Hello Lifescapers tribe, I just want to share my achievement for earning an NCII certificate from TESDA!
I am a graduate of Criminology however I didn't pursue it due to health problems before. I wasn't able to compete with the stamina of the other applicants. I am now venturing to other skills which would lead me to a greener pasture.
Here in Cordillera and mountainous areas, they needed more people who could operate an excavator during typhoons because our place is prone to landslides. I could be of help during these times in return to my own community.
TESDA offers several skills training courses which can be avail by anyone for free and with allowance. They offer monthly pieces of training for different skills with several batches as well. They can't accommodate all so they offer it per batch. TESDA is funded by the government and specialized for those who can't afford to go to school for college or anyone who would like to try may also do so. College graduate or not, everybody is welcome to join and apply. TESDA in partnership with BVS College training center does the training and support to the students. BVS College is mainly a school for technical short courses and they are located at km5, La Trinidad, Benguet.
The hydraulic Excavator training course took us one hundred fifty-six hours within a month. We learned the pre and post-operation procedures, basic preventive maintenance servicing and perform productive operations. We had discussions and examinations as well as the actual operations on site. We handled an excavator for real in order to apply the theories we discussed. Our teachers watched us do the excavating part after our sharing, questions, and discussions.
I am now a certified Hydraulic Excavator operator with an NC II certificate. I was so amazed that I was able to finish the training within a month. At first, I thought it was really hard but with those helpful teachers, I was able to understand the theory and application. Watching YouTube videos has helped me a lot also. For now, I am waiting and searching for contractors who would absorb me as one of their apprentice. In here, I wish to learn more on the operation and on how to navigate and troubleshoot the equipment itself.
