The Footwear Making NC II course from TESDA provides essential shoemaking skills, focusing on assembling upper shoe components with precision and attention to detail, creating durable and appealing products.
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The program also includes training in preparing bottom shoe components and perfecting lasting and finishing operations. This comprehensive qualification prepares individuals to produce shoes that meet industry standards, making it an ideal start for aspiring footwear professionals.
What is Footwear Making NC II?
This course enhances footwear maker skills in line with industry standards. It covers competencies like cutting, blocking, skiving, splitting, perforating, stitching, lasting, attaching, activating, chilling, bonding, attaching, cleaning, polishing, quality check, repair, and packaging.
Benefits
The Footwear Making NC II Qualification offers several benefits, including:
- Skill Development: Gain comprehensive skills in preparing, assembling, and finishing shoe components.
- Career Opportunities: Enhance employability in the footwear manufacturing industry.
- Creativity: Explore and express creativity in designing and making footwear.
- Industry Relevance: Stay updated with industry standards and practices.
- Hands-On Experience: Acquire practical experience through hands-on training.
Units of Competency
This Qualification consists of the following Units of Competency:
a. BASIC COMPETENCIES
- Participate in Workplace Communication
- Work in a Team Environment
- Practice Career Professionalism
- Practice Occupational Health and Safety Procedures
b. COMMON COMPETENCIES
- Apply footwear production practices and principles
- Carry out measurements and calculations
- Use and care of hand and power tools
- Set up and operate machines
- Perform basic maintenance
- Apply quality standards
c. CORE COMPETENCIES
- Check cut upper and lining components
- Perform blocking/crimping
- Perform skiving operations
- Perform upper leather splitting operation
- Perform machine perforating and gimping operation
- Perform folding operation
- Perform stitching operation on upper and/or lining components
- Perform hand stitching operation
- Prepare uppers for hand lasting
- Perform basic hand lasting
- Attach insole by machine
- Perform toe-puff and stiffener activation
- Perform basic machine lasting
- Perform chilling operation
- Perform pre-bonding operations
- Perform bonding operations
- Perform heel-attaching operations
- Perform polishing operation
- Perform sock attachment and cleaning operation
- Perform quality checking, repairing and packaging of de-lasted shoes
Sample of Certificate of Completion
Career Opportunities
A person who has obtained this Qualification has demonstrated competence in the following areas:
- Footwear Maker
- Shoemaker
Training Duration
- Basic: 18 hours
- Common: 24 hours
- Core: 640 hours
Total: 682 hours
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Qualifications
To enter this course, trainees or students should have the following qualifications:
- Can communicate verbally and in writing
- Can do basic math computations
- With good moral character
- Physically and mentally fit
This list does not include institutional requirements like education level or work experience, which may be mandated by the training center or school delivering the TVET program.
Requirements
To enroll in this course, you will need the following documents:
- PSA Birth Certificate
- High School or College Diploma
- Certified True Copy of Official Transcript of Records or Form 137
- Certificate of Good Moral Character or GMRC
- 1 x 1 and/or 2 x 2 pictures
To obtain further details, please reach out to the enrollment site that aligns with your requirements. Kindly note that the criteria may vary.
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Instructor Credentials
The trainer qualifications for this Footwear Making NC II require the following:
- Hold an NC II certification.
- Have completed training on Training Methodology II (TM II).
- Maintain both physical and mental fitness.
- Have at least 1 year of job/industry experience.
- Be eligible for a civil service position or a professional license issued by the Professional Regulatory Commission.(Only when mandated by the hiring organization)
These requirements ensure that the instructor is fully prepared to teach and guide students in the field of Footwear Making.
Summary
The Footwear Making NC II course equips individuals with essential shoemaking skills and provides benefits like enhancing employability and offering hands-on experience. It covers competencies to ensure well-rounded skills. With qualified instructors and industry-relevant training, this course is ideal for anyone pursuing a career in footwear manufacturing. It helps develop creativity and produce durable, appealing shoes that meet industry standards.
Contact Information
Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA)
Office Address: BLDG 8, TESDA Gate 2, TESDA Complex, East Service Rd., South Superhighway, Taguig, Metro Manila.
Email Address: contactcenter@tesda.gov.ph
Telephone Number: 8887-7777
SMS Hotline: 0917-479-4370 (text only)
Website: https://www.tesda.gov.ph/
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