Brief history of TESDA

Our objectives

• Promote and strengthen the quality of technical education and skills development programs to achieve international competitiveness;
• Focus technical education and skills development with the changing demands for quality middle-level manpower;
• Encourage critical and creative thinking by disseminating the scientific and technical knowledge base of middle-level manpower development programs;
• Recognize and encourage the complementary roles of public and private institutions in technical education and skills development and training system; and
• Inculcate desirable values through the development of moral character with emphasis on work ethic, self-discipline, self-reliance and nationalism.

Our vision

Our mission

Our historical leadership

Our current leadership

TESDABest 8-point agenda

• Access to TVET. — Expand access to training programs through scholarships and free assessment to enhance employability of TVET graduates.
• Behavior and Mindset Change. — Cultivate a dynamic organizational culture, instill growth mindset among internal and external stakeholders to enhance efficiency and quality of TVET programs, to change public perception of TVET as "second-rate" education.
• Competency Standards and TRs for New and Higher-Level Qualifications. — Develop training courses for high skill jobs and promote workforce agility amidst a changing job market.
• Demand-Driven and Data-Driven TVET. — Strengthen partnership with industry to align training programs with market needs and enhance labor market intelligence and evidence-based TVET programming.
• Employment Outcomes. — Enhance employability and facilitate employment and career progression of TVET graduates.
• Flexible Learning, and Facilities. — Enable different learning modalities and improve the quality of TVET programs through immersive experience and use of adequate facilities and appropriate technology.
• Global Competitiveness, and Good Housekeeping. — Enhance global competitiveness of TVET graduates, by aligning TVET programs with international standards; improve internal processes to increase efficiency in program implementation.
• Harmonization with SHS Curriculum, Ladderization with Higher Education, and Lifelong Learning Pathways. — Enhance employability of SHS graduates by integrating TVET standards in SHS curriculum and enable multiple learning and career pathways through ladderization programs.