PHILIPPINE

QUALIFICATION
FRAMEWORKPresented by:
Zeus P. Ampuyas, CESO IV
TESDA XII Regional Director
 His Excellency Benigno S. Aquino III,
President of the Republic of the Philippines, signed the
Executive Order No. 83 dated October 1, 2012
entitled

INSTITUTIONALIZATION
OF THE PHILIPPINE
QUALIFICATIONS
FRAMEWORK
 What is PQF?
It is a national policy describing the levels of
educational qualifications and sets the standards
for qualification outcomes.

A quality assured national system for the

development, recognition and award of
qualifications based on standards of knowledge,
skills and values acquired in different ways and
methods by learners and workers of a certain
country
 Objectives of the PQF
It is competency-based and labor market driven

It is assessment – based qualification recognition

To establish national standards and levels for

outcomes of education and training, skills and
competencies
 Objectives of the PQF
To support the development and maintenance of
pathways and equivalencies which provide access
to qualifications and assist people to move easily
and readily between the different E & T sectors
and between these sectors and the labour market

To align the PQF with international qualifications

framework to support the national and
international mobility of workers thru increased
recognition of the value and comparability of
Philippine qualifications.
Benefits of the PQF
FOR THE PERSON
◦Encourages lifelong learning allowing the
people to start at the level that suits him
and build-up his qualifications as his
needs and interests develop and change
over time
◦Certificates and licenses recognized by
the government
Benefits of the PQF

FOR THE EMPLOYERS

◦Assures that standards and qualifications
are consistent to job requirements/demand
◦Provides common understanding on
standards, qualifications and levels
Benefits of the PQF
FOR THE EDUCATION & TRAINING
PROVIDERS
◦Ensures transparency in training provision,
conformance to standards and preciseness of
accountability for learning outcomes
◦Provides common understanding of policies
and guidelines on credit transfers,
articulations, portability, bridges pathways
and RPL
Benefits of the PQF
FOR THE AUTHORITIES
◦Provides the standards, taxonomy and
typology of qualifications as bases for
granting approvals to providers and
stakeholders
◦Harmonizes qualifications in E & T across
Philippines
Governance of PQF
National
Coordinating
Committee (NCC)

Technical
Secretariat

PQF Working
Groups

DEPED TESDA CHED PRC

DOLE
Governance of PQF
◦Chairman
Secretary, DEPED
◦Members:
Secretary, DOLE
Director-General, TESDA
Chairperson, CHED
Chairperson, PRC
Governance of PQF
Qualificatio
ns Register
(TESDA)
Pathways
Quality and
Assurance Equivalencie
s
(CHED)
(CHED)

Informati
Internatio
on and
nal
Guideline
Alignment
s
(PRC)
(DEPED)
Most Important Features of PQF
1. Shift to outcomes-based education and use of
learning outcomes
2. Government regulatory bodies confer
recognition to education and training providers
3. Training and education providers are held
accountable for the attainment of learning
outcomes
4. Implementation of quality assurance
mechanisms, pathways and equivalencies
Most Important Features of PQF
5. Establishment of a Qualifications Register
6. Ensuring international alignment of
qualifications
7. Encouraging lifelong learning
8. Government regulatory bodies confer
recognition to certificates and licenses
9. Recognition of qualification is based on
assessment of individual
pine Educatio
Tertiary
TechVoc

Baccalaureate
Secondary (4, 5, 6 year
degree
Grade VII - XII Post-Secondary
Primary Technical
programs),
Grade I - VI Master’s and
K Vocational
Education and
Doctorate
Pre-School
Training
Education Cohort Estimates
For every 100 Grade 1 pupils
66 finish Grade 6 34 dropout

58 enroll 1st HS 8 OSY

43 finish High School 15 dropout

10 enroll 23 enroll 10
In TVET In HE OSY
7 3
grad drp 14 9
grad dropout

(Source: DepEd Report as of 2009)

