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The Asian College of Science and Technology Foundation, Inc. is a
non-stock, non-profit educational institution. All its income is
channeled back to improve its facilities and equipment in
accomplishing the purpose for which it was established — to foster
relevant and values-oriented education and training.
The school
had a very modest beginning. Incorporated in 1972 as the Asian
Institute of Electronics (AIE) by a man of vision, Mr. Constancio
A. Sia, it started operations in 1973 with only 300 students in a
few rooms of the Prudential Bank Bldg. in Cubao, Quezon City. The
student population grew to 6,000.
The transition from AIE to
ACSAT did not alter the founder’s compassionate vision of operating
a “skills and values-oriented educational institution committed to
help in the nation’s development through education using
world-class and international standards. It continues with its
tradition of training students to acquire adequate knowledge and
relevant skills meeting the needs of business and
industry.
ACSAT has continuously gained honors and awards for
the high standard it maintained and the excellent quality of its
graduates, many of whom emerge topnotchers in various examinations
administered by the National telecommunications and won both local
and national championship in various Youth Skills Olympics in the
electronics and computer application.
In 1993, AIE won the
National Championship in the electronics division in the National
Youth Skills Olympics sponsored by the National Manpower and Youth
Council. In 1994, it garnered the National Capital Region
championship in the same division and received a Rotary Club award
for outstanding community service.
In 1996, it again emerged
champion in the Computer Servicing Category in the Metro Manila
Youth Skills Olympics.
In June 1995, AIE, by virtue of
Department of Education, Culture and Sport accreditation, was
converted into a full-fledged college, the ACSAT.
Today, ACSAT’s
main campus is the ACSAT CENTER at #1013 Aurora Blvd. Project 3
Quezon City. The Center is an 8th storey building that provides a
learning atmosphere with modern facilites such as Air-conditioned
classrooms, LCD and OverHead projectors, complete Library
facilities, Electronic Testing tools and Equipment , Network VGA
Computers, Internet Access, Audio-visual room, Gym, Simulated
Hospital, Medical and Health Center and Modern and high-tech
Caregiver facilities. The Faculty and Administrative staff are
professional and well-motivated.
In keeping up with the
founder’s commitment to help provide first class education with
international standards, nine branches were established on various
dates in strategic places of the Philippines — Quezon City,
Dumaguete City; Cabanatuan City; Cagayan de Oro; Baliuag, Bulacan;
Alabang, Muntinlupa City; Bayawan, Negros Oriental, Novaliches,
Caloocan City and Lower Antipolo. The total student population has
reached the 10,000 mark in 1996.
ACSAT continues AIE’s tradition
of training students with adequate knowledge and relevant skills to
meet the needs of business and industry. ACSAT believes that true
success is achieved through discipline and hard work. This is why
it gives just as much importance in instilling discipline and
developing resourcefulness, perseverance and positive work
attitudes in all her students via ACSAT’s values education
seminars.
True to its vision-mission ACSAT will always endeavor
to achieve the best to live by her motto of being “YOUR SCHOOL OF
SUCCESS”.