Displaced workers in Ilocos Norte are given more options to survive the pandemic by taking free skills training being offered by various government institutions.
The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA), in partnership with the Ilocos Norte government, announced on Wednesday the opening of a series of training to help residents become “technically competent, innovative and creative in a specific trade to become skilled workers”.
To avail of the program, applicants may register at https://workin.ilocosnorte.gov.ph/ and apply for the available training options offered.
The list of new trainings available includes the following: hydraulic excavator, hydraulic wheel loader, driving NC II, Swine Production NC II, Masonry NC I, English language course, computer system servicing NC II, Electronics products assembly and servicing NC II and shielded metal arc welding NC I.
According to Provincial Employment Service Office (PESO) Manager Anne Marie Lizette Bitancor-Atuan, these are among the most in demand skills in the province.
“The registration is now open and the successful applicants will be properly informed about the start of the training, she said.
Basic requirements include an accomplished learner’s profile, original and photocopy of birth certificate issued by the Philippine Statistics Authority, high school report card or transcript of records for college level, Barangay clearance or certificate of good moral character, and recent identification cards. (PNA)
