Legal basis and organizational authority
- Section 14(b) of Republic Act No. 7796 requires TESDA to develop and establish a national system of skills standardization, testing and certification, and conduct research and development for effective skills standardization, testing, and certification.
- The TESDA Board approves the Training Regulations for Microfinance Technology NCII following deliberation within TESDA governance structures.
- The lead industry partners’ endorsement is required for approval of the Training Regulations.
Policy and intent statement
- The Training Regulations are issued to support the national system of skills standardization, testing and certification for Microfinance Technology NCII.
- The TESDA Board issuance is supported by industry endorsement and formal board consideration to ensure the Training Regulations are adopted for nationwide use.
Board process and endorsement
- The Training Regulations for Microfinance Technology NCII are deliberated during the 40th and 42nd Standards-Setting and Systems Development (SSSD) TESDA Board and TESDA Secretariat Consultation Meetings on 11 May 2009 and 21 December 2009.
- The deliberations result in a favorable recommendation to the EXCOM-TESDA Board for consideration.
- The SSSD Committee recommends approval after the 71st EXCOM-TESDA Board Meeting on 11 March 2010 at 1:00 p.m.
- The TESDA Board considers and approves the Training Regulations during the 74th TESDA Board Meeting on 8 April 2010 at 3:00 p.m.
- The resolution is issued by authority of the TESDA Board, with the Board Secretary designated and the Chair, TESDA Board attesting.
Compliance obligations for programs and graduates
- Programs registered to deliver the relevant training must comply with the Training Regulations for Microfinance Technology NCII.
- Graduates of TVET courses covered by the Training Regulations must undergo mandatory assessment.
- Mandatory assessment must be conducted under the national assessment and certification program.
- Compliance is required for all programs registered these training regulations.
- Effectivity is tied to compliance once the resolution takes effect fifteen (15) days upon its publication.
Publication, dissemination, and implementation effect
- The resolution requires publication and dissemination of both the resolution and the Training Regulations to all concerned.
- The Training Regulations take effect after publication, subject to the fifteen (15) day rule.
- Implementation is operationalized through program registration compliance and mandatory graduate assessment under the national assessment and certification program.
- The issuance establishes binding training delivery standards through mandatory program compliance after effectivity.