TESDA 21st Century Skills Online Courses

The TESDA Online Program offers a range of 21st Century Skills courses designed to help individuals thrive in today’s fast-paced and ever-evolving world. These courses focus on essential skills such as Communication, Environmental Literacy, Digital Literacy, and Language Literacy, equipping learners with the tools they need to stay competitive in the modern workforce.

Also read: TESDA Social and Community Development Online Courses

Whether you’re looking to improve your ability to communicate effectively, understand environmental issues, navigate the digital landscape, or enhance your language skills, TESDA free online courses provide accessible and practical learning opportunities. With these programs, you can build a strong foundation for personal and professional growth, all from the comfort of your home.

Benefits

Here are some benefits of taking the 21st Century Skills Online Courses by TOP:

Flexible Learning: Access courses anytime, anywhere, allowing you to learn at your own pace and schedule.
Cost-Free Education: TESDA online courses are completely free, making quality education accessible to everyone.
Diverse Skill Development: Improve essential skills like Communication, Digital Literacy, Environmental Literacy, and Language Literacy.
Career Readiness: Gain practical knowledge and tools to stay competitive in the modern workforce.
Convenience: Learn from the comfort of your home without the need to commute or attend physical classes.
Personal and Professional Growth: Build a strong foundation for success in both your personal life and career.
Future-Proof Skills: Stay updated with 21st Century Skills crucial for thriving in today’s fast-evolving world.

Communication

The Communication Online Course, part of TOP, helps individuals improve their English communication skills. Ideal for workplace communication, it covers key skills like responding, leading, managing, and sustaining effective interactions. This free course boosts communication proficiency, essential in today’s global workplace.

Modules

There are only 2 modules covered in the TESDA Communication Online Course. These modules will give you a good foundation for improving your communication skills and will help you to become a better communicator.

Module 1: Receiving and Responding to Workplace Communication

This module covers the importance of communication in creating an ideal workplace environment. The first part focuses on following routine spoken messages and understanding the fundamentals of communication. The second part dives into performing workplace duties based on written notices. By completing this module, you will enhance your communication skills and become a more effective and understanding communicator.

Unit 1: Following Routine Spoken Messages

Lesson 1: Introduction to Communication

Lesson 2: Listening

Lesson 3: Speaking

Lesson 4: Effective Nonverbal Communication

Lesson 5: Questioning

Lesson 6: Critical Thinking and Decision-Making

Lesson 7: Empathetic Skills

Lesson 8: Hindrances to Communication

By the end of this unit, the learner must be able to:

Examine the basic principles of communication
Identify and apply the different skills needed to communicate properly
Value the importance of active listening and understanding in facilitating communication
Integrate critical thinking in decision-making in the workplace
Evaluate different hindrances to communication
Develop positive strategies in addressing communication hindrances.

Unit 2: Performing Workplace Duties Following Written Notices

Lesson 1: Workplace Etiquette

Lesson 2: Organizational Guidelines

By the end of this unit, the learner must be able to:

Identify workplace etiquette and rules
Determine organizational guidelines in the workplace.

Module 2: Participating in Workplace Communication

In the workplace, effective communication is vital when dealing with diverse individuals and industries. The second module of the communication course equips you with the necessary skills to gather, interpret, and convey information according to workplace demands. The module covers obtaining and conveying workplace communication, as well as completing work-related documents.

Unit 1: Obtaining and Conveying Workplace Communication

Lesson 1: Communication Sources

Lesson 2: Presenting Yourself in the Workplace

Lesson 3: Participating in Workplace Meetings and Discussions

Lesson 4: Communication Storages

By the end of this unit, the learner must be able to:

Identify different types of communication sources
Acquire skills needed to communicate with various sources
Identify different types of communication media and storage
Compare the advantages and disadvantages of different communication media and storage

Unit 2: Completing Relevant Work-Related Documents

Lesson 1: Guidelines for Completing Relevant Work-Related Documents

Lesson 2: Types of Workplace Forms

Lesson 3: Utilizing Electronic Media

By the end of this unit, the learner must be able to:

Identify different types of workplace forms
Accomplish relevant work-related forms
Determine how to utilize electronic media.

