Asia Pacific College
{{Short description|Private college in Makati, Philippines}}
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{{Infobox university
| name = Asia Pacific College
| image =
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| motto = Industry Integrity Innovation
| established = 1991
| type = Private
| president = Maria Teresita Medado
| address = 3 Humabon St. Magallanes
| city = Makati
| state = Metro Manila
| country = Philippines
| coordinates = {{coord|14.53104|121.02143|format=dms|dim:30_region:PH_type:edu|display=inline,title}}
| pushpin_map = Metro Manila#Luzon mainland#Philippines
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Metro Manila##Location in Luzon##Location in the Philippines
| undergrad = 2300
| administrative_staff = 200
| campus = 12-storey building
| free_label = School hymn
| free = The APC Hymn
| sports_nickname = APC Ram
| website = {{URL|http://www.apc.edu.ph}}
| logo = NUAPC-LOGO.png
}}
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.{{cite web | url = http://www.apc.edu.ph/?q=history | title = APC Our History | access-date = November 28, 2011}} Its program is focused on information technology in consortium with the National University.
Programs
The Commission on Higher Education certifies the college as one of the four Centers of Excellence in IT Education in the Philippines.{{cite web | url = http://academic-clinic.com/2011/01/top-universities-of-the-philippines-cheds-center-of-excellence-and-center-of-developmentas-of-oct-4-2010/ | archive-url = https://archive.today/20130116072941/http://academic-clinic.com/2011/01/top-universities-of-the-philippines-cheds-center-of-excellence-and-center-of-developmentas-of-oct-4-2010/ | url-status = usurped | archive-date = January 16, 2013 | title = Top Universities of the Philippines: CHED'S Center of Excellence and Center of Development (As of Oct. 4, 2010) | access-date = October 4, 2010}}
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.
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.{{cite web | url = http://www.apc.edu.ph/?q=ssd-cpo | title = Career & Placement Office | access-date = December 24, 2013}}
References
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External links
- {{official website|http://www.apc.edu.ph}}
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Category:Universities and colleges in Makati
Category:1991 establishments in the Philippines
Category:Educational institutions established in 1991
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