28 as mandated by Batas Pambansa of 1975, the inaugural of the Post-Secondary Vocational Courses as the Two-Year Trade Technical Education curriculum started in 1976.

In 2007, the Department of Education (DepEd) implemented the “Strengthen Technical-Vocational Education Program (STVEP)” and Tagum National Trade School was identified one of tech-voc secondary public schools out of 282 across the country to implement the Competency-Based Curriculum and offered different areas of specialization in both Arts and Trade.

The said curriculum was launched to strengthen the technical-vocation education (TVE) in public secondary schools.

March 2014, all of these students made a significant history, as the first Senior High School graduate of Region XI.

Senior High School Modelling Program were also offered in the selected provinces throughout the Philippines.

At present Tagum National Trade School is an accredited Assessment Center of the following programs: The Department of Education and the Tagum City Government prepares for a strengthened technical-vocational education under the K–12 senior high school program.

A food technology building will soon accommodate students of Tagum National Trade School.

The first phase of the SOTA food technology building was financed by DepEd Central Office worth 4, 544, 771.51 pesos.

While the second phase, worth 4 million pesos was assured by the local government of Tagum City.

The said infrastructure began its operation last October 20, 2014 The school's official publications are The Tradean Blue and Ang Manlilikha