2nd International Conference on the ASEAN Mutual Recognition Arrangement on Tourism Professionals

Human Resources Development for Sustainable Development  

Sokha Phnom Penh Hotel / Phnom Penh, Cambodia 20-21 June 2018

Recognition of Qualifications – Shaping the future of Tourism Vocational Education and

Training

African Proverb

19661966 2000 2008

Davao, 2019

LPU’s Tourism and Hospitality Education & Training

• Programs • Senior High School -

DepEd • Technical Vocational -

TESDA • Certificate • Diploma

• Higher Education - CHED

• Associate • Bachelor • Master • PhD

• Enrollment • from 15,000 in 2016

to a little below 8000 in 2018

• Quality Assurances • Mandated, voluntary • Institutional and

program • Local & International • Government & private

Curricula • Highly regulated in the Philippines

• Need a permit to offer a program • Minimum Standards

• DepEd – Curriculum Guides • TESDA – Training Regulations • CHED – Policies, Standards and Guidelines

• Design of LPU Curricula • Industry Advisory Board Consultation • Graduate Tracer Study • Relevant government agencies – DOT, DOLE • Local and International Partners

Government

industry

education

Relationship convergence

Strengthening ASEAN MRA on TP • Embedding of assessment and certification

into the program – local, international • Student Immersion program – 500 hours to

1000 hours • Faculty immersion in industry • Participation in various competitions – local

and international • Attendance in various conferences • Participation/membership in various

organizations

Issues and Concerns• Trainers/Assessors with limited or no industry

experience • Industry indifference to “certification” results • Delay in the “use” of the ATPRS • Implementing Rules and Regulations for “free

flow of services” • English Language Proficiency levels do not meet

Industry standards • CATC packaging rules are too extensive, • Competency standards are too “high end”

The New Workplace….

The New Classroom….

Be….

Harmonize Observant SDG advocate (17) Patient Industry relevant THE advocate ASEAN & Globally aware Better Lifelong learner Excellence seeker

PITABLE

HOS

More fun in the

P h i l i p p i n e sCollaborating.

at your service….Tina Aquino

mcg_aquino@yahoo.comchristina.aquino@lpu.edu.ph

Lyceum of the Philippines University, Manila

APacCHRIE, Past President, http://www.apacchrie.org/THE-ICE, Secretary, Board Member, http://www.the-ice.org/COHREP, Immediate Past President, http://www.cohrep.netHRAP, Associate Board member, http://www.hrap.org.ph/TIBFI, Chairman, http://www.tourismindustryboard.org/

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