Note: Upon completion of each module, or specific modules, you will be awarded a certificate to recognize your achievements and demonstrate your expertise in the respective subject matter. These certificates serve as a testament to your dedication and commitment to continuous learning.

Environmental Literacy

TOP has launched the Environmental Literacy Online Course by TOP to promote environmental awareness among students and professionals. This engaging online curriculum covers topics like environmental issues, policies, sustainable practices, and technologies, providing a great opportunity to understand ecological conservation and contribute to protecting the planet. With this course, learners can develop the knowledge and skills needed to make a positive difference—all at their own pace.

Modules

There are 3 modules covered in this online course and these modules will provide you with knowledge and skills to become environmentally literate.

Module 1: Exercising Sustainable Development in the Workplace

Unit 1: Introduction to Sustainable Development

Lesson 1: What is Sustainable Development?

Lesson 2: Sustainability Policies and Practices in the Workplace

Unit 2: Workplace Resources and Conservation Techniques

Lesson 1: Workplace Resources

Lesson 2: Measuring Workplace Resource Usage

Lesson 3: Resource Conservation Techniques

Unit 3: Seeking opportunities to improve workplace resource efficiency

Lesson 1: Greening the Workplace

Lesson 2: Promoting and Using Green Technologies

Module 2: Orienting Oneself To Environmentally Sustainable Work Standards

Unit 1: Climate Change and Environmental Hazard Control

Lesson 1: Climate Change and its Environmental Impact

Lesson 2: Environmental Hazards & Mitigation and Adaptation Measures

Lesson 3: Storage Method of Environmentally Hazardous Materials

Lesson 4: Methods of Disposing Hazardous Wastes

Lesson 5: Occupational Safety and Health Standards

Unit 2: Environmental Pollution Control

Lesson 1: Types of Pollution and How to manage It?

Lesson 2: Solid Waste Management

Lesson 3: Wastewater Management

Unit 3: Workplace Sustainability Policies

Lesson 1: Waste Hierarchy and the 6Rs of waste management

Lesson 2: 5S of Good Housekeeping

Lesson 3: Composting

Module 3: Performing Solid Waste Management in the Workplace

Unit 1: Practicing Proper Solid Waste Identification and Segregation

Lesson 1: Philippine Environmental Laws and Regulations

Lesson 2: Ecological Solid Waste Management

Lesson 3: Sources of Solid Waste

By the completion of this unit, learners will have acquired the capability to:

Discuss the salient features of the Philippine environmental laws and regulations;
Explain the concepts of ecological solid waste management; and
Determine the different sources of waste.

Unit 2: Practicing Proper Solid Waste Minimization and Disposal Measures

Lesson 1: Waste Segregation

Lesson 2: Composting

Lesson 3: Recycling

Lesson 4: Managing Residuals with Potential for Recycling

Lesson 5: Proper Waste Treatment and Disposal

By the completion of this unit, learners will have acquired the capability to:

Perform proper waste segregation;
Observe proper composting practices;
Identify wastes for recycling;
Manage residual waste with the potential for recycling

Note: After completing each module, you will receive a certificate to acknowledge your achievements and showcase your expertise in the subject matter. These certificates validate your dedication and commitment to lifelong learning.

Digital Literacy

With rapid advancements in technology, Digital Literacy is now an essential skill to navigate the changing times. TOP offers a Digital Literacy Online Course to equip individuals with the necessary skills for the digital world. Covering topics like using digital devices, managing files, and understanding online security, this course helps individuals enhance their digital skills, making them more competitive in the job market and proficient in daily life.

