Qualifications and Application Procedures

How to Apply

  1. Read the requirements first before you proceed any further, and remember the certification to which you are qualified.

  2. Sign up for the Master Trainer Program here.

  3. Prepare your Re-Entry Action Plan (REAP) when filing your application.

    • Download the template to the REAP here.

    • You will be asked to submit the REAP at a later time.

  4. All submitted applications will be screened by ICTS, NEAP, Google, and QSR.

    • Registration DOES NOT automatically qualify you to the program.

  5. ICTS will release the Official Roster of Attendees and Course Dates through email and this site.

Basic Requirements

  1. Currently a permanent DepEd employee for at least two (2) years

  2. Must have an ACTIVE official DepEd email (@deped.gov.ph)

  3. With stable Internet connectivity

Course-Specific Requirements

  1. Must hold at least a Salary Grade (SG) 10* position

  2. Must have a working knowledge of Google Workspace apps

  1. Must hold at least an SG 10* position and/or be a GCE Level 1 passer**

  2. Must be an Educator, Classroom Teacher, Teaching-Related personnel (e.g., EPS, PSDS, EPSA, EPS II, SEPS, etc.), or other Non-Teaching personnel with advanced working knowledge of Google Workspace for Education apps

  1. Must hold at least an SG 10* position and/or be a GCE Level 1 and 2 passer***

  2. Must have advanced working knowledge of Google Workspace apps with at least one quarter of regular use

  1. Must be any one of the following or the like:

    • IT Officer

    • Senior Education Program Specialist

    • School Principal

    • Education Programs Supervisor

    • Public Schools District Supervisor

    • Head Teacher

  2. Must have advance working knowledge of Google Workspace apps

* Only those holding SG 15 and above positions can be accepted in the NEAP Learning Facilitator Training as required by NEAP.** A GCE Level 1 passer may also be someone who attended the 2020 Training of Trainers conducted by and has received an examination voucher from NEAP and ICTS-USD. This category applies to those holding positions below SG 15 but not lower than SG 10.*** A GCE Level 2 passer may also be someone who attended the 2020 Training of Trainers conducted by and has received an examination voucher from NEAP and ICTS-USD.

Participant Profile

The composition of participants will be determined as follows:

  1. Each region must be composed of:

    1. Teaching personnel – 65%

    2. Teaching-related personnel – 35%

  2. Should there be unfilled slots, it can be re-allocated in this order:

    1. Teaching-related personnel

    2. Teaching personnel

  • ICT Coordinator

  • Other teaching positions

  1. Permanent DepEd employees with the following positions are highly urged to join:

    1. SG 10 and above positions:

      1. School ICT Coordinator

      2. School Head/Principal

      3. Head Teacher

      4. Master Teacher

      5. Senior Education Program Specialist (SEPS)

      6. Education Program Specialist II (EPS II)

      7. Education Program Supervisor (EPS)

      8. Public Schools District Supervisor (PSDS)

      9. Guidance Counselors/Coordinators

Advancement

On becoming a future Certified NEAP Learning Facilitator (LF), selected GCT attendees must be willing to undergo the LF Training, while GCE Level 1 attendees are encouraged to do the same.

Only those holding SG 15 and above positions can be accepted in the NEAP Learning Facilitator Training as required by NEAP.