 THE PHL QUALIFICATIONS FRAMEWORK (as endorsed by the SDC-
TB
WAGE EMPLOYMENT/ENTREPRENEURSHIP/SELF-EMPLOYMENT on February 21, 2012)

Basic Ed TESD HE
L 8 POST DOCTORAL DEGREE
L 7 POST BACCALAUREATE PROGRAMS
L 6 BACCALAUREAT
L 5 NC V E PROGRAMS

RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING

ASSESSMENT AND CERTIFICATION

PATHW A Y S
L 4 NC IV
KNOWLEDGE-
L 3 BASED PERSON NC III

LIFELONG LEARNING
SPECIALIZATION CORE COMPETENCIES
12
L2 NC II

EQUIVALENCY
FOO FAS
11 MAC
HINE
ELEC ELEC D HIO
AGRI
-
TRO TRIC PRO N
10 SHO
NICS AL CESS DESI
FISH
L1 NC I P ERY
9 ING GN
COMMON COMPETENCIES
8 MENSURATION
TECHNICAL USE OF
OCCUPATIONAL
TOOLS/EQUIP ARTS /
ALTERNATIVE LEARNING

(Machine Shop, Electronics,

Electrical, Agri-Fishery etc.)
HEALTH &
DRAFTING HANDTOOLS MAINTENACE

7
SAFETY CRAFTS
TECHNOPRENEURSHIP & GREEN SKILLS FOR GREEN JOBS

6 APTITUDE & INTEREST

ASSESSMENT
KNOWLEDGE-BASED COMPETENCIES
HIGHER ORDER THINKING (HOT)
5
FOUNDATIONAL SKILLS
SYSTEM

SKILLS
• ENGLISH • Critical Thinking
4 • SCIENCE •
•
Creative Thinking
Innovation
GEC
• MATHEMATICS
3 • Problem Solving
GENERIC SKILLS
2 • Work & Values Cluster
1 •
•
Interpersonal Cluster
Cognitive Cluster
LIFE SKILLS

K LEARNING DOMAINS • Adaptability Cluster

 Philippine Qualification Framework
WAGE EMPLOYMENT/ENTREPRENEURSHIP/SELF-EMPLOYMENT

Basic Ed TESD HE
COMMON COMPETENCIES
8 OCCUPA-

RECOGNITION OF PRIOR
MENSU- TECHNICAL USE OF TIONAL TOOLS/EQUIP ARTS /
APTITUDE &

LIFELONG LEARNING
RATION DRAFTING HAND- HEALTH & MAINTENACE
CRAFTS

ASSESSMENT AND
INTEREST TOOLS
7 SAFETY

CERTIFICATION
EQUIVALENCY
ASSESSMENT TECHNOPRENEURSHIP & GREEN SKILLS FOR GREEN JOBS

LEARNING
6 KNOWLEDGE-BASED COMPETENCIES

5 HIGHER ORDER THINKING (HOT) SKILLS

ALTERNATIVE

FOUNDATIONAL SKILLS
• Critical Thinking
LEARNING

• ENGLISH
4
SYSTEM

• Creative Thinking
• SCIENCE • Innovation
3 GEC • MATHEMATICS • Problem Solving

2 •
GENERIC SKILLS
Work & Values Cluster
1 •
•
Interpersonal Cluster
Cognitive Cluster
LIFE SKILLS
K LEARNING DOMAINS • Adaptability Cluster
Philippine Qualification Framework
BASIC ED TESD HIGHER EDUCATION
L8 DOCTORAL AND
POST DOCTORAL

RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING

ASSESSMENT AND CERTIFICATION

L7 POST
BACCALAUREATE
L6

LIFELONG LEARNING
BACCALAUREATE

EQUIVALENCY
L5
DIPLOMA
L4 PATHWAY
S NC IV
L3 KNOWLEDGE-
BASED PERSON
NC III
L2 11-12 NC II
L1 9-10 NC I
Implications to TVET
1.Employability Skills
Development
2.Technician to Knowledge
Worker
3.Empowered Worker
4.Competency – based TVET
5.Credit Transfer System
Employability Skills
 Technician to Knowledge
Worker
Yr. 4

