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Deployment of Training Regulations (TRs)
and Competency Assessment Tools Number 4C0 series of 2018
(CATs) for Animation NC II, 2D Animation
NC III, 3D Animation NC III and Visual
Graphic Design NC III
Date Issued: Effectivity: Supersedes:
June 29, 2018 Immediately

In the interest of the service and to provide coherence and standards in the
deployment of amended Training Regulations on Animation NC II, 2D Animation
NC III, 3D Animation NC III and Visual Graphic Design NC III, the following
Implementing Guidelines are hereby issued:

I. BACKGROUND/LEGAL BASIS
• TESDA Board Resolution No. 2018-04 dated 27 February 2018: "Approving
the Amendment of the Training Regulations for Animation NC 11, 2D Animation
NC III, 3D Animation NC Ill and Visual Graphic Design NC III."
• The abovementioned Training Regulations were developed in partnership with
the Animation Council of the Philippines, Inc. (ACPI).
• The deployment of these TRs are in accordance with the Operating Procedure
on the Development and Deployment of Training Regulations under ISO
9001:2015.

II. OBJECTIVES

• To implement the Training Regulations, aimed at better responding to

demands of the industry. These TRs will promote competencies that are
readily employable, environment-friendly and compliant with the industry
requirements for both clients and the information and communication
technology industry workers;
• To strengthen the industry-academe linkages addressing the "skill-job
mismatch" in critical sector;
• To build the training and assessment infrastructures for the development of
industry workers in the sector.

III. COVERAGE
New and existing training programs registered under the No Training
Regulations (NTR), or Lai/industry/other government programs relating or
leading to Animation NC II, 2D Animation NC Ill, 3D Animation NC III, and Visual
Graphic Design NC III shall be covered by this Circular.
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Deployment of Training Regulations (TRs)
and Competency Assessment Tools Number 46 series of 2018
(CATs) for Animation NC II, 2D Animation
NC Ill, 3D Animation NC III and Visual
Graphic Design NC III
Date Issued: Effectivity: Supersedes:
June 29, 2018 Immediately

IV. GENERAL POLICIES

A. Utilization of the Amended TRs

To ensure utilization of these TRs, all Regional/Provincial/District Directors

shall immediately advocate/encourage and facilitate the registration and/or
re-registration of abovementioned programs. The Qualifications and
Standards Office (QSO) shall initiate deployment/orientation of TRs and
CATs for all Regional/Provincial Offices in accordance with the Operating
Procedure on deployment of TRs and CATs.

B. Training Delivery Modality

• In view of the requirements of the training arrangements in tools,

equipment, facilities and the required competencies of Trainers, it is
encouraged that the training delivery for these qualifications shall be
classroom-based/in-center instruction; dual/dualized training; distance
learning; formal apprenticeship or through enterprise-based training
modality.

• To standardize the program offerings and ensure that they are in

accordance with these TRs, the Competency-Based Curriculum
(CBC) shall be developed by the TVIs registering the program.

C. Program Registration

1. Subject to relevant provisions of Section XI of TESDA Circular No. 07

series of 2016 (Amended Omnibus Guidelines on UTPRAS), all "No
Training Regulations (NTR)" registered programs related to these
qualifications shall be re-registered as "With Training Regulations
(WTR)" within a period of one (1) year from the date of issuance of
this Circular.

2. The registration of programs related to Animation NC II, 2D Animation

NC Ill, 3D Animation NC III, and Visual Graphic Design NC Ill shall
follow the Operating Procedure on Program Registration and TESDA
Circular 07, series of 2016;

3. All Regional/Provincial Directors are hereby instructed to process

applications for program registration within the allowable process
cycle time (PCT) indicated in the Operating Procedure on Program
Registration.
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Deployment of Training Regulations (TRs)
and Competency Assessment Tools Number4 series of 2018
(CATs) for Animation NC II, 2D Animation
NC III, 3D Animation NC Ill and Visual
Graphic Design NC Ill
Date Issued: Effectivity: Supersedes:
June 29, 2018 Immediately

4. The National Institute for Technical Education and Skills Development

(NITESD) shall initiate training for trainers' development.

