TESDA offers specialized courses designed to enhance skills in coconut-based production, catering to individuals interested in the growing opportunities within the coconut industry. These programs provide hands-on training and practical knowledge, ensuring participants are equipped to meet industry standards while maintaining safety, quality, and efficiency in their work. Whether it’s processing virgin coconut oil, producing coconut sugar, or cultivating coconut palms, these courses are tailored to develop expertise at every stage of the coconut value chain.
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Each course focuses on specific skills, from selecting raw materials and operating equipment to ensuring product quality and following safety protocols. Participants will also learn to use tools like centrifuges, refractometers, and dehydrators, as well as understand compliance with regulations like the Food Safety Act and Good Housekeeping practices. By enrolling in these TESDA programs, individuals can build a strong foundation for a career in coconut processing and production, contributing to the growth of this vital industry.
Benefits
Here are some benefits of taking the Coconut Processing and Production Courses by TESDA:
- Skill Development: Gain specialized skills in virgin coconut oil processing, coconut sugar production, or coconut farming, enabling you to excel in these industries.
- Employment Opportunities: Open doors to careers in food processing, agriculture, and manufacturing, with a focus on coconut-based industries.
- Entrepreneurship: Equip yourself with the knowledge to start your own business in virgin coconut oil, coconut sugar, or coconut farming.
- Compliance with Standards: Learn to follow safety protocols like OSHS, GMP, HACCP, and environmental regulations, ensuring high-quality production.
- Hands-On Training: Operate and calibrate tools like centrifuges, refractometers, dehydrators, and food processors, gaining practical experience.
- Sustainability Focus: Understand environmentally friendly practices and sustainable coconut farming methods.
- Industry Relevance: Stay updated with industry standards, making you more competitive in the market.
Coconut Production Level II
The Coconut Production Level II Course teaches the skills needed to grow and manage coconut farms. This includes selecting mother palms, planting and producing quality seedlings, maintaining coconut palms, harvesting fruits and sap, handling post-harvest processes, and marketing coconut products.
Units of Competency
The units of competency comprising this qualification include the following:
Basic Competencies:
- Participate in workplace communication
- Work in team environment
- Solve/address general workplace problems
- Develop career and life decisions
- Contribute to workplace innovation
- Present relevant information
- Practice occupational safety and health policies and procedures
- Exercise efficient and effective sustainable practices in the workplace
- Practice entrepreneurial skills in the workplace
Common Competencies:
- Apply safety measures in farm operations
- Use farm tools and equipment
- Perform estimation and basic calculation
Core Competencies:
- Select coconut
- Establish nursery
- Establish farm
- Harvest young and mature coconuts
- Harvest coco sap
- Market coconut farm produce
Job Opportunities
A person who has achieved this qualification is competent to work as:
- Farm Worker
- Harvester
- Farmer Entrepreneur
- Farmer Marketer
- Coconut Farmer
- Tapper (Mananggete)
Coconut Sugar Processing Level II
Coconut Sugar Processing Level II focuses on the essential skills needed to process coconut sugar. This includes selecting the right materials, harvesting coconut sap, producing coconut sugar, and proper storage and packaging. It also covers knowledge of food safety practices such as the Food Safety Act 2013, cGMP, HACCP, OSHS, and the 7S of Good Housekeeping, as well as compliance with environmental regulations. Additionally, it involves routine tasks like inspecting packaging materials for defects, checking seal integrity, and ensuring correct product labeling. The competency also includes operating, calibrating, and assembling basic food processing equipment like stoves, dehydrators, and hammer mills or pulverizers.
Units of Competency
The Units of Competency comprising this Competency Standards include the following:
BASIC COMPETENCIES
- Participate in workplace communication
- Work in team environment
- Solve/address general workplace problems
- Develop career and life decisions
- Contribute to workplace innovation
- Present relevant information
- Practice occupational safety and health policies and procedures
- Exercise efficient and effective sustainable practices in the workplace
- Practice entrepreneurial skills in the workplace
COMMON COMPETENCIES
- Apply food safety and sanitation
- Use standard measuring devices/instruments
- Use food processing tools, equipment and utensils
- Perform mathematical computation
- Implement Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) procedure
- Implement environmental policies and procedures
CORE COMPETENCIES
- Collect coconut sap
- Process coconut sap to coconut sugar
Job Opportunities
An individual who has achieved these Competency Standards is qualified to work as:
- Food Processing Worker
- Food Production Worker/Staff
They may also specialize in specific products, such as:
- Coconut Sugar Processor
Virgin Coconut Oil Processing (Centrifuge Method) Level II
The Virgin Coconut Oil Processing (Centrifuge Method) Level II by TESDA standards outline the skills needed to process virgin coconut oil. This includes selecting the right raw materials, using the centrifuge process, and proper packaging. It also covers the use of tools, materials, and equipment while following Occupational Safety and Health Standards (OSHS).
The standards include tasks like inspecting packing materials for defects, checking seal integrity, and ensuring correct product labeling. Additionally, it involves calibrating, assembling, and operating basic tools and equipment such as salinometers, refractometers, food processors, and weighing scales.
Units of Competency
The Units of Competency comprising this Competency Standards include the following:
BASIC COMPETENCIES
- Participate in workplace communication
- Work in team environment
- Solve/address general workplace problems
- Develop career and life decisions
- Contribute to workplace innovation
- Present relevant information
- Practice occupational safety and health policies and procedures
- Exercise efficient and effective sustainable practices in the workplace
- Practice entrepreneurial skills in the workplace
COMMON COMPETENCIES
- Apply food safety and sanitation
- Use standard measuring devices/instruments
- Use food processing tools, equipment, and utensils
- Perform mathematical computation
- Implement Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) procedures
- Implement environmental policies and procedures
CORE COMPETENCIES
- Select raw material
- Process virgin coconut oil through centrifuge
- Package virgin coconut oil
Job Opportunities
A person who has achieved these Competency Standards is qualified to work as:
- Food Processing Worker
- Food Production Worker/Staff
They may also be referred to by specific product roles, such as:
- Virgin Coconut Oil Processor
Sample of Certificate of Completion
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.
Summary
The Coconut Processing and Production Courses offered by TESDA aim to provide learners with the necessary knowledge and skills in processing coconut products such as oil, vinegar, and other by-products. These courses prepare individuals for a career in the growing coconut industry, which is a major contributor to the Philippine economy.