PROVIDING FOR THE IMPLEMENTING GUIDELINES OF THE COMPREHENSIVE PRE-DEPARTURE EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR HOUSEHOLD SERVICE WORKERS

Pursuant to Department Order No. 95-09. Series of 2009, and to ensure
that adequate information is provided to all departing household
service workers, the following guidelines for the implementation of Comprehensive Pre-Departure Education Program (CPDEP) are hereby issued:

I. The Program

The Comprehensive Pre-Departure Education Program (CPDEP)
consists of a four-day Seminar to be provided to Household Service
Workers (HSWs) by accredited non-government organizations (NGOs) and
OWWA. The NGOs shall administer the seminar on the first day, while OWWA
shall handle the sessions during the succeeding days.

HSWs registered in the Mandarin Language Course will continue to
undergo the usual seminar in addition to the one-day sessions with the
NGOs.

II. Coverage

1. All departing HSWs who are leaving for the first time to work overseas as household service workers.

2. All HSWs who will work in a foreign country from their previous worksite.

III. Content

A. The first day sessions/classes which will be handled by the
accredited NGOs shall run for eight (8) hours. They will include the
following topics.

1. Migration Realities
2. Host Country Profile
3. Employment Contract
4. Health and Safety
5. Travel Procedures and Tips
6. Finance Management

The previous modules shall be provided by OWWA to the NGO
PDOS-providers.

B. The second, third and fourth day shall include the
courses on basic language and stress management, and other government
services, including the reintegration program.

IV. Referral Procedure

1. Recruitment agencies shall refer their HSWs to NGOs-PDOS
providers that are accredited by OWWA for CPDEP for the first day
session. Simultaneously, they shall refer the same HSWs to OWWA for the
sessions on the succeeding three (3) days.

2. After the completion of the first day seminar, the HSWs shall
proceed to OWWA for attendance to the 3-day sessions to complete the
requirement for full attendance to the PDOS.

3. The NGO-PDOS providers shall provide OWWA the lists of HSWs participants who have completed the first day sessions.

V. Certificate of Attendance

The OWWA shall issue the Certificate of Attendance to
participants who have completed the seminar. It will provide POEA
through the list of attendees for information and reference for the
processing of the worker’s contract.

VI. Repealing Clause

All issuances inconsistent herewith are deemed repealed.

VII. Effectivity

This Memorandum shall take effect immediately.

Adopted: 18 March 2009

(SGD.) CARMELITA S. DIMZON, DPA
Administrator