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Announcement
07/21/2022 9:00am - 01/31/2023 9:00am
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The Seafood Processing DET pilot program will run for 6 months where learners will undergo in-school training and in-company training aimed to produce trainees/graduates as Seafood Production Workers and Quality Inspectors with partner academe Salazar Colleges of Science and Institute of Technology (SCSIT) and University of Cebu (UC) mainly UCLM campus for the in-school training, together with partner companies, Central Seafoods, Inc., Phil-Union Frozen Foods, Inc., and Siargao's Bounty Seafoods, Corp where the learners will undergo the in-company training.
DETencourages students to study in the classroom and the workplace. The DET strategy optimizes learners' capacity to develop in-demand skills vital for the labor market while adequately preparing them for instant employment.
DET encourages the growth of a trained workforce that can fulfill the demands of the job market. Workers with higher levels of education have a greater chance of getting work. A competent workforce boosts a country's economic competitiveness, attracting more investment and supporting job development.
DET benefits the companies, the schools, and, importantly, the students. The program helps the company boost its production by having a well-skilled workforce. Moreover, it increases the worker-retention rate, saving recruitment time and expenses.
Meanwhile, DET helps the schools maintain and update their curriculum and aids resource optimization. The school also receives regular feedback from the industries, ensuring that they teach the right skills based on the training plans.
For trainees, DET boosts their confidence by providing social and personal skills. In addition, the program exposes the trainees to real work-life situations where they learn market-oriented skills. Also, the trainees have a higher chance of getting a job after their training and better chances of getting promoted and earning more.
DET is one of the best solutions to address lack of education, unemployment, underemployment, and thus poverty.
The Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Inc. (CCCI) is the Philippines' most prominent local business membership group. CCCI defines itself as "The Engine of Cebu's Business Growth Toward Global Competitiveness," with approximately 900 member firms from diverse sectors such as Trade, Industry, Service, ICT, and Sectoral Business Associations.
07/21/2022 9:00am - 01/31/2023 9:00am
Read More
The Seafood Processing DET pilot program will run for 6 months where learners will undergo in-school training and in-company training aimed to produce trainees/graduates as Seafood Production Workers and Quality Inspectors with partner academe Salazar Colleges of Science and Institute of Technology (SCSIT) and University of Cebu (UC) mainly UCLM campus for the in-school training, together with partner companies, Central Seafoods, Inc., Phil-Union Frozen Foods, Inc., and Siargao's Bounty Seafoods, Corp where the learners will undergo the in-company training.
DETencourages students to study in the classroom and the workplace. The DET strategy optimizes learners' capacity to develop in-demand skills vital for the labor market while adequately preparing them for instant employment.
DET encourages the growth of a trained workforce that can fulfill the demands of the job market. Workers with higher levels of education have a greater chance of getting work. A competent workforce boosts a country's economic competitiveness, attracting more investment and supporting job development.
DET benefits the companies, the schools, and, importantly, the students. The program helps the company boost its production by having a well-skilled workforce. Moreover, it increases the worker-retention rate, saving recruitment time and expenses.
Meanwhile, DET helps the schools maintain and update their curriculum and aids resource optimization. The school also receives regular feedback from the industries, ensuring that they teach the right skills based on the training plans.
For trainees, DET boosts their confidence by providing social and personal skills. In addition, the program exposes the trainees to real work-life situations where they learn market-oriented skills. Also, the trainees have a higher chance of getting a job after their training and better chances of getting promoted and earning more.
DET is one of the best solutions to address lack of education, unemployment, underemployment, and thus poverty.
The Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Inc. (CCCI) is the Philippines' most prominent local business membership group. CCCI defines itself as "The Engine of Cebu's Business Growth Toward Global Competitiveness," with approximately 900 member firms from diverse sectors such as Trade, Industry, Service, ICT, and Sectoral Business Associations.
Join now for FREE!
The School of Knowledge for Industrial Labor, Leadership and Service (SKILLS) is offering free work readiness and skills training to 125 out-of-school youths who are 18-24 years old, male and female, physically fit, and residents of Cebu City. This initiative is funded by USAID through the Education Development Center under the USAID Opportunity 2.0 project.
1.What is USAID Opportunity 2.0?