Modules

There are 2 modules covered in this Digital Literacy course and these modules aim to equip you with knowledge and skills that will enable you to use technology effectively in your professional and personal life

Module 1: Wi-Fi 101 and Digital Thumbprint Program

Unit 1: Wi-Fi 101

Lesson 1: What is Wi-Fi?

Lesson 2: Troubleshooting and Optimizing Wi-Fi Connection

By the end of this unit, learners will have the ability to

Explain how WIFI works
Evaluate factors affecting WIFI connection
Troubleshoot and optimize your Wi-Fi Connection

Unit 2: Digital Citizenship and Responsibility

Lesson 1: Digital Insight

Lesson 2: Digital Discernment

Lesson 3: Digital Impact

Lesson 4: Digital Ambition

By the end of this unit, learners will have the ability to

Apply cyber-safety practices in performing online activities
Determine facts, opinions, and false information
Prepare appropriate social media posts
Exhibit digital literacy

Module 2: Microsoft Digital Literacy

Unit 1: Working with the Computers

This learning path provides an introduction to the various components and types of computers, along with their respective functions. It also covers the distinctions between operating systems and applications, as well as their functionalities. Additionally, it delves into peripherals and portable storage devices.

Unit 2: Participating Safely and Responsibly

In this learning path, readers will be introduced to the potential safety risks associated with internet usage. They will gain knowledge about online scams and effective strategies to avoid falling victim to them. Additionally, best practices for sharing information online will be covered. Moreover, readers will be introduced to the concept of cyberbullying.g.

Unit 3: Creating Digital Content

In this learning path, learners will be introduced to Microsoft Office. They will gain knowledge on performing basic functions in Microsoft Word, such as interacting with text, pictures, lists, and other types of objects. Additionally, learners will acquire skills in handling PDF files.

Unit 4: Communicating Online

This learning path will guide individuals in effectively communicating online through email. It will introduce them to web applications that facilitate instant messaging, including voice and video calls.

Unit 5: Collaborating and Managing Contents

In this learning path, individuals will be introduced to cloud services such as OneDrive and learn how to utilize their fundamental features. They will also gain knowledge on collaborating with others on Word documents. Additionally, participants will discover effective ways to manage tasks, time, and contacts using Microsoft Outlook.

Unit 6: Accessing Information Online

In this learning path, readers will gain familiarity with the concept of the internet and its accessibility. The World Wide Web will be introduced along with instructions on how to access it through a web browser. Furthermore, effective usage of search engines and evaluation of search results will be covered.

Language Literacy

TOP offers a comprehensive Language Literacy Online Course to improve English proficiency in various contexts, including English for Business, Entrepreneurship, and STEM (eSTEM). The program also helps educators integrate technology into English language teaching, enhancing lesson delivery and student engagement. With a focus on English as a global medium of instruction, the course equips learners with valuable language skills and insights on using educational technology to elevate their learning experience.

Modules

There are 5 modules covered in the Language Literacy online course. Each module focuses on a specific aspect of language literacy and provides learners with practical skills and knowledge to enhance their language proficiency.

Module 1: English for Business and Entrepreneurship

Unit 1: Becoming An Entrepreneur

This unit provides an introduction to entrepreneurship, covering relevant vocabulary, concepts, and issues. It concludes with a language lesson and activities that involve comparing and expressing opinions.

Lesson 1: Defining Entrepreneurship

Lesson 2: Why Entrepreneurship?

Lesson 3: Ideas, Products, and Opportunities

Lesson 4: Creating Simple, One-Sentence Product Descriptions

Lesson 5: Deciding on a Type of Start-Up

Lesson 6: Risks, Failures, and Important Steps

Learning Objectives

After completing this unit, learners will be able to:

Identify and use vocabulary related to business and entrepreneurship
Develop effective reading strategies to identify main ideas and details.
Create a one-sentence product description
Compare entrepreneurs and small business owners
Weigh the advantages and disadvantages of entrepreneurship

Unit 2: Identifying an Opportunity

Module 2 provides participants with market research knowledge. This research helps identify market opportunities and assess product necessity. The module covers the benefits and strategies of market research, with an emphasis on survey design. Participants will also explore different approaches for formulating questions and listening effectively.

