The document outlines the objectives, law, and components of the National Service Training Program (NSTP) in the Philippines. The NSTP aims to develop civic consciousness, defense preparedness, and ethics of service in tertiary students. It has three components: Civic Welfare Training Service (CWTS), Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC), and Literacy Training Service (LTS). All tertiary students must complete one component for graduation. CWTS involves community services like health, education, and safety projects.

1. CIVIC WELFARE TRAINING
SERVICE

2. LEARNING OBJECTIVES
 Show understanding of the National Service Training
Program (NSTP)
 Recognize the Civic Welfare Training Service (CWTS)
as the component of NSTP that aims to help alleviate
social problems through the different community
services, and;
 Express commitment to be actively involved in
various community services.

3. NSTP LAW
Republic Act 9163 otherwise known as
“The Act Establishing the National Service
Training Program (NSTP) for Tertiary Level
Students, Amending for the Purpose
Republic Act 7077 and Presidential Decree
1706”

4. NATIONAL SERVICE TRAINING
PROGRAM (NSTP)
is a program aimed at enhancing civic
consciousness and defense preparedness in the
youth by developing the ethics of service and
patriotism while undergoing training in any of its
three (3) program components its various
components are especially designed to enhance the
youth’s active contribution to the general welfare.

8. ESTABLISHMENT OF NSTP
NSTP aims to inculcate consciousness and
defense preparedness in the Filipino Youth. It
helps develop in them the ethics of service and
patriotism while they undergo training in any of
the program’s three components which specifically
designed to enhance students’ participation.

9. ESTABLISHMENT OF NSTP
There is hereby established a National Service
Training Program (NSTP) which shall form part of
the curricula of all baccalaureate degree courses
and of at least two (2) year technical-vocational
courses and is a requisite for graduation
consisting of the following service components:

10. ESTABLISHMENT OF NSTP
Civic Welfare Training Service (CWTS)
Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) –
made optional and voluntary upon the
effectivity of RA 9163
Literacy Training Service (LTS):

11. COVERAGE OF NSTP
Students, male and female, of any
baccalaureate degree course or at least two
(2) year technical vocational courses in public
and private educational institutions shall be
required to complete one (1) of the NSTP
component as requisite for graduation.

12. Implementing Rules and
Regulations of the National
Service Training Program (NSTP)
issued by CHED dated 10 April
2002:

13. COVERAGE
All incoming freshmen students, male and female,
starting school year 2002-2003, enrolled in any
baccalaureate and in the least two (2) year
technical-vocational or associate courses are
required to complete one (1) NSTP component of
their choice as a graduation requirement.

14. COVERAGE
All higher and technical-vocational
institutions, public and private, must
offer at least one NSTP component.

15. COVERAGE
State universities and colleges (SUCs)
must offer ROTC and at least one other
NSTP component, namely LTS or CWTS.

16. COVERAGE
The Philippine Military Academy (PMA),
Philippine Merchant Marine Academy (PMMA),
Philippine National Police Academy (PNPA), and
other similar SUCs of similar nature, in view of
the special character of these institutions are not
covered by the NSTP Law.

17. COVERAGE
Private Higher Educational Institutional (HEIs)
and technical-vocational educational institutions
with at least 350 student cadets may offer ROTC
and consequently establish and maintain a
Department of Military Science and Tactics,
which is still subject to the existing rules and
regulations of the Armed Forces of the
Philippines.

18. DURATION AND
EQUIVALENT COURSE UNIT
Each of the aforementioned NSTP program
components shall be undertaken for an
academic period of two (2) semesters. It
shall be credited for three (3) units per
semester for fifty-four (54) to ninety (90)
training hours per semester.

19. ORGANIZATION OF THE NSTP
GRADUATES
Graduates of the non-ROTC components of the NSTP
shall belong to the National Service Reserve Corps
(NSRC) and could be tapped by the State for literacy
and civic welfare activities through the joint efforts of
DND, CHED and TESDA in coordination with DILG,
DSWD, and other concerned agencies and
associations.

20. ORGANIZATION OF THE NSTP
GRADUATES
Graduates of the non-ROTC components of the NSTP
shall belong to the National Service Reserve Corps
(NSRC) and could be tapped by the State for literacy
and civic welfare activities through the joint efforts of
DND, CHED and TESDA in coordination with DILG,
DSWD, and other concerned agencies and
associations.

21. Civic Welfare Training Service
(CWTS)
refers to the programs or activities
contributory to the general welfare and the
betterment of life for the members of the
community of the enhancement of its facilities,
especially those devoted to improving health,
education, environment, entrepreneurship,
safety, recreation and morals of citizenry

22. Civic Welfare Training Service
(CWTS)
Section 15 (4) of Batas Pambansa Bilang 232
provides that “ It is the duty and responsibility of
students to participate actively in civic affairs and
be involved in the promotion of the general welfare
of the people, particularly in the social, economic
and cultural development of their community and
in the attainment of a just, compassionate and
orderly society.