K%

Yr. 3
S&A %

Yr. 2

Yr. 1
 LEVEL 1
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND Knowledge and skills that are manual or
VALUES •Communication
concrete – listening
or practical skills
and/or operational in
and understanding instructions
focus.
APPLICATION •Creativity
Applied in activities that are set in a limited
•Critical
range of Analysis
highly familiar and predictable
•Problem Solving
contexts; involve straightforward, routine
issues which
•Decision are addressed
Making (judgment)by following set
rules, guidelines or procedures.
•Valuing of Work
•Entrepreneurship
DEGREE OF INDEPENDENCE In conditions
•Working where
in Teams there is very close
support, guidance or supervision; minimum
judgment or discretion is needed.

QUALIFICATION TYPE NATIONAL CERTIFICATE I

 LEVEL 2
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND Knowledge and skills that are manual,
VALUES •Intro toand/or
practical Operations Management
operational in focus with a
•Communication
variety of options. – listening skills
APPLICATION and understanding
Applied instructions
in activities that are set in a range of
familiar and predictable contexts; involve
•Creativity
routine issues which are identified and
•Critical Analysis
addressed by selecting from and following a
•Problem
number Solving
of set rules, guidelines or procedures.
•Decision Making (judgment)
DEGREE OF INDEPENDENCE In•Working in Teams
conditions where there is substantial
support, guidance or supervision; limited
judgment or discretion is needed.

QUALIFICATION TYPE NATIONAL CERTIFICATE II

 LEVEL 3

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS Knowledge and skills are a balance of theoretical and

AND VALUES •Operations
practical. Management
Work involves understanding work process,
•Project Management
contributing to problem solving and making decisions to
•Management
determine process, and Supervision
equipment and materials to be used.

•Problem Solving
APPLICATION Applied in activities set in contexts with some unfamiliar
Creativity aspects; involve routine and non-routine
or •unpredictable
•Decision
issues Making
identified and addressed by interpreting and
applying established guidelines or procedures with some
•Self-Management
variations.
•Reasoning
DEGREE OF •Analytical
Application may Thinking
involve individual responsibility or
INDEPENDENCE autonomy, may involve some responsibility for others.
Participation in teams including team or group
coordination may be involved.
QUALIFICATION TYPE NATIONAL CERTIFICATE III
 LEVEL 4
KNOWLEDGE, Knowledge and skills are mainly theoretical and/or abstract
•Operations
SKILLS AND VALUES with Management
significant depth in one or more areas; contributing to
•Projectsolutions
technical Management
of a non-routine or contingency nature
•Management
and andanalysis
to evaluation and Supervision
of current practices and the
•Problem Solving Leadership
development of new criteria•and procedures.

•Creativity • Systems Thinking

APPLICATION Applied • Coaching/Mentoring
in activities set in range
•Decision Making of contexts most of which
involve unfamiliar aspects; involve largely non-routine
• Self-Management / Counseling
issues addressed using guidelines or procedures requiring
•Reasoningand/or adaptation.
interpretation • People Skills and
•Analytical Thinking Management
DEGREE OF Work involves some leadership and guidance when
INDEPENDENCE organizing activities of self and others
QUALIFICATION NATIONAL CERTIFICATE IV
TYPE
 LEVEL 5
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS•Operations
Knowledge and Management • Leadership
skills that are mainly theoretical and/or abstract with
significant depth in some areas together with wide-ranging, specialized
•Project
AND VALUES Management • Systems Thinking
technical, creative and conceptual skills.Perform work activities
•Management and depth •andCoaching/Mentoring/
demonstrating breadth, complexity in the planning and
initiation of alternative approaches to skills and knowledge applications
Supervision
across a broad range of technical Counseling
and/or management requirements,
•Problem
evaluationSolving
and coordination. • People Skills and
•Creativity Management
APPLICATION Applied in activities that are supervisory, complex and non-routine
•Decision Making
which require Innovation and/or adaptation/
an extensive • interpretation
•Self-Management
innovation. • Strategic Management
DEGREE OF •Reasoning • Value
In conditions where there is broad Chainand
guidance Analysis
direction, where
judgment is required in planning and selecting appropriate equipment,
INDEPENDENCE •Analytical
services andThinking Negotiation
techniques for self •and others. Undertake work involving
participation in the development of strategic initiatives, as well as
personal responsibility and autonomy in performing complex technical
operations or organizing others