USAID Opportunity 2.0 is a five-year program designed to provide quality education and learning experiences to Out-of-School Youth (OSY). The program nurtures the habit of lifelong learning that would improve education, livelihood, and employment opportunities for OSY. The program is funded by USAID and implemented in the Philippines by the Education Development Center in partnership with the Department of Education (DepEd) and Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA). In Cebu, the School of Knowledge for Industrial Labor, Leadership and Service (SKILLS) is one of the grantees of Opportunity 2.0. SKILLS targets to train 125 OSY from Cebu City. The training will start in July 2021 until April 2022.
2. What are the commitments and responsibilities of the Youth Trainee?
The Youth Trainee must be committed to complete the training which runs from 4 to 6 months. During the duration of the training, trainee and their parents or guardians must agree to fully participate by avoiding tardiness and absences. Trainees are strongly discouraged from dropping out. After the training, trainees must be committed to pursue employment or higher education. SKILLS is working with companies who will host the trainee during hands-on training and absorb them as employees once they are certified. Before training starts, qualified applicants will sign a memorandum of agreement with SKILLS.
3. What are the training schedules and locations? When is the deadline of applications?
There will be 5 batches scheduled as follows:
| Courses Offered | Project Training Starts | Deadline of Applications |
| Masonry NC II | July 19, 2021 | July 12, 2021 |
| Reinforcing Steel Works NC II | August 23, 2021 | August 16, 2021 |
| Tile Setting NC II | September 20, 2021 | September 13, 2021 |
| Plumbing NC II | October 18, 2021 | October 11, 2021 |
| System Formworks NC II | November 22, 2021 | November 15, 2021 |
For inquiries, please contact:
Facebook: SKILLS, Inc.
Email: foundation@skills.com.ph
Telephone: (032 )234-6102 / (032) 416-8518
Cellphone: 0967-870- 2270
Contact Person: Steve Lenberg Lagura
Website: www.skills.com.ph
As part of our commitment in continuing the endeavors in rebuilding and fortifying the economy by contributing within the country’s workforce, CCCI along with the Philippine Chamber of Commerce Industry Human Resource and Development Foundation (HRDF) and German-Philippine of Commerce and Industry bolsters the advancement of a skilled workforce that meets labor market needs through Dual Education and Training(DET).
CCCI believes that a skilled workforce improves the economic competitiveness of companies and countries, further attracting investment and fostering job growth. With the development of the DET Toolbox Microsite, we would further support and sustain the implementation of the DET framework nationwide. In continuation of the DET Toolbox Walkthrough conducted by the 3 Chambers last July 09, it is with great pleasure to engaged the committed and capacitated local chambers once again to kick-off activities in the implementation of DET.
We therefore cordially invite you to the DET TOOLBOX AND IMPLEMENTATION BOOTCAMP thru ZOOM Conference Meeting, with 3 sessions scheduled as follows:
- Wednesday, Sep. 02, 2020 02:00PM-4:00PM (Day 1)
- Wednesday, Sep. 09, 2020 02:00PM-4:00PM (Day 2)
- Wednesday, Sep. 16, 2020 02:00PM-4:00PM (Day 3)
To join the sessions, please click the link below:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82006596722?pwd=Q3ZsSEtDOHhQdCsyQXFWVjFtQ1lSQT09
Meeting ID: 820 0659 6722
Passcode: DET2020
On this Bootcamp, we aim:
- To present the basic guide of DET implementation committed local chambers in the Philippines;
- To provide an overview of the DET toolbox as a platform and understand the DET component at a glance;
- To familiarize different recipients of communication in a DET program and the messages that appeal to them; and
- To provide available tools for each stakeholder group to communicate about the DET approach/program.
As part of our commitment in continuing the endeavors in rebuilding and fortifying the economy by contributing within the country’s workforce, CCCI along with the Philippine Chamber of Commerce Industry Human Resource and Development Foundation (HRDF) and German-Philippine of Commerce and Industry bolsters the advancement of a skilled workforce that meets labor market needs through Dual Education and Training(DET).
