Philippine Correllian Aghamic Circle

Last October 10, 2008  i decided to avail the free Assessment of TESDA on Massage Therapy. And i was advised to report at Human Care in Kalayaan Ave. Quezon City.  The Assessment was scheduled October 15, and it was a wednesday.

As an ordinary candidate my nerve was full of tension but my mind is at ease and know that i could pass the Assessment. In God's Grace, I passed and was Declared Competent on the Skill that i took an Assessment.

Ms. Grace of Human Care recommend me to Attend the AM/ TM 1 training to be held at DCTI, Diliman Preparatory School.  And she encouraged me to attend even though that i dont know what the training is all about.

Her only words to me is that by Attending the training was like making an Investment to my trade.  And without doubt, i took it.

On the First day of Training, i see people of different trade skills present at the training and me without knowing what i was upto.

Actually i was 30 minutes late to arrived and i saw a lady standing and talking to the crowd explaining the topic of what the training is all about. And that Fair Lady is Ms. Marj Mendenilla.

At first, i was afraid because it seems that i will be dealing a different kind of training.  A self paced learning experience.

True to her Words, the Training is All about Competency Based Training.  and That was CBT all about.

Competency Based Training is a modular structure and self paced learning procedure that was Developed by TESDA.

I found CBT very practical and economical because it enhances Mastery of the Learner on the Subject concerned. and at the same time it is not like the traditional method of learning that is time pressured and fast paced method.

The tendecy of the traditional Training is that you can left behind. But in CBT, you are in charge of your own learning.

In Traditional Method was Teacher Centered. But in CBT, the  Learner/ or Student is the Master of his/her learning and the teacher or trainor is present to help and assist the student in learning.

In CBT you can spend your time wisely. You can do your work and at the same time you can learn.

This program is the wisest project of the Government that will help many Filipino in Achieving Education.

I dont know how to Thank everyone who is in charge of this program.  But as for me, evryone of you must experience the difference of CBT.

You can do it because it has a multiple entry/ and exit point.

You can learn one Competency and the afterwards you can either enroll for another one or practice what byou have mastered.

To know more about CBT Program, check out the website of TESDA.

http://www.tesda.gov.ph

or you can email ms. Marjorie Mendenilla at mgmendenilla@yahoo.com