Dual-training is provided by which Republic Act?

• A. RA 7722
• B. RA 7796
• C. RA 7836
• D. RA 7686

Answer: (D)

Dual-training blends hands-on work with formal classroom or technical instruction, giving learners experience in real workplace settings while they study. The Republic Act that provides and formalizes this system is the Dual Training System Act, which sets up the policy framework, partnerships between schools and industry, and the mechanisms for implementing apprenticeship-like training within the TVET field. It empowers the program to run through accredited on-the-job training in partner establishments alongside technical training in schools, aiming to produce work-ready skilled workers and strengthen ties between education and employment. The other acts focus on different areas—higher education governance and the broader TESDA framework for TVET—not the specific dual-training system.