between:
519 The TECHNICAL EDUCATION AND SKILLS DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, a
520 national government agency with principal office address at East Service Road, South
521 Superhighway, Taguig City, duly represented herein by its Director General, SEC. GUILING
522 “GENE” A. MAMONDIONG, herein referred to as “TESDA”;
523 - and -
524 The University of ______________________, a State-run academic and training
525 institution, that offers TESDA-registered Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET)
526 program, to its students, with a principal office address at
527 __________________________________________ City and duly represented by its
528 _________________________,and hereinafter referred to as “SUC/LUC”:
529 - or -
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530 The Municipality of_________________________________, a Local Government Unit
531 that runs and operates an academic and training institution, which offers TESDA-registered
532 Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) program, to its constituents/beneficiaries,
533 with a seat of office at __________________________________________ and duly
534 represented by its _________________________,and hereinafter referred to as “LGU-TVI”:
535 Both are herein collectively referred to as “Parties”.
536 Witnesseth:
537 WHEREAS, the TESDA is a national government agency created through
538 Republic Act No. 7796, otherwise known as the “Technical Education and Skills
539 Development Act of 1994”, mandated by law, to provide relevant, accessible, high quality
540 and efficient technical education and skills development in support of the development of
541 high quality Filipino middle level manpower responsive to and in accordance with
542 Philippine development goals and priorities;
543 WHEREAS, Section 8 of Republic Act No. 7796 states that TESDA shall primarily
544 be responsible for formulating, continuing, coordinated and fully integrated technical
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546 WHEREAS, Section 32 of the TESDA law further provides that it shall adopt a
547 system of allocation and funding of scholarship grants which shall be responsive to the
548 technical education and skills development needs of the different regions in the country.
549 WHEREAS, the SUC/LUC/LGU-TVI is a State-run academic and training
550 institution, that offers TESDA-registered Technical Vocational Education and Training
551 (TVET) program, to its students/constituents/beneficiaries;
552 WHEREAS, Republic Act (RA) No. 10931 otherwise known as the “Universal
553 Access to Quality Tertiary Education Act (UAQTEA)” was signed into law last August 2,
554 2017 while its Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) was approved by UniFAST
555 Governing Board last November 10, 2017;
556 WHEREAS, both parties are covered and governed by the mandate of R.A.
557 10931 on providing free and universal access to quality tertiary education;
558 WHEREAS, the UAQTEA provides three (3) modes by which a student can
559 access quality technical vocational education and training (TVET) through: a) Free TVET
560 in State-Run TVIs; b) Tertiary Education Subsidy (TES); and c) Loans;

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561 WHEREAS, Rule III, Section 13 of the Implementing Guidelines of R.A. 10931
562 provides for the coverage of Free TVET in the Post-Secondary State-run TVIs whereby all
563 Filipino learners who are currently enrolled at the time of the effectivity of the Act, or
564 shall enroll at anytime thereafter, in any TESDA-registered TVET program leading to a
565 non-degree certificate or diploma, including diploma courses and bundled programs, and
566 offered by State-run TVIs (STVIs) shall be eligible for the free TVET provision;
567 WHEREAS, Section 7 of Republic Act 10931 provides that in order to support the
568 cost of tertiary education or any part or portion thereof, a TES is established for all
569 Filipino students who shall enroll in the undergraduate post-secondary programs of SUCs,
570 LUCs, private HEIs and all TVIs;
571 WHEREAS, Section 8 of Republic Act 10931 provides that in order to support
572 further the cost of tertiary education or any part or portion thereof, a student loan
573 program for tertiary education is likewise established for all Filipino students who shall
574 enroll in SUC, LUC, private HEI and TVET Program in all TVIs registered under TESDA;
575 WHEREAS, consistent with Section 56 of the IRR of Republic Act 10931, the
576 budgetary appropriation in the General Appropriations Acts (GAA) for the implementation
577 of the Free TVET Program in state-run TVIs and Tertiary Education Subsidy (TES) for
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578 private TVIs is with the account of CHED whereas the actual implementation and quality
579 assurance thereof is lodged with TESDA in accordance with the provisions of Sections 42
580 and 58 of same IRR;
581 WHEREAS, there is a need to transfer the funding requirements from TESDA to
582 SUC/LUC/LGU-TVI in order to implement the Free TVET Program in its campuses in
583 accordance with the legislative intent of the Republic Act 10931;
584 NOW THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the foregoing premises and their
585 mutual covenants hereinafter set forth, the parties have agreed on the following terms
586 and conditions:

