Section 8Sec./Art. 8

Powers and Functions of Deputized HEIs. - HEIs that have been deputized by the CHED in accordance with this Act shall exercise the following powers and functions:

(a) Develop clear policies, procedures, and processes for the implementation of the ETEEAP in accordance with the PSGs set by the CHED, including application, assessment and equivalency, completion and awarding of an appropriate degree to a learner;

(b) Establish or designate a unit or office that shall oversee, administer, and evaluate the implementation of the ETEEAP in the HEI;

(c) Develop, on a continuing basis, modes of assessing skills, values, knowledge, and levels of competence including instruments such as written examinations, practical work or laboratory demonstrations, and qualification portfolio assessments in accordance with the PSGs set by the CHED;

(d) Provide a schedule of reasonable and applicable tuition and other fees and charges pursuant to Republic Act No. 10931;

(e) Develop and regularly review assessment tools and methods for the evaluation and determination of appropriate credits for the competencies of an applicant;

(f) Constitute a panel of internal and external assessors, which shall determine the appropriate equivalency credits of an applicant;

(g) Assess and assign appropriate equivalency credits to the pertinent work experiences and knowledge acquired by individuals from formal, non-formal, and informal learning;

(h) Determine the deficiencies of an applicant/awardee that would need competency enrichment, remedial studies, or academic supplementation through formal coursework, as may be applicable;

(i) Set the requirements for the completion of the ETEEAP and award the appropriate academic degree to learners who have complete the ETEEAP;

(j) Create, develop, and adopt flexible learning modalities in accordance with the PSGs set by the CHED; and

(k) Submit to the CHED the necessary reports, including enrollment and graduation statistics, tracer studies of graduates, and other relevant information.