Section 8Sec./Art. 8

Program, Curriculum and Course Development Offerings and Requirements. The curricular offerings using ODL mode shall ensure that the learning outcomes are clearly articulated in terms of competencies, skills and behavioral attributes and conform to the respective policies, standards and guidelines for ODL set by the CHED and/or the TESDA, as applicable.

There shall be a defined set of courses or subjects and/or examinations, and/or special projects and activities, the completion of which shall be required for graduation from the higher education degree program or technical-vocational program, and which shall be equivalent to those under the conventional mode of instruction. The following shall also be considered:

(a) The place, pace, and mode of study of the student shall be at the option and convenience of the student within the time frame as may be prescribed by the learning institution: Provided, That the content, context and conduct of examination shall be determined by the HEIs or post-secondary schools offering the ODL program;

(b) The concerned HEIs or post-secondary schools shall formulate and implement a mechanism to monitor the academic progress of the students;

(c) The curricular offerings using ODL shall conform to respective policies, standards and guidelines for ODL of the CHED and/or the TESDA, as applicable;

(d) Practicum or on-the-job trainings shall be observed for courses that require the same;

(e) Completion of all the requirements for the academic program shall be evidenced by the award of the appropriate academic degree or certificate; and

(f) For the practice of the profession for which one has acquired the necessary academic credentials through ODL, the existing requirement of the Professional Regulation Commission or other relevant government agencies of passing a licensure examination for programs offered in the conventional classroom or traditional mode, or technical-vocational programs shall also apply to graduates of ODL programs.