Local certifying organization

I'm not sure whether this topic falls under this section. Meron po ba sa Pinas na organization na nagse-certify kung anong level ang efficiency ng isang press operator halimbawa. Long time ago, may Junior and Senior Operator na naririnig ako. Sino nagbibigay ng classification sa mga nabanggit ko.

Hi Rempress!

In 1991, a Trade Testing and Certification Board for the Printing Industry was created. It was composed of the Philippine Printing Technical Foundation (PPTF), The Printing Industries Association of the Philippines (PIAP) and the National Manpower Youth Council (NMYC, now TESDA). The objective of the project was to test workers in different positions in the industry and certify them according to their skill level. The board was able to go as far as conducting the first ever trade test for film compositors or strippers. However, due to the usual misunderstandings between PPTF and PIAP, the project did not prosper after that.

Personally, I am pessimistic about the future prospects of ever having a certification body for the Philippine Printing Industry. The lingering animosity between PIAP and PPTF will always be a stumbling block to major developments in manpower training and upgrading in the industry.

presstech wrote:

Personally, I am pessimistic about the future prospects of ever having a certification body for the Philippine Printing Industry. The lingering animosity between PIAP and PPTF will always be a stumbling block to major developments in manpower training and upgrading in the industry.

Hi sir presstech. Can't we set up our own training, testing and certification group? Aren't we in a better position to do it ourselves?

What do you think?

larrysison wrote:

Hi sir presstech. Can't we set up our own training, testing and certification group? Aren't we in a better position to do it ourselves?

What do you think?

The reason why I am pessimistic is because I was the chairman of that first Trade Testing and Certification Board. I had so much hope in it; but was so disappointed when it failed. Maybe we can discuss the possibilities; but let's not be too optimistic.

The lingering animosity between PIAP and PPTF will always be a stumbling block to major developments in manpower training and upgrading in the industry.


Correct! Why not dissolve PIAP and PPTF? As long as these two organizations acts like "dogs and cats" we will not see the other end of the rainbow.

ea wrote:

Correct! Why not dissolve PIAP and PPTF? As long as these two organizations acts like "dogs and cats" we will not see the other end of the rainbow.

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Ka ea, to be honest di ko alam kung ano saysay ng PIAP. Pero sa mga employees, or operators, malaking tulong sana ang PPTF. Pero as of now....wala rin syang saysay. PPTF needs mavericks. They need visionaries.

Dapat lang na updated ito sa mga bagong pamamaraan sa industriya kung gusto talaga nilang maituring silang isang credible na technical foundation. Dapat dynamic ito and paminsan-minsan nag aalok din ng mga short courses sa iba't ibang probinsya.

Malaki sana ang pwedeng maging role nito kung gugustuhin natin. Siguro restructuring lang kailangan. Ang solusyon: Lagyan ng mga members na medyo bata; itigil ang mga courses na walang essence at mag alok ng mga courses na updated naman.

Then after attending the program diretso Trade Certification na rin ang mga attendees, parang sa Australia.