5. The following codes shall be followed for these TRs:

Qualification Unit Code Unit Title

Qualification Title
Code (Core Competency) (Core Competency)
• Apply traditional drawing
ICT216300
techniques for animation
Produce traditional cleaned-up
ICT216301
key drawings
Animation NC II ICTANM218 ICT216302 Produce traditional in-between
drawings
Produce digital cleaned-up key
ICT216303
drawings
ICT216304 Produce digital in-between
drawings
Produce Traditional key
ICT216305
poses/drawings for animation
1CT216319 Create tradigital animation
2D Animation NC III ICT2DA318 Create 2D digital cut-out
ICT216306
animation
ICT216307 Export animation to video file
format
ICT216308 Create 3D Models for Animation
ICT216309 Apply Shader and Texture on
3D Models
3D Animation NC III ICT3DA318 ICT216310 Set Character Rigging
ICT216311 Animate Character
Light and Render Animation
ICT216312
Scene
ICT216313 Develop designs for a logo
ICT216314 Develop designs for print media
ICT215315 Develop designs for user
experience
Visual Graphic Develop designs for user
Design NC Ill ICTVGD318ICT216316
interface
ICT216317 Develop designs for product
packaging
ICT216318 Design booth and
product/window display
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Deployment of Training Regulations (TRs)
and Competency Assessment Tools Number 4G series of 2018
(CATs) for Animation NC II, 2D Animation
NC III, 3D Animation NC III and Visual
Graphic Design NC III
Date Issued: Effectivity: Supersedes:
June 29, 2018 Immediately

D. Trainer's Qualifications

D.1 Animation NC II

1. Must be a holder of National TVET Trainers Certificate (NTTC)

Level I in Animation NCII;

2. Must have at least 2 years relevant industry experience as

animator or assistant animator within the last 5 years;

D.2 2D Animation NC Ill

1. Must be a holder of National WET Trainers Certificate (NTTC)

Level I in 2D Animation NC III;

2. Must have at least five (5) years animation industry experience

within the last 7 years;

D.3 3D Animation NC III

1. Must be a holder of National WET Trainers Certificate (NTTC)

Level I in 3D Animation NC III;

2. Must have at least five (5) years animation production industry

experience within the last 7 years;

D.4 Visual Graphic Design NC III

1. Must be a holder of National WET Trainer Certificate (NTTC)

level I in Visual Graphic Design NC III;

2. Must be computer literate and proficient user of graphic software;

3. Must have at least five (5) years visual graphics/design industry

experience within the last 7 years;
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Deployment of Training Regulations (TRs)
and Competency Assessment Tools Number go series of 2018
(CATs) for Animation NC II, 2D Animation
NC III, 3D Animation NC Ill and Visual
Graphic Design NC III
Date Issued: Effectivity: Supersedes:
June 29, 2018 Immediately

E. Assessment and Certification

1. The assessment and certification shall follow the Operating Procedure

for Competency Assessment (Document No. TESDA-OP-CO-05,
Revision 00) and provisions of Section 4 — Assessment and
Certification Arrangements of the respective TRs.

2. Assessment shall cover all the competencies of the respective

qualifications with the basic and common units integrated or assessed
concurrently with the core units of competency.

3. A National Certificate (NC) is issued when a candidate has

demonstrated competence in all the units of competency that
comprised the applicable Training Regulations for Animation NC II, 2D
Animation NC Ill, 3D Animation NC Ill, and Visual Graphic Design
NC Ill.

3.1 Animation NC II

Existing National Certificates (NCs) shall continue to be in

effect until it expired. However, to renew the certificates,
individuals are required to take the assessment in the amended
TR.

3.2 3D Animation NC Ill and Visual Graphic Design NC Ill

Existing National Certificates (NCs) and Certificates of

Competency (COCs) shall continue to be in effect. However, to
renew the certificates, individuals are required to take the
assessment in the amended TR.

3.3 2D Animation NC Ill

National Certificates (NCs) and Certificates of Competency

(COCs) shall continue to be in effect. However, to renew the
certificates, individuals are required to take the assessment in
the amended TR. The NCs or COCs in this qualification may be
renewed under this amended TR provided that the:
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Deployment of Training Regulations (TRs)
and Competency Assessment Tools Number 4k series of 2018
(CATs) for Animation NC II, 2D Animation
NC III, 3D Animation NC III and Visual
Graphic Design NC III
Date Issued: Effectivity: Supersedes:
June 29, 2018 Immediately

• NC holders present evidence that they are currently or have

been employed in animation job for the past three (3) years;

• Said NC holders pass the performance assessment of the

new COC 1 (Produce traditional key poses/drawings for
animation) under this amended/updated TR;

• COC holders for "Create 2D digital animation" present

evidence that they are currently or have been employed in 2D
animation job for the past three (3) years.

V. CONDUCT OF COMPETENCY ASSESSMENT

QSO shall deploy the Competency Assessment Tools (CATs) to all

Regional/Provincial Offices. Concurrent with this, the Certification Office shall
conduct Capability Building Programs for Lead Assessors as stated in Section
6.6 of the Operating Procedure for Development of Competency Assessment
Tools (Document No. TESDA-OP-QSO-02, Rev. No. 01).

A. Qualification of Competency Assessors

In accordance with TESDA Circular No. 55, series of 2017 "Amending

Section 7.2d) and Section 8.1a) of TESDA Circular No. 15, series 2015 —
Guidelines on Assessment and Certification under the Philippine TVET
Competency Assessment and Certification System (PTCACS)", the
accredited Competency Assessor must fulfill the following conditions:

a) Holder of NTTC I or COC 2 — Conduct Competency Assessment

under TM I;

b) Practitioner of the occupation/trade area for at least two (2) years;

c) Holder of a National Certificate at least at the same or higher level of

the qualification where the assessor is accredited; and

d) Have assisted in the conduct of actual assessment:

• For new applicant-competency assessor - he/she must have

conducted actual assessment to at least ten (10) candidates
under the supervision of a Lead Assessor, as part of capability
building of competency assessors.
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Deployment of Training Regulations (TRs)
and Competency Assessment Tools Number 4, series of 2018
(CATs) for Animation NC II, 2D Animation
NC III, 3D Animation NC III and Visual
Graphic Design NC III
Date Issued: Effectivity: Supersedes:
June 29, 2018 Immediately

• For accredited competency assessors for amended Training

Regulations — he/she shall only be required to conduct actual
assessment to at least two (2) candidates for related
qualifications under the supervision of a Lead Assessor.

B. Competency Assessment Tools (CATs)

The Competency Assessment Tools (CATS) shall serve as basis for

accreditation of assessment centers. The CATs include the size
requirement for assessment center's facility, specifications on
assessment resources including supplies and materials as well as tools
and equipment. These also contain the tasks, methods, and time
allocation on the conduct of assessment.

C. Assessment Fees

A separate TESDA Circular shall be issued upon promulgation of

assessment fees for these qualifications.

D. Integrity Fortification

Integrity fortification of assessment and certification shall be strictly

adhered to through the implementation of the following measures:

1. Conduct of Capability Building Program for Regional Lead Assessors;

2. Pre-scheduled assessment;

3. Presence of a TESDA Representative during the entire conduct of

assessment; and

4. Conduct of Calibration Workshop for Competency Assessors.

E. Mandatory Assessment

1. All TVIs with UTPRAS-registered programs on Animation NC II, 2D

Animation NC Ill, 3D Animation NC Ill, and Visual Graphic Design NC
III must ensure mandatory assessment of their graduating students.

2. The list of certified individuals will be uploaded in the online Registry

of Workers Assessed and Certified (RWAC).
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Deployment of Training Regulations (TRs)
and Competency Assessment Tools Number 46 series of 2018
(CATs) for Animation NC II, 2D Animation
NC III, 3D Animation NC III and Visual
Graphic Design NC III
Date Issued: Effectivity: Supersedes:
June 29, 2018 Immediately

VI. EFFECTIVITY
This Circular shall take effect as indicated and supersede all other
issuances inconsistent hereof. Wide dissemination of this Circular by all
concerned is hereby enjoined.

GUILIN MONDIONG
Director General/Secretary