QUALIFICATION TYPE DIPLOMA

 The K-Worker as a Change Agent
How work in High-Tech Organizations has been changing

Who is expected
Focus of
Technology Structure to initiate
Business
change?

1980
Senior
s Production Mechanical hierarchic
managers

1990 Serving
Middle
s the Electronic teams
Customer manager

Speed and
2000 profitability
integrated networks
Qualified K- R
s of workers K E
innovation O R
W
O1 Filipinos with competencies and life skills to pursue economic opportunities
S1 Expand Access to Quality Techvoc
ACTION TARGETS Resource Partner
2014 2015 2016 Requirements Agencies/Or
(PhP) gs.
No. of Trainees/Grantees
1. Implementation 74,947 74,94 74,947 2014: 1.022 B LGUs,
Scholarship Training for 2015: 1.022 B
7 2016: 1.022 B
Techvoc
Employment Program Providers
Region XII 1,936 1,936 1,939 2014: 26,200 M
2015: 26,200 M
2016: 26,200 M

2. Provide financial 26,600 26,60 26,600 2014: 1,510 M Private

2015: 1,510 M
assistance to trainees 0 2016: 1,510 M
Techvoc
(PESFA) Providers
Region XII 1,510 1,510 1,510 2014: 11,324 M
2015: 11,324 M
2016: 11,324 M

3. Implement Skills 37,901 41,69 45,859 2014: 394 M LGUs,

2015: 434 M
Development Program 0 2016: 477 M
Techvoc
under Grassroots Providers
Participatory Budgeting
O1 Filipinos with competencies and life skills to pursue economic opportunities
S1 Expand Access to Quality Techvoc
ACTION TARGETS Resource Partner
2014 2015 2016 Requirements Agencies/Or
(PhP) gs.
No. of Trainees/Grantees
4. Provide quality Techvoc 40 2015: 40 M LGUs, DBM,
inputs labs. DTI, DA
• Mobile Training Labs
Region XII 2 labs 2015: 2 M

PRIORITY PROVINCES FOR MOBILE TRAINING LABORATORIES

Ten Provinces with Highest Poverty Incidence Based on
Population, 2012
Lanao del Sur (73.8%) Camiguin (53.6%)
Maguindanao (63.7%) Sarangani (53.2%)
Eastern Samar (63.7%) North Cotabato (52.4%)
Apayao (61.4%) Masbate (51.3%)
O1 Filipinos with competencies and life skills to pursue economic opportunities
S2 Develop workforce competencies required in key growth areas
ACTION TARGETS Resource Partner
Requireme Agencies/Org
2014 2015 2016
nts (PhP) s.
No. of Trainees/Grantees
1. Implement programs to 1,111.29 1,222,422 1,344,66 2014: 39.5 DepEd,
M CHED,
meet competencies 3 4 2015: 43.5 Industry,
required in key growth M Techvoc
areas 2016: 47.9 Assn.
• Institution-based Training M
Program
Region XII 32,617 35,878 39,466 2014: 1.15 M
2015: 1.3 M
2016: 1.4 M

