Another pillar towards the realization of TESDA's authority role in the TVET sector is to ensure quality through the provision of standards and system development services. Competency assessment and certification of workers is continuously done in pursuit of professionalizing skilled workers.

Competency Standards Development

TESDA develops competency standards for middle-level skilled workers. These are in the form of units of competency containing descriptors for acceptable work performance. These are packaged into qualifications corresponding to critical jobs and occupation in the priority industry sectors. The qualification corrspond to specific levels in the Philippines TVET Qualifications Framework (PTQF).

The competency standards and qualitifcations, together with training standards and assessment arrangements comprise the national training regulations (TR) promulgated by the TESDA  Board. The TRs serve as basis for registration and delivery of TVET programs, competency assessment and certification and development of curricula for the specific qualification.