Starting AY 2018-2019, all Filipino learners enrolled in their first National Certificate (NC) I or II in any public Technical-Vocational Institution (TVI) registered with the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA), shall be able to avail of Free TVET. Corresponding living allowances shall also be given to learners, subject to certain conditions set by TESDA.

Once TESDA implements bundled, diploma or longer-term programs, NC III, IV and V courses shall also be free.