Asia Pacific College
Asia Pacific College (APC) is a private tertiary education institution in Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines. It was established in 1991 as a non-profit joint venture between IBM Philippines and the SM Foundation.[1] Its program is focused on information technology.
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| Motto | Industry Integrity Innovation |
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| Type | Private |
| Established | 1991 |
| President | Maria Teresita Medado |
Administrative staff | 200 |
| Undergraduates | 2300 |
| Location | , , 14°31′52″N 121°01′17″E |
| Campus | 12-storey building |
| School hymn | The APC Hymn |
| Nickname | APC Ram |
| Website | www |
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The Commission on Higher Education certifies the college as one of the four Centers of Excellence in IT Education in the Philippines.[2]
Internship program
The Industry-Academe Cooperative Education Program, also known as the I-ACE Program, is an internship program of the Asia Pacific College, in which students on their senior year are assigned to work full-time for a company for a period of two consecutive terms.
On their senior year, APC students enter the program. They are assigned to work for a company assigned during the internship placement period), for a duration of two consecutive terms of APC's tri-mestral school calendar.
During the internship program, the interns are not expected to enroll in any academic courses in school for they will be working full-time (eight hours a day, Mondays to Fridays) at their companies. Interns are invited to attend monthly Saturday sessions with the Career & Placement Office to discuss updates, issues or problems encountered.[3]
References
- "APC Our History". Retrieved 2011-11-28.
- "Top Universities of the Philippines: CHED'S Center of Excellence and Center of Development (As of Oct. 4, 2010)". Retrieved 2010-10-04.
- "Career & Placement Office". Retrieved 2013-12-24.