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587 COVERAGE:
588 This Memorandum of Agreement covers the budgetary appropriation transfer from
589 TESDA to SUC/LUC/LGU-TVI in the total amount of _________________ Pesos (₱
590 ___________.00) as initial tranche;
591 A. PURPOSE OF FUND TRANSFER:
592 The budgetary appropriation transfer contemplated in this MOA shall be used by
593 SUC/LUC/LGU-TVI strictly for the purpose of implementing the Free TVET Program in its
594 campuses as component of the Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education under
595 Republic Act 10931 for Calendar Year 2018;
596 B. PRINCIPAL OBLIGATION OF TESDA:
597 TESDA hereby commits to transfer to SUC/LUC/LGU-TVI the total amount of
598 _________________ Pesos (Php___________.00) for the above-cited purpose on or
599 before _____________ 2018;
600 C. OBLIGATIONS OF SUC/LUC/LGU-TVI:
601 1. Shall acknowledge the official receipt of the above-stated amount from TESDA by
602 issuing its Official Receipt;
603
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604 2. Shall implement, using the above-cited funds, the Free TVET Program in its
605 campuses for the Calendar Year 2018 as a component of the Universal Access to
606 Quality Tertiary Education under the Republic Act 10931 and subject to applicable
607 laws, rules and regulations;
608 3. Shall be fully responsible for the accounting and disbursement of the transferred
609 funds in accordance with existing COA and other government regulations. In
610 addition, it shall submit verified Quarterly Liquidation Reports in accordance
611 with the COA Circular No. 94-013 dated December 13, 1994;
612 4. Shall make available the records and related documents to TESDA for inspection
613 and monitoring;
614 5. Aside from the foregoing Quarterly Liquidation report, it shall also submit to
615 TESDA a Monthly Utilization Fund Report duly verified and certified correct by
616 the SUC/LUC/LGU-TVI Chief Accountant and approved by the Agency Head,
617 with copies of the paid disbursement vouchers in connection with the
618 implementation of the Free TVET Program in its campuses;
619 6. Shall submit to TESDA the corresponding Enrolment Report, Daily Attendance
620 Sheet of Attendance, 03-02 from T2MIs and Terminal Report as attachments to
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622 7. Any unused balance for this purpose shall be returned to TESDA with
623 corresponding liquidation at the end of the Calendar Year.
624 D. GENERAL PROVISIONS:
625 1. The parties mutually agree to perform and abide with all of the provisions and
626 requirements contained or could reasonably be inferred from this MOA. Failure of
627 either party to ensure compliance thereof shall not be construed to be waiver of
628 such provisions or a waiver of right of each thereafter to enforce or settle the
629 same; and
630 2. This MOA may be amended/ modified in writing in order to be responsive/ to
631 conform to the provisions of COA, DBM, and other pertinent government
632 regulations and guidelines.
633
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634 E. EFFECTIVITY AND DURATION
635 This Agreement shall take effect upon the signing by the Parties hereto and shall be
636 terminated upon the satisfactory fulfilment of all terms and conditions embodied herein.
637 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, parties have hereunto affixed their signatures this day of
638 _____________, 2018 at .
TECHNICAL EDUCATION AND SKILLS SUC/LUC/LGU-TVI
DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (TESDA)
GUILING A. MAMONDIONG President / Administrator /
Secretary, Director General Municipal Mayor
SIGNED IN THE PRESENCE OF:
639 ________________________ ____________________

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640 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
641 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES)
642 CITY) S.S.

