How to fill in this internship certificate
- 1Company name
e.g. Lakbay Digital Solutions, Inc. - 2Company address
e.g. 3rd Floor, Paseo Building, 88 Paseo de Magallanes, Makati City 1232 - 3Company phone and email
e.g. (02) 8816 2290 · careers@lakbaydigital.ph - 4Trainee's full name
e.g. Joshua Miguel R. Fernandez - 5Program and year
e.g. fourth-year Bachelor of Science in Information Technology - 6School
e.g. Technological Institute of the Philippines, Quezon City
How the ratings work
Type a rating from 1 to 5 for each line: 5 Outstanding, 4 Very Satisfactory, 3 Satisfactory, 2 Fair, 1 Poor. The paper writes the word and works out the average. Rate from what you saw over the whole training, not the last week.
Before you sign
Check the certificate against the trainee's records — schools return certificates that do not match.
- The hours agree with the signed daily time record.
- The dates are the first and last day actually reported.
- The trainee's name, program and school are spelled as in the school's endorsement letter.
- It is on the company letterhead with a phone or email the school can call.
College or senior high school
College internships follow CHED's Student Internship Program in the Philippines (CMO 104, s. 2017), which asks for a training plan, a memorandum of agreement and a certificate of completion. Senior high school work immersion follows DepEd's rules and the school's own forms. This certificate fits both — write "Grade 12 ABM student" or "Bachelor of Science in Information Technology student" in the program line.
Questions people ask
Does this replace the school's evaluation form?
Not always. Many schools have their own form with their own criteria. Fill the school's form when they send one, and use this summary on the certificate the trainee keeps for job applications.
What must an OJT certificate state?
The trainee's full name, program and school, the department, the inclusive dates, and above all the total hours rendered — your coordinator checks it against the required hours. It is signed by the trainee's supervisor and usually by HR, on the company letterhead.
How do we count the hours?
From the trainee's daily time record (DTR), signed by the supervisor. Count only the hours actually rendered; holidays and absences are not counted unless the school's rules say otherwise.
Is this certificate an official school record?
No. It is the host company's certification. It becomes part of the trainee's school record when the school's OJT coordinator receives it. Schools may also require their own evaluation form — fill that too.
What is the QR seal for?
Schools and future employers sometimes check that an OJT certificate is genuine. With a seal they scan the code and see which company issued it and when, and that it was not 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.