President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. (File photograph)
MANILA, Philippines – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has signed into regulation a measure in search of to create pathways for working professionals to earn levels by way of non-traditional means.
Marcos signed Republic Act (RA) 12124 or the Tertiary Schooling Equivalency and Accreditation Program (ETEEAP) Act on Monday, permitting working professionals to earn school levels with out going by way of the normal education strategies.
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The ETEEAP will establish, assess, validate, and assign equal undergraduate-level and particular graduate applications of prior studying from formal, non-formal, and casual studying programs and related work experiences to certified people for the grant of acceptable tutorial levels.
The Fee on Greater Schooling (CHED) will function the lead implementing company of the brand new regulation. Its capabilities embrace deputizing increased training establishments (HEIs) with tutorial levels to be opened for the ETEEAP, creating requirements for a diversified mode of assessing expertise, values, information, and ranges of competence, and granting or revocation of HEIs’ authority to implement the ETEEAP.
The CHED can be tasked with monitoring and evaluating the implementation of the ETEEAP by deputized HEIs, convening broad-based and inter-agency session conferences, and setting customary charges and different administrative fees for accreditation that can contribute to ETEEAP’s particular account.
To make sure the efficient implementation of ETEEAP, the Workplace of Applications and Requirements Growth (OPSD) beneath CHED can be strengthened to function the everlasting technical secretariat for finishing up the brand new regulation’s capabilities.
To avail this system, candidates should be not less than 23 years outdated on the time of software and have accomplished a secondary college program, as evidenced by a highschool diploma or a results of the Philippine Academic Placement Take a look at or Various Studying System Accreditation and Equivalency Evaluation and Certification stating that the person involved is certified to enter school.
Candidates should even have not less than 5 years of combination work expertise within the trade associated to the tutorial diploma program or self-discipline the place equivalency of studying is sought. (PNA)
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