Immaculada Concepcion College

Of Soldier’s Hills Caloocan City, Inc.

Soldier’s Hills III Subd. Brgy. 180, Tala, North Caloocan City

MODULE
(Week 1)
in

NSTP-1

By:
HERMANDO G. GUMANGAN
Professor
II. Introduction
The first lesson of this module introduced Republic Act No. 9163 that establishes the National
Service Training Program or NSTP (for tertiary level students), components of NSTP, students covered by the
NSTP Law, course duration of NSTP, NSTP tuition fee and completion of NSTP program.

III. Table of Content

Lesson 1:
 R.A. No. 9163
  Components of NSTP
 Course Duration of NSTP
 NSTP Tuition Fee
 Completion of NSTP Program

IV. Pre-Test
Give the correct meaning of the following acronym.
1. CHED
2. CWTS
3. LTS
4. ROTC
5. DND

V. Objectives
1. Discuss the legal bases of the National Service Training Program
2. Identify and explain vital provisions of the NSTP Implementing Rules and Regulations
3. Differentiate the scope of the three components of National Training Service Program
4. Appreciate the importance of the National Service Training Program

VI. Lecture notes and lesson content

Republic Act No. 9163 establishes the National Service Training Program or NSTP (for tertiary level
students) amending for the purpose as stated on the Republic Act No. 7077 and PD No. 1706.
The National Service Training Program (NSTP) is defined under Republic Act No. 9163, section 3, as
a program aimed at enhancing civic consciousness and defense preparedness in the youth by developing
the ethics of service and patriotism while undergoing training in any of its three program components.
Since NSTP requires training, civic consciousness can be enhanced by doing community
immersion which is an integral part of Civic Welfare Training Service (CWTS) and Literacy Training Service
(LTS) while defense preparedness is enhanced through the Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC).

Distinctive Features of CWTS, LTS, ROTC

CWTS and LTS deal with civic enhancement while ROTC focuses on defense or military preparedness.
To understand further, section 3 of Republic Act No. 9163, the program components of NSTP are defined as:

1. Reserve Officer Training Corps refers to the program component institutionalized under Sections 38 and 39
of Republic Act No. 7077, designed to provide military training to the tertiary level students in order to
motivate, train, organize, and mobilize them for national defense preparedness;

2. Literacy Training Service is the program component designed to train students to teach literacy and
numeracy skills to school children, out of school youths, and other segments of the society in need of
their services; and,

3. Civic Welfare Training Service pertains to the program component or activities contributory to the general
welfare and the betterment of life for the members of the community or the enhancement of its facilities,
especially those devoted to improving health, education, environment, entrepreneurship, safety, recreation,
and moral of the citizenry and other social welfare services.

These three components differ in specialization. ROTC focuses on the military science training wherein
students are trained in preparation for war, while CWTS and LTS deal with civic enhancement through community
immersion programs. The difference between LTS and CWTS lies on the program implementation. Literacy
Training Service is designed to train future teachers of the nation for eradicating illiteracy of children
and out of school youths while Civic Welfare Training Service is designed to promote general welfare to
the community. It is a program that enhances the way of living of every person in the community.

There are other relevant questions that may arise in the implementation of the program, as follows:

Is every first student covered by the NSTP Law?

Every first year student effective School Year 2002-2003, male or female, enrolled in any
baccalaureate degree and in at least two years Technical-Vocational or associate course is required to
complete at least one of the three components of the NSTP as a graduation requirement and as stipulated in
Republic Act No. 9163, Rule 3, section 4a.

What if a student is a second degree taker? A graduate associate before 2003-2004? Or, a
transferee who took the NSTP from other University?

Based on Republic Act No. 9163, Rule 3, sections 4a1, 4a2, and 4a3, students who finished or
graduated before School Year 2003-2004 are exempted to take the NSTP. Also exempted are those students
who completed any of the three components but considered freshmen to the course where they transferred
or shifted; foreign students; and students of Philippine Merchant Marine Academy, Philippine National
Police Academy, and Philippine Military Academy in view of the special character of these institutions.

What is the time duration of the NSTP Program?

Rule 6, sections 6a and 6b of Republic Act No. 9163 clarified the course duration of NSTP wherein
every student shall take NSTP for an academic period of two semesters which consist of 3 units per semester
with a minimum of 54 hours and a maximum of 90 training hours per semester. It can also be undertaken for
one summer program in lieu of the two semesters if the institution allows it.

Do students need to pay NSTP fee?

This question is best answered by referring to Rule 4, section 9 of the NSTP law which states that:

“No fees shall be collected for any of the NSTP components except basic tuition, which should not
be more than fifty (50%) percent of the charges of the school per academic unit.”

Even though it is stipulated in the NSTP law that only basic tuition is allowed to be collected, there
are some universities that require minimal fee for uniform with consent from the concerned authorities. The
reason for this is identification and safety of the students, since most of the NSTP Programs are done outside
the university.

What will the students receive after completing NSTP Program?

Every student will be given a certificate of completion with corresponding serial number issued by
CHED, TESDA, and DND as reflected in Rule 6, section 12 of Republic Act No. 9163. All graduates of the CWTS
and LTS components of NSTP shall belong to the National Service Reserve Corps (NSRC) and could be tapped
by the state literacy and civic welfare activities especially in times of calamities, while those graduates of
ROTC shall form part of the Citizen Armed Forces pursuant to Republic Act No. 7077 as stipulated in Rule 5,
sections 11a and 11c of the NSTP law.

VII. Post Test

Enumerate community services rendered by the NSTP students?

VIII. Assignment
Study Values Education, Self-Awareness, Good Citizenship, and Governance.