Filipinos residing in the Southern part of Metro Manila who wanted to get good vocational course training in Information and Communication Technology (ICT) can try the TESDA Training Center Taguig Campus Enterprise. This co-management project of the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority and CATIA Foundation, Inc., offers two-week ICT courses that prepare students to land an ICT industry related job. After training, most of the trainees are hired by companies or referred to companies as they desired for on-the-job training.

Here are the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) short-courses and corresponding fees:

Office Applications (Windows XP, Office 2003/2007)

Duration: 40 Hours

Fees: P4,800.00

This course is designed to develop the competency on an IT User in using the computer with installed software for windows, word processing, presentation graphics and electronic spreadsheet. Participants shall be provided with lecture/discussions and hand-on activities to ensure the acquisition of knowledge and skills along the competencies covered in the course. The course also prepares the participants for office work in various industry sectors. The course serves as an introductory program leading to higher level computer competencies.

Computer Installation, Maintenance and Repair

Duration: 40 Hours

Fees: P4,800.00

This course is designed to develop the knowledge, skills, and attitudes of a Computer Service Technician in accordance with industry standards. It covers core competencies such as install, maintain, and repair computer systems and peripheral devices.

PC Networking Installation and Maintenance

Duration: 40 Hours

Fees: P4,800.00

This course is designed to develop the knowledge, skills, and attitude of the trainees to become a System Network Technician in accordance with industry standard. Technical know-how and comprehensive hands-on exercises shall enable the participants to acquire the competencies in installing, configuring and maintaining network systems.

Database Management and Application Programming

Duration: 40 Hours

Fees: P4,800.00

This course is designed to equip the participants with the knowledge and skills in creating tables, forms, queries and generating reports using relational database management software. Actual hands-on exercises shall ensure the acquisition of competency in designing, creating and managing the database.

Microcontroller Programming and Application

Duration: 40 Hours

Fees: P4,800.00

This course is designed to equip the participants with the knowledge, skills and attitude of the trainees in Programming and Interfacing of Microcontroller with the target applications. This course enables prototype builders to incorporate intelligence to their machines. Building prototype shall be part of the training programs. The course integrates lectures with actual hands-on sessions.

Assemble Electronic Device and Circuits

Duration: 40 Hours

Fees: P4,800.00

This course is designed to equip the participants with the knowledge and skills required by an electronic manufacturing industry in support of related occupations such as shipboard engineer, agriculture, food processing and/or repair and maintain electronic equipment. The course includes identifying values and determining defects of resistorx, capacitorx, coils, diodes and transistors using VOM, Variable Output Power Supply, Function Generator and Oscilloscope Principles of DC, AC and electronic circuits are learned by performance. Safety for both lives and equipment is at all times given a priority. It is an introductory program leading to higher logic controls and microcontrollers. It includes acceptable practices used in assembling electronic devices and circuits.

The Information and Communication Technology area has three laboratories and a Learning Resource Center. Each laboratory is equipped with Pentium IV, Pentium D personal computers with flat LCD monitors. The number of participants is limited to ensure a 1:1 machine-trainee ratio. Participants of the training programs are provided with comprehensive hands-on exercises and training assessment to ensure the acquisition of skills, knowledge and attitudes required of a skilled worker. Lectures and discussions are delivered as part of the theoretical portion of the program. Participants are also provided with hand-outs, manuals, books and other training kits to supplement the learning process. Training certificates are issued to participants upon completion of the programs and compliance with the training requirements.

For more information, feel free to contact:

CATIA Foundation, Inc.

Gate 2 Bldg. 5, TESDA Complex

East Service Road, South Superhighway, Taguig City

Telephone: (02) 817-2735

Trunkline: (02) 817-4076 to 80 local 124

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