The TESDA Regional Training Center – National Capital Region (RTC-NCR) began its initial preparations for operations on February 03, 2020 based on TESDA Order 089, series of 2020. Under the leadership of Sec. Isidro S. Lapeña, the Norwegian Maritime Foundation of the Philippines, Inc. (NMFPI) then formally turned over the Norwegian Training Center (NTC) on June 29, 2020 to TESDA when the contract of lease expired and the building was ordered to be converted into its current building structure which is now the TESDA RTC-NCR.
The former NTC building was designed specifically to cater maritime related studies. However, with the information that NCR for a long time did not have its own Regional Training Center, Secretary Lapeña ordered that an RTC be set up and established in the Region. With the guidance of NCR’s incumbent Regional Director, Florencio Sunico, Jr., the RTC-NCR was envisioned and eventually born. It was formally inaugurated on July 1, 2020.
Registered Programs
RTC-NCR currently has Thirteen (13) registered Programs. These are:
- Commercial Air-Conditioning Installation and Servicing NC III
- Community Program Development Services Level IV
- Facilitate e-Learning Sessions
- Mechatronics Servicing NC II
- Mechatronics Servicing NC III
- PV Systems Installation NC II
- RAC Servicing (DomRAC) NC II
- Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) NC I
- Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) NC II
- Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) NC III
- Ship’s Catering Services NC I
- Trainer’s Methodology Level I
- Visual Graphic Design NC III
The Center also implements No Training Regulation (NTR) programs for its community-based training programs such as:
- Five-Day Training on Off-grid Solar Night Light and Charging System
- Five-Day Basic Welding Maintenance
- Two-Day Basic Automotive Preventive Maintenance and Servicing
- Five-day Training on Digital Marketing towards E-Commerce Business
- Five-day Training on Off-grid Solar Night Light and Charging System
Accredited Programs as Assessment Center
The Center has eight (12) registered assessment centers to date. These are:
- Commercial Air-Conditioning Installation and Services NC III
- Mechatronics Servicing NC II
- Mechatronics Servicing NC III
- PV Systems Installation NC II
- RAC Servicing (DomRAC) NC II
- Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) NC I
- Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) NC II
- Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) NC III
- Ships Catering Services NC I
- Trainer’s Methodology Level I
- Trainer’s Methodology Level II
- Visual Graphic Design NC III