The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (Tesda) amended its training regulations (TRs) for Housekeeping NC III and IV qualifications, which will take effect in 2020.
“These [amended TRs] will take effect for the delivery of training programs, assessment and certification within one year after the conduct of training of Regional Lead Assessors [RLA],” Tesda Information Officer Rogelio Llovit said last week.
The RLA, Llovit said, is an activity wherein assessors would be trained and oriented about the details of the amended TR.
The RLA is being organized and will be conducted as soon as possible, he added.
Llovit said it is still possible to have the RLA before year-end, and Tesda just needs to gather the assessors from around the country.
In a statement on Tuesday, Tesda Secretary Isidro Lapeña said the revised TRs aim to further promote qualifications and competencies that are in-demand and environment-friendly, and ensure their compliance with prevailing industry standards.
“The demand and skills requirements of hotel and restaurant businesses are constantly changing, and so Tesda should also keep up with the training we provide,” Lapeña said.
Training hours were expanded from 76 hours to 264 hours for Housekeeping NC III, and from 112 hours to 357 hours for Housekeeping NC IV.
Further, the training would include competencies in planning and scheduling routine maintenance, repairs of physical assets, planning and managing housekeeping services for guests, managing lost and found procedures, managing inventory, storage and issuance of linen and uniform, and managing laundry/valet service.
Graduates of these qualifications may also be hired as public area supervisor, linen/uniform supervisor and laundry supervisor, according to Tesda.
NC IV graduates may also become housekeeping assistant manager, housekeeping manager, head housekeeper, assistant housekeeper administrator, assistant executive housekeeper, and laundry manager, it added.
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