CCCI believes that a skilled workforce improves the economic competitiveness of companies and countries, further attracting investment and fostering job growth. With the development of the DET Toolbox Microsite, we would further support and sustain the implementation of the DET framework nationwide. In continuation of the DET Toolbox Walkthrough conducted by the 3 Chambers last July 09, it is with great pleasure to engaged the committed and capacitated local chambers once again to kick-off activities in the implementation of DET.
We therefore cordially invite you to the DET TOOLBOX AND IMPLEMENTATION BOOTCAMP thru ZOOM Conference Meeting, with 3 sessions scheduled as follows:
- Wednesday, Sep. 02, 2020 02:00PM-4:00PM (Day 1)
- Wednesday, Sep. 09, 2020 02:00PM-4:00PM (Day 2)
- Wednesday, Sep. 16, 2020 02:00PM-4:00PM (Day 3)
To join the sessions, please click the link below:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82006596722?pwd=Q3ZsSEtDOHhQdCsyQXFWVjFtQ1lSQT09
Meeting ID: 820 0659 6722
Passcode: DET2020
On this Bootcamp, we aim:
- To present the basic guide of DET implementation committed local chambers in the Philippines;
- To provide an overview of the DET toolbox as a platform and understand the DET component at a glance;
- To familiarize different recipients of communication in a DET program and the messages that appeal to them; and
- To provide available tools for each stakeholder group to communicate about the DET approach/program.
Announcement
07/21/2022 9:00am - 01/31/2023 9:00am
Read More
The Seafood Processing DET pilot program will run for 6 months where learners will undergo in-school training and in-company training aimed to produce trainees/graduates as Seafood Production Workers and Quality Inspectors with partner academe Salazar Colleges of Science and Institute of Technology (SCSIT) and University of Cebu (UC) mainly UCLM campus for the in-school training, together with partner companies, Central Seafoods, Inc., Phil-Union Frozen Foods, Inc., and Siargao's Bounty Seafoods, Corp where the learners will undergo the in-company training.
DETencourages students to study in the classroom and the workplace. The DET strategy optimizes learners' capacity to develop in-demand skills vital for the labor market while adequately preparing them for instant employment.
DET encourages the growth of a trained workforce that can fulfill the demands of the job market. Workers with higher levels of education have a greater chance of getting work. A competent workforce boosts a country's economic competitiveness, attracting more investment and supporting job development.
DET benefits the companies, the schools, and, importantly, the students. The program helps the company boost its production by having a well-skilled workforce. Moreover, it increases the worker-retention rate, saving recruitment time and expenses.
Meanwhile, DET helps the schools maintain and update their curriculum and aids resource optimization. The school also receives regular feedback from the industries, ensuring that they teach the right skills based on the training plans.
For trainees, DET boosts their confidence by providing social and personal skills. In addition, the program exposes the trainees to real work-life situations where they learn market-oriented skills. Also, the trainees have a higher chance of getting a job after their training and better chances of getting promoted and earning more.
DET is one of the best solutions to address lack of education, unemployment, underemployment, and thus poverty.
The Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Inc. (CCCI) is the Philippines' most prominent local business membership group. CCCI defines itself as "The Engine of Cebu's Business Growth Toward Global Competitiveness," with approximately 900 member firms from diverse sectors such as Trade, Industry, Service, ICT, and Sectoral Business Associations.
07/21/2022 9:00am - 01/31/2023 9:00am
Read More
The Seafood Processing DET pilot program will run for 6 months where learners will undergo in-school training and in-company training aimed to produce trainees/graduates as Seafood Production Workers and Quality Inspectors with partner academe Salazar Colleges of Science and Institute of Technology (SCSIT) and University of Cebu (UC) mainly UCLM campus for the in-school training, together with partner companies, Central Seafoods, Inc., Phil-Union Frozen Foods, Inc., and Siargao's Bounty Seafoods, Corp where the learners will undergo the in-company training.
DETencourages students to study in the classroom and the workplace. The DET strategy optimizes learners' capacity to develop in-demand skills vital for the labor market while adequately preparing them for instant employment.
DET encourages the growth of a trained workforce that can fulfill the demands of the job market. Workers with higher levels of education have a greater chance of getting work. A competent workforce boosts a country's economic competitiveness, attracting more investment and supporting job development.
