The National Service Training Program (NSTP) covers all incoming male and female college students enrolled in any bachelor's degree course or at least two-year technical-vocational courses in public or private higher educational institutions in the Philippines. These students are required to complete one of the three NSTP components—Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC), Literacy Training Service (LTS), or Civic Welfare Training Service (CWTS)—for an academic period of two semesters as a requisite for graduation
. Exemptions apply only to students who have already completed NSTP in a prior degree, transferees or shiftees who completed NSTP before transferring or shifting, and foreign students or aliens
. The program aims to enhance civic consciousness, defense preparedness, and the ethics of service and patriotism among the youth
. In summary, the NSTP program implementation covers:
- All male and female students enrolled in any baccalaureate degree or at least two-year technical-vocational courses in public or private higher education institutions.
- Students must complete one NSTP component (ROTC, LTS, or CWTS) over two semesters.
- Exemptions are limited to prior NSTP completers, certain transferees/shiftees, and foreign students
