Guidelines on the Accreditation of Japanese Language Training Centers in Accordance with Department Order No. 206, Series of 2019

November 29, 2019POEA MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 017-19TO : All Concerned   RE : Guidelines on the Accreditation of Japanese Language Training Centers in Accordance with Department Order No. 206, Series of 2019 Pursuant to Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Department Order No. 206, Series of 2019, the following are the guidelines on the accreditation of Japanese language training centers:CoverageThese 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.PurposeTherefore, there is a need to promote overseas employment of Filipino workers, to protect the rights of such overseas Filipino workers, and to make overseas Filipino workers competitive in Japan, by ensuring that Japanese language training centers have the necessary resources, skills, technology and technical know-how, to enable applicants to pass the examination or other evaluation method conducted to determine whether the applicant possesses the Japanese language proficiency necessary for living in Japan and necessary for the work which the applicant intends...