DET benefits the companies, the schools, and, importantly, the students. The program helps the company boost its production by having a well-skilled workforce. Moreover, it increases the worker-retention rate, saving recruitment time and expenses.
Meanwhile, DET helps the schools maintain and update their curriculum and aids resource optimization. The school also receives regular feedback from the industries, ensuring that they teach the right skills based on the training plans.
For trainees, DET boosts their confidence by providing social and personal skills. In addition, the program exposes the trainees to real work-life situations where they learn market-oriented skills. Also, the trainees have a higher chance of getting a job after their training and better chances of getting promoted and earning more.
DET is one of the best solutions to address lack of education, unemployment, underemployment, and thus poverty.
The Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Inc. (CCCI) is the Philippines' most prominent local business membership group. CCCI defines itself as "The Engine of Cebu's Business Growth Toward Global Competitiveness," with approximately 900 member firms from diverse sectors such as Trade, Industry, Service, ICT, and Sectoral Business Associations.
Join now for FREE!
The School of Knowledge for Industrial Labor, Leadership and Service (SKILLS) is offering free work readiness and skills training to 125 out-of-school youths who are 18-24 years old, male and female, physically fit, and residents of Cebu City. This initiative is funded by USAID through the Education Development Center under the USAID Opportunity 2.0 project.
1.What is USAID Opportunity 2.0?
USAID Opportunity 2.0 is a five-year program designed to provide quality education and learning experiences to Out-of-School Youth (OSY). The program nurtures the habit of lifelong learning that would improve education, livelihood, and employment opportunities for OSY. The program is funded by USAID and implemented in the Philippines by the Education Development Center in partnership with the Department of Education (DepEd) and Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA). In Cebu, the School of Knowledge for Industrial Labor, Leadership and Service (SKILLS) is one of the grantees of Opportunity 2.0. SKILLS targets to train 125 OSY from Cebu City. The training will start in July 2021 until April 2022.
2. What are the commitments and responsibilities of the Youth Trainee?
The Youth Trainee must be committed to complete the training which runs from 4 to 6 months. During the duration of the training, trainee and their parents or guardians must agree to fully participate by avoiding tardiness and absences. Trainees are strongly discouraged from dropping out. After the training, trainees must be committed to pursue employment or higher education. SKILLS is working with companies who will host the trainee during hands-on training and absorb them as employees once they are certified. Before training starts, qualified applicants will sign a memorandum of agreement with SKILLS.
3. What are the training schedules and locations? When is the deadline of applications?
There will be 5 batches scheduled as follows:
| Courses Offered | Project Training Starts | Deadline of Applications |
| Masonry NC II | July 19, 2021 | July 12, 2021 |
| Reinforcing Steel Works NC II | August 23, 2021 | August 16, 2021 |
| Tile Setting NC II | September 20, 2021 | September 13, 2021 |
| Plumbing NC II | October 18, 2021 | October 11, 2021 |
| System Formworks NC II | November 22, 2021 | November 15, 2021 |
For inquiries, please contact:
Facebook: SKILLS, Inc.
Email: foundation@skills.com.ph
Telephone: (032 )234-6102 / (032) 416-8518
Cellphone: 0967-870- 2270
Contact Person: Steve Lenberg Lagura
Website: www.skills.com.ph
As part of our commitment in continuing the endeavors in rebuilding and fortifying the economy by contributing within the country’s workforce, CCCI along with the Philippine Chamber of Commerce Industry Human Resource and Development Foundation (HRDF) and German-Philippine of Commerce and Industry bolsters the advancement of a skilled workforce that meets labor market needs through Dual Education and Training(DET).
CCCI believes that a skilled workforce improves the economic competitiveness of companies and countries, further attracting investment and fostering job growth. With the development of the DET Toolbox Microsite, we would further support and sustain the implementation of the DET framework nationwide. In continuation of the DET Toolbox Walkthrough conducted by the 3 Chambers last July 09, it is with great pleasure to engaged the committed and capacitated local chambers once again to kick-off activities in the implementation of DET.