Lesson 1: Market Research and Testing to Identify Opportunities

Lesson 2: Informal Research: Advantages and Disadvantages

Lesson 3: Formal Research: Advantages and Disadvantages

Lesson 4: Creating a Survey

Lesson 5: Questions and Intonation

Lesson 6: Collecting Data

Learning Objectives

After completing this unit, learners will be able to:

Identify the key steps in conducting market research
Identify and apply strategies to improve listening comprehension
Identify and practice using effective question form structures and strategies to conduct market research and communicate with potential partners, clients, and customers
Identify new fundamental vocabulary, and practice using that new vocabulary in their course activities

Unit 3: Creating a Business Plan – Product Description and Marketing

In this unit, learners will explore business plans. We’ll discuss their importance and review the basic components. A sample business will be presented as a practical application of composing a plan. Throughout this unit, learners can test their knowledge of key business plan vocabulary in English. They will also introduce language to enhance the persuasive aspect of plans. Learners will engage in discussions about business ideas with classmates.

Lesson 1: Write a Business Plan

Lesson 2: Intensifiers and Degree Complements

Lesson 3: Business Description (Management and Operations)

Lesson 4: Marketing Vocabulary and Concepts

Lesson 5: Business Plans: The Marketing Section

Learning Objectives

After completing this unit, learners will be able to:

Become familiar with business plans, why they are important, and their basic components.
Develop your familiarity with new key vocabulary, and practice using that new vocabulary in writing.
Read, watch, and listen to a variety of texts and multimedia sources. Demonstrate your understanding of these texts and key course concepts through comprehension check quizzes and a written discussion board response.
Identify and practice using intensifiers and degree complements to describe competitive advantage more persuasively.

Unit 4: Creating a Business Plan – Financials and Executive Summary

Module Four will cover the creation of a business plan. It includes learning about the financial section, writing an executive summary, and creating a simple and concise business plan.

Lesson 1: Introduction to Financials

Lesson 2: The Income Statement

Lesson 3: Calculating Financials

Lesson 4: Describing Financials

Lesson 5: The Executive Summary

Learning Objectives

After completing this unit, learners will be able to:

Become familiar with business plans, why they are important, and their basic components.
Develop your familiarity with new key vocabulary, and practice using that new vocabulary in writing.
Read, watch, and listen to a variety of texts and multimedia sources. Demonstrate your understanding of these texts and key course concepts through comprehension check quizzes and a written discussion board response.
Identify and practice using intensifiers and degree complements to describe competitive advantage more persuasively.
Write a brief business plan with the appropriate language structures for the intended professional audience

Unit 5: Attracting Investors and Obtaining Financial Support

In this unit, participants will explore methods for acquiring capital to execute a business plan. Video lectures will cover conventional funding avenues like micro financing and venture capital, as well as the contemporary crowdfunding phenomenon. Strategies will be introduced to assist individuals in creating a compelling multimedia presentation for a business plan.

Lesson 1: Financial Support

Lesson 2: Debt Financing

Lesson 3: Equity Financing

Lesson 4: Finding Investors in the Social Network

Lesson 5: Crowdfunding

Lesson 6: Making a PitchBook

Lesson 7: Creating an Effective Hook

Lesson 8: Adding Impact: Word Stress, Body Language, & Eye Contact

Learning Objectives

After completing this unit, learners will be able to:

Become familiar with ways to obtain funding for a start-up, such as microfinancing, crowdfunding, and venture capital. Understand the opportunities and challenges presented by these options.
Learn and practice vocabulary to discuss plans and goals for funding a business.
Demonstrate your understanding of these texts and key course concepts through comprehension check quizzes and a written discussion board response.

