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What is PQF?

The Philippine Qualifications Framework describes the levels of educational qualifications and sets the standards for qualification outcomes. It is a quality assured national system for the development, recognition and award of qualifications based on standards of knowledge, skills and values acquired in different ways and methods by learners and workers of the country.

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PQF Quick Facts

WHAT

It is a reference-system of national standards of qualifications earned by individuals educated and trained in the Philippines.

WHO

It is governed by the PQF National Coordinating Council (PQF NCC) composed of the Department of Education (DepEd), Commission on Higher Education (CHED), Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA), Professional Regulations Commission (PRC) and Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE).

FOR

It is for employers, workers, teachers and learners, parents and governments who wish to understand Philippine qualifications and compare them with others.

WHY

Its objective is to establish national standards and levels of qualifications to assist and support academic and worker mobility and to address jobskills mismatch.

HOW

It outlines what an individual has learned and can do based on qualification type, levels and degrees of competency.

What is a Qualification?

Qualification refers to the 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.

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Quality Assurance

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Qualifications Register

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Pathways and Equivalencies

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International Alignment

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Who Will Benefit?



LEARNERS
WORKERS
PROFESSIONALS



EMPLOYERS
INDUSTRY



ACADEME



GOVERNMENT



ALL FILIPINOS

The Philippine Qualifications Framework - It is a collaborative program by the Department of Education (DepEd), Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA), Commission on Higher Education (CHED) , Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) and Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE).

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