We therefore cordially invite you to the DET TOOLBOX AND IMPLEMENTATION BOOTCAMP thru ZOOM Conference Meeting, with 3 sessions scheduled as follows:
- Wednesday, Sep. 02, 2020 02:00PM-4:00PM (Day 1)
- Wednesday, Sep. 09, 2020 02:00PM-4:00PM (Day 2)
- Wednesday, Sep. 16, 2020 02:00PM-4:00PM (Day 3)
To join the sessions, please click the link below:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82006596722?pwd=Q3ZsSEtDOHhQdCsyQXFWVjFtQ1lSQT09
Meeting ID: 820 0659 6722
Passcode: DET2020
On this Bootcamp, we aim:
- To present the basic guide of DET implementation committed local chambers in the Philippines;
- To provide an overview of the DET toolbox as a platform and understand the DET component at a glance;
- To familiarize different recipients of communication in a DET program and the messages that appeal to them; and
- To provide available tools for each stakeholder group to communicate about the DET approach/program.
As part of our commitment in continuing the endeavors in rebuilding and fortifying the economy by contributing within the country’s workforce, CCCI along with the Philippine Chamber of Commerce Industry Human Resource and Development Foundation (HRDF) and German-Philippine of Commerce and Industry bolsters the advancement of a skilled workforce that meets labor market needs through Dual Education and Training(DET).
CCCI believes that a skilled workforce improves the economic competitiveness of companies and countries, further attracting investment and fostering job growth. With the development of the DET Toolbox Microsite, we would further support and sustain the implementation of the DET framework nationwide. In continuation of the DET Toolbox Walkthrough conducted by the 3 Chambers last July 09, it is with great pleasure to engaged the committed and capacitated local chambers once again to kick-off activities in the implementation of DET.
We therefore cordially invite you to the DET TOOLBOX AND IMPLEMENTATION BOOTCAMP thru ZOOM Conference Meeting, with 3 sessions scheduled as follows:
- Wednesday, Sep. 02, 2020 02:00PM-4:00PM (Day 1)
- Wednesday, Sep. 09, 2020 02:00PM-4:00PM (Day 2)
- Wednesday, Sep. 16, 2020 02:00PM-4:00PM (Day 3)
To join the sessions, please click the link below:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82006596722?pwd=Q3ZsSEtDOHhQdCsyQXFWVjFtQ1lSQT09
Meeting ID: 820 0659 6722
Passcode: DET2020
On this Bootcamp, we aim:
- To present the basic guide of DET implementation committed local chambers in the Philippines;
- To provide an overview of the DET toolbox as a platform and understand the DET component at a glance;
- To familiarize different recipients of communication in a DET program and the messages that appeal to them; and
- To provide available tools for each stakeholder group to communicate about the DET approach/program.
About Us
Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Inc.
CEBU CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY, INC.
The Cebu Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Inc. (CCCI) is the largest and prominent local business membership organization in the Philippines. With over 900 member companies coming from various sectors such as Trade, Industry, Service, ICT, and Sectoral Business Associations, CCCI envisions itself as “The Engine of Cebu’s Business Growth towards Global Competitiveness”. In pursuit of this vision, the Chamber conceives plans and implements programs and services in line with its Mission “to strengthen the capabilities of the members through advocacy, linkages, and synergy for the competitiveness of Cebu and its people in the global economy”.
CCCI is encouraged by the recent national and international recognition of its pioneering efforts in education and training development and workforce-capacity building particularly when we established the Assessment, Certification and Accreditation Services (ACAS) within the Chamber. ACAS is industry-driven empowerment of our human resources, providing them with skills, competencies, and qualifications that will lead to gainful employment or self-employment on one hand, and to greater productivity and competitive businesses through the competent workforce, on the other hand.
CCCI participated in the K to 12Plus Project under a Philippine-German partnership program to address this mismatch under an education reform agenda that rolled out a couple of years ago. Under this program and with the assistance of the AFOS Foundation for Entrepreneurial Development Cooperation, the ACAS of CCCI evolved. This program will end in September 2019; however, CCCI will mainstream ACAS to support the industry requirements for a competent and skilled workforce.
ASSESSMENT, CERTIFICATION & ACCREDITATION SERVICES: ACAS
The Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Inc. (CCCI) recognizes that human capital is key to sustainable enterprise growth and development. It also underscores the belief that the key to workforce development should be a joint industry-academe partnership. Having established an Industry-led/ academe-supported Assessment, Certification and Accreditation Services (ACAS) in 2018, CCCI is confronted with several challenges in sustaining the ACAS ecosystem which primarily advocates the dualized approaches to training and education (DET).
