The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) announced on Monday that they are opening more courses in its online training platform as part of efforts to expand the program.
The agency clarified that there are 114 courses in the TESDA Online Program (TOP), which help Filipinos learn new skills while staying at home due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Included in TESDA's new programs are the following:
• The International Labor Organization's Job Readiness.
• English as a Medium of Instruction.
• Using Educational Technology in the English Language Classroom and Microsoft's Digital Literacy.
"I invited the public, especially those who have lost their jobs or those trying to venture into a news livelihood, to try enrolling in our classes," TESDA Secretary Isidro Lapeña said.
"This is offered for free, I'm sure you can find a course from the many options that will best suit your need," he added.
Those interested to enroll in an online course may visit: https:www.e-tesda.gov.ph for more details.
Since its launching in 2012 until October 2021, TOP has recorded 3, 443,530 registered users, and more than 2 million Filipinos signed up for the TOP since March 2020, the same time that the government began implementing strict lockdown measure due to the pandemic.
TESDA is also conducting in-person training and competency assessment, but with limited on-site capacity.
Source & Photo Courtesy: ABS-CBN News
By: Jessica Carpina
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