643 BEFORE ME, this day of2018, at the City of ______________, personally appeared the
644 following who have showed to me their respective competent evidence of identities and also
645 avows under penalty of law to the whole truth of the foregoing:
Name Government Card No.

Identification
GUILING A. MAMONDIONG
_____________________ _____________
646 They further /acknowledged to me that their respective signatures on this instrument were
647 voluntarily affixed by them for the purpose stated herein. Furthermore, they declared to me
648 that they have executed the foregoing instrument as their free and voluntary act and deed
649 and of the instrumentality of Government herein represented and that they have the
650 authority to sign for and in behalf of their respective principals.
651 This instrument refers to a Memorandum of Agreement executed by and between TESDA
652 and SUC/LUC/LGU-TVI for the Implementation of Free TVET Program and consisting of
653 six (6) pages, including this page wherein this acknowledgment clause is printed; and has
654 been signed by the parties and their instrumental witnesses.

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655 WITNESS MY HAND AND SEAL on the date and place above written.
656 Doc. No. _____
657 Page No. _____
658 Book No. _____
659 Series of 2018

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661 Annex F
662 CHECKLIST OF DOCUMENTARY REQUIREMENTS (Minimum):
663 1. POWER/ELECTRICITY AND WATER:
664 a) Statement of Account/Bill
665 2. PURCHASE OF TRAINING SUPPLIES AND MATERIALS:
666 a) Approved Annual Procurement Plan (APP)/Supplemental APP
667 b) Approved Purchase Request
668 c) Request for Quotation (PhilGEPS)
669 d) Supplier’s Price Quotations/Canvass (at least three (3) suppliers)
670 e) Abstract of Price Quotations/Canvass
671 f) Approved Purchase Order with date of receipt by the supplier
672 g) Certificate of Acceptance & Inspection Report
673 h) Delivery Receipt
674 i) Sales Invoice
675 j) Requisition & Issue Slips (RIS) Inventory Custodian Slip (ICS)
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676 3. PURCHASE OF TRAINING TOOLS:
677 a) Approved Annual Procurement Plan (APP)/Supplemental APP
678 b) Approved Purchase Request
679 c) Request for Quotation (PhilGEPS)
680 d) Supplier’s Price Quotations/Canvass (at least three (3) suppliers)
681 e) Abstract of Price Quotations/Canvass
682 f) Approved Purchase Order with date of receipt by the supplier
683 g) Certificate of Acceptance & Inspection Report
684 h) Delivery Receipt
685 i) Sales Invoice
686 j) Requisition & Issue Slips (RIS
687 k) Acknowledgment Receipts
688 l) Report of Waste Materials for the replaced item/s
689 4. PAYMENT FOR FACILITIES EQUIPMENT AND TOOLS MAINTENANCE:
690 a) Approved Purchase Request
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692 c) Certification from the Property and Supply Division (PSD) that equipment is the property
693 of the agency and that the damage was due to fair wear and tear
694 d) Request for Quotation (PhilGEPS)
695 e) Supplier’s Price Quotations
696 f) Abstract of Price Quotations
697 g) Evidence that the contractor is duly licensed and registered
698 h) Contract/Job Order showing a list of work to be done & spare parts to be replaced
699 i) Certificate of Acceptance & Inspection Report
700 j) Report of Waste Materials
701 k) Guaranty of Service Provider
702 l) Service Invoice
703 m) Post-repair Inspection Report
704 n) Requisition & Issue Slip (RIS) for the supplies & materials/Acknowledgement Receipts
705 for Equipment (ARE) for the additional parts
706 5. PAYMENT FOR LIVING ALLOWANCE:
707 a) Duly signed 03-02 from T2MIS by the NMIS Focal Person and Head of the
708 Implementing Unit (applicable only for initial payment of allowance)

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709 b) Attendance Sheets
710 c) Payroll
711 6. PAYMENT FOR HONORARIA OF TRAINOR:
712 a. Contract/Copy of Invitation Letter accepted by the Trainor
713 b. Copy of Bio-data/Resume duly signed by the Trainor
714 c. National Trainers Training Certificates, if applicable
715 d. Certificate of Services Rendered
716 e. Copy of Attendance Sheets (of trainer)
717 f. Billing Statements
718 g. Terminal Report, if any
719 7. ASSESSMENT FEE:
720 a) Billing Statement by the accredited assessment center
721 b) RWAC
722 c) Attendance Sheet of the candidates
723 8. INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS:
724 a) Official Receipts

