Section 4Sec./Art. 4

Definition of Terms. - As used in this Act:

(a) Apprenticeship refers to an EBET Program that covers higher levels of competencies covered by National Certificates (NC) 3 and above. Apprenticeship shall be for trainees at least eighteen (18) years old;

(b) Competency Assessment refers to the process of gathering and evaluating evidence to determine whether a person can perform in the workplace based on the defined competency standards;

(c) Competency Standards refer to a specification of the knowledge, skills, attitudes, and values required for the effective performance of a job, occupation, or trade;

(d) Enterprise refers to any individual, partnership, corporation, or entity organized and existing under Philippine laws, excluding government agencies and instrumentalities, government-owned and -controlled corporations, and local government units;

(e) Enterprise-Based Education and Training Program or Program refers to a TVET delivered by an enterprise, including programs that are developed and recommended by recognized industry boards, which may be stand-alone or linked with a TVI.

Theoretical instruction shall be a mandatory component of all EBET Program;

(f) General EBET refers to an EBET Program that covers low- to mid-level skills, including those classified under NC 1 and 2. This also refers to competency standards which have no corresponding NC levels. Programs classified under this category shall be delivered within a period not exceeding six (6) months.

(g) Qualification refers to a formal certification that a person has successfully achieved specific learning outcomes relevant to the identified academic, industry, or community requirements. A qualification confers official recognition of value in the labor market and in further education and training;

(h) Training Plan refers to a document which describes the expected learning outcomes to be acquired within the Program based on set competency standards, required learning experiences, and the methods and arrangement of competency assessment; and

(i) Upskilling refers to an EBET Program of an enterprise for employees to upgrade their skills, regardless of NC level.