• TWSP for key 163,300 204,125 224,538 2014: 1.4 B DBM, DOLE,
2015: 2.0 B DTI, DA, DOT,
employment 2016: 2.2 B DPWH,
generators Industry
Assn.
Region XII 3,480 4,350 4,785 2014: 34.8 M
2015: 43.5 M
2016: 47.8 M
2014: 9.6 M DOLE,
O1 Filipinos with competencies and life skills to pursue economic opportunities
S2 Develop workforce competencies required in key growth areas
ACTION TARGETS Resource Partner
Requireme Agencies/Org
2014 2015 2016
nts (PhP) s.
No. of Trainees/Grantees
2. Provide Labor Market Techvoc Providers 2014: 4.5 M DOLE, DTI,
2015: 4.6 M Industry
Information to Techvoc
4,509 4,599 4,691 2016: 4.7 M Assn.,
Providers Techvoc
Providers
Region XII 50 55 60 2014: .05 M
2015: .055
M
2016: .06 M
 Priority Sectors 2014 2015 2016
Total 163,300 204,125 224,538
Agri-Fishery/Agro- 26,600 33,250 36,575
Industrial
Region XII 2,078 2286 2514
TRAINING FOR Manufacturing 29,490 36,862 40,549
WORK Region XII 502 552 607

SCHOLARSHIP Tourism 40,947 51,184 56,302

Region XII 821 903 993
PROGRAM: IT-BPM 36,225 45,281 49,810
SECTORAL Region XII 192 211 232

TARGETS Infrastructure 27,067 33,834 37,217

Region XII 176 193 212
Logistics 2,971 3,714 4,085
Region XII 235 258 285
O1 Filipinos with competencies and life skills to pursue economic opportunities
S2 Develop workforce competencies required in key growth areas
ACTION TARGETS Resource Partner
Requireme Agencies/Org
2014 2015 2016
nts (PhP) s.
No. of Trainees/Grantees
3. Competency Assessment and 940,964 1,041,561 1,152,21 2014: 39.5 Industry
Certification Program M DOLE
7 2015: 43.5
M
2016: 47.8
M
Region XII 41,766 45,942 50,537 2014: 1.75 M
2015: 1.93 M
2016: 2.12 M

4. Implement Quality Registered Programs Audited 2014: 20 M Techvoc

2015: 22 M Providers
Assured Techvoc System
9,989 10,988 12,087 2016: 24.2
M
Region XII 300 330 365 2014: .6 M
2015: .66 M
2016: .73 M

5. Philippine Qualifications 4 3 sectors 1 sector 2014: 4 M DepEd, CHED,

2015: 3 M PRC, DOLE
Framework
O2 Leadership, Management, and Innovation
S1 Implement Good Governance System
ACTION TARGETS Resource Partner
Requireme Agencies/Org
2014 2015 2016
nts (PhP) s.
8 ROs
Philippine Certificatio 2014: 0.8 M
1. Good Governance (49 sites DOLE, CSC,
Quality n 2015: 1.0 M
DBM
Certification are ISO
Award sustained 2016: 1.6 M
certified)
2. ICT enabled Systems
• TESDA Online Program
2014: 3.2 M DOST – ICTO,
- no. of additional
14 14 14 2015: 3.2 M Techvoc
courses 2016: 3.2 M Providers
- no. of registered
213,882 267,332 400,998
users
Region XII 2014: .23 M
- no. of additional courses 1 1 1 2015: .23 M
- no. of registered users 15,277 19,095 28,645 2016: .23 M
• TECHVOC Information -Transactio 2015: 48.8 DOST – ICTO,
nal web M DBM
System
portal
-- Web
O2 Leadership, Management, and Innovation
S2 Engage Industry in the Provision of Techvoc Services
ACTION TARGETS Resource Partner
Requireme Agencies/Org
2014 2015 2016
nts (PhP) s.

1. Involve industry 2014: 6.8 M Industry

2015: 7.5 M partners,
representatives in the 2016: 3.5 M DTI, DOT, DA,
development and other NGAs
implementation of
standards and
curricula 114 125 59
• No. of TRs
updated,
developed and
implemented
 “It is not the strongest of the
species who survive, not the most
intelligent, but the ones most
responsive to change.”
- Charles Darwin