TESDA keeps up with the ICT age and introduces e – TESDA, a web portal that carries TESDA’s training in full online and blended learning modes and other services electronically.

Cyber students click through their lessons guided by visual facilitators. The on - line learning gives immediate feedback on tests after every lesson. The interaction with fellow students is still present via e – mails, forums and chat.

E – services to be offered are profiling, registration of training programs, job matching, referral and e – information that leads to databases of certified trainers/assessors, sea-based and land-based registry of workers, employment data of graduates, registered programs and assessment centers.

The system is most convenient for those currently employed but would like to take tech-voc courses to further enrich their knowledge and skills. TESDA Dir Gen. Boboy Syjuco explains, “This is a notable improvement in instruction delivery. Students can study at their own time and pace. E- TESDA also hastens the results of personality, aptitude and occupational tests that aid career guidance services while the online registration streamlines a number of processes.”

Before one can avail of TESDA courses, one has to go through assessment of credentials and qualifications. This is part of stringent procedure implemented to would – be TESDA students. This eliminates unnecessary subjects and gauges what higher courses can be enrolled.

Moreover, assessment and certification makes job - ready individuals formally recognized – a useful credit when they apply for advance courses of work.

In an effort to provide its courses to more people, TESDA is giving the assessment and certification services for free through a special project billed-----PGMA – Free Assessment Services by (TESDA FAST).

With PGMA – FAST, even poor but deserving students and workers can avail of TESDA courses, there by widening the number of beneficiaries.