Among those who will undergo assessment are graduates of Umela's massage therapy course |
More than 500 migrant workers who completed massage and
caregiver training courses will be assessed by officers from the Technical
Education and Skills Development Authority (Tesda) on the next two weekends for
possible issuance of NC2 certificates.
This was according to Labor Attaché Jalilo dela Torre, who
said that those who are seeking assessments are graduates of training courses
given by the Philippine Overseas Labor Office and other groups.
They include 338 massage therapists and 172 caregivers who
will have their assessment starting on Feb 16 and 17, and continue on Feb 23
and 24.
All the caregiver examinees are graduates of Active Global,
a private firm that provides training to migrant workers who want to focus solely
on looking after the infirm or incapacitated.
The NC2 assessment for massage therapists will be held at
the POLO premises on Mass
Mutual Tower
at 33 Lockhart Road
in Wanchai, Dela Torre said.
The venue for caregivers will be the training center of
Active Global at Unit 1703-04 on the 17th floor of Lucky Center ,
165-171 Wan Chai Road ,
Wan Chai.
NC2 assessments are normally held in Tesda- designated centers
in various regions and cities in the Philippines . – Vir B. Lumicao