Guidelines on the Accreditation of Japanese Language Training Centers

November 26, 2019DOLE DEPARTMENT ORDER NO. 207-19GUIDELINES ON THE ACCREDITATION OF JAPANESE LANGUAGE TRAINING CENTERSIn the interest of the service and pursuant to the Memorandum of Cooperation on the Basic Partnership Framework for Proper Operation of the System Pertaining to Foreign Human Resources with the Status of Residence of "Specified Skilled Worker" (Memorandum of Cooperation), the following guidelines on the accreditation of Japanese language training centers are hereby issued:SECTION 1. Coverage. — These guidelines shall cover the accreditation of Japanese language training centers. On the other hand, TESDA, on its own mandate, may primarily undertake to register and accredit the Japanese language programs of the Japanese language centers.SECTION 2. Purpose. — On 22 March 2019, the DOLE issued the Department Order No. 201, Series of 2019, which states that one of the qualifications for a Specified Skill Worker (i) category is that, it must be proven through examination or other evaluation method, that the applicant possesses the Japanese language proficiency necessary for the work which the applicant intends to engage in. Therefore, there is a...