MTC Memorandum Circular No. 02 (1995)

(NAR) VOL. 7 NO. 4 / October-December 1996

[ MTC MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 02, S. 1995, March 01, 1995 ]

STANDARD ACCREDITATION EVALUATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MTC ACCREDITED TRAINING CENTERS

In order to determine the classification standing of maritime training centers in terms of their compliance to the MTC prescribed accreditation standards for a particular course, the following criteria and procedures shall be strictly observed: Weight A. Criteria Percentage 1. Physical facilities 1.1. Training sites and 20% structures 1.2 Training aids, equipments 20% and materials 1.3 Library facilities and 20% reference materials 1.4 Administrative and training 20% staff 1.5 Curriculum and Plan of 20% Instructions ------------- - 100% 2. Training Administration Training center shall be given full credit as indicated below if it does not commit the following: 2.1 Non-improvement of training facilities 20% 2.2 Offering course(s) without permit or expired 20% permit 2.3 Issuance of training certificates without or 20% less attendance required of the course2.4 Conducting training outside the place other 20% than authorized in the permit 2.5 Charging training fees less or more than 20% MTC prescribed training fees -------- ------ 100% B. Procedures:

1. Evaluated ratings of physical facilities shall be determined objectively on the basis of the results of actual inspection according to the MTC standard check-off list (accreditation instrument) for a particular training program. The total of the ratings (percentages) of the above 5 major items shall be divided by 2 in order to get the average in percentage weight of the physical facilities.

2. Likewise the ratings in the Training Administration shall also be computed according to the track record of concerned training center by adding the total ratings (percentages) of the above 5 major items to get the average in percentage weight of the Training Administration.

3. The total/sum of ratings of the Physical Facilities and the Training Administration shall be the final grade of the training center in a particular training program/course.

C. Classification of training centers:

1. The classification of training centers in a particular training program shall be categorized according to their final grade.

2. Final Classification shall be based on the following categories corresponding to the final grades as indicated: Class/CategoryGrade/Rating A 95 — 100% B 85 — 94% C 75% — 84% Classification shall be made for each courses(s) offered in order to identify weakness and strength of training centers in offering their MTC accredited training program. The classification shall also serve as reference guide to maritime sectors in patronizing reputable training centers. Likewise this standard shall be used as the basis of evaluating the overall rating of a particular training program or course being offered as an In-company training program or for accreditation and/or renewal of training permit. Adopted: 1 Mar. 1995(SGD.) MA. NIEVES R. CONFESOR Secretary Department of Labor and Employment Chairperson Maritime Training Council