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TESDA online program opens new courses

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MANILA — The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) said Monday it opened more courses in its online training platform as part of efforts to expand the program.In a statement, the agency said there are now 114 courses in the TESDA Online Program (TOP), which can help Filipinos learn new skills while staying at home due to the COVID-19 pandemic.Among the new programs are the International Labor Organization’s Job Readiness, English as a Medium of Instruction, Using Educational Technology in the English Language Classroom and Microsoft’s Digital Literacy.&quot;I invite the public, especially those who have lost their jobs or those trying to venture into a new livelihood, to try enrolling in our online classes,&quot; TESDA Secretary Isidro Lapeña said.&quot;This is offered for free. I’m sure you can find a course from the many options that will best suit your need,&quot; he added.Those interested to enroll in an online course may visit https://www.e-tesda.gov.ph for more details.Since its launching in 2012 until October 2021, the TOP has recorded 3,443,530 registered users.More than 2 million Filipinos signed up for the TOP since March 2020, the same time that the government began implementing strict lockdown measures due to the pandemic.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/04/29/20/tesda-offers-free-online-courses-during-virus-lockdown">TESDA offers free online courses during virus lockdown</a></li></ul>Aside from TOP, TESDA is also conducting in-person training and competency assessments, but with limited on-site capacity.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/09/21/21/tesdas-in-person-training-assessments-resume-in-ncr">Limited face-to-face training, assessments resume in Metro Manila: TESDA</a></li></ul>

The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority said Monday it opened more courses on its online training platform as part of efforts to expand the program.