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725 9. Miscellaneous Fee
726 a) Official Receipts
727 Annex A- TESDA-Approved Schedule of Fees
728 Annex B – Process on the Distribution of Starter Tool Kit
729 Annex C - Pro-forma Waiver Form
730 Annex D- Sample MOA
731 Annex E – Qualification Map
732 Annex F - Checklist of Documentary Requirements

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2 Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education Act (UAQTEA), these Implementing

4 quality tertiary TVET education.

17 Quality Tertiary Education Act aims to:

19 among all socioeconomic classes in tertiary education;

21 public education institutions;

23 4. Ensure the optimized utilization of government resources in education;

28 II. Definition of Terms

29 In order to provide a common frame of reference in understanding the key

33 Tertiary Education Act (UAQTEA);

35 the competencies of middle-level skilled workers through the Philippine Technical-

36 Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Competency Assessment and Certification

38 3. Bundled Program refers to the combination of several qualifications with Training

41 qualification and different National Certification levels) or horizontal or lateral

43 National Certification Levels); (Note: Refer to UTPRAS Guidelines)

44 4. Certificate of Competency (COC) refers to a document issued by the Technical

45 Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) to individuals who were

46 assessed as competent in a single unit or cluster of related units of competency, as

47 defined in Section 4 of the National Assessment and Certification Arrangements of the

49 5. Certificate of TVET Program Registration (CTPR) refers to a document issued by

50 TESDA to a concerned Technical Vocational Institution (TVI) as a manifestation that

52 requirements or standards prescribed by TESDA;

53 6. Cluster of Units of Competency refers to a group of competencies, the combination

54 of which is deemed employable and can be registered as a program being proven

55 competent by virtue of assessment, as defined in the Training Regulations that

56 corresponds to a Certificate of Competency (COC).

58 the skills requirement of a training activity;

59 8. Cost of maintenance of facilities, equipment, and tools refers to the funds

61 is the imputed cost of utilization of facilities, equipment, and tools;

63 during the training period;

65 contractual TVET trainer;

67 the acquisition of the necessary learning materials/workbooks/handbooks and/or non-

68 print materials related to training programs.

72 of copyrighted materials which shall be paid to collective licensing organizations;

76 and does not have any contagious diseases;

79 a. accident insurance - an all-purpose student insurance to cover in-campus and off-

81 b. access to library/learning resource center collections;

84 including physical, dental, and mental health assessment, examination, and

86 fit and does not have any contagious diseases; and

94 after being subjected to a National Competency Assessment and proven competent in

96 promulgated Training Regulations;

97 17. National Competency Assessment refers to a process of collecting evidence and

98 making judgments to confirm if an individual can perform according to the standards

99 expected at the workplace, as expressed in the Training Regulations;

101 candidate by an Accredited Assessment Center for the purpose of a national

102 competency assessment;

105 inclusive of classroom contact time, laboratory/field work/practicum, and other

106 methods of study/assignment, as defined in the Training Regulations;

109 waived subsidy;

114 deemed appropriate.

116 create business opportunities.

117 23. State-run Technical-Vocational Institutions (STVIs) refer to technical-vocational

119 accredited by TESDA. These institutions include TESDA Technology Institutions

122 Unified TVET Program Registration and Accreditation System (UTPRAS).

125 non-degree programs aimed at preparing technicians, para-professionals, and other

133 Centers, and enterprises offering TVET programs;

136 Regional Training Centers, TESDA Provincial Training Centers, TESDA-administered

138 Skills Institute (LSI), etc.;

141 technical-vocational scholarships, grants-in-aid, student loan, and other modalities of

147 accreditation of institutions which deals with the institutionalization of quality

148 management systems at the institutional level;

153 registered under UTPRAS.