ICCT Colleges
ICCT Colleges Foundation Inc., simply known as ICCT Colleges, is a tertiary education institution with campuses in the Rizal, Philippines. In Rizal, it has campuses in the municipalities of Cainta, Sumulong Hi-way (Cainta), San Mateo, Cogeo, Antipolo, Taytay, Binangonan and Angono. History. Early Years. With the aim of honing skills in computer technology, The Institute of Creative Computer Technology was originally established in Rizal by Dr. William S. Co on 15 December 1992. By 1994, they began offering four-year degree programs. With the passage of Republic Act No. 7722 of the Higher Education Act of 1994 , privately controlled educational institution's academic fees were deregulated. Currently, ICCT provides education with relatively cheaper tuition fees. Name Change. In 2002, the name of The Institute of Creative Computer Technology was officially changed to ICCT Colleges Foundation Inc. International Affiliations. Since the early 2000s, ICCT Colleges established strong ties and linkages with the People’s Republic of China, under the leadership of its Chairman, Dr William S. Co. Dr. Co desired to promote Chinese language and culture to the Filipino youth, by encouraging cultural activities in the different programs in the institution. As a result of its promotion, the  institution received and accepted several foreign students from China. In the year 2004, it was authorized by the Bureau of Immigration (BI) to accept international students. These international / foreign students are housed in the school dormitory, which can accommodate up to 120 students in its Sumulong Campus. Today, these foreign students / alumni are distinguished in their professions and productive citizens in China. Present Endeavors. Programs under CHED & TESDA: The vision and mission of the Institution serves as the guiding light for its education and training programs. It offers thirty-two (32) degree programs and two (2) non-degree laderrized programs  in Engineering, Business Administration & Accountancy, Information & Communication Technology, Criminology, Education, Arts & Sciences, Hotel & Restaurant Management, Tourism Management, and the Health Science Education; and eight (8) technical-vocational diploma programs in Hotel & Restaurant Services, Tourism Management, Consumer Electronics Services, Computer Hardware Services, Software Development, Health Care & Wellness, Office System Management, and Microfinance Technology. It is the institution’s future aspiration to offer more programs in Health Sciences, program in Doctor of Medicine and to revive its Bachelor of Science in Nursing. We also intend to offer other associate programs to support the Healthcare Industry. We believe that there is a greater  need for health workers even before the Covid19 pandemic. This is clearly evident nowadays. Social Civic Activities: ICCT Colleges provides different socio-civic, education and training activities for the campus community involvement of its stakeholders. We actively support the communities in the different campus locations by providing these activities annually --such are the “Libreng Gamutan”, “Libreng Pag-aaral sa mga Paslit Handog ng ICCT Education Students”, Teacher Training Seminars for Public Schools, Drug Prevention Program, Job Fair & Career Summit, Life Support Seminars, Recycling Program, Clean & Green sa Rizal, Christmas Gift Giving, Share-A-Gift Campaign, ICCT Musical Charity Concerts, Municipal  Scholarships and others. Membership & Partnership: The institution is an active member of the different organizations for the Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) like the Philippine Association of Colleges and Universities (PACU), Coordinating Council of Private Educational Associates (CoCoPEA), Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI), Employers’ Confederation of the Philippines (ECOP), Technical Vocational Institution Association of Rizal (TVIAR), University of Cambridge-Local Examination Syndicate (UCLES), the Philippine Colleges and Universities China Studies Association (PCUCSA), Philippine Society of Information Technology Education (PSITE), Junior Philippine Institute of Accountants (JPIA), Institute of Electronics Engineers of the Philippines (IECEP), Integrated Southern Tagalog Association of Information  Technology Education (ISITE), Professional Criminologists Association of the Philippines (PCAP), Inter-Scholastic Athletic Association (ISAA), and others. Recognizing the value of strong and beneficial partnerships, ICCT Colleges maintains linkages with partner universities, educational institutions, academies and professional organizations such as: 1. CISCO Network Academy (2001) 2. Angeles University Foundation (AUF) Confucius Institute (2012); 3. University of the Philippines (UP) Confucius Institute (2018) 4. Huawei Philippine Digital Academy (2019); and among others. Our partnership with AUF and UP facilitated the deployment of Chinese volunteer teachers to teach Chinese language in ICCT Colleges. Along with the diverse opportunities that the digital age  brings to the Philippines, ICCT Colleges is proud to cooperate with HUAWEI last 2019 to teach its HUAWEI HAINA program. It is a networking program similar to the CISCO Networking Academy programs. These subjects are incorporated to our programs for students in Computer Science and Engineering. At present, ICCT Colleges continuously receives recognition from local and international education affiliates, a testament to the global distinction and increasing expansion in Rizal Province, boasting campuses in the locality of Cainta, Antipolo, Angono, San Mateo, Taytay and Binangonan, and soon in Rodriguez and Tanay. Award from CHINA: Awarded with the Top 50 Asia -Pacific Vocational College Award during the 2019 Education Forum for Asia Annual Conference in Chengdu, China. This prestigious award recognizes ICCT Colleges for its outstanding achievement in producing technical vocational programs and for being the pioneer in promoting technical vocational education in Asia. Our Chairman, Dr. William S. Co contributed to the development and promotion of vocational education in the BOAO Education Forum for Asia conferences, wherein numerous international colleges and universities are member of. ICCT Colleges is one of the pioneer in the education and training of Rizalians, and we are committed to provide affordable quality education with A  GLOBAL PINOY DISTINCTION! References. 3. http://newsbytes.icct.edu.ph/