Legal policy and training intent
- The program is launched in the interest of service and in response to the Administration’s policy of beefing up the competitiveness of Filipino overseas contract workers.
- The program advances competitiveness by developing skills and upgrading qualities.
- The training is specifically framed as foreign language training for OCWs.
Objectives of the training
- The training in Foreign Language Courses is primarily aimed at developing basic/functional literacy in the mother language of the OCWs’ prospective country of assignment.
Who may avail of the training
- Filipino overseas contract workers may avail of the foreign language training.
- Prospective OCWs may also avail of the foreign language training.
Admission and registration requirements
- Applicants must submit an accomplished application form for purposes of registration and acceptance.
- Applicants must submit the original copy of a valid passport/seaman book/OWWA ID or any proof of overseas employment.
- Applicants must submit a 1" x 1" photo (with 1 copy).
Covered courses and initial offerings
- The foreign language training initially offers courses including Arabic, Mandarin, and English.
- The list of courses is framed as offered but not limited to these languages.
Training venues
- The language training is conducted in designated training rooms at the OWWA Development Center, Pasay City.
- The language training is also conducted in designated training rooms at the OWWA Bldg., Intramuros, Manila.
Operational administration and monitoring
- The Manpower Development Benefits Department through the Training Assistance Division develops, monitors, and evaluates the Foreign Language Training.
- The Field Services Office through the Manpower Development Division of NCR implements the project.
- The Field Services Office through the Manpower Development Division of NCR also assists the Manpower Development Benefits Department in monitoring and evaluating the effectiveness of the training.
Budget and funding approval
- The language training is provided with the necessary budget as approved by the OWWA Board of Trustees.
Compliance penalty for non-completion
- Any OCW or prospective OCW who fails to finish a course without justifiable reason/cause must be compelled to pay the entire training cost.