REVISED GUIDELINES FOR ACCREDITATION OF SPEAKERS/LECTURERS/TRAINERS FOR THE FARM SYSTEM CERTIFICATION SCHEMES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (DA)

In the interest of the service and to allow flexibility to the
adopted Administrative Order No. 24, s. 2007 with the above-mentioned
subject, this Administrative Order revises the provisions on the
requirements for applying for accreditation.

SECTION 11. Requirements for Accreditation of a
Speakers/Lecturers/ Trainors in Good Agricultural Practices (GAP), Good
Animal Husbandry Practices (GAHP), Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP), and
Organic Agriculture(OA)

Any application for accreditation shall satisfy the following enumerated requirements.

A. Individual

1. Completed the BAFP S and/or ATI Trainer’s Training Course on the chosen field.

2. Passed the written examination and/or oral interview administered by the Accreditation Committee

3. Must be a college graduate or a practitioner of any related
field with a relevant work experience of at least four (4) years. For
individual seeking accreditation under GAHP, he or she must be at least a licensed Agriculturist major in Animal Science or a licensed Veterinarian.

4. Must have undergone at least 40 hours of training/seminar or related learning processes for each of the related program.

B. Organization

1. The organization seeking accreditation must provide the
Secretariat of the Accreditation Committee with the names of the
identified technical personnel that will undergo training for proper
recording. Any changes should be immediately notified to the
Secretariat.

2. The organization composed of technical personnel and must satisfy the following requirements

a. Must have completed the BAFPS and/or ATI conducted Trainer’s Training Course

b. Must have passed the written examination and/or oral interview administered given by the Accreditation Committee

c. Must have at least three (3) years experience in the conduct of a training program

This Administrative Order shall take effect fifteen (15) days after
filing with the University of the Philippines-College of Law.

So ordered.

Adopted: 2 Feb. 2009

Approved:

(SGD.) ATTY. ARTHUR C. YAP
Secretary