How to fill in this training certificate
- 1Training provider
e.g. Kapeng Barako Training Center - 2Provider's address
e.g. 112 C.M. Recto Ave., Brgy. 9, Lipa City, Batangas 4217 - 3Provider's phone and email
e.g. (043) 756 3381 · enroll@kapengbarako.ph - 4Trainee's full name
e.g. Jerome A. Castillo - 5Kind of assessment
e.g. practical and written assessment - 6Course title
e.g. Barista and Coffee Shop Operations
When to state a rating
When the course ends in a graded assessment — a skills demonstration, a written exam, a review course's mock board — the rating tells the reader how well the trainee did, not just that they finished. State the passing mark beside it so the number means something.
The paper writes "Passed" by itself once the rating is at or above the passing mark. Give this version only to those who passed; a trainee who did not pass gets the plain certificate of completion, if they completed the hours.
What a training certificate must state
Keep it short and checkable. A reader looks for:
- The trainee's full name, as on their ID or company records.
- The exact course title and the number of training hours.
- The training dates and the venue (or "online" with the platform).
- The trainer and the head of the training provider, with signatures and printed names.
- The provider's address and contact details, so the certificate can be verified.
Keep a record of who completed
Keep the attendance sheets, the activity outputs and the exam results for each batch. When a certificate is questioned — by an employer, an auditor or a government office — those records, not the certificate, are your proof. A sealed certificate also lets the reader check it online.
Questions people ask
Should the rating be a percentage or a word?
A percentage with the passing mark beside it is the clearest. You may type a word ("Very Satisfactory") instead; the paper then shows it as typed.
What is the difference between a certificate of completion and of attendance?
Attendance says the person was there. Completion says they finished the whole course — every session, the required hours and any output or exam. HR offices and promotion boards give more weight to completion, so issue it only to those who met every requirement.
Is this a TESDA certificate?
No. A TESDA National Certificate (NC I–IV) is issued only after a TESDA competency assessment. A company, school or training center may issue its own certificate of completion for its course — like this one — but it must not call it a National Certificate or use TESDA's name or logo.
Should the training hours be stated?
Yes. Employers, the Civil Service Commission's training records and scholarship committees all count hours. Write the actual contact hours of the course, not the number of days.
What is the QR seal for?
Anyone who receives the certificate can scan the code and see who issued it, to whom, for what course and when — and that nothing was changed after sealing.
This page explains common practice and is not legal advice. Offices set their own rules — when in doubt, call ahead or ask your notary or lawyer.