The types of trainings to be indicated on the Personal Data Sheet (PDS) has been clarified by the Civil Service Commission (CSC) of the Philippines through its promulgated resolutions.
Trainings attended is part of the Qualification Standards (QS) to be followed in the Civil Service in the Philippines.
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Learning and Development (L&D) Interventions/Training Programs
How to fill-out the Personal Data Sheet (PDS)
How to fill-out the Learning and Development (L&D) Interventions / Training Programs Attended on the Personal Data Sheet (PDS)? The following are the instructions to be followed when filling-out part VII of the Personal Data Sheet (PDS).
- Indicate full titles of the training attended from starting from the most recent.
- Indicate Inclusive dates of attendance, start (from) and end (to) should be in numeric format: mm/dd/yyyy
- Indicate the number of hours attended
- Indicate the type of L&D intervention (i.e. Managerial, Supervisory, Technical or Foundation).
- Indicate the full name of institution that conducted training the program. For example, "Civil Service Commission".
Sample:
| Title of Learning and Development Intervention/Training Programs | Inclusive Dates of Attendance (mm/dd/yyyy) | Inclusive Dates of Attendance (mm/dd/yyyy) | Number of Hours | Type of LD | Conducted/Sponsored by: |
| Basics of Human Resources Management | 05/08/2020 | 05/08/2020 | 8 | Technical | Vyrzantium, Inc. |
Positions classified as Division Chief and Executive/Managerial
For positions classified as Division Chief and Executive/Managerial, only the trainings attended in the last 5 years are considered in the assessment of the Qualification of an applicant against the Qualification Standards (QS) of the position applied.
Types of Learning Interventions or Trainings
What are the types of Learning Interventions as specified by the Civil Service Commission (CSC)? There are four (4) types enumerated by the Civil Service Commission (CSC) which are the following:
Foundation
Foundation trainings are Learning and development interventions that includes the induction program, orientation program or value development program
Technical
Refers to substantive programs in specific professional/technical/scientific/areas for enhancement of skills and knowledge of second level personnel in the career service
Supervisory
Trainings that are in the Supervisory type are professional, technical and scientific trainings which have the responsibility of overseeing the work of an organizational unit charged with a major and specialized activity.
This includes tasks of a supervisor that plans, programs, delegates tasks and evaluates performance of employees; monitors work outputs; maintains moral and discipline among employees; develops cooperation and ensure a well-coordinated workforce; and coordinates and cooperates with other organizational units.
Executive/Managerial
Trainings that are in the Executive/Managerial type includes professional, technical and scientific positions, the functions of which are managerial in character
Specifically, it is about exercising management over people, resource, and/or policy and exercising functions such as planning, organizing, directing, coordinating, controlling and overseeing the activities of an organization, a unit thereof or of a group, requiring some degree of professional, technical or scientific knowledge and experience, application of managerial skills required to carry out basic duties and responsibilities involving leadership, functional guidance and control.
These positions require intensive and through knowledge of a specialized field.
Vyron earned his Bachelor of Arts in Psychology degree from De La Salle University – Manila and placed 9th in the 1st Psychometrician Board Exam held on 2014. A Human Resource Practitioner and an aspiring Attorney. He writes and answers questions regarding Human Resource Management for fun.
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