Senator Sherwin Gatchalian urged senior high school students in the Technical-Vocational-Livelihood (TVL) track to take advantage of free national certification assessments to improve their employment opportunities.
“Senior high school students in the TVL track no longer need to pay for assessment and national certification, which will help them secure good jobs,” said Gatchalian, who also chairs the Senate Committee on Basic Education.
The Department of Education recently issued DepEd Order No. 003 which outlines the guidelines for implementing quality-assured assessments for TVL students.
The order specifies that SHS-TVL students enrolled in public and private schools for the school years 2024-2025 and 2025-2026 are eligible for the free assessments.
It also covers learners from the Alternative Learning System (ALS) in the TVL track for the same academic years.
Additionally, SHS-TVL and ALS graduates from the 2022-2023 and 2023-2024 school years may also apply for the free certification.
For the current fiscal year, P275.861 million has been allocated for the SHS assessment and certification program.