The Assessment, Certification and Accreditation Services (ACAS) is an innovative way of providing relevant services to the members of the CCCI and beyond. The ACAS of the Chamber is a response to the challenges of many member companies facing job-skills mismatch including those having difficulty in getting workers who possess the skills, knowledge, and attitudes required of a certain job
With the vision of globally competitive business enterprises unfazed with issues of a competent workforce, CCCI seeks to create a sustainable service that catalyzes the development of a pool of skilled workers that match the requirements of industries to which the Chamber certifies and puts its seal.
Since the ACAS’ inception, the project has empowered over 200 beneficiaries- one half coming from the marginalized sector- to enter the workforce needed by Construction, Food Manufacturing, and Tourism industries in Cebu. Emboldened, CCCI plans to pursue the refinement and mainstreaming of the ACAS, and the expansion to other key stakeholders in the business community of Cebu.
Vision
ACAS: an industry-driven program towards developing a skilled and competent workforce to contribute to global competitiveness of businesses fueled by a competent workforce.
Mission
To ensure the engagement of Business Membership Organizations, companies, schools and other stakeholders in developing a competent workforce to respond to the needs of industries.
Goals
- CCCI is recognized as the premier industry certifying body for entry to mid-level workforce competency through ACAS
- Expanded industry-academe clusters in the identified areas;
- Engagement of Industry Associations especially those affiliated with the CCCI and their;
- member companies to actively participate in workforce development;
- ACAS portal as an effective platform for stakeholder engagement; and
- ACAS is a viable, scalable, replicable and sustainable service of the Chamber
ACAS Beneficiaries
1. Future Workforce from different economic strata of society
- Graduates of Senior High School that have bundled competencies certified by the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA)
- Bearers of the Basic Qualification Certificate that have undergone another one year of advanced training in pure Dual Education and Training.
- Existing company workers especially of member companies and those who are members of a business membership organization duly recognized by CCCI.
Benefit: Individuals aforementioned above can be certified by the Chamber as long as deemed passed with the requirements provided by CCCI. Once passed, records of the certified individuals shall be uploaded on the ACAS Databank for Job Matching. Tracer studies will track their engagement with industries or self-employment.
2. Schools (Senior High Schools, Technical Vocational Institutions and Private/Public Schools)
Technical Vocational Institutions and Senior High Schools that offer Technical Vocational Livelihood Track (TVL) interested and with the capability to offer programs on competencies required by industries that can be bundled to a Job Profile and provide at least 800 immersion hours to its students
Benefit: The program shall give partner schools the opportunity to forge partnerships and linkages with various industries.
3. Companies/ Enterprises and Business Membership Organizations (BMOs)
CCCI is open to offer ACAS to its member and non-member companies with interest and/or currently practices Dual Education and Training. A Dualized training company means that the company has at least one In-Company Trainer to monitor and facilitate trainees during immersion. CCCI proposes to focus on Construction, Manufacturing and Tourism services, which are key economic drivers and require a great number of manpower.
Benefit: As a partner of this initiative, the company has a role in the Industry-Academe Cluster and has the opportunity to access the ACAS Databank, which provides job-matching features to both companies and certified graduates of Dual Training.
TESTIMONIALS
Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Inc.
CEBU CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY, INC.
The Cebu Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Inc. (CCCI) is the largest and prominent local business membership organization in the Philippines. With over 900 member companies coming from various sectors such as Trade, Industry, Service, ICT, and Sectoral Business Associations, CCCI envisions itself as “The Engine of Cebu’s Business Growth towards Global Competitiveness”. In pursuit of this vision, the Chamber conceives plans and implements programs and services in line with its Mission “to strengthen the capabilities of the members through advocacy, linkages, and synergy for the competitiveness of Cebu and its people in the global economy”.
CCCI is encouraged by the recent national and international recognition of its pioneering efforts in education and training development and workforce-capacity building particularly when we established the Assessment, Certification and Accreditation Services (ACAS) within the Chamber. ACAS is industry-driven empowerment of our human resources, providing them with skills, competencies, and qualifications that will lead to gainful employment or self-employment on one hand, and to greater productivity and competitive businesses through the competent workforce, on the other hand.
