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Korean, Mandarin and more: TESDA wants to offer more foreign-language courses

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<p>MANILA – More foreign-language courses will soon be offered by the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) under its National Language Skills Center (NLSC).</p><p>TESDA said the planned supplemental language courses – such as Arabic, Mandarin, Korean, Italian, and French – are expected to advance the competitive edge of Filipino workers.</p><p>&quot;As we continue to respond to the demands of our workers, we shall soon be offering various language courses in partnership with foreign embassies and other interested international organizations,&quot; TESDA Officer-in-Charge Deputy Director General Rosanna A. Urdaneta said in a statement.</p><p>The NLSC currently offers English Proficiency for Customer Service Workers, Japanese Language and Culture, Japanese Language and Culture Level II, and Spanish Language for Different Vocations.</p><p>TESDA said that in 2021 NLSC produced 1,148 graduates, of whom 508 students finished English Proficiency for Customer Service Workers; 450 in Japanese Language and Culture; and 190 in Spanish Language for Different Vocations.</p><p>BPO workers, overseas Filipino workers, and some uniformed personnel of the country&#x27;s military and police force benefitted from the language courses, TESDA added.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/03/10/14/want-hot-job-skill-try-learning-new-language">Want a &#x27;hot job skill&#x27;? Try learning a new language</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/11/29/21/tesda-online-program-opens-new-courses">TESDA online program opens new courses</a></li></ul><div><strong>RELATED STORY</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/NzBpmT4ZBA8?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div>

TESDA said the planned supplemental language courses include offerings in Mandarin, Korean, Italian, and French.