What is National Certificate? (NC)?

An individual needs to undergo competency assessment for the identified qualification in any of the
accredited assessment centers nationwide. Passers of the competency assessment shall be issued a
NC or COC.

A National Certificate is issued when a candidate has demonstrated competence in all units of
competency that comprised a Qualification.

Below is the list of program TESDA currently offers with National Certification Level 3 or NCIII:

ICT/BPO:

 Visual Graphics Design NCIII

 2D Animation NCIII
 3D Animation NCIII
 Game Programming NCIII

Tourism/ Food/ Health:

 Food and Beverage Services NCIII
 Housekeeping NCIII
 Events Management Services NCIII

Agri-Fishery:
 Agricultural Crops Production NCIII

Metals Engineering:
 Shielded Metal Arc Welding NCIII

Electronics:
 Consumer Electronics Servicing NCIII
 CATV Operation and Maintenance NCIII
 Mechatronics NCIII
 Instrumentation NCIII

Construction:
 Masonry NCIII
 Plumbing NCIII
 Carpentry NCIII
 Electrical Installation and Maintenance NCIII
 SMAW NCIII and construction painting NCIII
 Construction painting NCIII
 FCAW NCIII
 Ice Plant Ref Servicing NCIII
Automotive/Land Transport:
 Driving (Passenger Bus Straight Truck) NCIII

Services/ Crafts/ Trade/Others:

 Bookkeeping NCIII

3D Animation NCIII
The 3D Animation NCIII is a short TESDA course in the Philippines that will train you in producing 3D
animation and other special effects for movies, TV shows, commercials, music videos, and other
similar projects.

Some of the core competencies that you are going to learn while enrolled in this course include:

 Identifying animation requirements

 Producing key drawings for animation
 Revising and completing key drawings
 Creating models and images
 Testing and evaluating 3D models
 Producing 3D animation
 Using an authoring tool to create an interactive sequence

Course Duration
3D Animation NCIII takes a minimum of 1040 hours to complete.

Admission Requirements
 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
 Physical and Mental fitness
 Communication Skills
 Drawing Skills
 Basic Computer Skills

Note: Requirements may vary depending on the institution you are going to enroll at.

Careers
 Animation Checker
 3D Animator
 Animation Designer
 Multimedia Artist
 2D Animation NCIII
The 2D Animation NCIII is a short TESDA course in the Philippines that will train you in producing 2D
animation, multimedia, and other special effects for film and television.

Some of the core competencies that you are going to learn while enrolled in this course include:

 Producing key drawings for animation

 Producing cleaned-up and in-betweened drawings
 Creating 2D digital animation
 Using an authoring tool to create an interactive sequence

Course Duration
2D Digital Animation takes a minimum of 840 hours to complete.

Admission Requirements
 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

Note: Requirements may vary depending on the institution you are going to enroll at.

Careers
 Clean-Up Artist
 In-between Artist/In-betweener
 Clean-Up Art Checker
 In-between Checker
 Animation Checker
 Web Designer
 Multimedia Artist
 Library builder
 Layout artist
 2D digital animator

Visual Graphic Design NCIII

Visual Graphic Design NCIII is a short TESDA course in the Philippines that will train you in producing
graphic designs for print and electronic media, product packages, and window displays.

Some of the core competencies that you are going to learn while enrolled in this course include:
  Interpreting client specifications
 Identifying your target audience and the right medium to use
 Using relevant technology to produce graphic designs
 Applying visual design and communication techniques
 Evaluating designs
 Using different design techniques
 Manipulating objects and images
 Preparing designs for mass volume production

Course Duration
Visual Graphic Design NCIII takes a minimum of 487 hours to complete.

Admission Requirements
 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

Note: Requirements may vary depending on the institution you are going to enroll at.

Careers
 Visual Graphic Artist
 Creative/Art Director
 Layout Artist
 Graphic Designer
 Web Designer
 Visual Graphic Multimedia Artist
 Booth/Window Display Designer

Game Programming NCIII

Game Programming NCIII is a short TESDA course in the Philippines that will train you in
programming stand-alone computer game applications.

Some of the core competencies that you are going to learn while enrolled in this course include:

 Design game program logic

 Apply object-oriented programming language skills
 Apply programming skills for in-game application

Course Duration
Game Programming NCIII takes a minimum of 1,234 hours to complete.

Admission Requirements
 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 pictures
  Certificate of Good Moral Character

Note: Requirements may vary depending on the institution you are going to enroll at.

Careers
 Game Programmer
 Technical Game Designer
 Game Tester
 Tools Programmer
 Game Play Scripter