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Philippine Qualifications Framework

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Domains and Descriptors

The PQF has eight (8) Levels of qualifications differentiated by descriptors of expected learning outcomes
along the three domains: knowledge, skills and values; application; and degree of independence. The
PQF 8-level framework with Senior High School as the foundation of the 8 levels. It has sub-frameworks
in separate subsystems of the education and training system. For example, the Technical Education and
Skills Development Authority (TESDA) subsystem covers National Certificates (NC) I through IV
corresponding to the first four levels while the Commission on Higher Education Subsystem covers
Baccalaureate, Postgraduate Diploma, Masters, and Doctorate that correspond to Levels 6 to 8. The two
Sub-systems interface in the provision of diploma programs at level 5.

Qualification Knowledge, Skills and Degree of

Level Application
Type Values Independence

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career tracks with advanced knowledge,
competencies in technical skills and

 communication; scientific, critical

values in academic
and real-life Apply skills in varied
Grade and creative thinking; and the
  situations through situations with minimal
12 use of technologies.
sound reasoning, supervision.
Have an understanding of right informed decision-
and wrong; one's history and making, and the
cultural heritage; and deep judicious use of
respect for self, others and their resources.
culture, and the environment.

Applied in activities
that are set in a
limited range of
highly familiar and
In conditions where there
predictable contexts;
Knowledge and skills that are is very close support,
National involve
I manual or concrete or practical guidance or supervision;
Certificate I straightforward,
and/or operational in focus. minimum judgment or
routine issues which
discretion is needed.
are addressed by
following set rules,
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procedures.

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Knowledge and skills that are
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issues which are is substantial support,
II identified and guidance or supervision;
Certificate II operational in focus with a
addressed by limited judgment or
variety of options.
selecting from and discretion is needed.
following a number
of set rules,
guidelines or
procedures.
Applied in activities
that are set in
contexts with
Application at this level
Knowledge and skill that are a some unfamiliar or
may involve individual
balance of theoretical and/or unpredictable
responsibility or
technical and practical. Work aspects; involve
autonomy, and/or may
involves understanding the work routine and non-
National involve some
III process, contributing to problem routine issues
Certificate III responsibility for others.
solving, and making decisions to which are identified
Participation in teams
determine the process, and addressed by
including team or group
equipment and materials to be interpreting and/or
coordination may be
used. applying established
involved.
guidelines or
procedures with
some variations.

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IV
Certificate IV solutions of a non-routine or largely non-routine when organizing activities
contingency nature; evaluation issues which are of self and others.
and analysis of current practices addressed using
and the development of new guidelines or
criteria and procedures. procedures which
require
interpretation and/or
adaptation.
In conditions where there
Knowledge and skill that are is broad guidance and
mainly theoretical and/or direction, where
abstract with significant depth in judgment is required in
some areas together with wide- Applied in activities planning and selecting
ranging, specialized technical, that are appropriate equipment,
creative and conceptual skills. supervisory, services and techniques
Perform work activities complex and non- for self and other.
V Diploma demonstrating breadth, depth routine which Undertake work involving
and complexity in the planning require an extensive participation in the
and initiation of alternative interpretation and/or development of strategic
approaches to skill and adaptation/ initiatives, as well as
knowledge applications across a innovation. personal responsibility
broad range of technical and/or and autonomy in
management requirements, performing complex
evaluation and coordination. technical operations or
organizing others.
Application in
Demonstrated broad and
professional/creative Substantial degree of
coherent knowledge and skills
Baccalaureate work or research in independence and or/in
VI in their field of study for
Degree a specialized field teams of related fields
professional work and lifelong
learning.*
of discipline and/or with minimal supervision. 
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knowledge and skills in a that requires self-
Post- involves exercise of
specialized or multi-disciplinary direction and/or
VII Baccalaureate leadership and initiative
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field of study for professional leadership in a
individual work or in
practice, self-directed research specialized or multi-
teams of multi-disciplinary
and/or lifelong learning.* disciplinary
field.
professional
work/research.
Full independence in
Applied for
individual work and/or in
Demonstrated highly professional
teams of multi-disciplinary
advanced systematic leadership for
and more complex setting
Doctoral knowledge and skills in highly innovation,
that demands leadership
Degree and specialized and/or complex research and/or
VIII for research and creativity
Post-Doctoral multi-disciplinary field of learning development
for strategic value added.
Programs for complex research and/or management in
Significant level of
professional practice and/or for highly specialized or
expertise-based
the advancement of learning.* multi-disciplinary
autonomy and
field.
accountability.

*[as per PQF-NCC Resolution No. 2014-01 adapted on 22 July 2014]

The Philippine Qualifications Framework - It is a collaborative program by the

Department of Education (DepEd), Technical Education and Skills Development
Authority (TESDA), Commission on Higher Education (CHED) , Professional Regulation
Commission (PRC) and Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE).

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