The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (Tesda) recently received a nationwide ISO 9001:2008 Certification, a seal of international excellence in technical vocational education and training.
The certification covers Tesda’s major regulatory mandate of program registration and assessment and certification for all its 17 regional offices and all 81 provincial offices, including the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) and its central office’s process of standards development.
“This is an important milestone in Tesda’s continuous work to invest in quality skills development of the Filipinos through tech-voc,” Tesda Director General Joel Villanueva said.
Tesda obtained the ISO certification from the German-affiliated company TUV-SUD PSB Philippines Inc., an external and independent quality management agency, and the agency’s third party certification body.
The certification was received by Villanueva together with Labor Secretary Rosalinda Baldoz and other Tesda officials in the presence of President Benigno Aquino III in Malacañang last April 13.
Established in 1947, the ISO (International Organization for Standardization) certifies a government or private enterprise’s adherence to worldwide industrial and commercial standards of excellence.