THE IMPACT OF TECHNICAL-VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING ON THE EMPLOYABILITY OF PUBLIC SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES IN ORMOC CITY, PHILIPPINES
Keywords:
technical-vocational education and training, employability, senior high school, National Certificate II, TESDA, PhilippinesAbstract
Technical-Vocational Education and Training (TVET) equips learners with occupation-specific competencies through the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) of the Philippines. This descriptive quantitative study assessed the impact of TVET training on the employability of Technical-Vocational-Livelihood, Home Economics (TVL-HE) track graduates of Ormoc City Senior High School, focusing on National Certificate II (NC II) holders in Cookery, Bread and Pastry Production, and Food and Beverage Services. Using purposive sampling, 44 of 165 School Year 2017-2018 graduates completed a researcher-made questionnaire rating three dimensions — acquisition of skills, delivery of the TVET program, and employability — on a four-point Likert scale. All three qualifications were rated Impactful overall, with average weighted means of 2.83 (Cookery), 2.74 (Bread and Pastry Production), and 2.84 (Food and Beverage Services). Skills acquisition scored highest across all three qualifications, while employability scored lowest in each, approaching the boundary with the Less Impactful category. Of the 165 graduates, 93 (56.4%) pursued college rather than entering the labor market directly. The findings indicate that TVET instruction and skills training were effective, but that translating NC II certification into employment outcomes remains the program's weakest link. Closer alignment with industry requirements, continuing professional development for TVET instructors, and a tracer study of graduates are recommended to strengthen the school-to-work transition.
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