K to 12 Plus grads undergo assessment for certification
Forty-three graduates of the K to 12 Plus Project’s tourism cluster from the Banilad Center for Professional Development (BCPD) recently underwent a panel assessment by a team composed of the Hotel Resort and Restaurant Association (HRRAC), Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and hospitality industry experts.
The assessment, which was conducted at the BCPD campus and the CCCI boardroom, measured the graduates’ readiness for employment in the hospitality industry. The assessment was made possible through the efforts of the executives, managers, and supervisors of the member companies of HRRAC.
The K to 12 Plus Project’s Se- nior High School (SHS) pilot classes began their two-year training earlier than the regular SHS implementation of the Department of Education.
The students were trained in school and in the company–a primordial approach to developing students’ employability.
HRRAC played a vital role in the formulation of the curriculum implemented by BCPD. Cebu Grand Hotel, JPark Island Resort and Spa, Plantation Bay Resort, Crimson Resort, La Tegola Café, Laguna Group of Restaurants, Casa Verde Group, Cebu City Marriot Hotel, and the Marco Polo Plaza Cebu are behind the achievement of the K to 12 Plus Pilot Project, to date.
CCCI and Germany’s AFOS Foundation for Entrepreneurial Development Cooperation initiated the chamber assessment, certification and accreditation system (ACAS) for the K to 12 Plus Project
The ACAS will involve two products/services for the members of the chamber, namely, certification for fasic qualification certificate and advanced qualification certificate, and (b) accreditation of companies and in-company trainers (In-CT).
The project is funded by the German Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Develop- ment. The Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) and 6 other German organizations among its implementors.
To learn more about the project, contact CCCI at 232-1421 to 24 local 101 through executive director May Elizabeth Segura-Ybañez.