TESDA Most Popular Courses
TESDA is one of the most popular training centers in the Philippines to acquire appropriate skills we needed, here are some of its most popular courses.
Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) is an agency runs by the Philippine government. This agency was under the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE).
TESDA Director-General Guiling Mamondiong said in a press conference that skills such as agri-fisheries, construction, health and wellness industries, tourism, information and communications technology were some of the most in-demand skills abroad.
Out of school youth and some young professionals who wanted to work abroad were enrolling in TESDA to acquire appropriate knowledge and skills, which were needed in 5 major job-generating industries.
Here are the most popular courses in 2016 based on records of TESDA:
1: Shielded metal arc welding (course II) – 52,650 enrollees
2: Cookery – 51,083 enrollees
3: Food and beverage service – 50,646 enrollees
4: Bread and pastry production – 47,728 enrollees
5: Housekeeping – 43,993 enrollees
6: Electrical installation and maintenance – 35,824 enrollees
7: shielded metal arc welding (course I) – 27,839
8: Computer systems servicing – 24,468 enrollees
9: Bookkeeping – 23,569 enrollees
10: Contact center services – 23,228 enrollees
Mamondiong also said that these skills were necessary for the major industries generating more jobs for the Filipinos, which was identified by the Labor department.
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