Labor Code · National Manpower Development · Chapter I – National Policies and Administrative Machinery for
Establishment and Formulation of Skills Standards
There shall be national skills standards for industry trades to be established by the Council in consultation with employers’ and workers’ organizations and appropriate government authorities. The Council shall thereafter administer the national skills standards.
The task to establish and implement national standards has been transferred to TESDA as embodied in Sec. 22 (Establishment and Administration of National Trade Skills Standards) of The TESDA Act of 1994.
Text and numbering follow the Department of Labor and Employment's 2022 edition of Presidential Decree No. 442, as amended and renumbered under DOLE Department Advisory No. 01, series of 2015. Former article numbers are shown in brackets. Notes are DOLE's editorial notes. Amendments after that edition are not included. For information and research only, and not legal advice. For certified copies, refer to the Official Gazette or the issuing agency.