TESDA Provincial Training Center - Zamboanga Sibugay offers a variety of area-based, demand-driven Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) programs and services. These programs are designed to meet the specific needs of the local workforce and are based on the demands of local industries and employers. The goal of PTC-Zamboanga Sibugay is to empower individuals with the skills they need to secure gainful employment and support the growth of the local economy. 

The center also has a strong emphasis on providing training to women, youth, and marginalized sectors, with specific programs and resources to ensure their participation in the TVET activities.

The TESDA Provincial Training Center in Zamboanga Sibugay works closely with local employers and industry organizations to ensure that its training programs are aligned with the current and emerging needs of the workforce. This helps to ensure that graduates of the center are well-prepared for employment and have the skills and knowledge needed to succeed in their chosen field.

The Provincial Training Center in Zamboanga Sibugay provides area-based, demand-driven technical and vocational education and training activities that are focused on meeting the specific needs of the workforce in the area and equipping individuals with the skills and knowledge they need to succeed in their chosen field.

🧭 What is ABDD-TVET?

Area-Based Demand-Driven Technical-Vocational Education and Training (ABDD-TVET) is TESDA’s flagship approach to ensuring that TVET programs are tailored to the real skills needs of local industries, communities, and emerging economic drivers.

It emphasizes localization and relevance by aligning training programs with labor market demands and development priorities within specific provinces, municipalities, or regions.

🎯 Key Objectives

• Identify and prioritize skills needed by local industries and enterprises

• Reduce skills mismatch and unemployment

• Promote inclusive development by focusing on the needs of communities

• Strengthen TESDA-industry-local government collaboration

• Support national goals on poverty alleviation, employment generation, and productivity improvement

🛠️ How It Works

✅ 1. Skills Needs Assessment

TESDA conducts area-based labor market intelligence and consultations with local employers, government units, and civil society to determine:

• In-demand occupations

• Hard-to-fill job roles

• Skills gaps and priority sectors
  
  

✅ 2. Program Development

Training regulations, course offerings, and curricula are customized or prioritized based on the findings. This includes:

• Training for local livelihood industries (e.g., coconut processing, eco-tourism, agri-tech)

• Courses aligned with new and emerging sectors (e.g., renewable energy, digital services)
  
  

✅ 3. Stakeholder Engagement

TESDA works closely with:

• LGUs for program rollout and funding support
  
  

• Industry boards and chambers for validation and employment linkage
  
  

• Community orgs and barangays for trainee identification
  
  

✅ 4. Implementation

Programs are delivered by:

• TESDA Technology Institutions (TTIs)

• Private TVET providers

• Provincial Training Centers (like PTC Zamboanga Sibugay)

• Mobile Training Labs

🌟 Featured Local Programs (Sample - Customizable)

• SMART Agriculture Training in Zamboanga Sibugay

• Organic Farming & Agripreneurship for IP Youth

• Tech-Voc Bootcamps for Out-of-School Youth

• Construction and Heavy Equipment NC Programs for Local Projects

• Dressmaking and Tailoring for Women’s Livelihood Groups
  
  

📈 Impact and Results

Since adopting the ABDD-TVET model, TESDA has recorded:

• 🔹 Improved employment rates among graduates

• 🔹 Higher satisfaction from employers

• 🔹 Increased LGU participation and investment in TVET

• 🔹 Expansion of programs in geographically isolated areas