INFORMATION SERIES
NUMBER 1
1.
ACES POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE of Panabo City, Davao del
Norte is the sole recognized training provider of Organic Agriculture
Production NC II based on the Certificate of Program Registration Issued by
TESDA 11 and the Certification issued by Agricultural Training Institute as
National Level –Private Extension Service Provider.
2.
The course on Organic Agriculture Production NC II is
based on the TESDA Training Regulation
3.
Graduates of this course , which utilize the
Competency-based Methodology, provides the learner the preparation to take the National
Competency Assessment conducted by TESDA, through the use of the Assessment
Instrument on Organic Agriculture Production NC II of the Competency Assessment
and Certification Office (CACO) of TESDA.
4.
Those who are rated as Competent by the Assessor of
TESDA, will be issued a National Certificate
NC II on Organic Agriculture
Production NC II.
5.
The information below is taken from the Training Regulations for information of the
participants
SECTION 4 NATIONAL ASSESSMENT AND CERTIFICATION ARRANGEMENTS
4.1
To attain the National
Qualification of Organic Agriculture Production NC II, the candidate must
demonstrate competence in all units listed in Section 1. Successful candidates
shall be awarded a National Certificate
signed by the TESDA Director General.
4.2
The
qualification of Organic Agriculture Production NC II may be attained through:
4.2.1. Certificates of Competency (COCs) in
the following areas:
4.2.1.1.
Raise organic chicken
4.2.1.2.
Produce organic vegetables
4.2.1.3.
Produce organic fertilizer
4.2.1.4.
Produce organic concoctions and extract
4.2.2.
The candidate can also choose one from these two (2) elective units of
competencies, and obtain Certificates of Competency (COCs);
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Raise organic hogs
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Raise organic small ruminants
4.2.3.
Organic Agriculture Production NC II can be attained through
accumulation of COCs of the four (4) Core Competencies and one (1) Elective
Competencies.
Successful candidates shall be
awarded Certificates of Competency (COCs) bearing the signature of the Regional
Director and Chair of the recognized local industry body.
4.2.4.
Demonstration of competence through project-type assessment covering all
required units of qualification
4.2.
Assessment shall focus on the core units of competency. The tool and common units shall be integrated
or assessed concurrently with the core units.
4.3.
Candidates can be assessed on
individual units of competency and be issued Certificates of Competency if
found competent. Certificates of Competency shall bear the signature of the
Regional Director and Chair of the recognized local industry body.
4.4.
The following are qualified to apply for assessment and certification:
4.4.1.
Graduates of formal, non – formal and informal including enterprise –
based training programs
4.4.2.
Experienced workers (wage employed
or self – employed)
4.9.
The guidelines on assessment and certification are discussed in detail
in the Procedures Manual on Assessment and Certification and Guidelines on the
Implementation of the Philippine TVET Qualification and Certification System (PTQCS).
Participants
are required to UNDERGO AN INSTITUTIONAL ASSESSMENT as a preparation for the
National Assessment
INFORMATION SERIES NUMBER 2
THE SELF ASSESSMENT GUIDE
This self-assessment guide is designed
to facilitate the acquisition of competencies of a trainee in ORGANIC
AGRICULTURE PRODUCTION NC II, a TESDA registered program. As presented during
the orientation of trainees, ACES adopts the ADULT LEARNING Modality in the
conduct of the training. This means that an ACES trainee is a learner of
knowledge and skills as an adult rather than the Pedagogical model where
learners treat themselves as children and must be fed with information by
trainors. Adults learn more as they are guided and more focused on specific
objectives and outcomes. Personal research and quest to acquire more knowledge
and skills are important indications of matured learners.
The competencies listed in this guide is based on the TESDA Training
Regulation as the ORGANIC AGRICULTURE PRODUCTION NC II. It shall then be the
basis for the search of more information for a trainee to not only graduate but
internalize the concepts and competencies in the course.
As guide to a learner, a series of questions are listed for personal
assessment on whether you can do or perform the competencies as listed.
Be as objective as possible in your responses to facilitate the learning
process and identify areas of further learning. This is a preparatory stage or
basic review of the contents of the Organic Agriculture NC
II. In items that are not clear to you , please feel free to contact us. (Dr
Francisco P de la Pena, Jr, GM Vianney Garol, Dr. Silvano B Maranga)
Per our discussion, we will find time to follow up on your
projects to ensure that whatever
is learned at ACES will be applied and help in the personal growth and
development, economic upliftment of a graduate and the community in general.
QUALIFICATION
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ORGANIC AGRICULTURE PRODUCTION NC II
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Instruction
1. Read the question on the left hand column of the self
assessment guide
2. Place a check on the appropriate box on the right opposite
the question
CAN I
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CAN I . . . . ?
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yes
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no
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Explain the difference between conventional agriculture
and organic agriculture
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Explain the accreditiation and certification process of
TESDA and ATI in relation to the course you are taking at ACES Polytechnic
College
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Explain to my community the application of organic agriculture
in relation to environment protection and climate change mitigation?
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Discuss the purpose of the Organic Agriculture Act to my
co-workers in relation to the Philippine National Standard
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Apply safety measures in farm operations
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Apply electronic media in linking to other members of
ACES for inter organizational learning and facilitate business opportunity on
organic agriculture
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Identify at least 10 common tools used in a farm
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Calculate the ratio of materials used in fermentation
processes
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Record the feed requirements of hogs and chicken
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Explain in the dialect the process of making a
concoction
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Discuss the difference in using rice hull as bed
material for hogs and chicken as to volume or depth of the bed
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Explain the ratio of the feed mixture formulation for
chicken and hogs
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Explain the size of a hog or chicken house based on
average area per animal
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Mix organic feeds
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Tie bamboo poles using
nylon and “balading” to make a pig pen
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Explain the use of
mulching in making a garden
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Mix and apply foliar
fertilizer
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Explain use of
concoctions to increase the Ph of soil
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Use concoctions to
spray vegetables as fertilizer or control farm odor
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Explain the benefits of
raising organic chicken
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Explain the benefits of
raising organic hogs
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Explain the phrase “
diversified and integrated system”
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Explain the term
ruminant as presented in the ACES Natural Farming Technology Manual
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Make a farm plan
indicating the location, building form, cost of raising a number of animals,
identify potential market and calculate on farm cost of operation and income
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Make my own organic
chicken project within 2 months after graduation
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Make together with my
group make an organic hog raising project within 2 months after graduation
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Set the farm visitation
of ACES to at least once every six months for possible business opportunity
in Organic Agriculture Production nc ll
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Participate in the
Organic Agriculture certification process of ACES and the Internal Control
System (ICS) training
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By checking yes to all the items, the trainer /assessor
shall presume that you can now take the competency based assessment and be
rated as competent.
Name
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Date ____________________________________
Discussed with
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