CCCI participated in the K to 12Plus Project under a Philippine-German partnership program to address this mismatch under an education reform agenda that rolled out a couple of years ago. Under this program and with the assistance of the AFOS Foundation for Entrepreneurial Development Cooperation, the ACAS of CCCI evolved. This program will end in September 2019; however, CCCI will mainstream ACAS to support the industry requirements for a competent and skilled workforce.
ASSESSMENT, CERTIFICATION & ACCREDITATION SERVICES: ACAS
The Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Inc. (CCCI) recognizes that human capital is key to sustainable enterprise growth and development. It also underscores the belief that the key to workforce development should be a joint industry-academe partnership. Having established an Industry-led/ academe-supported Assessment, Certification and Accreditation Services (ACAS) in 2018, CCCI is confronted with several challenges in sustaining the ACAS ecosystem which primarily advocates the dualized approaches to training and education (DET).
The Assessment, Certification and Accreditation Services (ACAS) is an innovative way of providing relevant services to the members of the CCCI and beyond. The ACAS of the Chamber is a response to the challenges of many member companies facing job-skills mismatch including those having difficulty in getting workers who possess the skills, knowledge, and attitudes required of a certain job
With the vision of globally competitive business enterprises unfazed with issues of a competent workforce, CCCI seeks to create a sustainable service that catalyzes the development of a pool of skilled workers that match the requirements of industries to which the Chamber certifies and puts its seal.
Since the ACAS’ inception, the project has empowered over 200 beneficiaries- one half coming from the marginalized sector- to enter the workforce needed by Construction, Food Manufacturing, and Tourism industries in Cebu. Emboldened, CCCI plans to pursue the refinement and mainstreaming of the ACAS, and the expansion to other key stakeholders in the business community of Cebu.
Vision
ACAS: an industry-driven program towards developing a skilled and competent workforce to contribute to global competitiveness of businesses fueled by a competent workforce.
Mission
To ensure the engagement of Business Membership Organizations, companies, schools and other stakeholders in developing a competent workforce to respond to the needs of industries.
Goals
- CCCI is recognized as the premier industry certifying body for entry to mid-level workforce competency through ACAS
- Expanded industry-academe clusters in the identified areas;
- Engagement of Industry Associations especially those affiliated with the CCCI and their;
- member companies to actively participate in workforce development;
- ACAS portal as an effective platform for stakeholder engagement; and
- ACAS is a viable, scalable, replicable and sustainable service of the Chamber
ACAS Beneficiaries
1. Future Workforce from different economic strata of society
- Graduates of Senior High School that have bundled competencies certified by the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA)
- Bearers of the Basic Qualification Certificate that have undergone another one year of advanced training in pure Dual Education and Training.
- Existing company workers especially of member companies and those who are members of a business membership organization duly recognized by CCCI.
Benefit: Individuals aforementioned above can be certified by the Chamber as long as deemed passed with the requirements provided by CCCI. Once passed, records of the certified individuals shall be uploaded on the ACAS Databank for Job Matching. Tracer studies will track their engagement with industries or self-employment.
2. Schools (Senior High Schools, Technical Vocational Institutions and Private/Public Schools)
Technical Vocational Institutions and Senior High Schools that offer Technical Vocational Livelihood Track (TVL) interested and with the capability to offer programs on competencies required by industries that can be bundled to a Job Profile and provide at least 800 immersion hours to its students
Benefit: The program shall give partner schools the opportunity to forge partnerships and linkages with various industries.
3. Companies/ Enterprises and Business Membership Organizations (BMOs)
CCCI is open to offer ACAS to its member and non-member companies with interest and/or currently practices Dual Education and Training. A Dualized training company means that the company has at least one In-Company Trainer to monitor and facilitate trainees during immersion. CCCI proposes to focus on Construction, Manufacturing and Tourism services, which are key economic drivers and require a great number of manpower.
Benefit: As a partner of this initiative, the company has a role in the Industry-Academe Cluster and has the opportunity to access the ACAS Databank, which provides job-matching features to both companies and certified graduates of Dual Training.
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