Question & AnswerQ&A (EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 694)
The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) and the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) are the primary government agencies involved in the implementation of Executive Order No. 694.
The higher education institution's program must have obtained Government Recognition from the Commission on Higher Education (CHED).
The ladderization must be within the purview of curricular matter and the CHED and TESDA must have issued a model curriculum for the program to be offered.
Higher education institutions must submit a copy of the curriculum for each of the proposed ladderized programs to CHED and TESDA.
CHED and TESDA ensure that the minimum curricular requirements are observed in the proposed ladderized programs.
Executive Order No. 358, which institutionalizes a ladderized interface between Technical-Vocational Education and Training (TVET) and Higher Education (HE).
Executive Order No. 694 takes effect immediately upon its issuance on January 18, 2008.
All orders, issuances, rules, and regulations or parts thereof inconsistent with Executive Order No. 694 are repealed or modified accordingly.