Duration: (2) days

Level: Basic to Intermediate

Delve into the realm of Business and Technical Writing—a comprehensive program designed to elevate learner’s writing skills significantly. This intensive course will focus on refining grammar, ensuring consistent subject-verb agreements, perfecting prepositions, and covering essential elements of effective writing. The primary goal of the course is to ensure that learners’ communications are articulate and devoid of ambiguity, whether interacting with colleagues, other departments, regulatory bodies, or any stakeholders.

Upon completion of this two-day course tailored for both beginners and those at an intermediate level, you will possess the expertise to craft flawless memorandums, business letters, and various written correspondences. From mastering subject-verb agreements and prepositions to sharpening concise writing and understanding parallelism, the curriculum includes seamless idea integration, diverse business letter formats, email etiquette, research methodologies, and report structuring.

Standard Course Outline:
I. Review on Select Topics
a. Prepositions
b. Subject-Verb Agreement
II. Overview of Business Writing
III. Conciseness in Writing
IV. Parallelism in Writing
V. Cohesion and Coherence (Transition markers)
VI. Business Letter Formats and Types of Business Letters
VII. Email Correspondence
VIII. The Research Process
IX. The Structure of a Research Report

*Please note that the topics covered may be subject to change based on the outcomes of the Learning Needs Analysis
(LNA) and the specific requirements of the client-agency

Duration: (2) days

Level: Basic to Intermediate

This training aims to provide participants with practical skills and best practices to enhance executive presence and credibility through Image Development, focusing on self-awareness and immediate application of new knowledge. This seminar is developed to provide techniques for enhancing professional communication skills to enhance executive presence.

Standard Course Outline:

• Overview of the 4 Cs of Executive Presence: Confidence, Composure, Charisma, and Connectability
• Confidence and Charisma:
  • Proper Dressing:
    • Professional attire guidelines
    • Etiquette in attire selection
    • Levels of Power Dressing
    • Visual Poise and Posture:
      • Developing a poised visual presence
      • Boosting sophistication and confidence in visual representations
      • Composure:
        • Business Etiquette
          • Maintaining Corporate Decorum
          • Dining Etiquette
          • Essential Protocol
          • Connectability:
          • Assertive and Effective Communication
            

          *Please note that the topics covered may be subject to change based on the outcomes of the Learning Needs Analysis
          (LNA) and the specific requirements of the client-agency

Duration: (3) days

Level: Basic to Intermediate

    This course aims to promote public ethics, create integrity and compliance culture, and build public trust. Specifically, this course is designed to provide learners with a thorough orientation on ethical standards, integrity, and compliance. It serves as an onboarding tool to engage new hires, boost productivity, and promote better staff retention. The course aims to integrate newcomers into the organization’s values and ethos while supporting their professional growth.

Structured to enhance understanding and commitment to ethical behavior and integrity in the public service sector, with a specific focus on public finance management, the module equips civil servants with the necessary skills to uphold and promote ethical practices within the workplace and society. This comprehensive approach combines theoretical knowledge with practical applications.

Standard Course Outline:
I. Ethics, Integrity and Compliance forGood Public Finance
II. Values as Foundation of Ethics and Integrity
III. Compliance to Ethics and Integrity:
Legal Agenda:
a. 1987 Constitution (Sec. 1, Art. 11)
b. Republic Act No. 6713
c. Republic Act No. 3019
d. Republic Act No. 9485
e. Republic Act No. 11032
IV. Ethical Theories
V. Ethical Dilemmas

*Please note that the topics covered may be subject to change based on the outcomes of the Learning Needs Analysis
(LNA) and the specific requirements of the client-agency

Duration: (3) days

Level: Basic to Intermediate

Memorandum Circular Nos. 72 series of 2019 and 2 series of 2022, mandated the strict compliance of the requirements of Completed Staff Work (CSW) for evaluation of requests and issuances among government agencies and instrumentalities. This course delves into CSW as a structured approach widely employed in business, government, and military environments to offer well-thought-out recommendations to decision-makers. This course aims to allow learners to present feasible choices and assist decision-makers in making informed decisions.

Standard Course Outline:

• Problem Identification
• Data Collection
• Data Organization
• Analysis
• Alternative Development
• Solution Selection
• Implementation and Monitoring

*Please note that the topics covered may be subject to change based on the outcomes of the Learning Needs Analysis
(LNA) and the specific requirements of the client-agency

Duration: Varies

Level: Basic to Advanced

As part of its mandate to provide quality tax education among its stakeholders, the PTA CPD curates various courses in Taxation including tax incentives and
exemption to facilitate better understanding of the various tax laws, and revenue issuances

Standard Course Outline:

BIR Processes and Procedures
Annual Income Tax Return Filing and Processing
Value-Added Tax
Withholding Tax
Ease of Paying Taxes
Tax Exemption Compliance for various industries / sectors
Tax Incentives for qualified individual and organizations
Taxes on Government Contractors
International Taxation
Property Taxes
Local Taxes

*Please note that the topics covered may be subject to change based on the outcomes of the Learning Needs Analysis
(LNA) and the specific requirements of the client-agency