About Colegio de Kidapawan
COLEGIO de KIDAPAWAN started from its humble beginnings as North Cotabato Institute of Technology (NORCIT), a purely technical institution that transformed gradually into a complete and standardized techno-academic institute of learning. However, through aggressive management directions, it progressed into a College with various course offerings and a High School department that caters to the needs of its environment.
The inability of some high school graduates to pursue baccalaureate courses prompted the establishment of NORCIT, which offered technical courses, as an affordable substitute for a learning opportunity. Thus, in 1986, the institution began its operation, upon the approval of the Department of Education and Culture and the National Telecommunication Commission.
A building along Datu Ingkal Street was rented for its initial operation, and NORCIT offered these initial technical courses, namely: General Radio Communication Operator, General Midwifery Course, Associate in Hotel and Restaurant Management, Radio Television Technician, and Automotive and Diesel Mechanic.
As the number of technical courses increased, the school's student population correspondingly increased. This success enabled the school to acquire an area along Quezon Boulevard on the eastern part of Kidapawan City, which is momentarily its location.
As conditions continued to progress, the School decided to offer four-year degree programs, namely: BS in Nursing, BS in Civil Engineering, BS in Computer Engineering, BS in Hotel and Restaurant Management, BS in Criminology, BS in Business Administration, and Bachelor of Arts Major in Mass Communication.
In 2002, the school was renamed as COLEGIO de KIDAPAWAN (CdK). The new name was introduced to Kidapawan City, its neighboring communities, and to the nation as a whole, that carries the brand and identity of an academic institution that has firmly established its roots and has flourished eventually as a College that offers both 4-year degree courses and technology education.
In 2007, the College introduced the Bachelor of Science in Information Technology as a new curriculum, which was immediately recognized by CHED. In 2015, the Bachelor of Technical Teacher Education (BTTE) was offered. All courses, both degree courses and technology courses, are recognized by the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) and the Technical Education Skills and Development Authority (TESDA).
Moving forward, the College pursues to steadfastly continue to provide Quality Educational Systems that aim at delivering Customer Value to its students, community, and stakeholders.
With its sincerest dedication to provide quality education to most of the population of Kidapawan City and its neighboring communities, COLEGIO de KIDAPAWAN aims to grow continuously in a progressive pace in order to embrace and accept more of its patrons and avid customers, as it offers more relevant courses and programs as part of its developmental growth towards becoming a dynamically sustainable and competitive university in the future.
Philosophy of Education
The COLEGIO de KIDAPAWAN (CdK) is a non-sectarian school, and as such, its philosophy of education is universal. It is dedicated to the education of the youth regardless of race, religion, or social status. It is likewise universal in its aims and in the development of all faculties of man - physical, intellectual, moral, social and spiritual. Its philosophy is the development of the WHOLE Man.
As an educational institution, CdK aims to produce dynamic leaders who can think, decide, and act constantly and consistently. The College, consistent with its nature and origin as an institution with a techno-educational foundation, aims to yield a productive individual, thereby contributing to the national development goals.
Education develops the whole being of a person, taking into account his/her individuality, his/her environment, and his/her social life, and prepares him/her to realize and develop his/her inherent potentialities. This process is not only limited to the school, for in every area of human activity, there is always the act influenced by the family, society, church, environment, and heredity. The school is the formal agent in this process of development, and it has to coordinate with all the other agents of change in the intellectual growth of the student.
No philosophy of education can guarantee a product that measures up to its expectation, but CdK is firm and determined in its own philosophy to achieve the main objective, which is to build men - men of wisdom and faith, men of courage and with a sense of patriotism, men of determination and self-control, and, above all, men set by a moral society, not on personal whims, pressures from others, or style of the moment. Through the enthusiastic cooperation and support of the parents, administration, staff, teachers, and students, and with God's blessing, COLEGIO de KIDAPAWAN will no doubt achieve its avowed philosophy of education.
Vision & Mission
VISION
COLEGIO de KIDAPAWAN envisions improving the quality of life through quality education.
MISSION
COLEGIO de KIDAPAWAN aims to produce outstanding professionals in a culturally diverse and changing global society.
Core Values
The ability to achieve superior, outstanding performance.
The willingness to act consistently in accordance with the social standards and moral values of society.
An act of helpful activity to answer the needs and promote the welfare of others.
An act of voluntarily taking on and fulfilling obligations.
Willingness to accept responsibility.
Goals & Objectives
Goals
- Nurture the learners in a safe and conducive environment and ensure enriched life-long learning.
- Develop individuals into mature and responsible citizens by internalizing desired Filipino cultural and moral values.
- Promote environmental stewardship and advocacy to help the needy.
- Propagate new knowledge and innovations through research studies that enhance teaching and learning.
- Develop a culture of community involvement through sustainable extension programs.
Objectives
- Provide academic and non-academic programs that fit the needs of local, regional, national, and global communities.
- Provide enhancement programs for leadership and innovative skills training.
- Engage in research that further enhances teaching and learning.
- Involve the community in outreach programs in coordination with Local Government Units and other agencies.
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