Technical Education and Skills Development Authority

Technical Education and Skills Development Authority
Pangasiwaan sa Edukasyong Teknikal
at Pagpapaunlad ng Kasanayan
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TESDA Building in Taguig
Agency overview
FormedAugust 25, 1994 (1994-08-25)
HeadquartersTESDA Building 15, East Service Road, Brgy. Western Bicutan, Taguig, Metro Manila, Philippines
Employees4,128 (2024)
Annual budget PH₱20.74 billion (2025)
Agency executive
Parent agencyDepartment of Labor and Employment
(from September 16, 2022)
Websitewww.tesda.gov.ph

The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA [ˈtɛsda]; Filipino: Pangasiwaan sa Edukasyong Teknikal at Pagpapaunlad ng Kasanayan) serves as the technical vocational education and training (TVET) authority of the Philippines. As a government agency, TESDA's goals are to develop the Filipino workforce with "world-class competence and positive work values" and to manage, supervise, and provide quality technical-educational and skills development through its direction, policies, and programs.