Module 2: Using Educational Technology in the English Language Classroom

Unit 1: Technology for English Language Learning

During this lecture, Professor Carol Chapelle discusses the correlation between technology and the learning of the English language. She provides an overview of the course content and introduces the experts who will be featured throughout the course.

Unit 2: Technology for Teaching Reading and Writing

Module 2 will delve into the integration of technology in reading and writing education. It will cover various technologies used in teaching these skills and the associated considerations. Experts will present the material, and you can assess your comprehension, engage in discussions, and share insights on language learning and technology topics.

Unit 2: Writing and Technology – Part II

In this lecture, Prof. Chapelle will discuss the key aspects of teaching writing and the connection between technology and writing. The importance of teaching writing in English language learning and teaching will be explored. Additionally, Prof. Elena Cotos, a writing expert, will share her perspective on learning and teaching writing in English, drawing from her teaching experience and expertise.

Unit 3: Technology for Teaching Listening and Speaking

Module 3 will explore the use of technology in teaching and learning listening and speaking skills. These skills are closely connected to each other and to the other skills, particularly listening. We will discuss them individually, but it’s important to consider how they complement each other.

Unit 4: Technology for Teaching Vocabulary and Grammar

In the previous module, learners discovered the use of technology for teaching speaking and listening skills. In this unit, the emphasis will shift towards utilizing technology to enhance vocabulary and grammar instruction.

Unit 5: Technology Integration

This is the last module of the course. It’s time to bring together everything you’ve learned so far and consider integrating technology into your environment.

Learning Objectives and Learner Outcomes

The main goal of this course is to help you learn about technology tools and how you can use them for your English language teaching.

By the end of the course, one should have the ability to comprehend and utilize these tools proficiently.

Define computer-assisted language learning (CALL).
Discuss how technology impacts language learning and teaching today.
Teach vocabulary growth through social media strategies.
Include grammar activities that encourage learners to discover, analyze, and produce English grammar during language interactions.
Adapt reading texts for specific learner groups and language learning goals.
Teach writing through CALL using model texts, technology-supported help options, and writing strategies.
Use existing online listening resources to address language learning goals and learner needs.
Select CALL materials that teach speaking skills and focus on relevant sounds and accents for learners.
Create lesson plans and teaching units using the technologies learned in the course.

Modules 3: English as a Medium of Instruction

There are 8 modules in this course, each focusing on a different aspect of learning English as a medium of instruction. These modules are designed to give you the necessary knowledge and skills to effectively use English as your teaching language.

Unit 1: Foundations in Teaching Content in English

After completing this unit, learners will be able to:

Describe the roles and responsibilities of the EMI instructor and the needs of students in an EMI course
Examine and describe your teaching context
Write and discuss your goals for what you want to learn and create by the end of this EMI course

Unit 2: Planning Your EMI Course

After completing this unit, learners will be able to:

Identify the steps of the course design process according to the backward design model
Identify strategies to build a supportive EMI learning environment and to differentiate learning
Identify and describe the parts of a course syllabus

Unit 3: Supporting Students as They Learn in English: Reading and Vocabulary

After completing this unit, learners will be able to:

Identify the areas of reading in English that your students are likely to find challenging.
Identify strategies that you can use to help students understand their readings in English.
Identify key English terms your students will likely not know and strategies to support students as they encounter these terms in their readings.

Unit 4: Supporting Students as They Learn in English: Learning through Lectures

Unit 5: Supporting Students as They Participate in Class in English

After completing this unit, learners will be able to:

Identify the areas of participating in English that your students are likely to find challenging
Identify and reflect on strategies that you can use to help students participate in English
Create student support materials for participating in English

Unit 6: Assessment in EMI

Unit 7: Lessons and Materials for EMI

Unit 8: Cascading New EMI Knowledge and Final Portfolio

Module 4: English for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (eSTEM)

There are 5 modules in the eSTEM curriculum. Each module focuses on developing specific language skills that are essential in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.

