F and B Services or Food and Beverage Services vocational course is one of the most popular TESDA courses offered. This TESDA vocational course have qualifications for NC II, NC III, and NC IV and requires the following minimum training duration and trainee entry qualifications specified by TESDA agency.
For Food and Beverage Services NC II, the minimum training duration required by TESDA for each competency are the following:
18 hrs. (Basic Competency)
18 hrs. (Common Competency)
320 hrs. (Core Competency)
Trainees or students who wish to enroll in F and B Services NC II should possess the following qualifications:
- Can communicate in basic English both oral and written
- At least completed the 10-year basic education
- Can perform basic mathematical computation
For Food and Beverage Services NC III, the minimum training duration required by TESDA agency for each competency are the following:
20 hrs. (Basic Competency)
24 hrs. (Common Competency)
186 hrs. (Core Competency)
Trainees or students who wish to enroll in Food and Beverage Services NC III should possess the following qualifications:
- Can communicate in basic English in both oral and written form
- Must have completed the 10-year basic education
- Can perform basic mathematical computation
- Must be competent in the entire Food and Beverage Services NC II qualification either through training, experience or certification
For Food and Beverage Services NC IV, the required minimum training duration required by TESDA for each competency are the following:
56 hrs. (Basic Competency)
24 hrs. (Common Competency)
60 hrs. (Core Competency)
20 hrs. (Elective)
Trainees or students wishing to gain entry into this course should possess the following qualifications:
- Can communicate both orally and in written form;
- Physically and mentally fit;
- With good moral character;
- Can perform basic mathematical computation;
- Must be competent in the entire Food and Beverage Services NC III (Restaurant) qualification either through training, experience or certification
- Given below is the list of TESDA accredited schools and TESDA training centers in each region's cities or municipalities including the specific F and B Services qualification offered by each vocational training centers.