TESDA Dress Making (Casual): Short Course for Dressmaker, Tailor or Sewer


Generations have changed indeed as there are unusual, unfamiliar, and unique fashion statements as of today. Technical Educational and Skills Development Authority or TESDA has yet again, prepared something related to this ever changing trends in our society. Check out this Dress Making (Casual) NC II in the Philippines. This is a short TESDA course that will guide you or teach you in drafting, cutting, and sewing fabric and making them into casual apparel like blouses, dresses, skirts, pants, and shorts.

Below are examples of skills that you may acquire upon enrolling in this short course:
  1. -Carrying out measurements and calculation
  2. -Setting up and operating sewing machines
  3. -Performing basic maintenance
  4. -Drafting and cutting pattern of casual apparel
  5. -Sewing casual apparel
  6. -Applying finishing touches on casual apparel


Course Duration

Dress Making (Casual) NC II takes a minimum of 240 hours to accomplish
A weekday class schedule from Monday to Friday which will last for roughly 3 months and starts at 8am until 12nn.

Admission Requirements

Below are the basic requirements for this TESDA course including:

  • Copy of NSO Birth Certificate
  • High school or College Diploma
  • Certified True Copy of Transcript of Record or Form 137
  • Certification of Good Moral Character
  • 1x1 and/or 2x2 Pictures

Requirements, on the other hand, is based on the different schools and training centers. Each school has their own set of requirements upon enrolling in any of their programs. We suggest you contact them or visit them personally for their complete list of admission requirements.

Careers

Qualified graduates of Dress Making (Casual) NC II can find employment either as a dressmaker, seamstress/seamster / tailor or a garment sewer at apparel companies, garment manufacturers, fashion design shops or studios and some boutiques.


Graduates may also start their own business or work from their homes – offering their services starting from (1) the reparation and alteration of clothes (2) teaching basic sewing skills to (3) sewing uniforms, be it office or school uniforms, pillows, long curtains, pets’ clothes and/or dolls’ clothes, costumes for cosplays, or tote bags, among the others.


Variety of skills will be learned under this program and they are guaranteed helpful for people who are interested in pursuing a career such as Fashion Designing. Examples of those skills are: Tailoring, Sewing and Pattern-Making Skills.


With numerous free online sewing patterns and DIY (Do-it-yourself) tutorials in fashion and decoration, a lot of women with interest in sewing for personal or home use have been attracted.

Competency Assessment Certification

Students who are enrolled in Dress Making (Casual) NC II course might be required to undergo a Competency Assessment at any TESDA-Accredited Competency Assessment Center for Dress Making NC II before the graduation. A National Certificate (NC II) will be issued to students who will manage to pass this assessment.


TESDA Customer Services: A Course For Every Employee


The main priority of Business Persons is the satisfaction of their customers and a little to the profit they get from them. These people do not just sell to make a living but they ensure the happiness of their buyers which is why countless establishments rose up to satisfy the needs and wants of people regardless of which item they would want to purchase.

Though, people perceive that being a sales man/woman is a simple and easy job, well they got that last part wrong as it is not an easy job. It is simple, yes, but you need skills to fully practice your business abilities. This short TESDA course is not a so-so one. There are countless of establishments and stalls local or abroad who seek people who are interested in running their business as cashiers or sales person for example.

Are you interested? Customer Services NC II is a short TESDA course in the Philippines that will train you in assisting customers who wish to avail variety of products or services of retail stores such as department stores, supermarkets, specialty stores, fast food outlets, company stalls and other similar establishments.

Below are some examples of skills that you will acquire upon enrolling in this course:
  • skills in preparing products for display
  • techniques in selling products and services
  • Interacting with customers
  • Operation of retail equipment
  • Balancing register and/or terminal
  • Performing stock control procedures
  • Merchandising food products (Elective)
  • Skills in performing merchandise presentation (Elective)

Course Duration

Customer Services NC II takes a minimum of 156 hours to accomplish with an optional of 80 hours more for the elective subjects.

Admission Requirements

Basic Requirements for this TESDA course include:

  • Copy of Birth Certificate
  • High School or College Diploma
  • Certified true copy of Transcript of Records or Form 137
  • Certificate of Good Moral Character
  • 1x1 or 2x2 Pictures

Career

The qualified graduates of Customer NC II can find employment as any of the following:

  • -a Sales clerk or a Sales assistant
  • -a Product Specialist
  • -a Promo Merchandiser
  • -a Customer Service Clerk/Assistant
  • -a Service Crew
  • -a Cashier
  • -a Counter Checker/Bagger
  • -a Jr. Visual Merchandiser

Competency Assessment and Certification

Students who are enrolled in the Customer Services NC II course are to be required to undergo and process a Competency Assessment before graduation. A National Certificate (NC II) shall be issued to students who passed this assessment. For more information on assessments and certification, you may click this link of TESDA or proceed to the nearest TESDA institution in your area and inquire.


TESDA Short Course: Illustration NC II - Draw Like a Pro


Do you love to draw? Have you considered sketching as your life? Check this short course of TESDA – Illustration NC II in the Philippines now! This course will equip you with enhanced skills and training in your drawings. You may be able to learn new stuff with regards on how to store your drawings without them being wasted. Develop some knowledge in terms of defining your drawing well, and learn how to use a variety of tools and materials for your sketches.

As more people are becoming avid readers, some of them would want to visualize the image of what’s happening in the story they are reading, therefore, your works could be of use in this matter. You may become an illustrator of a book and the like.

In addition, teenagers, nowadays, are so fond of reading mangas, magazines, picture books, etc. that they seek colors from those materials; flyers are more appealing to the crowd if they have pictures; even invitations and walls are now being used as canvas of those professional illustrators!

Illustration NC II is a short TESDA course that will train you in providing creative illustrations which will be used either as a standalone drawing or as an accompanying image for books, magazines, flyers, and other similar materials.


Here are some of the examples of core competencies that you may acquire upon enrolling in this course:
  • Drawing tools and materials
  • Develop drawing concepts
  • Drawing techniques
  • Testing techniques
  • Preparing work for exhibitions
  • Preservation of finished work
  • Maintenance of records of your finished works
  • Seek feedback for your works

Course duration

Illustration NC II simply takes up a minimum of 234 hours to complete.

Admission Requirements
Below are the basic requirements for this short TESDA course:
-Copy of NSO Birth Certificate
-High School or College diploma
-Certified true copy of transcript of records or Form 137
-Certificate of Good Moral Character
-1x1 and/or 2x2 Pictures
-Drawing skills
-Basic computer skills

Careers

Qualified graduates of Illustration NC II may find employment as any of the following:
  • Artist in Comic Books
  • Book and/or Magazine Illustrator
  • Cartoonist

Competency Assessment and Certification

Students who are enrolled in the Illustration NC II course are to be required to undergo a Competency Assessment before graduation. A National Certificate (NC II) shall be issued to students who passed this assessment. You can find more information on assessments and certifications at the official website of TESDA.