Professionals, wage earners, self-employed entrepreneurs, overseas Filipino workers (OFWs), and unemployed individuals can avail themselves of the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) online Portfolio  Assessment that will enable them to secure National Certificates (NCs) which can help in finding new job opportunities.

 
The assessment process will be done purely online to avoid any contact, and is part of the agency’s efforts to respond to the needs of Filipinos who have lost their jobs or whose source of income have been affected by the pandemic.

During the Portfolio Assessment, a worker’s documents, such as certificates obtained in previous jobs, education and training will be evaluated along with other evidence of the candidate’s skills and competence.

The TESDA Certification Office shall verify the authenticity of the documents submitted and convene a panel of Portfolio Assessors to evaluate the documents to determine if an applicant passes the requirements of the qualification.

Eligible applicants are those who have five or more years of work experience relevant to the qualifications being applied for.

Applicants must submit a letter of intent; a Self-Assessment Guide (SAG) which can be downloaded from TESDA website, and the TESDA Consent Agreement Form.

Applicants must also submit the following documentary evidences: resume (indicating education or learning outcomes statements or informal record of past learning, achievements and chronological record of significant learning and work experiences); certificate of employment with job description indicating number of years employed signed by employer for wage-employed workers; self-employed workers may submit a certification from a client attested by their Barangay Chairperson indicating number of years conducting business in the area or BIR Form Number 1701-NF (Account Information Form engaged in business and trade) or BIR Form 1901 (for doing business) or Mayor's Business Permit, or any other documentations that may demonstrate industry experience; and, video footage showing the applicant performing tasks relevant to the qualification applied for.

Finally, candidates must submit any two of the following additional requirements: work samples (items produced by the applicant relevant to the applied qualification/competencies); award(s), commendations or licenses, or certificates obtained (honors or rewards or licenses gained relevant to competencies); photos showing the applicant performing/completing tasks relevant to competencies; and training certificates/workplace training records on completion of courses/programs related to the competencies/qualifications being applied for.

The Self-Assessment Guide (SAG), Portfolio Application Assessment Form, and TESDA Consent Agreement Form may be downloaded from the following links:

https://www.tesda.gov.ph/Download/Self_Assessment?Searchcat=SelfAssessment+Guides

https://bit.;y/portfolioassessmentapplicationform

https://bit.ly/consentagreementform

Applications, along with all requirements, must be emailed to: [email protected] for the Portfolio Assessment process to commence.

The portfolio assessment is in line with the agency’s Oplan TESDA Abot Lahat: TVET Towards the New Normal which provides an overall framework for policy directions and actions of TESDA in response to the pandemic and the new normal.