COTABATO CITY — The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (TESDA-ARMM) on Thursday awarded ARMM Governor Mujiv Hataman a National Certificate Level II after passing the competency assessment on a “Barista” course.
TESDA-ARMM conducted the evaluation on the governor at the Moro Café at the Shariff Kabunsuan Complex, the ARMM’s provisional seat in this city.
“It is my dream to become a barista on a coffee shop I would like to set up in my hometown in Basilan someday,” Hataman told reporters here after he received his TESDA certificate.
A barista’s job involves the preparation and serving of various types of coffee in a coffee shop or similar establishments. Barista is Italian for “bartender”, who typically works behind a counter serving different drinks to customers.
The TESDA-ARMM assessment on the barista course includes preparing espresso, texturing milk, preparing and serving coffee beverages, performing basic maintenance of machines and equipment, and performing basic cashiering and general control procedures.
Hataman said the agency chose him to be an ambassador for its Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) program to help promote TVET’s acceptance in the region, where it is notably low despite various interventions extended to the communities.
“I encourage my constituents in the region to go to the TESDA–ARMM sub-offices near you as they have many scholarship programs for everybody. You can easily find work through their assistance,” Hataman said.
Other TESDA courses offered for free are English language proficiency, electrical installation and maintenance, electronic product assembly and servicing, plumbing, computer system services, masonry, carpentry, and dress-making, among others. (Noel Punzalan/PNA)
