
The Civil Service Commission (CSC) has amended the education requirements for first level positions in the government, paving the way for graduates of the K to 12 Basic Education Program to qualify for government service.
Under CSC Resolution No. 2500229, promulgated on 6 March 2025, the updated guidelines revise the existing educational requirements to reflect changes in the national education system. The revisions now formally recognize Junior High School (Grade 10) and Senior High School (Grade 12) graduates under the K to 12 curriculum as eligible for first-level government positions.
The key amendments include:
โข From: High School Graduate
To: High School Graduate (prior to 2016) or Completion of Grade 10/Junior High School (starting 2016);
โข From: High School Graduate or Completion of relevant vocational/trade course
To: High School Graduate (prior to 2016), or Completion of Grade 10/Junior High School (starting 2016), or Completion of relevant vocational/trade course;
โข From: Completion of two years of college
To: Completion of 2 years of college (prior to 2018), or Completion of Grade 12/Senior High School (starting 2016); and
โข From: Completion of two years of college or High School Graduate with relevant vocational/trade course
To: Completion of 2 years of college (prior to 2018), or High School Graduate with relevant vocational/trade course (prior to 2018), or Completion of Grade 12/Senior High School under the Technical-Vocational-Livelihood (TVL) Track, or Completion of Grade 10/Junior High School with relevant vocational/trade course (TESDA NC II) (starting 2018).