The chair of the House committee on labor and employment hailed the signing into law of a measure allowing employees with at least five years of experience to attain a college degree through an alternative education program.
“Thanks to President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr.’s signing of Republic Act 12124 that institutionalizes the expanded tertiary education equivalency and accreditation program (ETEEAP), undergraduate employees now have an avenue that helps them take a step up in their careers,” Rizal 4th District Rep. Fidel Nograles said.
The law mandates the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) as the lead agency in the implementation of the ETEEAP, and shall accredit colleges and universities that seek to offer the ETEEAP as part of their academic program.
The President signed the law earlier this week.
ETEEAP recognizes, accredits and grants equivalencies to knowledge, skills, attitudes and values gained by undergraduate employees from relevant work.
Nograles said that the ETEEAP helps employees who wish to earn a degree attain their dream without having to sacrifice their work.
“Sa tulong ng ETEEAP, mabibigyan ng pagkakataon ang mga empleyadong hindi nakapag-kolehiyo na makamit ang kanilang pangarap nang hindi naapektuhan ang kanilang kabuhayan,” the lawmaker said.
“Through this law, employees who are not able to advance in their careers due to a lack of degree are now given hope that they can get promoted,” he added.
The law mandates the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) as the lead agency in the implementation of the ETEEAP, and shall accredit colleges and universities that seek to offer the ETEEAP as part of their academic program.
To qualify for the ETEEAP, an applicant must be a Filipino citizen residing in the Philippines or abroad, at least 23 years of age, and with at least five years of aggregate work experience.
The applicant must also submit the following documentary requirements: duly-accomplished ETEEAP application form; certification of having passed the Accreditation and Equivalency Assessment conducted by the Department of Education; employment certificates; birth certificate issued by the Philippine Statistics Authority; resume, curriculum vitae, or personal data sheet; service record or employment certificate signed by the employer; job description signed by the employer; and transcript of records.
