The courses offered are fastfood business, tailoring, building and fixing computers, basic fruit carving and financial literacy.
The consulate general said the slots will be on a “first-come, first served basis.”
Applicants are requested to bring their umbrella permit or work entry permit and passport.
Applicants for the building and fixing computer course will undergo a pre-qualifying examination on Sept. 11, at 5 p.m. at the Filipino Workers Research Center at the Marianas Business Plaza in Susupe.
The schedule of classes:
• Fastfood business (batches 1-5), from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 2 to 30 every Saturday. There will be one session every batch for eight hours per batch. Number of students expected is 40 per batch. Hermie B. Coronejo is the instructor.
• Tailoring (batch 1), 9 a.m. to 12 noon every Saturday on Oct. 2 to 30. There will be five sessions for 35 students per batch. The classes, which will be handled by Doming S. Del Rosario, will have a total of 15 hours.
• Building and fixing computers (batch 8), 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on Oct. 2 to Nov. 20 every Saturday. There will be eight sessions for 24 hours every batch. Only 35 students per batch can be accommodated. Mar V. Masilungan is the instructor.
• Basic fruit carving (batch 2), 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Nov. 6 to 20 every Saturday. There will be three sessions and 12 hours per batch. There will be 50 students per batch. Eduardo M. Elenzano is the instructor.
• Financial literacy (batch 2), from 9 a.m. to 12 noon on Nov. 6 to Dec. 4 every Saturday. There will be five sessions and 15 hours for every batch. The class is limited to 50 students per batch. The instructors are labor attaché Carmellina F. Velasquez, Ignacio D. Banadera, Melvin J. Malvar and Remily D. Oca.
For inquiries visit the Philippine Overseas Labor Office on the ground floor of the Marianas Business Plaza or call 235-6992 or 235-3411.


