Capiz has 762 certified skilled workers

ROXAS CITY, Capiz, Sept. 21 (PIA6) – A total of 762 assessed candidates passed the National TVET Competency Assessment and Certification (NATCAC) in Capiz from March 2011 to September this year. However, this figure may increase as another NATCAC is scheduled in the province from October 15 to 26, said Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) – Capiz Public Information Officer Julie Baraquia. “There are 400 NATCAC passers given last August and early this month,” she noted. The successful candidates received a Certificate of Competency (COC) or National Certificate Level II from TESDA for their respective qualifications. Certified tech-voc holders can use the COC in applying for jobs in fields that are highly in demand in the country or abroad. NATCAC is aimed to increase the number of certified Filipino workers and TVET graduates in the TESDA national registry of skilled workers. The assessment and certification is free and open to all graduating students and graduates of technical vocational courses, skilled workers, and returning Overseas Filipino Workers. (JCM/Alex A. Lumaque/PIA 6 Capiz)