Dual Training System Act of 1994 (R.A. No. 7686)

The Republic Act No. 7686, otherwise known as the Dual Training System Act of 1994, was enacted to strengthen manpower education and training in the country so that the latter may be assured of an ever growing supply of an educated and skilled manpower equipped with appropriate skills and desirable work habits and attitudes. (Section 2, Republic Act No. 7686)

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Alburo Law
March 09, 2026

Dual Training System

The Dual Training System refers to an instructional delivery system of technical and vocational education and training that combines in-plant training and in-school training based on a training plan collaboratively designed and implemented by an accredited dual system educational institution/training center and accredited dual system agricultural, industrial and business establishments with prior notice and advise to the local government unit concerned. Under this system, said establishments and the educational institution share the responsibility of providing the trainee with the best possible job qualifications, the former essentially through practical training and the latter by securing an adequate level of specific, general and occupation-related theoretical institution. The word “dual” refers to the two parties providing instruction: the concept “system” means that the two instructing parties do not operate independently of one another, but rather coordinate their efforts. (Section 4(a), Republic Act No. 7686)

Coverage

The Dual Training System Act shall apply to all public and private educational institutions/training centers and agricultural, industrial and business establishments duly accredited to participate in dual training system. (Section 6, Republic Act No. 7686)

Status of Trainee

For the duration of the training under the System, the trainee is to be considered not an employee of the business/industrial establishment but rather a trainee of both the Accredited Dual Training System Educational Institution and the agricultural, industrial and business establishments: Provided, That, the union or the workers of the latter have been duly informed in advance of such an agreement.

A trainee who has successfully completed a training program in a particular agricultural, industrial or business establishment shall be given priority of employment in that agricultural, industrial or business establishment. The appropriate authority shall keep a roll of these successful trainees for purposes of identifying them for employment. (Section 8, Republic Act No. 7686)

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