About TESDA

The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) was established through the enactment of Republic Act No. 7796 otherwise known as the “Technical Education and Skills Development Act of 1994”, which was signed into law by President Fidel V. Ramos on August 25, 1994. This Act aims to encourage the full participation of and mobilize the industry, labor, local government units and technical-vocational institutions in the skills development of the country’s human resources.

TESDA is mandated to:

  1. Integrate, coordinate and monitor skills development programs;
  2. Restructure efforts to promote and develop middle-level manpower;
  3. Approve skills standards and tests;
  4. Develop an accreditation system for institutions involved in middle-level manpower development;
  5. Fund programs and projects for technical education and skills development; and
  6. Assist trainers training programs.

At the same time, TESDA is expected to:

  1.  Devolve training functions to local governments;
  2.  Reform the apprenticeship program;
  3. Involve industry/employers in skills training;
  4. Formulate a skills development plan;
  5. Develop and administer training incentives;
  6. Organize skills competitions; and
  7. Manage skills development funds.