a. School 

i. The School Head shall: 

• designate Career Guidance Advocates for S.Y. 2021-2022; 

lead the implementation of the Career Guidance Program including supervision and monitoring of school career guidance activities; 

• conduct orientation for teachers, learners, and parents on Career Guidance Program; 

• allocate budget for the materials and other related expenses for the conduct of the program; and

 • submit the School Career Guidance Program Implementation Report (Annex C) to the Division EsP Supervisor. 

The Guidance Counselor shall:

 • assist the School Head in the over-all implementation of the school career guidance activities; 

• provide technical assistance to career advocates on the implementation of school career guidance activities; and

 • provide counseling and referral services when necessary (in accordance to RA 9258, Guidance and Counseling Law of 2004). 

iii. The Career Guidance Advocate shall: 

• facilitate the printing and distribution of learning materials and other supplementary materials on career guidance; 

• disseminate information for the learners, such as Senior High School tracks and strands offered in the division, labor market information, schools and courses for college, technical courses for middle level skills development and entrepreneurship-related programs, and materials that the learners may utilize; 

• conduct career consultation as deemed necessary; and

 • facilitate the completion and submission of all documents relevant to the career guidance program. 

b. Schools Division Office The Edukasyon sa Pagpapakatao (EsP) Supervisor of the Curriculum Implementation Division (CID) shall: 

• lead the division implementation of Career Guidance Program;

 • coordinate with the School Governance and Operations Division for the turnover of Career Guidance Program documents and budget allocation for S.Y. 2021-2022; 

• provide schools with relevant and updated information relative to the conduct of career guidance activities, such as tracks and strands offering in the division, labor market information, schools and courses for college education, technical courses for the middle level skills development, certification process/guidelines and entrepreneurship-related programs, and materials that learners may utilize; 

provide career guidance learning materials and supplementary materials for the schools; 

• establish linkages with other government offices, NGOs, and groups relevant to the conduct of career guidance activities;

 • support, monitor, and evaluate the conduct of career guidance activities; and submit the Division Career Guidance Implementation Report (Annex D) to the Regional Office. 

c. Regional Office The Curriculum and Learning Management Division (CLMD), through the Edukasyon sa Pagpapakatao (EsP) Supervisor, shall: 

• support Career Guidance Program activities; 

• ensure proper implementation of the Career Guidance Program through monitoring and evaluation; 

• provide technical assistance to Division Supervisors through orientation, training, and capacity-building activities; 

• submit the Regional Career Guidance Implementation Report (Annex E) to the National Office. 

d. National Office The Curriculum and Instruction Strand shall lead the implementation of the Career Guidance Program starting S.Y. 2021-2022

 • The Bureau of Curriculum Development leads the planning, preparation, implementation, and monitoring of the Career Guidance Program. BCD shall develop Career Guidance learning competencies and learning materials in coordination with the Bureau of Learning Resources.

 • The Bureau of Learning Resources shall ensure accessibility and quality of the Career Guidance learning materials and their compliance to the standards of the Department of Education.

 • The Bureau of Learning Delivery shall support the planning, preparation, implementation, and monitoring of the Career Guidance Program.