The shortened training on Domestic Work National Certificate (NC) II has already produced 37 graduates.
The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) on Thursday, August 5, reported that the second batch of trainees have completed their training and successfully passed their competency assessments.
"Nineteen out of 20 trainees were able to complete their training and have passed their competency assessments held at TESDA Women’s Center," the agency said in a statement.
TESDA said the student who was not able to complete the classes already dropped on the second week of training due to personal reasons.
Like the first batch, the agency said, the trainees underwent a combination of online classes and face-to-face training.
TESDA said the ten-day online lectures (excluding weekends) were done through a private Facebook group page where trainees accessed their modules, videos and assessment activities while submission of assignments as well as counseling sessions was done via Facebook Messenger Rooms and Messenger Chats.
The face-to-face training was held in Fair Training Center (FTC) in Parañaque where trainees applied what they learned from their online classes.
Trainees also learned on how to use different household equipment as well as the proper conduct as foreign domestic workers.
The graduates—both experienced and new recruits—are bound for Hong Kong, Malaysia, Kuwait, Dubai, Pakistan, Singapore and United Arab Emirates.
"Their NC II will help expedite the process of their overseas employment contracts," said TESDA.
TESDA Secretary Isidro Lapeña congratulated the new batch of graduates and lauded their confidence as they prepare their new journey overseas.
“I congratulate all of you for becoming certified skilled workers! Your hard work has paid off and being the bagong bayani as overseas Filipino workers, we hope that what you learned will help you in your new journey abroad,” he said.
TESDA and the International Labor Organization (ILO) launched the program last May 24 to address the need of outbound domestic workers for shorter course duration without sacrificing the quality of training.
The conduct of training was supervised by FTC, ILO’s partner institution for this program.