Unit 1: Is the Earth Getting Warmer?

Scientists have been studying if the Earth is getting warmer. In this unit, you’ll explore a global warming experiment. Analyze the data and make an educated guess about why the world is warming. Define climate change and learn how to preview texts and discuss global warming and climate change.

Lesson 1: Is the Earth Getting Warmer?

Learning Objectives

Observe an experiment
Analyze the data of an experiment to draw conclusions
Preview texts
Use comparative adjectives in writing
Develop a definition for the term climate change.
Define and accurately use content-related vocabulary in course activities and games
Read, watch, and listen to a variety of texts and multimedia sources
Demonstrate your understanding of these texts and key course ideas through participation in discussion boards.

Unit 2: The Greenhouse Effect

Lesson 1: The Greenhouse Effect

Lesson 2: Humans’ Role in the Greenhouse Effect

Learning Objectives

Become familiar with the greenhouse effect.
Be able to identify several causes of climate change.
Use the present progressive.
Understand the language of cause and effect
Define and accurately use content-related vocabulary in course activities and games
Read, watch, and listen to a variety of texts and multimedia sources
Demonstrate your understanding of these texts and key course ideas through participation in discussion boards.

Unit 3: The Impacts of Climate Change on Our World

As Earth warms, scientists observe changes in sea levels, rain patterns, and polar ice caps. In this unit, you’ll explore these changes and their impact on biology, ecosystems, and more. Learn to read for details and use strong adjectives to describe new phenomena.

Lesson 1: Changes in the Environment

Lesson 2: The Impact on Our Health

Lesson 3: The Threat to Plants and Animals

Learning Objectives

Learn about the effects of warmer temperatures on the environment
Read for details
Identify the impact of climate change on people, animals, and ecosystems
Use intensifiers appropriately
Define and accurately use content-related vocabulary in course activities and games
Read, watch, and listen to a variety of texts and multimedia sources

Unit 4: Discovering Cleaner Energy Sources to Power the World

Governments and corporations increasingly fund engineers to develop new energy systems that mitigate the impact of climate change. These systems primarily rely on renewable sources like wind, solar, and hydroelectric power. In this unit, you’ll explore the science behind these systems, as well as how to summarize readings and use modal verbs for suggestions.

Lesson 1: The Rise of Renewable Energy

Lesson 2: Language Focus: Using Modal Verbs to Make a Suggestion

Learning Objectives

Investigate different types of renewable energy and how they work
Summarize the main ideas of a text
Use modal verbs to make a suggestion
Define and accurately use content-related vocabulary in course activities and games
Read, watch, and listen to a variety of texts and multimedia sources

Unit 5: What might the future hold?

In this unit, explore nanotechnology advances that combat climate change. For instance, converting light into heat. Learn how the scientific community collaborates for breakthroughs through expert interviews and readings. Finally, improve your research skills by carefully choosing reliable sources and ensuring proper citation for your research.

Lesson 1: What is Nanotechnology?

Lesson 2: Making New Technology Practical

Lesson 3: Language Focus: Future Possibility and Probability Modals

Lesson 4: How Do Scientists Share Discoveries?

Learning Objectives

Demonstrate understanding of potential uses of nanotechnology
Choose good sources for research
Understand the importance of citing sources in your own research
Use future possibility and probability modals.
Read, watch, and listen to a variety of texts and multimedia sources

Module 5: English for Tourism Professionals

There are 6 topics covered in the course of English for Tourism Professionals. These topics include:

Unit 1: Introduction to English for Tourism Professionals

This page lists the learning objectives and topics for Unit One. What is a “tourism professional”? They can work in the travel industry as tour guides, travel agents, or in hotels.

Lesson 1: Vocabulary and Introduction