[ TESDA RESOLUTION NO. 2011-01, January 14, 2011 ]

APPROVING THE AMENDMENTS TO THE TRAINING REGULATIONS FOR DRIVING NC III* AND TO PROMULGATE SEPARATE QUALIFICATIONS FOR DRIVING (PASSENGER BUS/STRAIGHT TRUCK) NC III* AND DRIVING (ARTICULATED VEHICLE) NC III*



WHEREAS, Board Resolution No. 2008-04 was issued by the Board the Training Regulations for Driving NC III;

WHEREAS, during the 44th Standards-Setting and Systems Development (SSSD)-TESDA Board-TESDA Secretariat Committee Meeting held last 07 January 2011, the Committee favorably endorsed the amendments to the Training Regulations for Driving NC III and to promulgate separate qualifications for Driving (Passenger Bus/Straight Truck) NC III and Driving (Articulated Vehicles) NC III, after presentation made by Mr. Antonio Gimenez of the Philippine Automotive Federation Incorporated (PAFI);

WHEREAS, industry experts, partners and the Land Transportation Office (LTO) and Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) with the technical assistance of the Qualification and Standards Office (QSO) of TESDA endorsed the same for TESDA approval;

WHEREAS, the competency certificate will also be separate for Driving (Passenger Bus/Straight) NCIII and for Driving (Articulated Vehicle) NC III and to include in the Core Competencies the Occupational Health and Safety Standards of the aforesaid amended Training Regulations;

WHEREAS; the aforesaid Training Regulations are hereto annexed and made an integral part of this resolution;

WHEREAS, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, AS IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED, that the TESDA Board in its meeting today, 14 January 2011, considered the proposed amendments and approved the promulgation of the Training Regulations for Driving (Passenger Bus/Straight Truck) NC III and Driving (Articulated Vehicle) NC III;

BE IT RESOLVED FINALLY, that copies of this Resolution and Training Regulations be published and disseminated to all concerned, and the same shall be effective fifteen (15) days upon publication subject to the condition that the necessary endorsement from the Department of Transportation  and Communication ( DOTC) is secured.  All programs registered under these training regulations. Graduate of TVET course covered by the aforementioned training regulations shall be required to undergo mandatory assessment under the national assessment and certification program upon.  All programs registered under the current Driving NCIII Training Regulations will be required to migrate to the new Driving Training Regulations within one (1) year from the date of effectivity of this resolution.

Adopted: 14 January 2011


(SGD.) ATTY. IMELDA T. ONG
Board Secretary Designate

Attested by:

(SGD.) SEC. EMMANUEL JOEL J. VILLANUEVA
Alternate Chair, TESDA Board
Director General,  Secretary, Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE)